President’s Message: Rachel Collishaw, president, SSENCWhat is the purpose of social studies education? Every teacher needs to reflect upon this question in order to align our practices with our core philosophy and our curriculum demands. For me, the answer to this question was that we teach...

My Assessment Struggle   Kevin Lopuck is a Social Sciences Teacher and Department Head at Lord Selkirk Regional Comprehensive School in Manitoba. He is also Past-President of the Manitoba Social Sciences Teachers’ Association and a PhD Candidate at the University of Manitoba.This is going to...

The Quest to Ungrade Samir HathoutWe have a long history in this place.  Whether you call it Turtle Island or North America, we have a long, flourishing, diverse history.  We also have a colonial history--a history filled with select sanitized stories that attempt to erase our history of...

High-school students' civic engagement: we don't just want to hear it, we want to see it. Marie-Laurence Tremblay, PhD student, Université de SherbrookeAs a high-school history teacher, I have observed a loss of interest in citizenship among students. This worrisome observation is reinforced by...

SSENC Goes to KoreaIn November 2024, SSENC members Rachel Collishaw and Diane Vautour travelled to Korea as invited guests of The Academy of Korean Studies Division of Understanding Korea Project of the Center for International Affairs’ Textbook Seminar for Educators of Canada. The Understanding...

"Environmental Changemakers: From Awareness to Action" Manitoba Social Science Teachers’ Association (MSSTA) Professional DevelopmentOn Friday October 25th 2024, MSSTA held our annual MTS PD event at Chief Peguis Middle School in Winnipeg. Over 300 educators from across the province took part in...

Association québécoise pour l’enseignement en univers social (AQEUS) 2024 Annual Conference - MontréalOn November 7 and 8 2024, members of the Association québécoise pour l'enseignement en univers social gathered for AQEUS’ annual conference under the theme “US: Our society, our origins and our...

2024-2025 Bernard Chernos Contest Each year, the CCLET presents a nation-wide high school contest to commemorate the work of Bernard Chernos. Student entries address one of the fundamental freedoms questions posed by us each year (often issues the CCLA itself is working on), examining different...

Governor General's History Award for Excellence in TeachingThe Governor General’s History Award for Excellence in Teaching was created in 1996 to recognize innovative and impactful approaches to teaching Canadian history. The award places a spotlight on teachers that foster a deep understanding of...