Find the resources provided by workshop leaders from this year's conference below.

Please remember that submission of these resources was not mandatory, the presenters did this as a professional courtesy to our members. A return gesture of professional courtesy would be to donate/post one of your own resources to our data bank for other members to access and use in a similar fashion as you are about to do with the resources found below.

2008 Conference Resources:

1) “Come Walk Awhile in Our Shoes” 1914-45 & 1945-99 - A Journey of Ordinary and Some Not-So-Ordinary – Canadians,

Peter Kear, Faculty of Education, Nipissing University

Provide those significant dimensions of empathy and character education to historical thinking by hooking and engaging students at the affective/emotional level as they journey through the impersonal macroevents of the 20th century. Field tested in actual classroom settings, this innovative role-playing simulation guarantees that Canadian history will never again be viewed as boring in the minds of most teenagers! - Sponsored by “Come Walk Awhile in Our Shoes”

2) Engagement-based Learning for Senior Academic History Students

Jill Colyer, Southwood S.S., Waterloo Region D.S.B.
Marc Keirstead, retired, York C.D.S.B.

Do you have concerns about dropping enrollments in the senior History courses? This hands-on session will provide practical solutions for motivating teens through activities that make History more relevant to their lives. Learn more about integrating the latest trends, and to make History more fun for both teachers and students. - Sponsored by McGraw-Hill Ryerson

3) How Significant is it?

Marc Keirstead, retired, York C. D.S.B.

How can history teachers effectively teach such basic concepts as cause and effect, and historical significance? Mind mapping provides students with a visual tool that assists them with comprehending these fundamental historical skills. This workshop
will provide examples of how mind mapping can address skills and allow students to deeply understand the connections.

4) Active Citizen

Angelo Bolotta, Toronto C.D.S.B
Jill Colyer, Southwood S.S,, Waterloo Region D.S.B.
Marc Keirstead, retired, York C.D.S.B.

The open civics classroom challenges teachers to engage students of various abilities. The use of differentiated activities is meant to address that need. But it can be a challenge sometimes to find differentiated activities that really work. Examine a variety of strategies geared to engage students to explore their role as active citizens who can make a difference. - Sponsored by Oxford University Press

5) Spying on the Past: Bias in Primary Sources for Grades 7, 8 &10

Nancy Irons-Murray, Oakridge S.S., Thames Valley D.S.B.

Using primary sources, students play the role of spy master to create and deliver a report to the Canadian government recommending relations with other countries in historical time periods. This exercise is designed to have students recognize bias and point of view in historical sources.

Hitler POV
European Views of N. American Natives

6) Human Rights and International Law

Kerrie Hansler , Lakefield College School, Independent

Today's students are more socially aware than ever. Their passion for human rights and social issues makes for a perfect complement to Grade 12 Canadian and International Law. This workshop will investigate a variety of ways that you can engage students in this area. Ideas include: Cutting
edge documentaries, law seminars, online resources and practical classroom ideas. Participants will receive a list of available resources, lessons plans and rubrics.

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7) Learn the research secrets of “Ancestors in the Attic”

Paul J. McGrath, Oakville Trafalgar H.S., Halton D.S.B.
Pam Calvert, Oakville Trafalgar H.S., Halton D.S.B.

Paul McGrath, genealogist for the History Television Channel’s Ancestors in the Attic, will introduce participants to a unique resource guide to teac students about researching the career and contributions of WWII soldiers found on your community or school cenotaph. This guide allows students to bring these stories to life. Paul McGrath’s extensive guide, including a class
Cenotaph Project, will be provided in this interactive workshop.

8) Teaching about Afghanistan - Bringing Students Inside the Wire

Flora Fung, Oshawa Central C.I., Durham D. S.B.

This workshop seeks to make connections between Canada’s participation in Afghanistan and the classroom by “making it real” for our students. Strategies, lesson plans and resource material will be provided including
instructional material related to the curriculum document Operation Thank You - a template for connecting students to the world.

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9) Law 2.0: Web Technology in the Law Classroom

David Lee, St. Michael’s College School, Independent

This workshop will introduce participants to Web 2.0 technologies such as blogs, wikis, and podcasts and explore ways in which they can be incorporated into law classes as both teaching tools and assignments. A resource and instructional package will be provided. No prior technological experience is needed.

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10) History Musuem

Craig Zimmer, St. Mary C.S.S., Durham C.D.S.B.
John Stanesic, St. Mary C.S.S., Durham C.D.S.B.

This differentiated learning activity allows students of the ancient civilization course the opportunity to present an ancient civilization to their peers through use of a display, a pamphlet, an information board and a presentation. This allows for multiple areas of learning to be evaluated.

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11) "Explain why" - Critical Thinking in the Grade 7 Classroom

Mark Will, St. Clement’s School, Independent

Learn how to teach and evaluate critical thinking skills in Grade 7 History. Specific, curriculum-related tasks that challenge students to reach their own conclusions about Canada’s past and justify those conclusions. Templates, lessons and cross-curricular examples will be available.

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12) What an Adventure! Teaching History to Workplace Students

Nancy Symons, Senator O’Connor College, Toronto C.D.S.B.
Gillian Vivona, St. Basil the Great, Toronto, C.D.S.B.

Presenting a quick, but detailed overview of different teaching strategies to use in the senior workplace level history courses. We will focus on providing a variety of dynamic lessons and activities to use that will engage students who benefit from a more hands-on approach to the history curriculum.

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13) Hands On, Minds On: H istory/Geography an Active Learning for Intermediate Learners

Lara Loseto, Walter Scott Public School, York Region D.S.B.

How can the intermediate History/Geography classroom become an active and participatory environment? Make the most of classroom resources through activities promoting “hands on, minds on” learning, increased comprehension and engagement for intermediate learners. Featuring examples and activities from Pearson’s History/Geography Flipbooks.- Sponsored by Pearson Canada

14) Web-Based Research: Sites and Skills for Students

Mary Kilgour, Teacher-Librarian, Lincoln M. Alexander S.S., Peel D.S.B.

Teach your students how to assess web sites, use databases, narrow topic searches, and assess Wikipedia. Web sites for the Canadian history course CHC 2D/2P will form the basis of this cross-curricular workshop. Crosscurricular
and CHC handouts provided.

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15) Introduction to Grade Seven History: Bias & Perspective

Heather Parizeau, David Leeder Middle School, Peel D.S.B.

Bias and perspective influence the way we view the world and can especially alter our understanding of history. The lessons and concepts explored in this workshop serve as an introduction to Grade 7 History, specifically European colonization. There are many interdisciplinary connections to both persuasive writing and media literacy. Help your students learn to think
critically about the history they learn

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16) Directors of Change

Catherine McCauley, Free the Children
Anna Crosskill, Free the Children

Free The Children’s Directors of Change program combines youth-made documentary films and a resource guide for educators to bring social issues alive in the classroom, while developing life skills. This workshop will provide strategies and lesson demonstrations, and illustrate the provincial curriculum connections with the social sciences.

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17) Teaching HOPE One Class at a Time

Chris Sleeth, Program Leader, Rideau D.H.S., Upper Canada D.S.B.
Kurt Fernetich, Resource Coach, ,Rideau D.H.S., Upper Canada D.S.B.

Based on the successes of Rideau District H.S.’s Students Against Apathy in Darfur (SAAD), teachers will gain valuable insight into how to create and effectively run a rich experiential and differentiated learning experience in their own classes.

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18) Meditation through Sand Mandalas

Diane Ballantyne, Centre Wellington D.H.S., Upper Grand D.S.B.

Meditative practices are evident across spiritual practices. Experience the meditative journey in making a Buddhist Sand mandala. Debrief the benefits and challenges of this exercise in impermanence. All materials will be provided to make your own Mandala. A resource package will also be available.

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19) Archaeology: Linking Ontario’s Students with their Past

Joanne Lea, Riverside P.S., Trillium Lakelands D.S.B.
Cathy MacDonald, Fr. Leo Austin C.S.S., Durham C.D.S.B.

Archaeology engages, informs and is an exciting teaching tool for research skills in Canadian, Ancient and World Studies. Ontario archaeologists and educators present strategies and resources of kits, destinations and web links to connect archaeology with history programming and our students.

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20) Canadian Challenge

Don Quinlan, retired, Toronto D.S.B.

The Canadian Challenge is a striking new textbook designed to help teachers meet the challenges of grade 10 history including the new focus on historical literacy. This basic text has been carefully crafted to ensure that the revised course is completed and that both students and teachers havethe exciting resources and important skills to experience success.

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21) Authentic Experiences: Bring Students to Where History Happened!

Susan Staple, Parks Canada

This session will highlight Ontario curriculum connections and opportunities for your students to personally experience Parks Canada's national historic sites in Ontario. Ready to use educational resources will be provided to workshop participants!

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22) Archaeology: Linking Ontario’s Students with their Past

Joanne Lea, Riverside P.S., Trillium Lakelands D.S.B.
Cathy MacDonald, Fr. Leo Austin C.S.S., Durham C.D.S.B.

Archaeology engages, informs and is an exciting teaching tool for research skills in Canadian, Ancient and World Studies. Ontario archaeologists and educators present strategies and resources of kits, destinations and web links to connect archaeology with history programming and our students.

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23) Bringing Elections to Life: Exploring Existing Electoral Systems and Proposed Alternatives

Eleanor Alexander, Innisdale S.S., Simcoe County D.S.B.

This workshop will be a test-drive of an interactive activity to use with Civics classes designed to increase students’ understanding of our current electoral system as well as the alternative systems recently proposed in Ontario and British Columbia.

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24) The "Unknown Genocide", the Ukrainian Holodomor of 1932-3

Valentina Kuryliw, retired, Toronto D.S.B.
Roman Serbyn, Professor of History, Universite du Quebec a Montreal

Newly released Soviet government and KGB archives unveil evidence of the Ukrainian Holodomor/Genocide of 1932-33. Workshop will trace the events and illustrate how a communist genocide was organized against the Ukrainian people, claiming millions of lives. Teaching resources available.

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25) Philosophy and Feature Films in the Classroom

Alistair Macrae, Havergal College, Independent

This workshop will examine Casablanca in the context of Aristotle’s ethical theory, The Purple Rose of Cairo in the context of Plato’s ethical theory and Field of Dreams in the context of Kant’s ethical theory. Resource list will be
provided.

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26) “Know Your Ride” Grade 10 Civics

Catherine Wrench, Hamilton Wentworth D.S.B.
Peter Sovran, Mackenzie Glen Public School, York D.S.B.

The Know Your Ride program, distributed in 2008, comes with a DVD video accompanied by ten lessons directly linked to the Grade 10 Civics expectations and the Think Literacy document. Know Your Ride examines the implications of selling and purchasing fraudulently advertised and/or tampered vehicles. This workshop will illustrate how this free and authentic resource can be easily utilized in classrooms.- Sponsored by Ontario Motor Vehicle Industry Council

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27) Genocide and Crimes Against Humanity

Milena Ivkovic, Newtonbrook S.S., Toronto D.S.B
Shelley Kyte, Scarlett Heights E.A., Toronto D.S.B
Allan Hux, Toronto D.S.B.

Interested in the new TDSB Genocide and Crimes Against Humanity course profile? Concerned about teaching sensitive issues and wondering how to empower and engage students on issues of social justice and human rights? This session is for
you.

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28) Local History is the Ticket

Ian Turner, Wellington Heights S.S., Upper Grand D.S.B.
Dave Stock, Wellington Heights S.S., Upper Grand D.S.B.

This workshop will demonstrate some of the “joys” of local history: interesting research, ties with the local community, preserving our local heritage and stimulating student interest.

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29) Making Activists out of Students: Teaching Advocacy

Stephen Young, Civics Education Network
Christine Paglialunga, Civics Education Network

This workshop provides students with techniques and resources to teach advocacy skills in an interesting and inspiring way.

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30) Getting the Most from the Humble Quiz

John Myers, Curriculum Pre-service Instructor, O.I.S.E.

We may stress culminating performance tasks and authentic assessment, but multiple choice, fill-in, and short answer tests are not going away. Participants will learn how to design quiz items to go beyond recall and rote knowledge towards deeper understanding.

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31) Shooters - How Canada Collected Its Images of WWII

James O’Regan

A screening of Shooters, a documentary about the Canadian Army Film and Photo Unit in WWII, and a presentation of an eBook and eduction kit containing curriculum suggestions, assignments and homework. Q&A.

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32) Think Alouds: Unveiling Students' Historical Thinking Grades 7-12

Ian Pettigrew, Instructional Coordinator, Peel D.S.B.

This interactive session will illuminate the power of using think alouds as an instructional strategy to surface and probe students' historical thinking. Participants will also experience how think alouds can be harnessed effectively in the classroom to nurture metacognitive skills. A resource package will be provided.

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33) Ten Days That Changed Canada

J.D.M. Stewart, Bishop Strachan School, Independent

How to use the idea of “ten days that changed Canada” in the Grade 10 Canadian History course. Making use of old issues of the Globe and Mail, students read editorials, evaluate front pages, and look at short and longterm consequences of the “top ten” events in Canadian history.

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2007 Conference Resources:
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1) Historical Generation Gaps
Marc Keirstead, Retired, York C.D.S.B.

This workshop will examine primary sources from the 1950s to critically identify and analyze the attitude of parents to their teenage children. This activity is meant to help students relate and empathize with events and personalities of the past in their study of contemporary Canadian history. Participants will receive a package of relevant primary sources.

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2) The Mulberry Artificial Harbour Project
Bruce Anderson, Historian/Researcher

The Allies faced a seemingly insurmountable obstacle as they planned for the re-invasion of Hitler's Fortress Europe: They could not sustain an invasion without a major port and there were no major ports that they could capture. Clever engineering and a heroic mass effort solved the problem – come and find out how.

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John Myers, OISE / UT(with Professor Ruth Sandwell, OISE / UT)
Lisa Singer, Outreach and Partnership Development Officer, Archives of Ontario

Participants interested in working with the Archives of Ontario and OISE / UT pilot project will explore examples of teaching and assessing historical thinking through the use of samples from the online collections. These examples can be applied in the World and American History courses as well as the Canadian courses already enhanced by the Archives collection.

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Pam Calvert - calvertp@hdsb.ca and Jennifer Scott - scottj@hdsb.ca
Oakville Trafalgar High School - Halton District School Board

Every school will have their own unique way of recognizing the class and school winners of the Active Citizenship Charity Research assignment. Funds could be raised by class car washes, student donations, parent council donations, corporate sponsorship, etc. to provide money for the winning charity.

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3. A Final Cumulative Activity for HSP 3M Based on the Most Infamous Child Abuse Case in Quebec's History

Diane Ballantyne, Centre Wellington District High School, , Upper Grand D.S.B.

Struggling for ideas to maintain high interest through those final days of the semester? Want a summative activity that keeps students engaged with rich critical thinking experiences? Combine a gripping movie with primary documents on the Canadian Mysteries web site. The case of Aurore Gagnon weaves drama, tragedy and history through sociology, psychology and anthropology with shocking effectiveness. A ready to use package with a rubric will be available

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4. Stimulating Simulations

Gary Simons - Thousand Islands Secondary School

One way to make History come alive for students is to put them in a historical situation, as people of the time saw things, and to give them the information and the choices people back then had. In other words to make them feel as if they were there. Once you feel as if you were living History, experiencing what people of the time experienced, facing the same choices they faced - then seeing an historical object, viewing historical photos or film, or reading a letter, becomes much more meaningful.

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5. Grade 10 LDCC Canadian History: Strategies and Approaches

Gary Fenn, Thomas A. Stewart Secondary School, Kawartha Pine Ridge D.S.B.

Gary will discuss strategies and approaches when teaching the new LDCC Grade 10 History course. Topics will include assessment, expectations and sample culminating tasks that engage workplace level learners. These strategies may also be helpful to those teaching the Applied level course.

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6. Sacred Texts

Nancy Lekx - Meadowvale Secondary School - Peel District Board of Education

The world’s religions offer a myriad of sacred texts that are often difficult to understand because of their symbolic or poetic nature. This workshop will present teachers with strategies intended to help students read and analyze excerpts from various sacred texts, and respond to them in meaningful ways.

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7. American History

Dr. Patrick Carter, Appleby College

This workshop is a presentation on the new American History text from Emond Montgomery Publications. The presentation by Dr. Patrick Carter (one of the authors of the text) will outline all of the features and content of the text. There will be an abundance of sample material for all workshop participants.

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8. Nine Habits for Success in Teaching History

Ian Hundey

This workshop focuses on the exciting new book Nine Habits for Success in Teaching History by Ian Hundey. Ian draws on nearly forty years of teaching experience to explore productive habits for teachers and students. Participants will be encouraged to look for applications of these habits in their own careers

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9. ASSESSMENT for LEARNING - Peggy Johnson – Durham Catholic District School Board

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10. Teaching Civics

Carol Watkins, Resurrection, Waterloo C. D.S.B.

This workshop is based on a package of 48 "lesson plans for the dummy". It offers reality style mock lessons for elections, parliament and court as well as a quantity of government resources. The most important objective of this workshop is to inspire the teacher and start a chain reaction which will produce inspired young citizens willing to vote and participate in civic activities

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11. Take the Power Back: Building a Civics Program for Successful Students and a Successful Society

Jay Adams, Thornhill Secondary School, York Region D.S.B.

Shouldn't Civics be a course students look forward to taking? Looking for ways that Civics can be fun, student-centred and build skills of political analysis in students? Come and explore how to deliver an empowering, multifaceted Civics program that does all this while building towards a memorable parliamentary simulation.

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12. Bringing the Enlightenment to Life: The Philosophers' Tea Party

Stephen Harper, Alexander Mackenzie High School, York Region D.S.B.

Students / Workshop participants will bring the Enlightenment to life while enjoying a cup of tea! Participants gather around tables, assuming the identities of Enlightenment philosophers and discuss current social and political controversies from the 18th century point of view. Tea and biscuits will be served!

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13. Economics – Making It Work

Jan Haskings-Winner, OISE / UT

This workshop will provide teachers with ideas and resources to help the teaching of Economics today. What resources are available, a sharing of practices and culminating activities will be part of this workshop. Also, a look at some instructional strategies that work in teaching Economics will be considered.

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14. Civics for Reluctant Readers

Jan Haskings-Winner, OISE / UT
Robert Mewhinney, Toronto D.S.B.

Civics is a course that aims to create active citizens. English language learners and reluctant readers should not be limited in achieving this goal. My Passport to Civics is a new text designed to level the playing field. This workshop introduces the features that will make active citizenship accessible for all students.

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15. Proud to be a Canadian!

Pam Calvert, Oakville Trafalgar High School, Halton D.S.B.

This interactive workshop will provide a variety of dynamic instructional strategies to engage your Grade 10 Canadian History students. Interactive web sites, the use of primary sources, music and an Ottawa field trip, plus new resources from the 2006 Juno Beach Teacher Program, will be included. A detailed resource package linking materials to lessons will be provided.

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16. Fact? Fiction? Why Not Both? Using Historical Fiction to Enhance Secondary History Courses

Randy Niedzwiecki, Monarch Park Collegiate, Toronto D.S.B.

Historical fiction is a staple in English classes so why not in history classes? The presenter has worked with school librarians to include an historical novel study in senior history classes. The workshop aims to combine a sharing of the modest efforts of the presenter with the related experience of participants.

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17. The Adventure of Adventures of CHM 4E

Linda Mowatt, Centre Wellington D.H.S., Upper Grand D.S.B.

Student success through a dynamic workplace course for seniors. Ideas for a thematic approach include units such as warfare, disasters, torture and execution, and monuments. Each unit infuses a critical challenge to provide a focus for the cumulative. Students complete test for knowledge and cumulative activity to cover other achievement categories. Flexibility for less than perfect attendance built into unit design. Literacy strategies embedded. Resources for Disasters Unit provided.

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