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Online resources for Canadian Social Studies, History and Geography
Deepening Knowledge Project: http://www.oise.utoronto.ca/deepeningknowledge/
Lesson plans, resources and websites
The Critical Thinking Consortium: http://tc2.ca/
Historical Thinking Project: http://historicalthinking.ca/
The "Voices of the Canoe" website: http://moa.ubc.ca/voicesofthecanoe/
Active History Canada: http://activehistory.ca/
Treaties: Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y7c02bYnA6A
Ontario Treaties: https://www.ontario.ca/page/treaties
Ontario First Nations Map: https://www.ontario.ca/page/ontario-first-nations-maps
The Indigenous Environmental History of Toronto
https://www.academia.edu/4949457/The_Indigenous_Environmental_History_of_Toronto_The_Meeting_Place_
First Story https://firststoryblog.wordpress.com/
Truth and Reconciliation Report: http://www.trc.ca/websites/trcinstitution/index.php?p=890
Calls to Action: http://www.trc.ca/websites/trcinstitution/File/2015/Findings/Calls_to_Action_English2.pdf
Archives of Ontario: http://www.archives.gov.on.ca
Toronto Archives: http://www1.toronto.ca/wps/portal/contentonly?vgnextoid=a181226b48c21410VgnVCM10000071d60f89RCRD
CBC Digital Archives for Teachers http://www.cbc.ca/archives/teachers/
Library and Archives Canada: http://www.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/Pages/home.aspx
Ontario Educational Resource Bank (OERB) https://resources.elearningontario.ca/
Ontario Elementary Social Studies teachers’ Association http://oessta.blogspot.ca
Heritage Toronto: http://heritagetoronto.org/
Active History: History Matters http://activehistory.ca/
Virtual Museum of Canada (VMC): http://www.virtualmuseum.ca/home/
Great Unsolved Mysteries in Canadian History: http://canadianmysteries.ca/en/index.php
Canada’s History Society: http://www.canadashistory.ca/home.aspx
Ontario History and Social Science Teachers Association: http://en.ohassta-aesho.org/
Canadian Council for Geographic Education: http://www.ccge.org/resources/
ROM https://www.rom.on.ca/en/learn/activities
http://www.blogto.com/city/2011/12/the_history_of_toronto_in_photos/
EDUGAINS: http://www.edugains.ca/newsite/HOME/index.html
The Atlas of Canada: http://atlas.nrcan.gc.ca/site/english/
Excellent Online Collections of Primary Sources: Specific Topics in Canadian History: http://thenhier.ca/en/content/repertory-online-collections-primary-sources-specific-topics-canadian-history#CanadianHistoryMaps
Role of Historical comprehension and Critical Thinking:
For excellent critical thinking materials check out: http://tc2.ca/
National Film Board (NFB) https://www.nfb.ca/education/
Historica Canada: https://www.historicacanada.ca/
Statistics Canada: Statistics Canada
StatsCan offers Learning Resources, including support for teaching and learning in schools.
Find data and programs to support in-depth research, teaching and learning, including the Data Liberation Initiative ( DLI ) and Research Data Centres ( RDCs ) .
War Museum http://www.warmuseum.ca/education/teacher-resources/
Library and Archives Canada http://www.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/Pages/home.aspx
Herstoriescafe: http://herstoriescafe.com/teachers/
CCWH-CCHF (Women’s History Resources) http://www.chashcacommittees-comitesa.ca/ccwh-cchf/en/page53/page57/page57.html
Canadian Geographic: Canadian Atlas Online Also includes games and quizzes to test and improve your knowledge, plus the fun and interactive CG Kids' Atlas Online.
Canada Year Book: Canada Year Book Online
Geographical Names Board of Canada: Geographical Names of Canada
Dictionary of Canadian Biography: DCB Online
Historical Atlas of the Twentieth Century
National Geographic Society Map Machine
Interactive atlas of the world with political and physical maps, and satellite images.
Association for Canadian Studies
Canada’s National History Society
Canadian Historical Association
Canada in Context (requires UTORid login) http://go.utib.ca/cat/7911494
Association of Canadian Map Libraries and Archives
Elementary Social Studies Curriculum Documents: The Ontario Curriculum: Social Studies, Grades 1-6; History and Geography Grades, 7-8, 2004 Revised
Daniel Francis, The Imaginary Indian: The Image of the Indian in Canadian Culture
http://www.bcstudies.com/?q=book-reviews/imaginary-indian-image-indian-canadian-culture-2nd-edition
Resource Documents Specific to this Subject
· The Ontario Curriculum - Exemplars: Social Studies
· Don’t forget to: Check out your local archives, museums and historic houses!
Black History Month
Check out these excellent events and resources:
Natasha Henry, a Toronto teacher writes:
It's Here! The FREE The Toronto Star Classroom Connection 2016 Black History Month resource is now available: http://www.classroomconnection.ca/bhm.
I'm excited to have developed this resource. Please share.
The booklet "African Canadian Life in the 20th Century," the No. 2 Construction Battalion is being honoured with a Canada Post stamp this year. Here it is: https://www.canadapost.ca/shop/stamps/2016-stamps-by-collection/p-414002111.jsf?execution=e1s1
A great visual image to use in the classroom.
Also check out: Ontario Black History Society:
http://www.blackhistorysociety.ca/
General
http://cet.usc.edu/resources/teaching_learning/social_sciences.html
Place-based Websites to visit for ideas.
http://www.ecoliteracy.org/article/teaching-strategies
http://www.edutopia.org/practice/place-based-learning-connecting-kids-their-community
http://www.edutopia.org/maine-project-learning-student-work-homeless
http://www.unesco.org/education/tlsf/mods/theme_d/mod26.html?panel=1#top
http://janeswalk.org/information/programs/school-editio/
http://www.unesco.org/education/tlsf/journal/tlsf_journal.html
http://www.antiochne.edu/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/pbexcerpt.pdf
David Sobel speaking at OISE July 7th
http://www.oise.utoronto.ca/ese/UserFiles/File/Sobel_talk_2016.pdf
Creating Spaces: Embedding Equity in Education. Toronto: OSSTF/FEESO., 2010. Print.
Canadian Labour Congress. 2009. http://www.canadianlabour.ca
This website provides comprehensive information on workplace issues, such as worker
rights and human rights including aboriginal rights and efforts to combat homophobia and
transphobia in the workplace.
CBC Archives www.cbc.ca/archives
Colonization
http://action.web.ca/home/clcabrig/attach/englishaborigin.pdf
This resource provides an overview of the history and issues facing First Nations, Métis,
and Inuit people in Canada.
For Teachers: Some new books on history education
Ø Penney Clark, ed., New Possibilities for the Past: Shaping History Education in Canada http://www.ubcpress.ca/search/title_book.asp?BookID=299173403
Ø Ruth Sandwell, Amy von Heyking, eds., Becoming a History Teacher: Sustaining Practices in Historical Thinking and Knowing
Ø Penney Clark and Roland Case, Anthology of Social Studies: Issues and Strategies for Elementary Teachers (Pacific Press)
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