Resources by subject

Resources by subject

Often Occasional Teachers are called to teach a class which may not be in an area of curricular specialty. This is the section in which you will find those subject specific supports which will help you shine!

Black Trailblazers in Canadian Political History

An interactive timeline that profiles African Canadian men and women, past and present, in Canadian politics.

Black Trailblazers in Canadian Political History

Blacks in Canadian Human Rights and Equity History

An interactive timeline that highlights the experiences and contributions of African Canadians in the struggle for human rights.

Blacks in Canadian Human Rights and Equity History

Early Black Settlement in Canada

An interactive timeline that features African Canadian communities and settlers.

Early Black Settlement in Canada

We Stand on Guard for Thee: Teaching and Learning the African Canadian Experience in the War of 1812

We Stand on Guard for Thee is a groundbreaking web-based educational project featuring new research on the Black involvement in the War of 1812. The informative series includes narratives, lesson plans, Augmented Reality vignettes, and research reports examining the role of African Canadians in protecting what is now Canada from American conquest, as well as the effect of the war years on Black civilians.

We Stand on Guard for Thee: Teaching and Learning the African Canadian Experience in the War of 1812

Great Unsolved Mysteries in Canadian History

The “Great Unsolved Mysteries in Canadian History” project provides engaging, high-quality materials to schools and universities for the teaching of historical methods and Canadian History. The project builds on the new “document-centred inquiry” and “active learning” pedagogical thinking. The beauty of this format is that students have to make their research strategy and critical-thinking skills apparent as they defend their theory.

Great Unsolved Mysteries in Canadian History

Story Elements Alive!

What are the elements of narrative writing? How do authors describe people and places in their writing? From exposure to this lesson, students will gain a clear understanding of setting, characters, problem/solution, and plot.

Story Elements Alive!

Design an App! Project for Junior Grades

A media literacy project where students create their own app!

Design an App! Project for Junior Grades

Primary Physical Education Games

Kindergarten to Grade 2 Physical Education Lesson Plans for various skills such as dribbling, throwing, catching, and more.

Primary Physical Education Games

No Gym, No Field, No Problem!

Don’t have access to your gym or field for class today? Here are a few great activity ideas for the days where the gym and field at your school are being used by other classes.

No Gym, No Field, No Problem!

Main Idea: It’s in the Bag!

Help your class grasp the concept of “main idea” with this fun, hands-on lesson. Students will dive into mystery bags full of supportive detail clues to determine the main idea of each bag.

Main Idea: It’s in the Bag!