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Sunday, October 13, 2024
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| Greater Essex County District School Board
Trustee, Shelley Harding-Smith, proposed the development of a resource
which would assist teachers in the teaching of African Canadian history
as an ongoing process through out the year. In cooperation with the
Greater Essex County District School Board and dedicated community
members the following African Canadian/Ontario Curriculum Writing Team
of educators was assembled to develop such a resource. |
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| Curriculum Writing Team: |
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Shantelle Browning Morgan
Debra Laforet
Ron Mutton
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Teacher: Prince Edward
Public School
Vice Principal: Queen Elizabeth Public School
Retired Teacher Consultant: Greater Essex County District School Board |
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| Field Trips and Resource People/Guest Speaker
Team: |
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Cherie Steele Sexton
Jim Walls |
Teacher: A. V. Graham Public
School
Principal: Taylor Public School |
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| Advisors: |
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David Lynn
Rod Peturson
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Acting Superintendent of
Education
Superintendent of Education: Program and Instructional Services |
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| The resulting document is the African-Canadian
Roads to Freedom Guide - Essex/Kent County African-Canadian Connections
to the Ontario Curriculum: Grades 1-8, Social Studies/History and Geography. |
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The Preface of this document states in
part,
The Ontario Curriculum offers many opportunities for teachers to explore issues
of heritage and diversity throughout the elementary grades.
This curriculum support document was developed to provide teachers in the Greater
Essex County District School Board with information and ideas whereby the heritage,
culture and contributions of African-Canadians can be highlighted in the appropriate
curriculum units. |
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| The full African-Canadian Roads to Freedom
document can be accessed through the Greater Essex County District
School Board website. To access this valuable resource simply click
http://www.gecdsb.on.ca/staff/teachers/AfriCan and then choose the Roads
to Freedom link. |
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| To view a video clip of Nancy Allen discussing
the importance of the African-Canadian Roads to Freedom document please
click here. |
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