Red Cross: Free Training and Lessons

Red Cross: Free Training and Lessons

Red Cross: Free Training and Lessons Help students think critically about the wars they are witnessing around the world. Canadian Red Cross Armed conflicts around the world continue to draw the attention of many concerned Canadians. Without the tools or outlets for...
President’s Message

President’s Message

President’s Message Rachel Collishaw Most of us became history or social studies teachers because we believe in engaging our students in difficult conversations. We want students to know about humanity’s past and present, while still feeling hope for the future....
Thinking Historically Together

Thinking Historically Together

Reflections from the Thinking Historically for Canada’s Future AGM Shelley Kirkvold Thinking Historically for Canada’s FutureDr. Carla Peck • University of Alberta • Engaged Citizenship In June, members of SSENC attended the annual general meeting (AGM) of Thinking...
Anything Else Would Just be Teach…

Anything Else Would Just be Teach…

Anything Else Would Just be Teaching Complacency Shannon D.M. Moore Against a numbing indifference, despair or withdrawal into the private orbits of the isolated self, there is a need to support educational institutions that enable students to exhibit civic courage,...
The Black Lives Matter Twitter Feed…

The Black Lives Matter Twitter Feed…

The Black Lives MatterTwitter Feed and “Presentism” Heather Murray Department of History, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Canada • From Detours Vol.2, No. 1 (2021) BCSSTA My students are suspicious of presentism. They seek a rule about when events can be said to be...
Controversial Topics in the Classroom

Controversial Topics in the Classroom

Navigating Controversial Topicsin the Social Studies Classroom John Tidswell Social studies classrooms have always been places for lively discussions. With the shift away from a single grand narrative in history, the opportunities to address controversial issues have...