LEARNING HUB

Discover.

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Explore online exhibitions and stories that celebrate local history.

 

Educate.

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Access online lesson plans and learning materials.

 

Share.

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Make suggestions, contribute to museum projects and share your creations.

 

Social Studies
Maple Syrup

Explore maple syrup past and present with this teaching and learning resource. Includes activity suggestions for multiple subjects.

Your Family Tree

Research and craft your family tree using our guide and template.

Remembering British home Children

Over 100,000 children were migrated to Canada between 1869 and the 1930s. Learn about the movement and the experiences of children sent to live in Dufferin County through our reading resource and online exhibit.

Spanish Flu, 1918-1919, Grades 10 and up

Explore the history of the Spanish Influenza epidemic, and learn how it impacted Dufferin County. This resource includes local newspaper articles, photographs and statistics to explore the stories of citizens impacted by the epidemic.

Treaty Lands: Dufferin County

A guide for educators on Treaty and Ancestral Lands within Dufferin County. The guide includes images, reference maps, and links to further teaching resources and suggested readings.This document is a “living resource” that will be updated over time. Current version: 1.6

Inventors & Inventions of Dufferin County

Explore the stories of local inventors who had big dreams and wanted to make their mark in the world. Did they succeed, or were they thwarted in the high-stakes game of inventing? Activity pages and STEM resource links included.

Railway Through Dufferin

Explore the history of the local railways. This resource includes suggested activities and lesson plans.

Dufferin Remembers: Veteran Research Project

A teacher & student guide to researching local Veterans. This guide includes links to valuable databases, research templates and checklists, and biography exemplars.

Music of the First World War, Grade 8+

Explore the history of the First World War through song!

Language Arts
Ad-sense, grades 4-8

Check out historic ads from our local newspapers, and archival resources. Activity suggestions and lesson plans are included.