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Inquiring into Local and Indigenous Histories

These lessons are designed to nurture the student competencies required for historical thinking and inquiry. Each lesson introduces a thinking tool and a related historical thinking concept that can then be used to support curriculum-related learning activities and inquiry projects.

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The development of these lessons was made possible with generous funding from the Canada History Fund of the Government of Canada.

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Écouter les aînés et apprendre d’eux

Écouter les aînés et apprendre d’eux

Les élèves apprennent l’importance de l’apprentissage par l’écoute des histoires racontées par des aînés. Les élèves réfléchissent aux nuances de l’apprentissage a? partir d’une histoire orale et recon…
Subjects: Social Studies, History
Grades: 7, 8, 9
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Assessing historical commemorations

Assessing historical commemorations

Students learn a strategy to judge the appropriateness of historical commemorations. Students explore why perspectives on commemorations of historical events and people can change over time. Students use criteria to assess the appropriateness of historical commemorations. Designed to support inquiry…
Subjects: Social Studies, History
Grades: 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12
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Distinguer les voix importantes

Distinguer les voix importantes

Les élèves apprennent une stratégie pour déterminer les voix et les perspectives dont il faut tenir compte dans une recherche sur des anecdotes locales. Les élèves apprennent à comprendre la valeur de l’écoute d’une variét&ea…
Subjects: Social Studies, History
Grades: 7, 8, 9
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Créer des questions d’enquête efficaces

Créer des questions d’enquête efficaces

Les élèves apprennent une stratégie pour créer des questions d’enquête pour se renseigner sur des personnes, des événements et des lieux dans une communauté. Les élèves commencent en apprenant des questions d’enquê…
Subjects: Social Studies, History
Grades: 7, 8, 9
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Reading traces when inquiring into local histories

Reading traces when inquiring into local histories

Students learn how to use traces to discover more about local histories. Students understand what traces are and how they can be read to reveal more about local histories. Designed to support inquiry into local histories, this tutorial includes instructional suggestions for teachers (introducing the…
Subjects: Social Studies, History
Grades: 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12
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Listening and learning from Elders

Listening and learning from Elders

Students learn about the importance of learning by listening to stories told by Elders. Students reflect on the nuances of learning from oral storytelling and recognize why learning by listening to stories can be both easier and more challenging than other methods of learning. They learn to use a st…
Subjects: Social Studies, History
Grades: 4, 5, 6
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