Home-School Activities from NFB Education (Week 11)

Now more than ever is the time to consider the realities and history of Black-Canadian communities.

Watch, discover, and learn alongside your students with a selection of educational resources from the NFB’s collection.

Black Communities in Canada: A Rich History (ages 10+)

Mini-Lesson for The Ninth Floor (ages 15-18)

Explore the difficult themes of racism, power, and oppression with a doc about the student-led protests at Montreal’s Concordia University in the 1960s.

Zero Tolerance (ages 13-17)

Zero Tolerance, Michka Saäl, provided by the National Film Board of Canada

This short documentary explores the tense relations between police officers and minority groups in Montreal, casting a light on the racism inherent within our society.

Speakers for the Dead (ages 14-17)

Speakers for the Dead, David Sutherland & Jennifer Holness, provided by the National Film Board of Canada

A hidden piece of Black-Canadian history is revealed, and deep racial wounds re-opened, when a forgotten cemetery is discovered buried under a farmer’s potato patch.