Celebrate Earth Day

These issues of Kayak offer a kaleidoscopic view of Canada — especially how its land and resources are used and stewarded: "Garbage," "Canada Underground," "Electrifying!," and "Treemendous!"

From the latest teaching newsletter

Free to Explore

Fiction Feature: Not everyone approves when a Victoria woman and her niece go pedalling in the park.

Racing Against the Best

Open Book: Sports historian M. Ann Hall shows that, even in the Victorian era, women participated in bicycle racing.

Pedalling through the Past

Have students write a short summary about a photograph from 1916 — then submit it for a chance to win a Kayak prize pack!

Life on the Land

For decades, The Beaver depicted Indigenous societies as primitive peoples in need of ‘civilization.’ In actuality, the magazine’s images reveal vibrant cultures, resilient communities, and crucial new perspectives on the North.

DISCOVER HERITAGE FAIRS

Through the Heritage Fair program, students learn and share the stories that matter to them in an immersive, hands-on environment.

Founded in 1993, Heritage Fairs are now held in every province and territory of Canada. Each year, approximately 50,000 students carry out research projects in the classroom.

Learn how you can bring Heritage Fairs into your classroom and inspire the next generation of learners, thinkers, and leaders. Learn more

Professional Learning Opportunities

Teaching Canada's History: 2024 Excellence in Teaching Finalists

In this podcast series, Canada’s History spoke with the finalists for the 2024 Governor General’s History Award for Excellence in Teaching.

What's the Story?

Helping Students Identify Inquiry Topics

This activity is designed to encourage students to make observations about the world around them.

Crafting Big Questions

This lesson supports students in designing their own inquiry question.

Finding and Assessing Sources

This lesson will encourage students to brainstorm different types of sources they can use to answer their Big Question.

Reflecting on Historical Inquiry

This lesson will help students reflect on what they have learned throughout their inquiry project.

Know a teacher who made a difference?

Nominations for the Governor General's History Award for Excellence in Teaching are accepted all year round.

From the Canada's History Forum

Looking Beneath the Surface

SSHEAN founder Heather E. McGregor encourages thoughtful engagement with the environment through her research and experience — and offers words of wisdom about living in the Anthropocene.

Teaching Black History in Canada

Black History in Canada

In this special issue of Kayak we are joined by guest editor Natasha Henry who shares some amazing stories and examples of the ways Black Canadians built and shaped this country. This is an expanded version of the 2018 issue.

Sleeping Car Porters

In this lesson, students will analyze artifacts to learn about the experiences of Black sleeping car porters on the job. 

Africville Note-taking Exercise

This lesson teaches students about the history of Africville, Nova Scotia while also practicing the academic skills of attentive listening, note taking, and summarizing.

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