See Us, Learn Us
Canada’s strength lies in its rich mosaic of cultures. Although this is reflected in school populations, it is not always reflected in the curriculum. As a result, many students complete their academic careers with limited knowledge about the important contributions and experiences of Black Canadians. Find innovative resources and ideas necessary to learn and teach about the Black Canadian experience below.
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Session 1 - First Comers
Use this collection to locate various Edwin materials related to Session 1 of the Professional Learning series See Us, Learn Us, “First Comers: Matthieu D, the Enslaved, the Black Loyalists, and the Jamaican Maroons.” Please note that the Learning Objects and/or collections gathered here are aimed at a variety of grades.
Key topics: Why the Black Canadian experience? | The first Black Man in Canada | There was slavery in Canada? | Who were the Black Loyalists? | Jamaicans in Nova Scotia in 1796
Session 2 - Freedom & Opportunity
Use this collection to locate various Edwin materials related to Session 2 of the Professional Learning series See Us, Learn Us, “Freedom and Opportunity: From the Underground Railroad to the Coal Mines of Nova Scotia.” Please note that the Learning Objects and/or collections gathered here are aimed at a variety of grades. Please examine them and select those that are most suitable for you and your classroom.
Key topics: The Underground Railroad and Early Black Settlements | How fugitive slaves arrived | Black settlements throughout Canada | Influx of Caribbean immigrants | Coal mines in Nova Scotia and housekeepers in Quebec
Session 3 - The Caribbean and African Presences Grows (mid-20th Century on)
Use this collection to locate various Edwin materials related to Session 3 of the Professional Learning series See Us, Learn Us, “The Caribbean and African Presences Grows.” Please note that the Learning Objects and/or collections gathered here are aimed at a variety of grades. Please examine them and select those that are most suitable for you and your classroom.
Key topics: West Indian Domestic Labour Scheme / Point System of the 1960s and 70s / West and East African Immigration / Nigerian and Ghanaian Communities / Ethiopian and Somali Communities
Session 4 - Diversity in Historic Black Canadian Communities
Use this collection to locate various Edwin materials related to Session 4 of the Professional Learning series See Us, Learn Us, “Diversity in Historic Black Canadian Communities.” Please note that the Learning Objects and/or collections gathered here are aimed at a variety of grades. Please examine them and select those that are most suitable for you and your classroom.
Session 5 - Canada's History of Anti-Black Racism
Use this collection to locate various Edwin materials related to Session 5 of the Professional Learning series See Us, Learn Us, “Canada’s History of Anti-Black Racism.” Please note that the Learning Objects and/or collections gathered here are aimed at a variety of grades. Please examine them and select those that are most suitable for you and your classroom.
Session 6 - Get Up, Stand Up! Black Canadian Resistance and Civil Rights Movements
Use this collection to locate various Edwin materials related to Session 6 of the Professional Learning series See Us, Learn Us, “Get Up, Stand Up! Black Canadian Resistance and Civil Rights Movements.” Please note that the Learning Objects and/or collections gathered here are aimed at a variety of grades. Please examine them and select those that are most suitable for you and your classroom.
Session 7 – The Diversity of Black Communities in Canada Today
Use this collection to locate various Edwin materials related to Session 7 of the Professional Learning series See Us, Learn Us, “The Diversity of Black Communities in Canada Today.” Please note that the Learning Objects and/or collections gathered here are aimed at a variety of grades. Please examine them and select those that are most suitable for you and your classroom.
Session 8 – Black Canadian Achievements in Sports, Creative Arts, and Business
Use this collection to locate various Edwin materials related to Session 8 of the Professional Learning series See Us, Learn Us, “Black Canadian Achievements in Sports, Creative Arts, and Business.” Please note that the Learning Objects and/or collections gathered here are aimed at a variety of grades. Please examine them and select those that are most suitable for you and your classroom.
Session 9 – Black Canadian Achievements in Affecting Change
Use this collection to locate various Edwin materials related to Session 9 of the Professional Learning series See Us, Learn Us, “Black Canadian Achievements in Effecting Change.” Please note that the Learning Objects and/or collections gathered here are aimed at a variety of grades. Please examine them and select those that are most suitable for you and your classroom.