Geography, History and Citizenship Education
Welcome to the Elementary Geography, History & Citizenship Education main page on LEARN. Visit the Societies and Territories site for Cycle 2 and 3 program content and learning strategies. Browse below for more resources and tools.
Societies and Territories
Students can browse the various societies studied in the Québec Geography, History & Citizenship Education Program (C2) or they can consider changes (C2) or diversity (C3) by comparing societies over time or elsewhere in the world.
LEARN Educational Resources
Teaching Resources
Welcome to the Elementary Geography, History & Citizenship Education main page on LEARN. Visit the Societies and Territories site for Cycle 2 and 3 program content and learning strategies. A few teacher resources are also available below.
Explore Nunavik: The Inuit around 1980 and 2020
Understand how Inuit occupy their territory, in earlier times until now.
Compare Quebec in 1905 and 1980
Students compare Quebec in 1905 and 1980 using maps, statistics, migration information, etc.
The Constitutional Act of 1791
Students map territory after 1791, and consider routes & reasons why Loyalists came to Canada.
Feature: Games and Game Design
Using games and game-based strategies is a great way to learn. Use existing sample games in your class, or learn how you or your students can “design” and develop games and strategies, as a way to learn, review, share and play during class!
Feature: Intellectual Operations Badge Guides
Learn more about the Intellectual Operations, and ways students can use them in daily life to describe just about anything. Students can then use these tools and processes to examine and explain the societies and territories they study.
Cartograf
An Online Mapping Tool
Cartograf is an online tool that allows students and teachers to create and share maps, collect and analyze images, and work collaboratively on class projects.
Student Resources
Students can access our various Societies and Territories student pages via our dedicated site here. Some site sections and the occasional student tool are also highlighted below.
South Africa around 1980
Texts and documents to help students understand the organization and territory of South Africa around 1980.
Inuit around 1980 until present day
Texts and documents to help students understand the organization and territory of the Inuit around 1980, and until the present day.
Mi’kmaq around 1980
Texts and documents to help students understand the organization and territory of the Mi’kmaq around 1980.
Quebec around 1980
Texts and documents to help students understand the organization and territory of Quebec around 1980.
Professional Learning Resources
Below are a few recent posts and other key resources related to the social sciences that we have posted on our own blogs. You can also refine your search for other LEARN PD resources via the Educational Resources page here.
Education for Truth and Reconciliation Resource Highlights for Quebec Educators
A collection of 10 resources to support Truth and Reconciliation and the Valuing and Promoting of Indigenous Knowledge, Worldviews, Cultures and History. We highlight a
Of Mysteries, Microhistories and Lost Causes
A revisit and exploration of the Great Unsolved Mysteries in Canadian History website leads to reflections on the nature of microhistories and our own History
Interactive Reader Maps in the English Language Arts Classroom
Heather Morrison (Teacher, Perspectives II High School, EMSB) &Ruwani Payoe (Teacher, Program Mile End High School, EMSB) were interested in employing more interactive maps and
Stepping Out of the Social Science Textbook
We share strategies and resources to expand on the materials in Social Sciences textbooks, such as virtual field trips and local history initiatives. Using additional
Professional Learning Opportunities
Workshops
View available workshops and up-and-coming PD opportunities listed below.
Pedagogical Support
Please contact us if you are looking for personalized support in the form of workshops, classroom support, or curriculum planning.
Curated Resources
Curated Teaching and Learning Resources
Most of our curated resources are found embedded in the actual student resources we produce. Below are a few other ways to find what we find, to share what we share, and to stay connected doing it.
Curated Professional Development Resources
Welcome to LEARN's Social Sciences media page for professional development suggestions for teachers.
Have you got a favourite Podcast or Youtube station or other online media source you use for PD or in your classes? Tweet it to @paulrombo or contact us directly.
Podcasts are a great way to engage with recent scholarship. History podcasts, for example, feature interviews with historians who are discussing their current or past work.
In many cases, these interviews not only provided for really good information to incorporate into your lessons, but they can also directed you to their books, sites, blogs, etc.” Read more on Matt’s post Podcasts for Professional Development on the LEARN blog.
View this series of seven video capsules, designed to help Social Science teachers acquire a deeper understanding of the Intellectual Operations.
Thanks to Andrew D’Anna, Consultant at English Montreal School Board, and his team. These capsules were inspired by the research of Dr. Catherine Duquette (UQAC), Dr. Nicole Monney (UQAC), Dr. Sylvie Fontaine (UQO), and Laurie Pageau (PhD candidate, ULaval).
Learning Communities & Professional Associations
Various associations and groups allow SocSci teachers to communicate and share, and to develop as professionals and life-long learners. Here is a list of few key groups:
