Canada’s Participation in the Korean War:
Inquiry, Historical Thinking, and Action
Learn about our shared histories and help your students build bridges across Canada and the world through these innovative Korean War inquiries developed by teachers for Canadian classrooms.The inquiries include all of the primary and secondary sources that students need to engage in the compelling questions through a series of formative tasks and include extension ideas to help students take informed action in their own school or community.
All lessons are available online in both French and English for teachers across Canada. The print book will be distributed at member association conferences in the 2023-2024 school year,
Elementary inquiry
How ca
n I best remember the Korean War?
Middle years inquiry
What do different stories tell us about the Korean War?
This project would not have been possible without the generous support of our many partners including:
- The Korean War Legacy Foundation
- The Ministry of Patriots and Veterans Affairs (Republic of Korea)
- Senator Yonah Martin
- The Korean War Veterans of Canada Association
- C3 Teachers
- The Academy of Korean Studies
- The Embassy of the Republic of Korea to Canada
- The Government of Canada
Memorandum of Understanding
SSENC president Rachel Collishaw signs the MOU with Dr. Jongwoo Han of the Korean War Legacy Foundation and the Honorable Jack Murta, chairman of the Korean War Veterans of Canada Foundation
Claude Charland
Korean War veteran Claude Charland addresses the veterans and honoured guests at the MOU signing, February 21, 2020,
Senator Yonah Martin
Senator Yonah Martin addresses the veterans and honoured guests at the MOU signing February 21, 2020.
Honoured guests
Veterans and honoured guests for the signing of the MOU, including veterans, educators and members of the Korean-Canadian community.
Our past workshops
ACS 2023 Conference
Giving our past a future SSENC president, Rachel Collishaw and founding director, Lise Proulx attended the Association for Canadian Studies (ACS) forum on “Giving our past a future: Re-building and sharing inclusive narrative(s) for Canada” in Gatineau, Québec.” The...
World Congress on the Teaching of the Korean War
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...
New Brunswick Council Day
On May 5, the New Brunswick Teachers Association hosted three Council Days across the province for elementary, middle years and secondary councils. SSENC representatives Laura McCarron and Kevin Foster shared resources the SSENC resources: Canada's Participation in...
Association québécoise pour l’enseignement en univers social
SSENC representatives gathered with Quebec teachers in Quebec city to share and learn about new teaching practices.
Nova Scotia Social Studies Teachers’ Association Conference
Social Studies teachers from across Nova Scotia gathered in Halifax to Think About It!
Northwest Territories Educators’ Conference
Teachers across the Northwest Territories gathered in Yellowknife to learn from and with each other.
Manitoba Social Science Teachers’ Association (MSSTA), Winnipeg
October 21st, Manitoba teachers had the opportunity to meet together and explore various topics, including a SSENC presentation on our Korean War resources.
Alberta Teachers Association Social Studies Conference
In the beautiful setting of Banff, Alberta, teachers had the opportunity to explore the theme of building bridges.
