INCORPORATING AFRICAN CANADIAN HISTORY INTO THE ONTARIO CURRICULUM

 INCORPORATING AFRICAN CANADIAN HISTORY INTO THE ONTARIO CURRICULUM: A WORKSHOP SERIES FOR TEACHERS

Beginning in summer 2013, Black history curriculum specialist, educator, author, and historian Natasha Henry is pleased to announce the launch of a unique workshop series on strategies for teaching Black history in elementary and secondary grades

SUMMER SESSION TOPIC: African Canadian Settlers and Communities

DATE: Thursday, July 11, 2013

African Canadians have lived in Canada since the 1600s and have significantly impacted many spheres of Canadian society. Experienced workshop facilitator Natasha Henry will demonstrate how African Canadian history doesn't have to be a stand-alone unit, and how it can be incorporated throughout the curriculum.

These informative and interactive workshops will provide teachers with constructive and practical classroom strategies to help them effectively integrate more African Canadian experiences into the curriculum through the use of primary sources, online tools, and a range of other supplementary materials.

Educators will also gain valuable content knowledge and learn inquiry-based approaches to teaching African Canadian history across the curriculum.

WHO ARE THESE WORKSHOPS FOR?

These engaging workshops are designed for J/I teachers (grades 3 – 10) who may not be familiar with the subject matter and aims for participants to leave the workshop with the knowledge, skills, and tools to bring intriguing stories of African Canadians to life.

WORKSHOPS INCLUDE:

• Hands-on classroom activities
• FREE curriculum resources
• Snacks provided

WORKSHOP TOPICS INCLUDE:

• Why include the African Canadian narrative?
• Who early African Canadian settlers were
• Areas of Black settlement in Upper Canada
• Features of early Black communities
• How African Canadians contributed to developing the country of Canada
• Using primary sources to teach African Canadian history
• Teaching African Canadian history across the curriculum
• Teaching African Canadian history using technology

REGISTRATION:

Registration fee: $100

Location: Columbus Centre - 901 Lawrence Avenue West Toronto, Ontario M6A 1C3

Time: 9:00am – 3:30pm (registration at 8:30am)

Registration Deadline: June 24th

UPCOMING WORKSHOP TOPICS

•  Teaching African Enslavement in New France and Upper Canada
•  Teaching the Canadian Perspective of the Underground Railroad
•  Blacks in the Rebellions of 1837

Don’t miss these incredible educational opportunity for classroom teachers and teacher candidates!

For more information contact: Phone: 647.705.6332    Email: fundi_edu@hotmail.com

Natasha Henry M.Ed. (candidate), B. Ed., B.A. (Honours), OCT

Author of Emancipation Day: Celebrating Freedom in Canada, Dundurn Press, 2010 &

Talking About Freedom: Celebrating Emancipation Day in Canada, Dundurn Press, 2012.

Interested in bringing these workshops to your school? Send us an email!