A generous donor to the Society has offered to match donations up to $60,000. Your gift will nurture in Canadian youth a passion for Canada’s diverse history.
Watch now: in this webinar presentation editor Nancy Payne and art director James Gillespie as they discuss their approach to making history come alive for kids in Kayak: Canada's History Magazine for Kids.
This year, Canada’s History Society is publishing two magazines on Treaties and the Treaty Relationship. The first, under the banner of Canada’s History, is aimed at adults and secondary-level students. The second magazine is intended for younger audiences and will be published as the September issue of Kayak.
When Europeans starting coming to North America to live, they changed everything. How did they affect the people who were already here? Where did the newcomers come from and where did they settle? And how did they live? This edition of Kayak and selection of educational resources shares some of these stories.
Canada’s History Society is a national charitable organization with a programming budget of $2.7 million annually. Founded in 1994 to popularize Canadian history, the society’s work includes: Canada’s History magazine, Kayak: Canada’s History Magazine for Kids, CanadasHistory.ca, and the Governor General’s History Awards.
Use this activity and the 2017 Summer issue of Kayak to engage your students with the concept of Confederation by asking them to think about it happening today!