We hope students as well as teachers will find our Education section an interesting resource for history–based hobbies, jobs, contests and more. Feel free to submit suggestions on how we can expand this area for you.

Learn more about student contests and bursaries coming up in 2010.

Are you in our Top 25?
We received over 350 awesome stories during the Kayak Kids Illustrated History Challenge and choosing a winner wasn't easy. You all did a great job, so congratulations to you! Certificates to all participants are in the mail. The 25 finalists are revealed!

The Begbie is coming soon!
Tell your teacher, tell your friends: the Canadian history contest with cartoons is back and the criteria for 2010 are online. It's never too early to take a look at sample questions! More details

Primary and secondary resources
Search through over 15,000 records in our online index of articles from the Beaver and Kayak and lesson plans from our Governor General Award winners and finalists. Visit The Index

The New Digital History Education
Learn more about introducing technology into your class projects by dropping in on The New Digital History Education. Initiated by Joel Ralph, our Education and Outreach Programs Coordinator, this blog follows the tribulations and triumphs (mostly triumphs) of bringing opportunities into your history class and extending your history class beyond its four walls.

DON'T THROW OUT YOUR BEAVERs
Impassioned educator Susan Haynes offers multiple examples of how The Beaver can be used to make history come alive—they never go out of date. Read her letter