Fifteen teachers from across Canada are being recognized for their exceptional work in teaching Canadian history.

In this podcast series, Canada’s History spoke with the finalists for the 2023 Governor General’s History Award for Excellence in Teaching.

Exploring stories of Canadians of Chinese descent.

This free magazine is intended for students in grades 4–7. It features winning submissions to the #OurStoriesOurVoices national contest and guides students through the steps of undertaking their own historical inquiry project. 

This activity is designed to encourage students to make observations about the world around them.

This lesson supports students in designing their own inquiry question.

This lesson will encourage students to brainstorm different types of sources they can use to answer their Big Question.

This lesson will help students reflect on what they have learned throughout their inquiry project.

James Miles is a Visiting Assistant Professor in the Department of Arts and Humanities at Teachers College, Columbia University. His research explores the teaching and learning of difficult histories in settler colonial contexts and the role of history education in historical redress.

David A. Robertson was the 2021 recipient of the Writers’ Union of Canada Freedom to Read Award as well as the Globe and Mail Children’s Storyteller of the Year. He is the author of numerous books for young readers including When We Were Alone, which won the 2017 Governor General's Literary Award.

Multidisciplinary scholar, author, and artist, Dr. Afua Cooper is a fellow at the Warren Center for Studies in American History, Harvard University. She is the Principal Investigator for A Black People’s History of Canada project housed at Dalhousie University where she teaches and holds a Killam Research Chair.