Historical Thinking2012Prairie Spirit School Division

Goals for the day To introduce teachers to a wealth of

local primary and secondary sources to use in their MY and SY classrooms.

To demonstrate strategies to promote historical thinking about such sources, that is grade-level specific.

Guests Al Thorleifson (Pembina Manitou Archive) Bette Mueller (Nellie McClung Foundation) Linda Connor (Manitoba Education)

General Introductions …

Agenda Introduction The Pembina-

Manitou Archive (primary and secondary sources)

Promoting historical Thinking using the Archive

Vimy Ridge Tour

The McClung Foundation Website

Critical thinking using the lessons and primary sources

Social Studies update The Teachers’

Institute on Parliamentary Democracy

Using Primary Source EvidenceObject/Artifact

(Think sheet page 8)

The Pembina Manitou Archive

http://www.edu.gov.mb.ca/k12/cur/socstud/foundation_gr6/blms/index.html

Grade 6

Grade 6 SS – Canada the Emerging Nation

KG-042 Describe Canada’s involvement in the Second World Warand identify its impact on Canadian individuals and communities.Include: internment of ethnocultural groups; the Holocaust.

VG-014 Appreciate the sacrifices that soldiers and other Canadiansmade during the World Wars.

Grade 9

http://www.edu.gov.mb.ca/k12/cur/socstud/foundation_gr9/appendixd.pdf

Grade 6

KI-010 Describe various challenges faced by new immigrants toCanada.Examples: language, climate and environment, differing laws andcustoms, discrimination, physical and cultural isolation...

http://www.edu.gov.mb.ca/k12/cur/socstud/history_gr11/index.html

Grade 11

Grade 11

When were some of the sources written relative to this timeline?

Can you find a local extract?

Grade 9 SS – Cluster 2 Democracy and Governance in Canada

KC-007 Describe the responsibilities and processes of the legislative,executive, and judicial branches of the federal government.

KP-046 Give examples of ways in which people can individually andcollectively influence Canada’s political and social systems.Examples: voting, political parties, labour organizations, civil disobedience,NGOs, lobbying...

What local pieces could you use for this exercise?

Examine the sample and complete the following.

What other photos would be useful for this exercise?

The Nellie McClung FoundationBette Mueller

The Nellie McClung Foundationhttp://www.ournellie.com

Vimy RidgeGeorge Adams

Exerpts from the Begbie Contest

http://historicalthinking.ca/

Social StudiesLinda Connor

Teachers’ Institute on Parliamentary Democracy Marilyn CullenRyan Steppler

http://www.edu.gov.mb.ca/k12/citizenship/teachers_institute/

Wrap-up Thank you to all Exit slip