Social Studies

Paul Cowan's film the legal battle over abortion waged by Dr. Henry Morgentaler in Quebec and in federal courts between 1970 and 1976. This docudrama unravels the complexities of the case that began as a challenge to Canada's abortion laws and turned into a precedent-setting civil rights case.

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A four minute video of a slam poet performance about race.

This documentary tells the stories of 5 asylum seekers who flee their countries to escape homophobic violence.

PBS LearningMedia makes Ken Burns' series available in its entirety. Titles include The Civil War, Jazz, The War and The Dust Bowl and others. Teacher resources accompany each video

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A five minute video by writer Ayishat Akanbi who discusses how cancel culture demands conformity

Examine the empty land theory, which was created by European colonizers in South Africa to support their claims to the region. Related Lesson

Maps are supposed to accurately show the world, but in the past the way that we understood the world to exist affected the way we drew maps and what we placed on them. Related Lesson

Engineer Topher White shares a simple, scalable way to stop this brutal deforestation — that starts with your old cell phone.

Fourteen Greenlands could fit in Africa— but you wouldn’t guess it from most maps of the world. The fact is, every world map humans have ever made is wrong. Why is that? Related Lesson

A hour long documentary to that examines the political career and lasting impact of Tommy Douglas who is known as the Father of Medicare in Canada.

A 15 minute video that explore how the American Justice system discriminates against those living in poverty

These videos are intended to support classroom learning in an Alberta High School Social Studies classrooms.