Sarah Beech and Chad Howie

Valley Creek Middle School,
Calgary, Alberta

Finalist for the 2010 Governor General's Awards for Excellence in Teaching Canadian History

Over four-five weeks, students relive the Seven Years’ War by researching, learning military tactics, designing an intelligence report, creating props, role-playing, and learning marching techniques. They then simulate the battle on the Plains of Abraham with over 120 grade seven students. As a final task, students are asked to envision the effects of a French victory on Canada today.