What do our stories tell us about what it means to be Canadian?
What is Canada's identity?
Where does this identity come from?
What are the stories of the people and groups who immigrated to Canada?
What is your personal story of immigration?
These are some of the questions we will be looking into as our focus in Humanities shifts, and looks into the study of history and stories. We will explore how these stories and history shape the Canadian Identity.
The first activity will focus on each student’s personal story of coming to Canada. Their family may have been in Canada for as long as anyone knows or the story of coming to Canada may be more recent. We believe each student has a story to tell. Students will work closely with their parents, as partners, to share stories of family history. We are asking each student to find a photo as a jumping off point for their story. The photo may show people, places or objects that are important to the family’s history. Precious family photos need not come to school, as students can take a picture of the photo they wish to use. We are excited to work with the students to preserve their story and share their history.