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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Residential Schools and Colonization Lesson
This drama circle is about the impact of colonization and Residential Schools on First Nations, Metis, and Inuit People. Drama circles encourage listening, promote reading fluency, and are a great way to break down content for students. It includes forty cards in colour and ink-saving versions and a teacher version to help you plan how to assign the cards. We’ve also included discussion questions. It's perfect for Orange Shirt Day or any time of year in your social studies lessons.
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How to Bring Social Studies Lessons to Life
Some students struggle to learn in Social Studies class, but with a great teacher, that can be avoided. Throw away the social studies textbook (assuming you have one) and help students explore Canadian history in real and relevant ways. This blog post explores various ways you can bring social studies to life for your students. These are classroom-tested social studies lessons that are low-prep and engaging.
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Free Remembrance Day Art Project for Upper Elementary Classrooms
Are you looking for artwork for a bulletin board that will honour Remembrance Day? We'll send this free art project when you sign up for our email list. If you're already on our list, you can find the project in the Resource Library. Come take a look and start creating art in your upper elementary classroom today. Make some beautiful and meaningful art for your classroom.
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Teach Research Skills and Indigenous People In Canada
Teach students how to research while creating this amazing work. This project compares how Indigenous People in Canada lived in the past to modern times to see which traditions and customs are still part of daily life. It includes a full lesson to learn about traditional materials, a research project about the different ways First Nations, Metis and Inuit people live and have lived (what has changed), student templates, a scavenger hunt, photos of examples and so much more.
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Black History Books for Canadian Elementary Classrooms
February is Black History Month, but Black history should be part of your curriculum all year long. We have especially tried to include Black Canadian authors and stories. Come check out these great books to add to your school library. We'd love to hear your recommendations for Black History books that are relevant in Canada too.
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Womens History in Canada Famous Five Drama Circle
Learn about the Famous Five and their contributions to getting the vote for women in Canada. Our drama circles come with cards that students read and act out. Students need to listen for the action or words that indicate it's their turn to talk. The cards have varying amounts and difficulty of text, so you can assign cards to students at their level of reading but keep everyone involved. We've included instructions for running a drama circle and discussion questions to follow up. Drama…
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Famous Five Drama Circle Womens Rights in Canada
Learn about the Famous Five and their contributions to getting the vote for women in Canada. Our drama circles come with cards that students read and act out. Students need to listen for the action or words that indicate it's their turn to talk. The cards have varying amounts and difficulty of text, so you can assign cards to students at their level of reading but keep everyone involved. We've included instructions for running a drama circle and discussion questions to follow up. Drama…
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5 Amazing Canadian Women Your Students Should Know About
Come learn about five amazing women. We collaborated with other Canadian teachers to write this post highlighting some spectacular women throughout history. These are great ideas to add to your social studies lessons or include with language arts in upper elementary or middle school. Come read the post!
Canadian History Trailblazers Ideas for Upper Elementary
How well do your students know Canadian trailblazers? A trailblazer is someone who pioneers a new idea, creates a new path, or achieves something that has never been done before. We’ve put together a blog post with 6 inspiring trailblazers your students should know, such as Mary Two-Axe Earley, Elsie MacGill, and Abhayjeet Singh Sachal.
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Indigenous Shelters and Dwellings Projects for Elementary Students
Bring project-based learning to your Indigenous lessons. Students are hired by a museum to design a new display of shelters and dwellings used by Indigenous People in Canada. Students will use creative, critical and historical thinking skills to demonstrate what they have learned about shelters used throughout history by First Nations, Métis, and Inuit People as well as their different purposes and materials. Includes a lesson, checklists, rubric and background information for the teacher.
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Memorable Books for Remembrance Day in Canada
In the spirit of Remembrance Day in Canada, let us embark on a journey of reflection and understanding through the pages of some of our favourite books for the classroom. From the poignant memoirs of Canada's brave soldiers to the moving stories of those who have been touched by war, these books will leave an indelible mark on your heart. Come learn more and read the whole post.
Free Remembrance Day Watercolour Art Project
Are you looking for artwork for a bulletin board that will honour Remembrance Day? We'll send this free art project when you sign up for our email list. If you're already on our list, you can find the project in the Resource Library. Come take a look and start creating art in your upper elementary classroom today. Make some beautiful and meaningful art for your classroom.
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