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The goal of these activities is to give students an opportunity to explore the role that Black women play in the great Canadian mosaic.

Book Review: A new book edited by Sarah Glassford and Amy Shaw demonstrates not all women in Canada and Newfoundland experienced the Second World War in the same way.

Her natural beauty made her the perfect model for a national propaganda poster campaign. 

In this activity, students will explore a selection of textile artifacts that highlight women’s fashion from several decades of Canadian history.

Book Review: In Firing Lines, Debbie Marshall shares the inspiring stories of three Canadian women who worked as journalists during the First World War.

Book Review: Gail Cuthbert Brandt’s book Through the Mill is based on oral interviews with eighty-four women who lived and worked in Quebec.

In this presentation Lawrence Hill speaks about his experiences telling women's stories. Lawrence Hill is the recipient of the 2015 Governor General’s History Award for Popular Media – The Pierre Berton Award.

In this presentation, Charlotte Gray speaks about her experiences of telling women's stories. 

In this lesson, students will be asked to collect data about the role, impact and experiences of the women known as the ‘Bomb Girls’.