Award Recipients

Jennifer Johnson–George’s grade one/two class immersed themselves in the work of uncovering the stories of Alberta’s history. Eleven field studies to museums and historical Stampede Park showed the students how the arrival of the train changed Canada’s west forever.

Julie-Catherine Mercadier hopes that her grade 5–6 students, newly arrived in Canada, will come to understand the history behind the street names and sites around them.

Greg Miyanaga’s students learn about the history of Japanese-Canadians during WWII. This is a collection of “hands-on, minds-on, and hearts-on” lessons about Japanese internment and redress.

Blake Seward has developed an award–winning unit called Lest We Forget. It began as a student exploration of primary military service files, based on the names found on the community cenotaph. This unit has grown and been adopted by schools across Canada.

Mr. Bélanger's approach to teaching focuses on having students transform knowledge into something new and relevant. From recreating a voyage to New France to designing Utopia, students are engaged...

Sheila Hetherington and Jerry Berridge have created a cross–curricular course called Documenting History that encourages students to immerse themselves in history by applying in–depth research, writing, interviewing and technical film–making skills to create broadcast quality documentaries.

Linda–Rae Carson has developed a Canadian history program for her senior high students that is grounded in history education theory that suggests students bring far more “historical skills” to class than previously recognized.

Paul Gifford, a Senior 10 educator was nominated for an original integrated experiential program called The Wilderness Integrated Course.

Caroline et Valérie ont fait vivre à leurs élèves un projet sur la Nouvelle–France qui s'est terminé par un grand banquet au gymnase de l'école où tous les enseignants, enfants (et même certains parents) étaient costumés!

Lorretta Stabler and Patti Thorne, multi–aged students and community members collaboratively engaged in an authentic Archaeology project. Mysterious shards found on school property sparked students' curiosity and began the hands on “uncovering” of many real artifacts.