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Proudly presented by the Ontario History and Social Science Teachers’ Association (OHASSTA)

Association des enseignants et des enseignantes de sciences humaines de l`Ontario (AESHO)

FRIDAY AND SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 14/15 2014 Delta Toronto East

2035 Kennedy Rd, Scarborough, ON 1-888-890-3222FEATURING SPEAKERS ALAN BOROVOY AND DR. ELISABETH KING

SCHEDULE OF EVENTS

Friday, November 14, 2014

6:30 to 8:30 am Registration

7:30 to 9:00 am Breakfast Buffet and

Publishers’ Display

9:00 to 9:30 am Keynote Speaker

Elisabeth King, political scientist

Sponsored by McGraw-Hill

9:30 to 9:45 am Coffee Break

9:45 to 10:45 am WORKSHOP “A”

10:45 to 11:15 am Publishers’ Display

and Coffee Break

11:15 am to 12:15 pm WORKSHOP “B”

12:15 to 1:15 pm Lunch

OHASSTA Presidential Address

1:15 to 2:15 pm WORKSHOP “C”*

*1:15 to 4:15 pm Skeoch Tour (optional)

2:15 to 2:45 pm Publishers’ Display

and Coffee Break

2:45 to 3:45 pm WORKSHOP “D”*

*(Note: The Skeoch Tour takes up both Workshop C and D time-slots from 1:15-4:15pm)

Professor Elisabeth King is a Canadian political scientist working on issues related to conflict, peacebuilding and development in sub-Saharan Africa. Based on careful, o n - t h e - g r o u n d fieldwork, her research examines how presumed social goods and international efforts really work (or not) for their intended beneficiaries. Her first book, From Classrooms to Conflict in Rwanda, questions the conventional wisdom that education builds peace by exploring the ways in which ordinary schooling can contribute to intergroup conflict. She has also worked with NGOs such as the Canadian Landmine Foundation and World Literacy of Canada. As of September 2014, King is Associate Professor of International Education at the Steinhardt School of Culture, Education and Human Development at New York University and teaches courses on peace, conflict, and international development.

IMPORTANT REMINDER!Please bring this program copy with you to

the conference; we are not able to supply duplicates.

* Please bring the program copy with you to the conference; we are not able to supply duplicates

Saturday, November 15, 2014

4:30 to 5:30 pm Hospitality Social sponsored by Brightspark in partnership with the Juno Beach Centre (JBC)

5:30 to 6:30 pm Dinner

Keynote Speaker

Award Winner

Alan Borovoy, General Counsel Emeritus Canadian Civil Liberties Association

Sponsored by Explorica

OHASSTA Leadership Award Winner, Alan Borovoy, has made an outstanding contribution to the fight for civil liberties in Canada, working as a secretary of the Jewish Labour Committee in the 1960s fighting racism against minority groups in Toronto, and as chief public spokesperson of the Canadian Civil Liberties Association and general counsel from 1968 to July 2009. From a small office, Borovoy and the rest of CCLA’s small staff organized court interventions, presentations of briefs to legislative committees, and rallies, as well as a program to educate students on the value of civil liberties. Borovoy is also the author of several books, most notably When Freedoms Collide: The Case for Our Civil Liberties, which was nominated for the 1988 Governor General’s Awards. He is also an Officer of the Order of Canada.7:30 to 9:15 am Registration

Breakfast Buffet

9:00 to 9:30 am Annual Business

Meeting & Thank you

9:15 to 9:45 am Publishers’ Display

9:45 to 11:15 am WORKSHOP “E”

ONLINE REGISTRATION

NOTEZ S.V.P!Notre conférence offre des ateliers en français. Ils

sont indiqués par les descriptions en français.

Please note, some workshops are offered in French and are indicated by French language workshop

descriptions.

* Please bring the program copy with you to the conference; we are not able to supply duplicates

Please make your conference workshop selections and payment on our registration website:

http://ohasstaconference.mybigcommerce.com

Questions about this year’s conference? Send an email to [email protected]

Student Teachers: Please see the following page for registration instructions.

Please see last page for conference fees.

Moving to East Toronto this year, the conference will be held at the Delta Toronto East. Only a short drive from downtown Toronto, this hotel is close to the wonders of science at the Ontario Science Centre and the animal kingdom at the Toronto Zoo, and features many great amenities.

To book your room, call 416-299-0562 ext 6090 (Use Group Name OHASSTA 2014)

Cost per room: $139.00 before November 1, 2014 (plus taxes/fees)

Complimentary Parking – register license plate upon arrival

Avoid disappointment. Book your by November 1st to guarantee room rate and space.

CONFERENCE LOCATION

AL SKEOCH AWARD WINNER 2014

CALLING STUDENT TEACHERSOHASSTA would like to thank the Faculties of Education for their continued support and encourage student teachers to attend the 2014 conference. Student teachers will be charged a special reduced full conference fee of $85 that includes attendance at the conference workshops, an OHASSTA student membership, and admission to the country’s largest publishers’ display. Please note, this special rate now includes breakfast and lunch on Friday November 14th.

No registrations will be accepted after November 1st.

Please go to http://en.ohassta-aesho.org and click on the conference tab to download a Student Teacher registration form. Send all individual student teacher registrations to [email protected].

Registrations will not be complete until the $85 payment, in the form of a cheque, is mailed to:

Mike Clare126 Tilman Cir.,

Markham ON L3P 6A3

Congratulations to Caroline Pageot, whose idea of designing a course-planning tool that would help teachers to “gamify” their courses with the use of technology and would

also be a real model of differentiated instruction exemplifies the characteristics of a superb teacher. The main goal of the project was to plan a course with a video game approach, where the main mission was directly linked to the course description and where each “world” corresponds to a course unit. While visiting each of the worlds, and in completing each of the formative tasks, the student accumulates resources, which correspond to skills outcomes. Each completed task represents a challenge and the number of challenges met allows the student to accumulate points. This “gamified” model can easily be transferred to any Ontario course curriculum. This project has been presented several times at a variety of conferences at provincial and national levels. In fact, it was presented at an international iPad in Education Conference last Spring in Montreal.

WHAT ARE THE AL SKEOCH AWARDS?FYI:

The awards are handed out every year to

those educators that demonstrate:

- Sensitivity to students at all levels

- Originality

- Enthusiasm

- Collegiality with fellow staff members

- Reach beyond classroom into broader community

The independent views of the workshop presenters do not reflect or represent those of OHASSTA.

1. Doing History - Primary Sources in the History Classroom (Nelson Sponsored)Jan Haskings-Winner, Malvern CI, TDSBHow do you find a way to get past WWII, develop historical thinking skills and engage students in History? The revised Canadian Sources Investigated has all the previous features and more. Come hear about the exciting changes and fresh ideas for teaching Grade 10 History.

2. Wrapped in a Mystery: Curiosity, Collaboration, and Critical ThinkingJohn Myers (OISE)Come learn how to design a mystery game and other strategies for making history curious. Solve some historical mysteries that John and Tom have collected and designed over the years and explore how best to assess student learning.

3. Grade 10 Canadian History: Engaging Students Through Historical Thinking (McGraw-Hill Sponsored)Matthew Biggley and Sarah Murdoch, Vincent Massey S.S. and Westlane S.S., Greater Essex DSB and District School Board of Niagara Learn about print and digital solutions aligned to the 2013 revised curriculum. Explore how the development of historical and critical thinking skills can engage students in your Canadian History classroom. Hands-on activities and teaching strategies for CHC2D will be shared.

4. Doing the Disciplines in Social Science: Challenge and Change and Introduction to Anthropology, Psychology and Sociology Scott Pollock & Risa Gluskin, St. Mildred’s-Lightbourn School & York Mills CI, Independent & TDSBWorried about covering content and engaging in disciplinary thinking? Two experienced social studies teachers share assignments that focus on “doing the disciplines” in senior social science classes. Projects will cover how to do ethnographies, surveys, document analysis, interviews, experiments, and secondary research.

5. Modules On Ontario’s Revised Social Studies, History, and Geography CurriculumBabe Santucci (HCDSB, OESSTA), Laurie Hazzard (e-Learning Ontario)Join us as we look at two Professional Learning Modules (PLM) which focus on key topics of relevance to administrators and educators responsible for the implementation of the Revised 2013 Ontario Curriculum Social Studies Grades 1-6 and History and Geography Grades 7 and 8 document (SSHG), and SSH 9 – 12. These modules are self-paced packages to which individual teachers may refer as they plan, implement or consider implementing revised curriculum. These PLMs also provide support materials for professional learning communities focused on the implementation of new curriculum.

6. Never Again: The Holocaust & Universal GenocideFriends of Simon Wiesenthal Center for Holocaust StudiesAre you looking for a way to introduce your students to the concepts of genocide or human rights? Come aboard FSWC’s newest educational initiative- the Tour for Humanity- and experience the brand new, FSWC-produced documentary Never Again, currently being offered as a workshop to Ontario schools.

7. La classe inverséeCaroline Pageot, CSC ProvidenceDans le cadre de cet atelier, les participants se familiariseront avec le principe de la classe inversée. Ils exploreront ainsi comment le recours à cette stratégie d’enseignement peut favoriser la mise en oeuvre des nouveaux curriculums d’Études canadiennes et mondiale et de Sciences humaines et sociales et, plus particulierement, de l’enseignement du processus d’enquête et des concepts de la pensée critique. Cet atelier s’inscrit aussi dans la perspective de l’enseignement des compétences du 21e siècle et de l’élève à l’ère numérique.

WORKSHOP SESSION “A”(9:45 to 10:45 am, Friday, November 14)

Register online at http://ohasstaconference.mybigcommerce.com

8. Historically Thinking About Ancient HistoryFlora Fung, Oshawa Central CI, Durham District School Board

In this workshop the six historical thinking concepts will be applied to the Grade 11 CHW course. Resources and ideas will be shared on how these concepts are implemented and how to teach this course thematically. Attendees are asked to bring a USB drive for the sharing of resources and activities.

9. Reducing the Knowledge Gap in Aboriginal EducationChristina Breen, Instructional Leader, Aboriginal Education, TDSB

Join us for an interactive, inquiry-based learning experience focused on reducing the knowledge gap in Aboriginal Education. Using a timeline activity, participants will engage with the history shared between Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal peoples in Canada, which will allow for a deeper understanding of the worldviews which inform Aboriginal peoples’ lives, past and present.

10. Using Big Ideas to Revamp your Grade 10 Canadian History classElizabeth Freeman-Shaw & Sarah Murdoch, A. N. Myer & Westlane S.S, District Board of Niagara

Do you ever get to the last 4 weeks of the course and suddenly stress that you are still in World War II? Are you trying to figure out how to integrate the HTCs into your course without losing valuable teaching time? Are you struggling to update your content to reflect a more inclusive approach to the 20th Century? We will be exploring a new way to structure your course to overcome both of these challenges and share a unit that introduces the HTC to students.

11. How to ‘liven up’ Civics: An Introduction to the Civic MirrorJessica Alletson, Glebe Collegiate Institute, Ottawa, Ontario, Ottawa-Carleton District School Board

The Civic Mirror is the perfect tool to help promote authentic engagement. It is an online simulation that turns civics classrooms into countries and students into citizens. Imitating real-life students learn curriculum through becoming engaged in the government and politics of their country. Students were so excited about Civic Mirror they asked if we could run civics class all year.

*Bilingual

12. Grade 10 Civics and Citizenship: Engaged Students = Student Success (McGraw-Hill Sponsored)Sandra Kritzer, Centre Wellington DHS, Upper Grand District School Board

Learn how to implement a new Civics learning solution that engages your students through big ideas, political thinking, and issues that are relevant to them. Hands-on activities and strategies that support student success and develop productive, engaged, and active global citizens will be shared.

13. Engaging Students in Academic ConversationsAmanda Myerscough and Shannon Simpson, Barrie North Collegiate Institute, Simcoe County District School Board

Looking for classroom-tested teaching strategies that engage students? Come to explore practical ways to promote academic conversations around discipline specific thinking concepts. These high-interest activities can also be used as evidence of learning, captured through conversations and observations. You will leave with ready-to-use samples and ideas.

WORKSHOP SESSION “B”(11:15 am to 12:15 pm, Friday, November 14)


14. THE SKEOCH TOUR* This year we will be diving 300 feet down into the dark depths of Lake Ontario where the SCOURGE is waiting for us. She sank in 1813 and took most of her crew with her. Ned Myers survived however and in 1843 he met James Fenimore Cooper (remember Last of the Mohicans and other novels?). The chance meeting resulted in a book. And now, 200 years after the sinking, the book has been skilfully woven into a movie by the skill of cinematographer Peter Rowe (of “Angry Planet” fame). Alan Skeoch belongs to a small historical association called the Port Credit Village Project. The PCVP hired Peter Rowe to make the movie, which features many exciting insights including the famous Jacques Cousteau deep dive to film the site. Peter also includes a rivetting interview with a modern rogue diver whose friend died diving to see the wreck of the Scourge.

Peter Rowe has agreed to be present at our OHASSTA screening. Alan Skeoch will set the scene and underscore the movie’s merit as a teaching tool. Peter Rowe will answer questions and describe the intricacies of historical film making. *Please note that Alan’s ‘tour’ will take place on the premises at the Delta Hotel.

15. What’s the Difference in Thinking?Kim Wallace

Through the use of a practical learning activity and discussion, workshop participants will gain an understanding of the differences between the concepts of thinking used in the revised history, politics (including civics), law and economics curriculum. This activity is also appropriate for student learning.

16. History Uncovered: New Resource for Grade 10 Applied History CHC2P (Nelson Sponsored) Rachel Collishaw, Glebe Collegiate, Ottawa-Carleton District School Board

Developed exclusively for Ontario Grade 10 Applied history (CHCP2). History Uncovered is designed to support the distinct needs of the applied classroom. Tour the student print book and the online teacher’s center to discover how Historical Thinking Concept, hundreds of primary sources, engaging topics and activities create the foundation of this new resource.

17. Focus on Inquiry and Assessment in the Canadian and World Studies, Grades 9-12, 2013 and History and Geography, Grades 7 and 8, 2013 and curriculum Jennifer Farrell-Cordon and Jill Colyer? Ministry of Education Staff

Participants will start to develop practical classroom approaches to assessment during the inquiry process. Participants will use the revised curriculum documents to focus on how the various discipline specific concepts of thinking and the inquiry process are embedded in the revised curriculum expectations.

18. Sadie Before and During WWI: Archives of Ontario’s Educational ResourcesDr. Samantha Cutrara, Archives of Ontario

Learn about the Archives of Ontario’s online resources, hands-on workshops, and professional development sessions, especially as they relate to our NEW exhibition Dear Sadie: Love, lives, and remembrance from Ontario’s First World War. Participants will leave with a folder full of resources for use in the classroom.

19. Getting married - Whose Choice is it?Allan Hux, Retired, TDSB

What are the challenges and pressures facing some young people in our schools and communities? Receive up-to-date information and teaching strategies on Age of Majority, Minimum Marriage Age, Guardianship, Forced Marriages, and Emancipation of Forced People for your Law, Equity and Society courses based on Ontario, Canadian and international law.

20. Google Journey – Using Google Apps to inspire Inquiry and Collaboration in HistoryYvette Duffy, Lawrence Park CI, Toronto DSB

This session is a learning session that will demonstrate how to use Google Apps for Education to create, investigate, and collaborate. Participants will see samples of how students are using Google Apps, such as Google Docs, Forms and Presentation, in all stages of the inquiry process.

WORKSHOP SESSION “C”(1:15 pm to 2:15 pm, Friday, November 14)

*Please note, this selection takes up the time-slots for both workshop C and D (1:15 - 4:15 pm).

Register online at http://ohasstaconference.mybigcommerce.comWORKSHOP SESSION “D”(2:45 to 3:45 pm, Friday, November 14)

21. Good COP, Bad COP: Experimenting with Conversations, Observations and ProductsJohn Piper, Rob Butters, Stouffville District Secondary School, York Region District School Board

In this workshop teachers will learn about an activity based approach we have tried in Applied Gr. 10 History, Gr. 11 University American History, and Gr. 12 West and the World. We will outline what we have learned about collecting observational and conversational assessment information and provide some activities and templates for structuring these activities in the classroom.

22. Ethical Research in the Social Sciences and HumanitiesHeather Walters, Laura Featherstone, Ministry of Education, TDSB

Are your students conducting primary research in their Social Sciences and Humanities classes? How do you ensure that their research projects meet ethical standards? This workshop will help you to support your students to plan and conduct ethical research and embed ethical research skills throughout your courses.

23. Welcome to the new e-Civics course!Jan Haskings-Winner (TDSB), Kim Wallace, Laurie Hazzard (e-Learning Ontario)

Welcome to the new e-Civics course! Come experience how integrating the new e-Civics course and the provincial Virtual Learning Environment will open new and engaging learning opportunities for your students. With a focus on Political Inquiry, the Concepts of Political Thinking and supporting student voice, this course and the digital learning resources that support it, will make Civics come alive in your classroom.

24. Teaching Global Citizenship and World History Through Media Literacy: A lesson in critical thinking comparing two graphic novels on the 1994 Rwandan GenocideLisa Taylor, MJ Rwigema, Umwali Sollange, Shelley Kyte, Silverthorn Collegiate Institute, TDSB

As a history teacher, educational researcher, and Rwandan educators, surveying new resources on the 1994 Rwandan genocide, we compare two texts to develop students’ critical thinking, media and visual literacy (visual codes, voice, perspective, authority, audience, hegemony, representation, intertextuality, ethics and responsibility in global citizenship using independent and commercial texts).

25. Integrating First Nations Perspectives Through Literature in Grade 10 HistoryCharles Leskun and Tim Tobin (retired) subject co-chairs Canada and World Studies, Dufferin-Peel

Are you looking for a way to deepen student understanding of First Nations history and improve literacy? This workshop will offer strategies and materials which will help you incorporate novels such as, Joseph Boyden’s ‘Three Day Road’ and Richard Wagamese’s ‘Indian Horse’ to meet the new Curriculum objectives and invigorate your course.

26. What School and School Board Leaders Should Know About the Revised CurriculumRobert Mewhinney, Centrally Assigned Program Coordinator: Social and World Studies and the Humanities, TDSB

This workshop provides centrally assigned teachers and school and school board leaders the opportunity to share approaches to rolling out the Revised CWS and SSH curricula. Participants will also learn of the powerful connections that can be made by connecting with the Ontario History and Social Science Consultants Association.

Register online at http://ohasstaconference.mybigcommerce.comWORKSHOP SESSION “E”(9:45 to 11:15 am, Saturday, November 15)

27. Navigating the New CurriculumTC2’s The Critical Thinking Consortium

Garfield Gini-Newman and Usha James OISE/University of Toronto

The new curriculum places even more expectations on SS and History teachers while providing fewer resources to achieve them. We’re expected to teach new content (in many grades), use primary sources, teach through inquiry, embed disciplinary thinking and critical thinking and differentiate for all students. Come explore the challenges and opportunities presented by the new curriculum. Consider how teaching through “big ideas”, the integration of disciplinary thinking, and framing learning around sustained inquiry can help to create meaningful and engaging classrooms for the 21st century learner.

28. Unités de contenus – Programme cadre des Études canadiennes et mondialesYves Durocher, É.S. de Pain Court, CSC Providence

Ghislain Proulx, Ministry of Education French

Au cours de l’été 2014, six de vos collègues se sont réunis afin de créer des « unités de contenus » pour les cours CHC2D, CHV2O et CLU3C. Ces unités de contenus, qui peuvent être exploités au cours de 4 ou 5 blocs d’apprentissage, deviennent des modèles sur lesquels les enseignantes et les enseignants pourront calquer leurs planification afin de refléter les objectifs du nouveau programme cadre en Études canadiennes et mondiales. Cet atelier vous introduit à ces nouvelles ressources.

Please bring this program copy with you to the conference; we are not able to supply

duplicates.


This conference has been organized and run by YOURProvincial Executive:

President – Jan Haskings-Winner, Toronto D.S.B.

First Vice President – Sandra Kritzer, Upper Grand D.S.B.

Treasurer & Faculty of Education Liaison - Mike Clare, O.U.I.T.

Webmaster – Diane Vautour, Toronto Catholic D.S.B.

Secretary – Lela Lilko, retired

RAPPORT Editor – Rachel Collishaw, Ottawa Carlton D.S.B.

Co-Conference Coordinator - Shannon Simpson, Simcoe County D.S.B.

Co-Conference Coordinator - Leigh MacDonald, Simcoe County D.S.B.

Publishers’ Liaison – Sandi Vander Heyden, Halton D.S.B.

Workshop Coordinator – Flora Fung, Durham D.S.B.

Speaker Liaison – Charles Leskun, Dufferin Peel C.D.S.B.

Membership Coordinator – Dan Bowyer, Peel D.S.B.

Conference Registration - Chuck Crabbe, Peel D.S.B.

Ontario History Humanities and Social Science Consultants’ Association (OHHSSCA) Representative – John Piper

Association des Enseignantes et des Enseignants des Sciences Humaines de l’Ontario (A.E.S.H.O.) - Yves Durocher, Conseil Séparé de District des Écoles Catholiques du Sud-Ouest

(C.S.D.E.C.S.O.)

Director - Alan Skeoch, retired

Director - Christina Rajabalan Ganev, Toronto D.S.B.

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REMEMBER! NEW ONLINE REGISTRATION PROCESS


Rapport, our educational publication, now has an e-version which all members will receive via email throughout the year.

The OHASSTA web site is located at http://en.ohassta-aesho.org. The AESHO website is located at http://fr.ohassta-aesho.org. Our website features information about our annual conference, links to other sites, and useful resources. OHASSTA has invested a tremendous amount of time and energy in creating a Curriculum Resources database for our membership to access. This database is loaded with teaching resources, lesson ideas and assessment items for you to use in your classroom. Teachers are strongly encouraged to not only take from the database but to share lesson plans as well. We will endeavour to password-protect post

workshop resources on the site as well as photos highlighting the many great events our conference includes. Hopefully, the site will continue to grow as more teachers are willing to share what they have been using in their classrooms.

We would love to hear from you. If you have material you wish to submit for posting on the site, please contact the webmaster through the website.

2014 CONFERENCE FEES(A) FULL Conference Package - Friday and Saturday for ONE

registrant $310 + 40.30 (hst) = $350.30 if registered and paid by Nov 1 2014 $335 + 43.55 (hst) = $378.55 if registered and paid after Nov 1 2014

(B) FRIDAY ONLY for ONE registrant $260 + 33.80 (hst) = $293.80 if registered and paid by Nov 1 2014

$285 + 37.05 (hst) = $322.05 if registered and paid after Nov 1 2014

(C) SATURDAY ONLY for ONE registrant $150 + 19.50 (hst) = $169.50

• Fees include OHASSTA membership for 2014-2015• Student Teacher Fees $85 for full conference (includes lunch,

breakfast, coffee breaks but not dinner on Friday)

YOUR OHASSTA EXECUTIVE WISHES TO THANK ON YOUR BEHALF:

Staff of the Delta Toronto EastAll of the participating publishers

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