Small Stories, Big Ideas

In this presentation, filmmaker, writer, artist and educator Sylvia D. Hamilton shares the motivation and process behind her work.

In this presentation, teacher Rob Bell shares how an unexpected discovery turned a conventional unit on the Spanish Influenza into a rich and personal learning experience.

In this presentation, Robin Folvik and Anna Rambow discuss how their community came together to commemorate the 100^th anniversary of the death of Albert “Ginger” Goodwin.

In this presentation, Kayla Dallyn and Genevieve Soler share how they encouraged their students to identify heroes in their family lines and uncover local stories that haven’t been told.

In this presentation, teachers David Brian and Stephen Punga explain how they brought together their geography and history students for a collaboration called the Hidden Cemeteries Project.

In this presentation, Josée Grandmont shares the history and cultural importance of the Ursulines of Trois-Rivières and their monastery.

In this presentation, Heather Jefkins shares how her class embarked on a fibre arts adventure to learn about the importance of traditional crafts in both the past and the present.

In this presentation, Shirley Tillotson explores some of the personal stories within her research on the impact of tax on the evolution of Canadian democratic politics.

In this presentation, Jean-Philippe Payer explains his class-museum project.

In this presentation, Jock Martin and Heather Ragot share how their students went beyond pan-Indigenous narratives to understand the unique experiences and cultures of different Indigenous groups in Canada.

In this presentation, Yukiko Stranger-Galey and Derek Tan discuss how to integrate Indigenous perspectives and ways of knowing in a natural history museum.