by John | Nov 14, 2023 | Salon
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’ workplace? Is the House of Commons an effective workplace? Would these MPs do it all over again if they could speak to their younger, pre-MP...
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,...
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
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...
