July 1st marks Canada’s 151st birthday. Join us at the OISE Library as we celebrate this occasion. On display will be materials from our Stacks, Children’s Literature, and Curriculum Resources collection based on books and resources celebrating and discussing Canada’s history and literature. The material in OISE Library Ground Floor Display for the month of July will assist you in teaching students classical and up-to-date Canadian literature, social justice issues in Canada, Indigenous traditions, French language, the history/geography of what constitutes Canada and much more! Understanding our heritage is important. For those new to Canada, sharing this information can be welcoming. Knowing the history of where we live and make our homes can unite us as we celebrate what it means to be Canadian and sharing this land.
This display has been split into five sections: books on Canadian authors, Children’s books on Canada, Comics based on Canada, Resources on Canadian subjects, and the History of Canada.
Canadian Authors
The handmaid’s tale, Exit, pursued by a bear, Run and Love you forever are a few choice books by Canadian authors that OISE has in their collection. These books will introduce students to some of the well-known authors in Canada and examples of Canadian Literature. For example, The handmaid’s tale a classic Canadian literature book, is often provided to secondary students for this purpose.
Children’s Books on Canada
Children’s Books such as, The Water Walker, The kids book of Canadian exploration, Fishing with grandma, Goodnight, Canada, Emma’s gift, Canada all year, When we were alone, The people of the sea and The legend of the beaver’s tail highlight some Canadian traditions. These children’s books will help students from an early age understand Canada and what it stands for. Goodnight, Canada is an excellent resource for teaching students the provinces and territories of Canada. Presented uniquely, this book will make learning geography of Canada enjoyable and fun for your students.
Canadian Comics
Comic books have emerged as a new and effective way to teach literacy to children. The selected comics are all Canadian authored, and many feature Canadian stories. Jimmy et le Bigfoot, Sita’s Ramayana, Definitely not for little ones : very Grimm fairy-tale comics, The outside circle, Moonshot : the indigenous comics collection, Sugar Falls : a residential school story, True hearts and True Patriot : all new Canadian comic book adventures! volume one are some of the Canadian comics that are featured in OISE’s catalogue.
Resources on Canadian Subjects
Having the right resources when teaching Canadian History can be important. These titles will help teachers provide the best knowledge of Canadian History and Geography to their students. Books such as, Integrating Aboriginal perspectives into the school curriculum : purposes, possibilities and challenges, Canadian grammar spectrum 5 : reference and practice, Reading Canada : teaching Canadian fiction in secondary schools, At Vimy Ridge : Canada’s greatest World War I victory, Full circle [kit] : First Nations, Métis, Inuit : ways of knowing, Think history : Canadian history since 1914, Ontario curriculum, grades 11 and 12 : Canadian and world studies, The Kindergarten Program and Making connections : issues in Canadian geography are excellent choices. These resources will help teachers teach their students the up-to-date curriculum of Canadian history and geography. Students will get a more engaging understanding of Canada through these resources. Reading Canada : teaching Canadian fiction in secondary schools, for example, can serve as a complimentary resource book to The handmaid’s tale when teaching Canadian literature. This book would also be helpful in assisting you to broaden the student’s knowledge on Canadian literature in general.
History of Canada
These materials are useful for teachers and students looking to learn more about the history of Canada. They include: Negotiating identities : anglophones teaching and living in Quebec, Case studies in educational foundations : Canadian perspectives, Understanding school choice in Canada, My country, our history : Canada from 1867 to the present, The making of the nation : a century of challenge, Call them Canadians : a photographic point of view. Written by an OISE professor, Negotiating identities : anglophones teaching and living in Quebec, is an effective resource when learning about the history of Canadian teaching. This resource is also helpful in the understanding of the challenges faced in Quebec with teaching in English only.
