by Rachel Collishaw | Sep 17, 2024 | Salon, SSENC News
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....
by Beatrix Shackleton | Jul 12, 2024 | SSENC News, Korean War
SSENC is pleased to announce the release of our new video: Teaching the Korean War. This professional learning video gives teachers a taste of what is in the inquiry lessons. We hope that our members will be able to use the video to showcase the resource for...
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, 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...
by John | Sep 7, 2023 | SSENC News
SSENC / RESSC representatives met July 13-14, 2023 in Gatineau, Quebec for a summer meeting. Having the opportunity to meet in person was vital to plan for the future. The days were spent finalizing the website content, organizing representation at our member...
by John | Sep 7, 2023 | Conferences, Korean War, SSENC News
SSENC/RESSC representatives were invited to take part in Canada’s History’s national meeting in Gatineau on July 11-12. Participants and presenters included educators from Kitigan Zibi Cultural Centre, Canadian Museum of History and the Canadian War Museum,...
