History in the Raw2014

Using Primary and Secondary Resources

Al ThorleifsonLynda Matchullis

Prairie Spirit School Division

When would it be beneficial to use this document in class?

What pre-teaching would be required?

From the Manitou Mercury Newspaper

Credit to http://www.archives.gov/education/history-in-the-raw.html

Goals for the dayTo introduce teachers to a wealth of

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

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

AgendaCurricular linksThe Pembina-Manitou Archive (primary

and secondary resources)Classroom Applications

Curricular LinksUse of Primary and Secondary Resources

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 Canadians made during the World Wars.

Grade 6

Grade 6

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

Grade 6

Grade 9

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

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

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Pembina Manitou ArchiveUse of Primary and Secondary Resources

Classroom ApplicationsUse of Primary and Secondary Resources

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

Grade 6

Look at the Percy Crain letters. How would you use this resource in relation to the above task?

Grade 6

Which other photos on PMA would be useful for this exercise?

Grade 6

Grade 6

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...

Grade 9

Look at the newspapers. What local pieces could you use for this exercise?

Grade 9

Grade 9

Grade 11

Grade 11

Grade 11

What might be a comparable activity from the PMA?

Grade 11

Find Cecil Guest – Homestead Photos. Examine the samples and consider how you might complete the above.

Grade 11

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Grade 11

http://historicalthinking.ca/

History in the Raw - What are your next steps? Thank you to all Exit slip