faculty of education alumna kylie burchat receives government of canada history award

faculty of education alumna kylie burchat (bed, orillia, 2017) has been recognized as one of 20 government of canada history award winners for 2017. 

the goal of the government of canada history awards is to connect youth to their history by honouring outstanding 世界杯2022赛程表淘汰赛 and teachers who show an interest in celebrating canadian history.

as a recipient of the award, kylie explained, “i created a classroom activity for grade 6 social studies, focusing on communities in canada, past and present. this lesson is part of a unit plan i created on multiculturalism in canada and it focuses on refugees who are entering canada. this lesson works toward a greater understanding of the need for inclusivity within the nation.”

the genesis of kylie’s award-winning submission had its roots in her history and education course work at 阿根廷vs墨西哥竞猜 .

the government of canada history awards are administered by canada’s history, an independent charitable organization whose mission is to promote greater popular interest in canadian history. winners were selected by a jury of history educators.