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Intermediate Senior Civics

Lesson Ideas in Books and Textbooks

Online Lesson Ideas

Canadian Encyclopedia Online

Contains the complete text of the Canadian Encyclopedia in English and French, the text of the Junior Encyclopedia of Canada (English only), many activities, featured articles, games, the Canucklehead Quiz, and a detailed timeline of Canadian and world events

Digital History
American interactive modules and lesson plans.

Indigenous Perspectives in History and Civics
Includes information on FNMI perspectives in CHV2O (also includes CHC2D and CHC2P).

Open Culture

This collection has a list of free educational resources for K-12 students, and their parents and teachers. Includes video lessons and tutorials, mobile apps, audiobooks, ebooks and textbooks, YouTube channels, foreign language lessons, test prep materials, and web resources. This list is a work in progress that will continue to be updated

Media Smarts
Canadian database of media lessons by province and curriculum.

PeaceQuest : Lesson plans across all grades.

Peaceful Schools International: Includes a variety of free lesson plans and ideas for the classroom.

QSpace
Visit the Faculty of Education QSpace site for curriculum units on history topics created by past Teacher Candidates. Click on "title" to scan the list.

TVO Learn

Designed by education professionals, these courses are intended for student-directed learning at home, but contain many resources that may still be useful in the classroom. These may also be helpful for students to gain a better understanding of difficult topics.
Materials for CHV2O - Civics and Citizenship
Materials for CHV2O - Civisme et citoyenneté 

Featured Resource

Elections Canada Banner

Elections Canada collects a variety of Classroom Resources on its website, including the popular Student Vote program.