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Supreme Law | Engage Students with an Interactive Website on Canada’s Constitution

Supreme Law | Engage Students with an Interactive Website on Canada’s Constitution

How can one event be interpreted in vastly different ways across our country? Is one perspective more valid than another? In this post, learn how the new Supreme Law interactive website uses humour and engaging videos animated by recent Canadian YouTube stars to help students explore contradictory viewpoints on the 1982 repatriation of the Constitution.

5 Short Films to Use in the ESL Classroom

5 Short Films to Use in the ESL Classroom

There are so many ways to include short films in the language classroom. Here are five NFB films that are great tools for learning ESL.

What is Democracy? | Power of the People or Tyranny of the Majority?

What is Democracy? | Power of the People or Tyranny of the Majority?

Explore how to bring the film What Is Democracy? by Astra Taylor to life in the classroom. Discover ideas for pre-screening activities and find clips that will work for your particular classroom needs.

Learn About the Japanese Internment Using Augmented Reality

Learn About the Japanese Internment Using Augmented Reality

Discover East of the Rockies, a new augmented-reality narrative written by Japanese-Canadian author Joy Kogawa.

The Beauty of Transgender Lived Experiences

The Beauty of Transgender Lived Experiences

There are various ways that the film Beauty can be employed in discussions about transgender diversity in the classroom. Below is a list of topics to explore with students.

Celebrate the International Year of Indigenous Languages

Celebrate the International Year of Indigenous Languages

Celebrate the International Year of Indigenous Languages by watching this rich list of Indigenous-made films, all presented in their original languages.

Teaching Identity Politics in the Digital Age with “The Amina Profile”

The Amina Profile is a rich resource for educators focusing on the intersecting topics of identity politics, global geopolitics, and relationships in the age of social and digital media.

Ocean School : An Underwater Classroom

Ocean School : An Underwater Classroom

Ocean School invites young people on a journey of discovery that makes learning fun through projects that foster the importance of better understanding the ocean.

Teaching about healthy relationships with A Better Man

Teaching about healthy relationships with A Better Man

Steph Guthrie is the Impact Producer for A Better Man. She co-directed the film’s interactive companion, It Was Me, which won the inaugural Golden Sheaf Award for Digital Media at the 2018 Yorkton Film Festival.

Teaching Global Connections with Highrise and Universe Within

Teaching Global Connections with Highrise and Universe Within

Teachers can use Highrise: Universe Within to enhance pedagogy for both group and independent study. I have found that this digital project provides an important critical context for social studies in the classroom.

Rights from the Heart | Addressing Children’s Rights With Your Students

Rights from the Heart | Addressing Children’s Rights With Your Students

Take a journey with your students through the Rights from the Heart film series. These animated shorts invite us to learn about the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child through moving stories of children worldwide.