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Commemorating Fallen Soldiers of the Algonquin Regiment

In this presentation, Anna Pearson discusses experiential learning through battlefield study tours.

Made in Canada

Sixty creative, innovative and sometimes mind-boggling contributions Canadians have made to the world.


Punching Above Our Weight

Book review: In David A. Borys' latest book, Punching Above Our Weight, images of “Ronnie, the Bren Gun Girl” spoke volumes about this country’s steps forward in wartime.

Little Pie from the Prairies

While it has touted the name “forgotten pie” in recent years, flapper pie has been a staple for generations of Prairie families.

Battle of Britain

Book Review: In his fast-paced Battle of Britain, popular military historian Ted Barris draws out the stories of airmen who flew with the “Canada” shoulder flashes.

Primary Sources relating to Canadians of Chinese Ancestry

In this lesson, students will work with a variety of primary sources and analyze each source for knowledge and meaning.

Resiliency of Chinese Immigrants and Their Descendants

In this lesson, students will analyze the ways Chinese immigrants to Canada survived and thrived despite the restrictions imposed on them.

Changemakers of Chinese Ancestry

In this lesson, students will focus on the contributions of successful Canadians of Chinese ancestry, analyze the challenges that they have overcome, and celebrate their successes.

Fairing Well

In this activity, students will consider the many ways that agricultural fairs were important to individuals, families, and communities in the past.

Brian Jaffray

Brian Jaffray has taught in the Northwest Territories for more than twenty-nine years. During that time he has tried to provide his students with tools to encourage first-person research projects about Canadian history. But in the North, this can be challenging. Dene culture has traditionally been transmitted orally, in the Slavey language.