September 26, 2006
OTTAWAHer Excellency the Right Honourable Michaëlle Jean, Governor General of Canada, will present the Governor General's Award for Excellence in Teaching Canadian History to seven teachers at Rideau Hall on Thursday, September 28, 2006, at 10 a.m.
The Governor General's Awards for Excellence in Teaching Canadian History were established in 1996 by Canada's National History Society. Every year, the Awards recognize teachers from elementary and secondary schools who have inspired and challenged students about Canadian history, be it in the field of social studies, economics, political studies, contemporary studies or geography.
This year's acclaimed teaching strategies included the construction of a tipi in Alberta, role-playing as secret agents for John A. MacDonald by students in Ontario, the re‑enactment of the Battle of Châteauguay in Quebec, the erection of an historical wall of fame in Saskatchewan, uncovering the past of a turn-of-the-century soldier in Ontario, and getting up close and personal with Japanese internment survivors in British Columbia.
The 2006 recipients are:
Name / Place of Residence / School
- Antony Caruso Aurora, Ontario Holy Spirit Elementary School- Kim Chagnon and Mary Scott Regina, Saskatchewan St. Gabriel School- Jennifer Johnson-George Calgary, Alberta Prince of Whales Elementary- Julie-Catherine Mercadier Montreal, Quebec École primaire Louisbourg- Greg Miyanaga Coquitlam, British Columbia Pinetree Way Elementary- Blake Seward Smith Falls, Ontario Smith Falls District Collegiate Institute
Detailed biographical information and photos of the recipients are available for download through the press room of the History Society's Web site at
www.historysociety.ca/abo.asp?subsection=new&page=pre.
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Media information:Lucie BrosseauRideau Hall Press Office613-998-0287www.gg.ca
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