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COVID and Culture: Is Namaste or Bowing Better than the Handshake?

by Mike Simpson | Nov 24, 2020 | COVID-19, Culture, Heritage, Society, Uncategorized, Video

Note: This post was written originally for CanadaTutor.ca my tutoring website (if you are interested in English tutoring services please let me know!) _ _ In my previous post about the arrival of Coronavirus, I discussed the history of the handshake and shared some...

Reflections on Black History Month (Plus 5 Free Resources for Teachers)

by Mike Simpson | Feb 5, 2020 | Ancestry Project, Canada, Canadians, Culture, Heritage, History, Identity, Immigration, Uncategorized

Above: Michaëlle Jean and Donovan Bailey, tow of the immigrants featured in Mike’s Famous Caribbean Canadians unit. February is Black History Month Black History Month is an important education opportunity that comes every February. What does Black...

Teaching and Studying In Flanders Fields and other Poetry

by Mike Simpson | Oct 25, 2017 | Canadians, Culture, Heritage, Poetry, Readings, Resources, Uncategorized, Writers

Introduction This post was inspired by the process of creating the combined Ancestry Project document, “Famous Canadians: John McCrae / Poetry Study: In Flanders Fields and Other Poems by John McCrae” Access the document by registering and downloading the full...

“I Have a Message for You” – Miracle Holocaust Story in New York Times Op-Docs (Video)

by Mike Simpson | Oct 17, 2017 | Digital Storytelling, Heritage, History, Holocaust, Interview, Listening, Media, Resources, Stories, Uncategorized, Video

“To escape Auschwitz, she left her father to die. Decades later she got a message from him” This incredibly moving documentary is by Matan Rochlitz, a filmmaker and a musician based in Rome, Italy. The subject, Kara, is the 92-year-old neighbour of his...

Remembrance Day and Famous Canadians Resource: John McCrae (In Flanders Fields)

by Mike Simpson | Sep 17, 2017 | Canada, Canadians, Culture, Heritage, History, Listening, Media, Readings, Resources, Stories, Uncategorized, Video, Writers

Reading and Listening Resources: Preview Available Now There may be no finer Canadian to profile for the “Famous Canadians” units than John McCrae, the soldier poet who penned the infamous “In Flanders Fields,” a poem of international renown....

Famous Canadians Featured in NY Times’ “Canada: Profiles in Culture”

by Mike Simpson | Aug 2, 2017 | Canada, Canadians, Culture, Heritage, Identity, Interview, Media, Readings, Resources, Stories, Uncategorized, Writers

I just discovered yet another amazing resource, “Canada: Profiles in Culture.” This one comes courtesy of the NY Times. Whether or not you’re a teacher, if you are looking for readings on interesting Canadians you should check this publication out....