by John | Sep 7, 2023 | Conferences, Korean War, SSENC News, Updates
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,...
by admin | Aug 15, 2023 | Salon
How do we encourage our students to care about the veracity of the narratives they consume on the web? One way to address this gap in media literacy skills development is to use documentary film to teach students how stories are intentionally crafted to persuade...
by Rachel Collishaw | Aug 14, 2023 | Korean War, SSENC News, Updates
Burnaby, BC —The Social Studies Educators Network of Canada (SSENC) and the Korean War Legacy Foundation (KWLF) partnered to put on two days of learning and commemorating about the Korean War for Canadian teachers in Burnaby, BC, August 2 and 3, 2023. Veterans and...
by admin | Aug 1, 2023 | Salon
Across Canada many provinces have embraced the ideas of the Historical Thinking Project and embedded them into their curricula. In British Columbia (BC) the new Social Studies curriculum emphasizes the development of critical thinking skills that are key to the...
by admin | Jun 13, 2023 | Salon
When we were asked to present a project that would allow students to implement any of the components of historical thinking, specifically the use of sources, the Heritage cubes exhibition project came to mind. To illustrate this, a student’s research experience that...
by admin | Jun 6, 2023 | Salon
The/La Collaborative Classroom guests can bring a new perspective and give students an opportunity to ask questions directly to an expert in their field. The/La Collaborative brings a twist to the idea by connecting Canadian K-12 teachers with Social Science,...
