Social Studies Canadian History

These pins relate to teaching engaging Canadian social studies history lessons or activities. It touches on world history from a Canadian perspective.
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Embark on an Indigenous Veterans Day Ninja Adventure
Discover how you can commemorate National Indigenous Veterans Day in a unique way! Learn about the history of Indigenous veterans, explore their incredible contributions, and find creative activities to honour the spirit of those who have fought for freedom. National Indigenous Veterans Day is November 8, so come find resources you can use to honour the day in your upper elementary classroom.
Remembrance Day Collaborative Poster
We created this Remembrance Day Collaborative Poster, which will help your students work on cooperation and collaboration while creating a meaningful bulletin board. This poster comes in sets of 18, 24, or 36 pieces and is perfect to print and use. It even includes a follow-up activity to keep your early finishers busy. It's a great Remembrance Day lesson and activity.
How to Take Your History Lessons Off Life Support - Ninja Notes
If your history lessons are dropping flat we have just what you need to take your history lessons off life support. Get strategies you can use for any history lesson in your upper elementary classroom. This is a great post for generalists and social studies majors.
Canadians in War | Remembrance Day in Canada Reading Passages
Over the years, different wars have impacted different groups of people. Many changes come after war. Come read about different groups of people living in Canada during wars and how it changed their lives. It includes a lesson plan and digital version.
Elsie MacGill Biography Reading Passage and Activities
Our reading sets include a reading passage and ten word or comprehension activities related to the topic. Lesson plans, mini lessons, student pages in paper and digital versions, answer keys and extension activities are included in each set. This set is all about Elsie MacGill. It's perfect for Women's History Month, Canadian History or STEM. Come learn more and get your week of language arts lessons planned in minutes.
How to Connect Social Studies and Art
Immerse your students in a world of creativity and learning by connecting your art outcomes with your social studies outcomes. Enhance critical thinking and communication skills in a nengaging manner. We've created a list of ways to use art respectfully to learn about other cultures and geography. Come learn more today.
Indigenous Shelters and Dwellings Project Based Learning Activity
This project asks students to design a museum exhibit explaining a shelter or dwelling used by Indigenous People historically or in modern times. They will learn how natural resources are used (and how they have been historically) and will educate others with what they have learned. This is a great project to introduce project-based learning. Come take a look.
Reading Passage about Mary Two-Axe Earley
Our reading sets include a reading passage and ten word or comprehension activities related to the topic. Lesson plans, mini lessons, student pages in paper and digital versions, answer keys and extension activities are included in each set. This set is all about Mary Two-Axe Earley. It's perfect for Women's History Month, Canadian History or learning about civil rights. Come learn more and get your week of language arts lessons planned in minutes.
How to Teach the Importance of Remembrance Day
Remembrance Day isn't just a day off school; it's an opportunity for students to learn about sacrifice, heroism, and the importance of honouring the past. Teaching upper elementary students about Remembrance Day and its significance becomes a educational experience. Come find books, resources and lessons you can use without any prep for Remembrance Day or to add to your social studies collections.
Remembrance Day Reading and Writing Lessons
Learn about the history of Vimy Ridge, D-Day and so much more while focussing on comprehension skills in the Remembrance Day Reading and Writing lesson set. It includes complete lesson plans, answer keys and opportunities for students to write about what they’ve learned. There is so much content that you can also use it in your social studies lessons.
Remembrance Day Collaborative Poster
We created this Remembrance Day Collaborative Poster, which will help your students work on cooperation and collaboration while creating a meaningful bulletin board. This poster comes in sets of 18, 24, or 36 pieces and is perfect to print and use. It even includes a follow-up activity to keep your early finishers busy.
National Indigenous Veterans Day Collaborative Poster
We created this National Indigenous Veterans Collaborative Poster, which will help your students work on cooperation and collaboration while creating a meaningful bulletin board. This poster comes in sets of 18, 24, or 36 pieces and is perfect to print and use. It even includes a follow-up activity to keep your early finishers busy. Learn more by following the link in our profile to the matching picture.
Celebrate Asian Heritage Month in Canada
May is Asian Heritage Month, and it’s It is important to celebrate it with your students. We gathered our favourite lessons and resources for Asian Heritage Month and put them together in one blog post. Come have a read and find some resources you can use in your upper elementary classroom today.
Famous Five Drama Activity
Drama circles are a great way to encourage listening, fluent reading, reading with expression and help learning new concepts. This set is about Famous Five women. Each card has a phrase or action that triggers the next card. Our sets include forty cards so you can use them with most upper elementary classrooms. We've included instructions, a teacher quick version and discussion questions to use to follow-up the activity. Come learn more today.
Famous Five or Valiant Five Drama Activity
Drama circles are a great way to encourage listening, fluent reading, reading with expression and help learning new concepts. Each card has a phrase or action that triggers the next card. Our sets include forty cards so you can use them in most upper elementary classrooms. We've included instructions, a teacher quick version and discussion questions to use to follow-up the activity. Come learn more today.