#OurStoriesOurVoices in the Classroom

Introducing #OurStoriesOurVoices

Canada’s National History Society is proud to introduce #OurStoriesOurVoices, a new national youth program that gives students aged 9 to 18 the opportunity to explore a story that is important in their community’s past and to share the people, places, events, and things that illuminate our diverse past.

This program is designed for students who may already be familiar with Heritage Fairs/Young Citizens or are being introduced to historical inquiry for the first time. Students are encouraged to further share, connect, and explore their stories online using the hashtags #OurStoriesOurVoices / #NosHistoiresNosVoix.

This program has been made possible in part by the Government of Canada.

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Bring #OurStoriesOurVoices into your classroom to bolster students’ abilities to establish historical significance and use primary source evidence.

Sign up below to receive a FREE digital educators’ package. NOTE: The national contest has now ended, but you can still access the resources and lessons and apply them to other projects on historical inquiry.

Here’s a sneak peek of what you’ll find:

• 3-Poster collection that prompts classroom discussion — What does “community” mean to me? How do I know if a person, place, thing, or event is historically significant to my community? How do I know if a piece of historical evidence is reliable?

• Special Lesson I: Historical Significance — Designing a Commemorative Coin: Historical Significance in Canadian History

• Special Lesson II: Primary Source Evidence — Seeking Sources: Creating a Primary Source Database

• Student Guide — Tips for students to apply their knowledge of historical significance and primary source evidence as they choose a topic and plan their creative responses