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History goes to head of the Heritage class - 0 views

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shared by Shawn Greenwood on 18 Nov 11 - No Cached

Shawn Greenwood on 18 Nov 11

In this article it talks about the Canadian Government investing money into heritage projects to promote history throughout the country. While reading this article I discovered that only 4 out of 10 provinces require high school students to take history. It is difficult to understand why all provinces do not require students to take history.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">In this article it talks about the Canadian Government investing money into heritage projects to promote history throughout the country. While reading this article I discovered that only 4 out of 10 provinces require high school students to take history. It is difficult to understand why all provinces do not require students to take history.</div>

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This Day in History for 9th November - 0 views

One of the hardest parts about teaching history, in my opinion, is teaching in a method in which students feel the information is relevant and important to their lives. A resource that could be us...

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started by Trevor Gesinghaus on 08 Nov 11 no follow-up yet

Sept. 11 not in social studies standards but still a topic in high school classrooms - 3 views

This article looks at the placement of September 11th in the social studies standards in high school classrooms. Though it is not an objective in the LPS social studies standards, many teachers fro...

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started by Marlene esteves on 26 Sep 11 no follow-up yet

Lament for the demise of the humanities - 0 views

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shared by Stacey Manzerolle on 09 Oct 11 - No Cached

Stacey Manzerolle on 09 Oct 11

In this article Bronwyn Eyre (reporter) is critical of Canadian university programs illustrating that U of T students are not required to take a single upper level history course based upon the history of countries including Canada, Britain and the United States. She believes that Canadian history is a dying subject and mourns the downfall of what was once thought to be legitimate history and literature courses. Eyre claims that "Elementary and high schools simply have to do more to lay essential educational groundwork" - any thoughts from our teachers to be???

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">In this article Bronwyn Eyre (reporter) is critical of Canadian university programs illustrating that U of T students are not required to take a single upper level history course based upon the history of countries including Canada, Britain and the United States. She believes that Canadian history is a dying subject and mourns the downfall of what was once thought to be legitimate history and literature courses. Eyre claims that "Elementary and high schools simply have to do more to lay essential educational groundwork" - any thoughts from our teachers to be???</div>

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How to Incorporate Drama in the Classroom for Social Studies - 1 views

http://www.ehow.com/how_7791434_incorporate-drama-classroom-social-studies.html Drama in Social Studies is a really interesting idea. I think it could really work to help students have a greater ...

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started by Shawn Greenwood on 10 Nov 11 no follow-up yet

EXTRA, EXTRA, READ ALL ABOUT IT - 1 views

http://canadashistory.us1.list-manage.com/subscribe?u=9f8132854db4c2a3b24732481&id=8145df6f6e This link is an excellent resource that provides access to sign up for bi-weekly newsletters from the ...

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started by Jenny Hobbs on 03 Nov 11 no follow-up yet

Integrating Social Studies and Visual Arts - 0 views

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shared by Tori Beacon on 07 Nov 11 - No Cached

Tori Beacon on 07 Nov 11

Want to save some time in your busy classroom? Wondering how to integrate different subjects effectively? This article demonstrates how to combine social studies and visual arts in an effective and meaningful way for students. Students demonstrate an understanding of both art and history curriculum expectations as they separate what they can observe from a piece of art from what they can infer from the same piece of art. The article offers tips on how to best present a piece of art. For example, you can enlarge a detail of a painting and describe the specific detail. Then return to the larger image and discuss how looking at only part of the picture can be misleading; just like in history how only looking at one part or perspective of the story can be misleading. Artworks are primary resources in the same way that letters, diaries, and other textual sources are. Historical context is extremely important to the "reading" of these resources. This is why combining visual arts and history can be a very useful and practical way of teaching these subjects. As well, Matching an image to a complementary excerpt can help students deepen their understanding of a person, event or concept and will help build up their skill at making connections; a skill that should be well developed in both inside and outside the classroom.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Want to save some time in your busy classroom? Wondering how to integrate different subjects effectively? This article demonstrates how to combine social studies and visual arts in an effective and meaningful way for students. Students demonstrate an understanding of both art and history curriculum expectations as they separate what they can observe from a piece of art from what they can infer from the same piece of art. The article offers tips on how to best present a piece of art. For example, you can enlarge a detail of a painting and describe the specific detail. Then return to the larger image and discuss how looking at only part of the picture can be misleading; just like in history how only looking at one part or perspective of the story can be misleading. Artworks are primary resources in the same way that letters, diaries, and other textual sources are. Historical context is extremely important to the "reading" of these resources. This is why combining visual arts and history can be a very useful and practical way of teaching these subjects. As well, Matching an image to a complementary excerpt can help students deepen their understanding of a person, event or concept and will help build up their skill at making connections; a skill that should be well developed in both inside and outside the classroom.</div>

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We Interrupt This Moment; Educating and the Teaching of History - 1 views

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shared by Stacey Manzerolle on 13 Sep 11 - No Cached

Stacey Manzerolle on 13 Sep 11

In this article Jennifer Tupper argues for a new approach to teaching history; a rediscovery or re(hi)storation which not only examines the male dominated view of history, but also the influences others to critically approach historical documentation for bias and partiality. I found her text formatting and insertion of italicized documentation to be particularly relevant and persuasive. It demonstrated how we as History teachers can allow spaces for 'breaking news' that might otherwise be overlooked, so that we are not perpetuating this narrow perspective.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">In this article Jennifer Tupper argues for a new approach to teaching history; a rediscovery or re(hi)storation which not only examines the male dominated view of history, but also the influences others to critically approach historical documentation for bias and partiality. I found her text formatting and insertion of italicized documentation to be particularly relevant and persuasive. It demonstrated how we as History teachers can allow spaces for 'breaking news' that might otherwise be overlooked, so that we are not perpetuating this narrow perspective.</div>

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Canada's History Becoming Lost in the Past - 0 views

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Scott King on 11 Sep 11

This great newspaper article printed in The Halifax Commoner gives a good description of the teacher I think we all would like to become. William is a secondary school teacher in Nova Scotia which believes that history can be meaningful to the students, if a teacher can show them how it relates to their own lives. Once the teacher is able to make this connection, students become engaged and understand history's relevance. However, with the limited time allocated towards teaching history in elementary and secondary it can be difficult to teach lessons which incorporate a critical-thinking aspect in them. What students (in most) cases are left with is lesson plans that are overburden with dates and boring facts rather than a lesson plans that is able to engage students in meaningful discussion and debate. Drawing from statistics from the Historica-Dominion Institute in 2010 the author paints a very dismal picture of Canadians historical knowledge and the current state of our history curriculum.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">This great newspaper article printed in The Halifax Commoner gives a good description of the teacher I think we all would like to become. William is a secondary school teacher in Nova Scotia which believes that history can be meaningful to the students, if a teacher can show them how it relates to their own lives. Once the teacher is able to make this connection, students become engaged and understand history's relevance. However, with the limited time allocated towards teaching history in elementary and secondary it can be difficult to teach lessons which incorporate a critical-thinking aspect in them. What students (in most) cases are left with is lesson plans that are overburden with dates and boring facts rather than a lesson plans that is able to engage students in meaningful discussion and debate. Drawing from statistics from the Historica-Dominion Institute in 2010 the author paints a very dismal picture of Canadians historical knowledge and the current state of our history curriculum.</div>

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Teaching Children About Geography - 0 views

This article discusses new, innovative, educational products that can be used for teaching geography and history to make the subject matter fun. To steer away from books, maps and globes, there are...

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started by Marlene esteves on 10 Nov 11 no follow-up yet

Google Earth helps bring First World War to life Laurier team produces book detailing e... - 0 views

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shared by Stacey Manzerolle on 10 Nov 11 - No Cached

Stacey Manzerolle on 10 Nov 11

This article describes three authors from Laurier who have written a book entitled "Canadian Battlefields 1915-1918" which is a guide to and describes the battlefields of northern Europe. In addition to the book, the article describes the use of Google Earth images in better understanding the situation that soldiers were facing during the First World War. It is the author's opinion that by utilizing the technological images, "readers better understand what the Canadians were up against during their battles in the French countryside." I believe that this would not only be an interesting book regarding teaching of historical events, but also an interesting way to incorporate technology into history and to modernize history for students.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">This article describes three authors from Laurier who have written a book entitled "Canadian Battlefields 1915-1918" which is a guide to and describes the battlefields of northern Europe. In addition to the book, the article describes the use of Google Earth images in better understanding the situation that soldiers were facing during the First World War. It is the author's opinion that by utilizing the technological images, "readers better understand what the Canadians were up against during their battles in the French countryside." I believe that this would not only be an interesting book regarding teaching of historical events, but also an interesting way to incorporate technology into history and to modernize history for students.</div>

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The Importance of Social Studies Education - 1 views

As TEC's we are being taught how to become critical thinkers and how to integrate and reinforce critical thinking in our classrooms. This article discusses the crucial role that social studies play...

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started by Lidia Kyprianou on 28 Sep 11 no follow-up yet

Children's Literature: A valuable resource for the social studies classroom - 0 views

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shared by Stacey Manzerolle on 19 Sep 11 - No Cached

Stacey Manzerolle on 19 Sep 11

This journal article describes the benefits of utilizing children's literature in teaching history and geography. With the TECs in the process of learning about how to plan a unit which incorporates a topic in multiple subject areas, I feel that this article will give us additional ideas of how to teach historical events in new and creative ways. Whether using picture books or children's novels, literature brings history to life and can give students a better understanding of real-life situations in which the characters can give better insights of their thoughts and decision making process.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">This journal article describes the benefits of utilizing children's literature in teaching history and geography. With the TECs in the process of learning about how to plan a unit which incorporates a topic in multiple subject areas, I feel that this article will give us additional ideas of how to teach historical events in new and creative ways. Whether using picture books or children's novels, literature brings history to life and can give students a better understanding of real-life situations in which the characters can give better insights of their thoughts and decision making process.</div>

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Classroom Tips: Linking Geography, History and Current Events - 1 views

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shared by Stacey Manzerolle on 18 Sep 11 - No Cached

Stacey Manzerolle on 18 Sep 11

In this journal article, Carol Arnold, a junior high school teacher shares her insights on an inquiry project she requires of her students. They investigate current natural disasters and related issues such as global warming and link them to the causal relationship between humans and their environment. This effectively allows the students to answer the questions of 'why study history' or 'why study geography' through their own research project.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">In this journal article, Carol Arnold, a junior high school teacher shares her insights on an inquiry project she requires of her students. They investigate current natural disasters and related issues such as global warming and link them to the causal relationship between humans and their environment. This effectively allows the students to answer the questions of 'why study history' or 'why study geography' through their own research project.</div>

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Complexities Surrounding the War of 1812 - 1 views

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shared by Tanya Traverso on 10 Oct 11 - Cached

Tanya Traverso on 10 Oct 11

Marking the 200th anniversary of the War of 1812, this account displays the struggles that pitted Canadian, Indian, and British forces against American expansion. Although Americans had fought against the British, Canadian colonists, and native nations, for two and a half years, in the United States and Britain very little about the war lives on today. However, this event was a war worth remembering for Canadians as it gave colonies a sense of identity and paved the route to Confederation. Therefore, studying history reveals the active role of individuals and groups in shaping our cultures and nations, illuminating ideals and disagreements between powerful continents. Although the war was largely a U.S. failure, some benefits did arise after this event. It convinced the Americans that they needed a full professional army to build up their strength and power. They also gained a sense of unity, complete with a new national symbol of "Uncle Sam." In addition, Laura Second, a name most familiar in candy stores but in actuality was the Canadian who walked a far stretch to bare news of the impending American attack. Therefore, the film displays how many glories had come out of this war that has been imprinted in our culture and history. Seemingly, for some, it is interesting to examine how failures became quickly forgotten and truths about what actually occurred are ignored. When studying history it is important to be cognisant of these complexities in order to gain greater perspective when dissecting world events. Please see: www.thestar.com article entitled, "The War of 1812" by Kenneth Kidd on the Saturday October 8, 2011 issue.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Marking the 200th anniversary of the War of 1812, this account displays the struggles that pitted Canadian, Indian, and British forces against American expansion. Although Americans had fought against the British, Canadian colonists, and native nations, for two and a half years, in the United States and Britain very little about the war lives on today. However, this event was a war worth remembering for Canadians as it gave colonies a sense of identity and paved the route to Confederation. Therefore, studying history reveals the active role of individuals and groups in shaping our cultures and nations, illuminating ideals and disagreements between powerful continents. Although the war was largely a U.S. failure, some benefits did arise after this event. It convinced the Americans that they needed a full professional army to build up their strength and power. They also gained a sense of unity, complete with a new national symbol of "Uncle Sam." In addition, Laura Second, a name most familiar in candy stores but in actuality was the Canadian who walked a far stretch to bare news of the impending American attack. Therefore, the film displays how many glories had come out of this war that has been imprinted in our culture and history. Seemingly, for some, it is interesting to examine how failures became quickly forgotten and truths about what actually occurred are ignored. When studying history it is important to be cognisant of these complexities in order to gain greater perspective when dissecting world events. Please see: <a href="http://www.thestar.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.thestar.com</a> article entitled, "The War of 1812" by Kenneth Kidd on the Saturday October 8, 2011 issue.</div>

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History goes to head of the Heritage class - 1 views

Sorry, I somehow missed the location to paste the link... http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/politics/history-goes-to-head-of-the-heritage-class/article2198082/?from=sec431

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started by Stacey Manzerolle on 01 Nov 11 1 follow-up, last by Stacey Manzerolle on 01 Nov 11

Veterans' Week and Remembrance Day - 1 views

http://education.alberta.ca/department/events/veteransweek.aspx This article looks at Alberta schools celebrating Veteran's Week and Remembrance Day. They celebrate the week of November 5th- 11th....

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started by Catherine Millar on 10 Nov 11 no follow-up yet

Remembering - 0 views

http://www.ctv.ca/CTVNews/_UNDEFINED_VALUE_/20071108/history_torch_071108/ This article talks about the use of monuments to help generations to "preserve" history once living examples have passed ...

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started by Jenny Hobbs on 10 Nov 11 no follow-up yet

The Inside, Out: Diaries as entry points to historical perspective-taking - 0 views

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shared by Shawn Greenwood on 21 Nov 11 - No Cached

Shawn Greenwood on 21 Nov 11

Diaries can be an effective tool to connect readers/students to the emotions, motivations and thoughts of the people who were living in the historical events that we are studying. The author of this article discusses four topics that are valuable for us to study as history teachers. 1) importance of historical perspective taking as an aspect of historical thinking and the obligation of educators to assist learners in developing their capacity to engage; 2) outline why and how teachers could assist learners in using diaries as evidence for reconstructing historical perspectives; 3)layout excerpts from three published diaries to demonstrate how these provide evidence of classed, gendered, ethnic/religious points of view within the time periods they were written; 4)provide some specific suggestions as to how teachers can use examples from these diaries to spark deeper probing of ideas and time periods.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Diaries can be an effective tool to connect readers/students to the emotions, motivations and thoughts of the people who were living in the historical events that we are studying. The author of this article discusses four topics that are valuable for us to study as history teachers. 1) importance of historical perspective taking as an aspect of historical thinking and the obligation of educators to assist learners in developing their capacity to engage; 2) outline why and how teachers could assist learners in using diaries as evidence for reconstructing historical perspectives; 3)layout excerpts from three published diaries to demonstrate how these provide evidence of classed, gendered, ethnic/religious points of view within the time periods they were written; 4)provide some specific suggestions as to how teachers can use examples from these diaries to spark deeper probing of ideas and time periods.</div>

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Sheppard Software: Fun online games - 0 views

This is a website that provides fun interactive online games for students in all subjects. There are interactive geography games and history games as well as quizzes. This provides for a great wa...

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started by bell4390 on 24 Nov 11 no follow-up yet

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