This 8-minute video lesson considers Thomas Malthus's views on population growth and discusses Malthusian limits. [History playlist: Lesson 26 of 26]
"Welcome to History for Kids the free online history network. We hope you enjoy and have fun exploring our history.
The website is packed with articles, worksheets and even a quiz on each section.
You will find cool games, videos, worksheets on many historical events that will help you understand those that have gone before us."
So we know that sociology is the study of society, but what exactly *is* a society? Today we’re going to find out. We’ll look at Gerhard Lenski's classification of societies into five types, and the technological changes that turn one into another. We’ll also return to Marx, Weber, and Durkheim to consider how they understood societal change. Finally, we’ll explore Durkheim's concept of social solidarity.
How do we teach students to identify fake news?
In a world where it is increasingly dangerous to simply trust what we read and see.
There is a fact sheet available for download as well.
Suno is a music creation tool that takes your song idea and handles everything else. It writes the lyrics, composes the music, generates the vocal track, and mixes it all into a complete song. All you need to do is hit play. (You can make about 10 songs a day for free.)
*describe the mood, topic or subject and the type of musical style you'd like and it does all the work.
Some ideas to write a song about:
*character or historical figure
*historical event
*character trait you're trying to build E.g., honesty, organization etc
*transition times
*a concept you're learning about
*class anthem
*a story student's have written
*current events
*projects
*just for fun - E.g., Sleepy Monday song
Be sure to preview content before using with students - some content may not be appropriate that is on the site already. Use your judgement - it may be best if you make the songs based on the student request.
This short video from CBC talks about how to talk about Indigenous people in Canada.
"Human rights stories are all around us. We explore contemporary and historic human rights stories, from Canada and around the world."
This resource from The Canadian Museum for Human Rights explores numerous stories about Indigenous Perspectives (treaty education, witness blanket, UN Rights of Indigenous, Mincome, reconciliation, veterans, etc. ), Social Justice (BLM, misogyny, racism, genocide, antisemitism, Holodomor, refugees, etc.)
Each story contains information, artifacts, images, and questions to guide your thinking. It also links to related stories for further exploration.
In which Stan Muller subs for John Green and teaches you about energy and humanity. Today we discuss the ideas put forth by Alfred Crosby in his book, Children of the Sun. Historically, almost all of the energy that humans use has been directly or indirectly generated by the sun, whether that be food energy from plants, wind energy, direct solar energy, or fossil fuels. Stan looks into these different sources, and talks about how humanity will continue to use energy in the future as populations grow and energy resources become more scarce.
"Le projet Héritage, qui s’étale sur 10 ans, vise la numérisation et l’accès en ligne de certains fonds d’archives du Canada parmi les plus consultés. Comptant environ 40 millions de pages de documents sources primaires, ces collections racontent l’histoire de la nation et de sa population depuis les années 1600 jusqu’au milieu des années 1900. Aussi représentent-elles une ressource importante et unique pour les historiens, les étudiants et les généalogistes du Canada."
"Le monde est petit propose des capsules d’information adaptées pour les 8-10 ans. Des notions d’actualité sont expliqeées avec doigté et clarté pour aider les petits citoyens à mieux comprendre le monde. Le but : faire grandir le sentiment de compétence des enfants." - pour ceux de 8 à 15 ans
Students will identify how Martin Luther King JrŐs dream of nonviolent conflict-resolution is reinterpreted in modern texts. Homework is differentiated to prompt discussion on how nonviolence is portrayed through characterization and conflict. Students will be formally assessed on a thesis essay that addresses the Six Kingian Principles of Nonviolence.
As stated in the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples, and by numerous writers, activists, politicians, poets and Indigenous peoples themselves, a nation’s culture is central to its identity and viability. To understand how a culture can be affected by the presence of external forces, it’s important to understand the complexity of the word “culture.”
This week we are building on last week’s outline of American stratification to explore how class differences affect people’s daily lives. We’ll explore variations in everything from values & beliefs to health outcomes, and look at how these things can perpetuate inequality across generations.
In which John Green teaches you about European Imperialism in the 19th century. European powers started to create colonial empires way back in the 16th century, but businesses really took off in the 19th century, especially in Asia and Africa. During the 1800s, European powers carved out spheres of influence in China, India, and pretty much all of Africa. While all of the major (and some minor) powers in Europe participated in this new imperialism, England was by far the most dominant, once able to claim that the "sun never set on the British Empire." Also, they went to war for the right to continue to sell opium to the people of China. Twice. John will teach you how these empires managed to leverage the advances of the Industrial Revolution to build vast, wealth-generating empires. As it turns out, improved medicine, steam engines, and better guns were crucial in the 19th century conquests. Also, the willingness to exploit and abuse the people and resources of so-called "primitive" nations was very helpful in the whole enterprise.
In this video from 2008, Nokomis Josephine Mandamin vividly recounts her walk around the Great Lakes. Along with her contagious passion and leadership, it is evident that Nokomis was also a gifted storyteller and a natural educator—leading relentlessly by example and with heart. Nokomis used every fibre of her being to advocate for not only her own Peoples, but for all life on Earth. Her love and spirit of life will flow through coming generations, rippling into relationships of reciprocity all across Turtle Island. We wish her spirit a peaceful journey home.
Carrying Her Message
• See how Nokomis supported and inspired one Thunder Bay teacher and his classroom of junior water walkers (and eventually, the whole school) to infuse science and technology into their water inquiry, in partnership with the Google Earth Educator Community. Read Peter Cameron's blog post, and explore #juniorwaterwalkers' awesome Google Earth project.
• See how Nokomis inspired our past Burtynsky Award winner, Jennifer Baron, to lead a water inquiry with her students in partnership with York Region District School Board's First Nations, Métis, and Inuit Curriculum Leads, Towana Brooks and Hayley Williamson. More than 200 students led a water walk around Lake Simcoe.
• Primitive Entertainment has made WATERLIFE, a documentary about water that features a small part of Nokomis's story, narrated by Gord Downie, free online for an extended period of time.
Oral history techniques for use with students at all levels, from kindergarten through high school.
Dozens of free and low-cost college-level courses with classroom-tested materials and an interactive online environment. The $25-per-academic-course version includes all resources, along with free instructor tools, such as LMS integration, a learning dashboard and gradebook, and content sequencing and combining.
You can learn pretty much anything here from languages, to math, physics, computer science, psychology, etc!
The National Centre for Collaboration in Indigenous Education connects communities with each other to share their stories about Indigenous education across Canada and around the world.
Playlists of short films are available.
This free, bilingual resource showcases the inspiring stories of Indigenous Hall of Famers in Canada’s Sports Hall of Fame, including icons like Tom Longboat, Alwyn Morris, Colette Bourgonje, and Bryan Trottier. The interactive platform offers rich storytelling, videos, 360-degree views of artifacts, and audio activities. It includes twelve ready-to-use lesson plans that align with Saskatchewan's Grade 5 Physical Education curriculum and support Truth and Reconciliation Calls to Action. Developed in collaboration with Indigenous Hall of Famers and community partners, this resource brings Indigenous Ways of Knowing into the classroom.
Select the Education Hub Experience to find - resources, activities, digital book, engage in a nomination and an educator toolkit.
Indigenous people from every region of Canada served in the armed forces during the Second World War, fighting in every major battle and campaign of the conflict. To serve their country, Indigenous people had to overcome unique cultural challenges. Their courage, sacrifices, and accomplishments are a continuing source of pride to their families, communities, and all Canadians.
This site outlines the many outstanding accomplishments of Indigenous people in WWII.