Black History Month

Black History Month is an opportunity to recognize the significant contributions blacks have made to the life of Canada in education, medicine, art, culture, economic development, politics, and human rights. Included in this resource page are field trip and outreach providers that offer programming to help educate your students in engaging and memorable ways. If you need help in finding a learning experience for your students, school or group fill out our Busy Teacher form and have programming options emailed to you based on your needs.

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Amherstburg Freedom Museum

Description

The museum is a community-based, non-profit museum that tells the story of African-Canadians’ journey and contributions, by preserving and presenting artifacts that educate and inspire. Programming is varied and includes Re-enactments, guided torus of the Taylor Log Cabin, scavenger hunts, slideshow presentations to Historical Photography Workshops.

Areas Served

Windsor Essex, London

Grade Level

5 - 12

Program Type

Field Trip

Offering

Classes | Workshops
Performances
Presentations
Exhibits
Interpretive Program

Curriculum

Canada and World Studies, History, Multicultural Visit Profile

Black History and Cross-Curricular Workshops

Description

HANDS-ON MUSIC & DANCE – World Cultures, First Nations, Early Canada, Early Societies, Black History and Cross-Curricular Workshops To Satisfy and Enrich the Ontario Curriculum

MUSIC AROUND THE WORLD (see video above) Students will learn and play rhythms in a world drum circle as they take a journey to Africa, South Asia, China, the Middle East, Russia, Europe, and the Caribbean Islands. The workshop concludes with a First Nations activity. This workshop supports and enriches the Ontario music curriculum. Your gym will be filled with instruments from around the world. Students will demonstrate the harp, lute, sitar, bazouki, steel pan, zither and percussion instruments from diverse cultures.

Areas Served

Ontario

Grade Level

K - 12

Program Type

Travel To You

Offering

Classes | Workshops
Demonstrations
Performances
Presentations

Curriculum

Arts, Canada and World Studies, Dance, Drama, Music, Black History Visit Profile

Hoza Creative Mediation

Description

THREE SHOWS TO CHOOSE FROM

1.GROWING CANADA

Students explore why diversity and inclusion are important values to Canada. Participatory music, story and multi-media provide an engaging examination of: Canada’s role in the world, the Seven Teachings of the Anishinaabe people, and the important role that we each play in a Growing Canada.
•English or Bilingual Presentation (English/French)
•Live music, song, story and dance; multi-media, student participation.

2.Nelson Mandela

A joyous celebration and a deeply touching tribute to the life of Nelson Mandela. In 1998 Mandela addressed 40, 000 students at the Rogers Centre in Toronto. The show encourages Toronto’s youth to keep building on Mandela’s legacy of truth and reconciliation, peace and justice.

3.Bystander

A show that demonstrates how our actions—or inaction—can either prevent or escalate bullying behaviors in our school community, told through a fully interactive live music presentation packed full of stories, songs, drumming and dance.

Areas Served

Ontario

Grade Level

K - 12

Program Type

In-School Presentations

Offering

Camps Classes | Workshops
Festival
After School Program
Performances
Presentations
PRO Grant Option
Professional Development

Curriculum

Social Studies, Inclusiveness, Character Education Visit Profile