by admin | Sep 17, 2024 | Articles, Salon
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...
by admin | Sep 17, 2024 | Salon, Articles
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...
by admin | Sep 17, 2024 | Salon, Partners
I Belong Bags:Returning Dignity to Children in Crisis in Alberta Tanya Forbes • Founder, I Belong Bags • articled featured in Alberta Teachers Association newsletter As featured on CTV News in 2020, I Belong Bags (IBB) is a grassroots initiative in Calgary supporting...
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...
