Recipients of Government of Canada History Awards for Students
British Columbia
Aldergrove Community Secondary School
Dr. Charles Best Secondary School
École Secondaire Hugh McRoberts Secondary
École Secondaire Hugh McRoberts Secondary
Fraser Heights Secondary School
Lions Gate Christian Academy
Timberline Secondary School
Traditional Learning Academy
West Vancouver Secondary School
West Vancouver Secondary School
Windermere Secondary School
Alberta
Bishop Grandin High School
Central Memorial High School
Saskatchewan
Manitoba
St. John’s-Ravenscourt School
University of Winnipeg Collegiate
Ontario
Agincourt Collegiate Institute
All Saints Catholic Secondary School
Assumption College Catholic High School
Barrie Central Collegiate
Bishop Smith Catholic High School
Centennial Collegiate and Vocational Institute
Chinguacousy Secondary School
Chinguacousy Secondary School
Colonel By Secondary School
Colonel By Secondary School
Danforth Collegiate and Technical Institute
Danforth Collegiate and Technical Institute
Donald A. Wilson Secondary School
École secondaire catholique Monseigneur-de-Charbonnel
École secondaire catholique Monseigneur-de-Charbonnel
École secondaire catholique Monseigneur-de-Charbonnel
École secondaire catholique Renaissance
Erin District High School
Gordon Graydon Memorial Secondary School
Gordon Graydon Memorial Secondary School
Highland Secondary School
Huron Heights Secondary School
Iona Catholic Secondary School
Korah Collegiate and Vocational School
Markville Secondary School
Markville Secondary School
Markville Secondary School
Markville Secondary School
Northview Heights Secondary School
Northview Heights Secondary School
Sir Wilfrid Laurier Collegiate Institute
Sir Winston Churchill Secondary School
Sir Winston Churchill Secondary School
St. Benedict Catholic Secondary School
The Bishop Strachan School
Woburn Collegiate Institute
Quebec
Collège de Sainte-Anne-de-la-Pocatière
Collège de Sainte-Anne-de-la-Pocatière
Adam-Joseph Ghadi-Delgado
Collège Sainte-Anne-de-la-Pocatière
Laurentian Regional High School
Polyvalente de Charlesbourg
Polyvalente Deux-Montagnes
New Brunswick
Nova Scotia
Charles P. Allen High School
Prince Andrew High School
Newfoundland and Labrador
Recipients of Government of Canada History Awards for Teachers
British Columbia
Rockridge Secondary School
Rockridge Secondary School
Traditional Learning Academy
W.J. Mouat Secondary School
Saskatchewan
Manitoba
St. John's-Ravenscourt School
Ontario
Georgian Bay Secondary School
Jean Vanier Catholic Secondary School
Owen Sound Collegiate and Vocational Institute
Smiths Falls District Collegiate Institute
The Bishop Strachan School
Thistletown Collegiate Institute
Quebec
École secondaire Paul-Le Jeune
Saint-Georges / Saint-Martin
Polyvalente de Saint-Georges / Polyvalente Bélanger
Nova Scotia
Government of Canada History Awards Overview
The Government of Canada History Awards were created to honour outstanding students and teachers who show an interest in celebrating Canadian history. The Awards are administered by Canada’s History Society, an independent national organization that has developed a strong educational network across the country.
Evaluation Process for Awards for Teachers
Projects submitted by teachers are evaluated by a judging panel guided by four main criteria: does it develop historical thinking skills; does it motivate student interest; is the activity creative and innovative; and is student work appropriately assessed. A shortlist from all participants is selected by an independent panel of members representative of the education community. Winners are selected by an independent panel of five judges. The judges’ decision is final.
Evaluation Process for Awards for Students
Essays received from students are evaluated by judging panels guided by five main criteria: relevance to the question posed; quality of research and sources; quality of writing; accuracy of information; and demonstrated critical and historical thinking skills applied. A shortlist from all participants is selected by an independent panel of members from the education community. Winners are selected by an independent panel of five judges. The judges’ decision is final.
The 12 highest ranked essays in English and French are then reviewed by the assessors separately to select two final essays, one in French and one in English. The winning students will receive a medal at the Governor General’s History Awards presentation on November 3, 2014.
Selection of Award Themes
The themes for both the teacher awards and the student essay questions are selected in consultation with an advisory council established by Canada’s History Society. They are based on both relevance to curricula taught in grades 10 and 11 across the country and significant national anniversaries and commemorations in Canadian history.
