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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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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Design a Prairie Homestead Project Based Learning Activity
This project asks students to look at the land across the Canadian prairies for resources before planning a homestead. They will learn about life for the Indigenous People in the area and how they were impacted by the westward expansion and colonization. Taking this information, students will design a prairie homestead and write a letter to their family back in their original county to explain how life has changed. This is a great project to introduce project-based learning. Come take a look.
Fur Trade Post in Early Canada Project
Learn about Early Canada with this exciting project-based learning activity! Design a Fur Trading Post and explore the fur trade in Canada with your upper elementary students. By doing research, students will study Canada's geography to determine the best place to locate the post, learn about the Indigenous People already living in the area and look at what life will be like living in the fort. We've even included some background information to get you started. Come take a look!
The Reasons For Project-Based Learning - Ninja Notes
Do you want to try project-based learning in your classroom, but you aren't sure where to start? Check out this post that helps you get started with some simple projects and activities to get you started. We've even added a free planning page to get you on your way.