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Teaching Canada's History: The Role of Student Voice

In this podcast, we spoke with teachers whose students are exploring histories in their own communities and regions and using creative ways to share their learning.

Hair in the Press

Hair styles and styling gadgets that became the biggest trends. 

The Lonesome Death of an Alien Cloakmaker

Even if labour legislation is progressive, when there is no will to put the law into practice, it can lead to tragic outcomes.
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Reel Men

Homegrown star power: Canadian actors Martin Short, William Shatner and Colm Feore.

Scenes from "Hudson’s Bay Company" — The Movie

An historical film from Hollywood's golden age — about fur trading?

The Railrodder

Silent-film star Buster Keaton drove the last spike in his movie career with a tragicomic cross-Canada journey.

2024 Governor General's History Awards

Standing in the Doorway: Lived Histories and Experiences of the Chinese Community

This collaborative, multi-faceted project commemorated the 100th anniversary of the Chinese Exclusion Act.

Michele Schwab

Michele Schwab wanted to create an opportunity for her students to make connections with local kêhtê-ayak (Cree for old ones) and knowledge carriers from Starblanket Cree Nation, Little Black Bear First Nation, Okanese First Nation, and Peepeekisis First Nation.

Ben Gross and Daniel Kunanec

Tasting History was an interdisciplinary project that combined Grade 11 and 12 classes in history, hospitality and tourism, and green industries to explore a broad history of European Jewry beyond the Holocaust.
The Governor General's History Awards

Celebrating the very best in Canadian achievements in the field of history and heritage.

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Maritime Massacre

Nursing sisters and Canada’s deadliest naval disaster of the First World War.

Prairie Prodigy

Teenage chess whiz Abe Yanofsky became Canada’s first grandmaster.
 

The Great Race

How a Canadian wheeler-dealer lured the most spectacular horse race of the century to the boondocks of southern Ontario. 
 

Nobel Pursuit

How Ernest Rutherford’s Montreal research won the world’s top science prize.
 

Safer Shores

Marking 50 years since Vietnamese refugees began arriving in Canada.

Making Connections

Grassroots efforts to save covered bridges.
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Education

Preparing for Difficult Conversations

In this lesson, students will assess their knowledge of the Residential School system and the ongoing investigations related to students who died while attending Residential Schools.

Tracing the Tensions of the Cold War

In this lesson, students will examine the context of the Cold War and the causes that led to the conflict.

Running Towards Change

In this lesson, students will learn about Terry Fox and explore the history and development of lower limb prostheses.

It’s Not Easy Being Green

Students will learn about different types of energy sources used throughout Canada’s history, exploring the challenges, benefits, and harms associated with creating electricity.