by Beatrix Shackleton | Aug 28, 2024 | Recommended Resources
Teaching and learning about the history of genocide is a powerful tool to counter hate and discrimination in the world. Genocide education is proven to promote critical thinking and empathy towards others. It also teaches about the warning signs that can lead to mass...
by Beatrix Shackleton | Aug 28, 2024 | Recommended Resources
DMC creates and distributes free educational resources to teachers across the country. As a heritage organization dedicated to commemorating definitional moments in our shared histories, Defining Moments Canada collaborates with leading educators to create an...
by John | Feb 9, 2024 | Recommended Resources
The focus of Holocaust education has changed from what was commonly done 30 years ago. In the past many educators believed that shocked-based instruction was the best way to build empathy. The issues that come with this include dehumanizing the individuals we are...
by Rachel Collishaw | Jan 21, 2024 | Recommended Resources, SSENC News
New classroom resources Why do we trust the people we do? What factors affect our trust in people and institutions? How can we wade through social media to find reliable information? These are some of the questions addressed in three new lessons created by SSENC for...
by Rachel Collishaw | Jan 14, 2024 | Recommended Resources
ESRI Canada K-12 Resource Finder Educators and students across Canada can access ArcGIS software, support and teaching resources for free. All our resources are licensed under Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 International, and we encourage...
by Rachel Collishaw | Jan 14, 2024 | Recommended Resources, SSENC News
What inspires a person to run for office? What skills do they need if they win the job? Is the House of Commons a ‘good’ or effective workplace? These questions and many more are explored in the Samara Center for Democracy’s 6-episode podcast series Humans of the...
