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Commons, Brian – TESL Talk, 1976
This article suggests that the conventional Canadian History course be changed in order to capitalize on the experiences of the ESL (English as a Second Language) students. Such a course would be more meaningful not only for immigrant students but also for Canadian students. (CFM)
Descriptors: Course Content, Cross Cultural Studies, Cultural Enrichment, Curriculum Development

Wells, Margaret; Wingate, Jane – History and Social Science Teacher, 1986
Notes the difficulties and failures encountered in offering instructional units which attempt to eliminate racism. Describes a curriculum entitled 'Holocaust and Human Behavior,' and shows how this curriculum uses the Holocaust as an alternative approach which encourages critical thinking and introspection. (JDH)
Descriptors: Anti Semitism, Attitudes, Foreign Countries, History Instruction

O'Neill, G. Patrick – History and Social Science Teacher, 1984
An analysis of 10 intermediate history textbooks currently used in Ontario, Canada, showed that current texts show less prejudice toward Indians than earlier works. However, there is still ample room for improvement. (RM)
Descriptors: American Indians, Comparative Education, Educational Needs, Educational Research

Berard, Robert Nicholas – History Teacher, 1983
An emphasis on cultural history, through the integration of novels, poetry, drama, and other literary genres with traditional history, may form the best introduction to history for many secondary and college-level students. Specific examples of how literature can be incorporated into history courses are provided. (RM)
Descriptors: Comparative Education, Cultural Awareness, Drama, Educational Practices

Brown, Robert Craig – History and Social Science Teacher, 1979
Reviews seven recent Canadian political history books: a volume in the Canadian Centennial Series, three books on provincial and three on national politics. Stresses the importance of political history in presenting new information and interpretations to students. (KC)
Descriptors: Government (Administrative Body), Higher Education, History Instruction, Instructional Materials

Sears, Alan – History and Social Science Teacher, 1990
Describes how an interview project used in conjunction with a primary sources based curriculum enhanced history learning. Students were involved in gaining information from community citizens. Outlines the procedures involved in the interviewing process and discusses the benefits to students including increased content acquisition, skills, and…
Descriptors: Class Activities, Elementary Secondary Education, Foreign Countries, History Instruction

Kirman, Joseph M. – Canadian Social Studies, 1998
Observes that little is ever taught in Canadian elementary and secondary social studies about Canada's first Governor General, Lord Charles Stanley Monck. Provides a brief introduction to his activities in the Confederation of the Canadian state that can be used by social studies teachers to construct lessons. (DSK)
Descriptors: Biographies, Elementary Secondary Education, Foreign Countries, Government (Administrative Body)

Osborne, Ken – Canadian Social Studies, 2000
Asserts that the two problems with history teaching in Canada are the failure of historians to engage with the schools and the inability of many history teachers to feel at home in their subject. Reviews five crises in the teaching of history over the last 100 years. (CMK)
Descriptors: Educational Change, Educational History, Educational Quality, Elementary Secondary Education

Osborne, Ken – Canadian Social Studies, 2000
Focuses on the use of storytelling as a means of teaching history. Explores the ideas presented by Charles McMurry in his handbook "Special Method in History" that addresses the use of stories in teaching. States that McMurry thought history could be interesting and tangible for even the youngest child. (CMK)
Descriptors: Books, Constructivism (Learning), Curriculum Development, Educational Practices

Hodysh, Henry W. – Canadian Social Studies, 2000
Explores the diary of Karl Clark that focuses on his experiences in the Athabasca tar sands. The diary helps decipher the nature of 1920s town life and the pioneering spirit involved in exploring the oil sands. Includes background information on Clark. (CMK)
Descriptors: Diaries, Educational Practices, Elementary Secondary Education, Foreign Countries
Sly, Gordon – Canadian Social Studies, 2006
This article promotes the online use of primary documents from Library and Archives of Canada (LAC) collections by high school students conducting historical inquiry into a major historic event in Canada's past. It outlines a unit of seven history lessons that the author wrote for the "Learning Centre" at…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Archives, Library Materials, Educational Resources
Eamon, Michael – History Teacher, 2006
The pedagogic value of using archival holdings for the teaching of history has long been appreciated. Using primary sources in the teaching of history transcends the rote learning of facts and figures. It encourages critical thinking skills, introducing students to issues of context, selection and bias, to the nature of collective memory and to…
Descriptors: Teaching Methods, Foreign Countries, Learning Activities, Historians
Miller, Barbara; Parisi, Lynn – 1992
The role of the U.S. Constitution as a model for an influence on the establishment of governments in other nations offers an effective vehicle for expanding education about this nation's civic values, rights, and responsibilities. By studying how the ideas and principles of the U.S. Constitution and the Bill of Rights have been adopted, adapted,…
Descriptors: Citizenship Education, Civil Rights, Constitutional Law, Cross Cultural Studies
Hall, D. M. – 1972
The problems, frustrations, successes, and failures met by the Roseneath Centennial Public School in Roseneath, Canada, while attempting to respond to the unique needs of the community it serves are described in this paper. The school staff planned and implemented a program in cross-cultural studies in order to reduce the friction between the…
Descriptors: American Indians, Area Studies, Communication Problems, Community Involvement

Troper, Harold – History Teacher, 1978
Examines recent changes in history curriculum in Ontario, Canada. The curriculum decisions stress ethnicity and cultural pluralism in English Canadian society. The new curriculum for elementary school history and social science is entitled "Multiculturalism in Action," and the secondary curriculum includes a unit on Canada's…
Descriptors: Citizenship, Comparative Education, Cultural Pluralism, Curriculum