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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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Paying attention to emotions when learning

Paying attention to emotions when learning

Students learn a strategy to identify and respond to emotions that may arise when learning about historical experiences or events. Students develop the ability to identify emotions that may arise when learning about historical experiences or events, and understand the effects that emotions can have …
Subjects: Social Studies, History
Grades: 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9
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Selecting stories for inquiry

Selecting stories for inquiry

Students use criteria to select stories or questions for inquiry and investigation into local histories. Designed to support inquiry into local histories, this tutorial includes instructional suggestions for teachers (introducing the strategy, practicing the strategy, applying the strategy to learn …
Subjects: Social Studies, History
Grades: 7, 8, 9
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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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Explaining the significance of historical events

Explaining the significance of historical events

Students learn about the concept of significance and how it can be used to learn more about local histories. Students use criteria for significance to help explain the importance of person, event, place, or idea. In addition, students learn how to use criteria to explain who should know about an imp…
Subjects: Social Studies, History
Grades: 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12
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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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Interpréter les traces lors d’une enquête sur l’histoire d’une communauté

Interpréter les traces lors d’une enquête sur l’histoire d’une communauté

Les élèves apprennent comment analyser des éléments de preuve historiques afin de mieux comprendre les histoires locales. Les élèves comprennent les traces et comment les utiliser pour se renseigner au sujet des histoires locales. Afin de soutenir les enqu&e…
Subjects: Social Studies, History
Grades: 7, 8, 9
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