Jean Moir's guest appearances

Jean Moir

Canada's History

Rob Bell

Paul Hellyer

Kim Campbell

Louis Riel

Tommy Douglas

Allan Greer

Mark Perry

Justin Harrison

Wilfrid Laurier

Calder Walton

Karen Randall

Lisa Howell

Alan Latourelle

Dean Robinson

Dave Britton

OwlTail

David Brian

This interview is part of a special series of the Teaching Canada's History podcast where we spoke with the finalists for the 2019 Governor General's History Award for Excellence in Teaching.We would like to thank voicEd Radio for their support in producing this podcast. VoicEd Radio is a 24/7 Internet-based Radio Station dedicated to both broadening and deepening the conversations we have about education. You can find out more about voicEd Radio at voiced.ca. David Brian and Stephen Punga (not pictured) created an opportunity for students to use digital technology to expand upon histories in their community. In their “Lost Cemeteries” project, students used GIS to map the graves of Black Canadians in Essex County.“Gladys We Never Knew” is a teaching module that invites students to understand Indigenous perspectives through personal and place-based connections. Jean Moir’s students interact with a variety of sources and reflect on their learning over the course of the module.Leanne Young’s students created “Indigenous Action Plans” to contribute towards reconciliation. Through a series of activities, students learned about issues facing Indigenous people. In groups, students focused on specific issues and developed their plans to further the aims of truth and reconciliation.To learn more about the Governor General's History Awards or to nominate a teacher in your community, visit CanadasHistory.ca/Awards.

This interview is part of a special series of the Teaching Canada's History podcast where we spoke with the finalists for the 2019 Governor General's History Award for Excellence in Teaching. We would like to thank voicEd Radio for their support in producing this podcast. VoicEd Radio is a 24/7 Internet-based Radio Station dedicated to both broadening and deepening the conversations we have about education. You can find out more about voicEd Radio at <a href="http://voiced.ca" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">voiced.ca</a>. David Brian and Stephen Punga (not pictured) created an opportunity for students to use digital technology to expand upon histories in their community. In their “Lost Cemeteries” project, students used GIS to map the graves of Black Canadians in Essex County. “Gladys We Never Knew” is a teaching module that invites students to understand Indigenous perspectives through personal and place-based connections. Jean Moir’s students interact with a variety of sources and reflect on their learning over the course of the module. Leanne Young’s students created “Indigenous Action Plans” to contribute towards reconciliation. Through a series of activities, students learned about issues facing Indigenous people. In groups, students focused on specific issues and developed their plans to further the aims of truth and reconciliation. To learn more about the Governor General's History Awards or to nominate a teacher in your community, visit <a href="http://CanadasHistory.ca/Awards" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">CanadasHistory.ca/Awards</a>.

Interview with David Brian, Jean Moir, and Leanne Young

In this podcast, Canada's History speaks to Jean Moir, a finalist for the 2018 Governor General's History Award for Excellence in Teaching.Jean has created a ten-lesson module called, “Gladys We Never Knew,” which focuses on Indigenous history in Canada and, in particular, the residential school system. By studying the life of Gladys, a girl from the Nlaka’pamux Nation in Spuzzum, BC, students have the opportunity to connect personally to Gladys as they take part in this journey of historical inquiry.

In this podcast, Canada's History speaks to Jean Moir, a finalist for the 2018 Governor General's History Award for Excellence in Teaching. Jean has created a ten-lesson module called, “Gladys We Never Knew,” which focuses on Indigenous history in Canada and, in particular, the residential school system. By studying the life of Gladys, a girl from the Nlaka’pamux Nation in Spuzzum, BC, students have the opportunity to connect personally to Gladys as they take part in this journey of historical inquiry.

Interview with Jean Moir