February is Black History Month and teachers can access several ATA library web guides to support their learning and teaching, now and throughout the year.
Black History Month (February) https://teachers-ab.libguides.com/blackhistory
This guide features resources about the history of the Black community in Alberta as well as information about the Underground Railroad and the history of Black Loyalists in Canada. Teachers will find fascinating biographies of famous Black Canadians and influential non-Canadians, as well as teaching resources focused on Black History Month. Both the achievements of the Black community and the struggle against racism in Canada are included throughout the guide.
Mois de l’histoire des Noirs (février) https://teachers-ab.libguides.com/histoiredesnoirs
Ce guide présente l’histoire de la communauté noire en Alberta ainsi que des informations sur le chemin de fer clandestin et l’histoire des loyalistes noirs au Canada. Les enseignants trouveront des biographies fascinantes de Canadiens noirs célèbres et de non-Canadiens influents. Les réalisations de la communauté noire et la lutte contre le racisme au Canada sont abordées tout au long du guide.
Diversity and Inclusion https://teachers-ab.libguides.com/diversity
The Diversity and Inclusion guide includes a collection of new books available in the library, as well as resources on immigration, racism and acceptance.
Diversité https://teachers-ab.libguides.com/diversite
Notre guide de la diversité comprend des ressources sur l’immigration, les brimades et les droits de la personne.
Antiracism https://teachers-ab.libguides.com/antiracism
The Antiracism guide includes some of the new books available in our library. It also has links to Canadian and American antiracist materials as well as links to lesson plans, TED Education videos and ATA-produced materials.
Lutte contre le racisme https://teachers-ab.libguides.com/antiracisme
Notre guide sur l’antiracisme comprend des liens vers des documents antiracistes canadiens ainsi que des liens vers des plans de cours, des vidéos et des documents produits par l’ATA.
New Canadians in the Classroom https://teachers-ab.libguides.com/immigrantstudents
The guide on New Canadians in the Classroom has excellent online resources for teachers working with immigrant and refugee students.
Find these guides—and others full of free online materials to support teachers’ professional development—on the library’s website at library.teachers.ab.ca.
If you need more information about any of these topics, please contact our library staff at library@ata.ab.ca.
