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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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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Judging continuities and changes

Students learn a strategy to judge continuities and change in the history of a community. Students learn about the concepts of continuity and change and how they can be used in the study of community histories. Designed to support inquiry into local histories, this tutorial includes instructional su…
Subjects: Social Studies, History
Grades: 7, 8, 9, 10, 11
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Juger des éléments de continuité et de changement

Les élèves apprennent une stratégie pour juger des éléments de continuité et de changement dans l’histoire d’une communauté. Les élèves apprennent les concepts de la continuité et du changement ainsi que leur utilit&ea…
Subjects: Social Studies, History
Grades: 7, 8, 9
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Lecture critique d’une source

Les élèves apprennent à déterminer l’objet et les messages voulus et non voulus des textes et d’autres sources lorsqu’on enquête sur l’histoire locale. Les élèves apprennent une stratégie pour remettre en question ou inte…
Subjects: Social Studies, History
Grades: 7, 8, 9
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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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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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