Sunday 25 August 2019

History Teachers & Ontario Heritage Fairs


Welcome history teachers and Ontario Heritage Fairs Association members!  I am interested in assisting War of 1812 teachers and in promoting War of 1812 student research projects.

In the articles below are three examples of heritage projects based upon primary and secondary documents.  The militia rolls and war loss claims used in two of these were accessed easily online.

At the bottom of the right-hand column, below the short stories about the war, are Guides for accessing and using war documents.  These documents could be used in Heritage Projects about militia regiments and companies, specific veterans and their families, specific communities, events that took place during the war, and other aspects of life during the war.

I am actively researching these documents and available as a consultant for teachers.  My current interests are in York County.  Queries are welcome!

If you are teaching young people, also on the Home page is an index to stories about children, who later wrote about their adventures during the war.  There are also stories about women.