Themes, Displays, and Library Events – Page 9 – Lord Tweedsmuir Secondary School Library

Indigenous Peoples Collection

Celebrate National Indigenous History Month in Canada by learning more about First Nations, Metis and Inuit people. Come down to your School Library to browse through our Indigenous Peoples Collection. This section of the School Library is devoted to titles from authentic indigenous writers.

All titles in the Indigenous Peoples Collection are designated with spine labels bearing the “IPC” prefix. Sublocations in the IPC include:

Coast Salish
Northwest Coast
First Nations
Inuit
Metis
Urban
Global
Own Voice
Truth and Reconciliation

and more…

June is National Indigenous History Month in Canada.

National Indigenous History Month

June is National Indigenous History Month in Canada. Join us in your School Library as we learn more about the history of the Indigenous People of Canada, including the First Nations, Metis and Inuit.

Find out more:

Canada.ca

Sporcle: Canadians of Asian Heritage

GO HERE to try this Sporcle Quiz

Join us in your School Library in May as we celebrate Asian Heritage Month in Canada.

Quiz: Jewish Heritage Month

May is Jewish Heritage Month in Canada. Try this Sporcle Quiz on some notable Canadians with Jewish heritage.

Read: Asian Heritage Month

Here are some books for you to learn more about the Asian Heritage of millions of Canadians and others around the world who trace roots back to Asia.

May is Asian Heritage Month in Canada

Pride Week

It’s Pride Week at Lord Tweedsmuir.

Come down to your school library to check out some of our titles with LGBT+ themes, including both fiction and non-fiction.

May is Jewish Heritage Month in Canada

Celebrate Jewish Heritage Month in by learning more about the Jewish people, Judaism, and the history and culture of Jews in Canada and around the world. Come down to your School Library to find out more.

May is Asian Heritage Month

Join us in your School Library as we celebrate Asian Heritage Month in May. Canada is a country filled with people who have backgrounds and heritage from all over the globe, including the vast landmass we call Asia. Canada has a long history of immigrants coming from such places as China, India, Korea, the Philippines, Vietnam and the many other nations of Asia, including places in the west of the continent such as Syria, Iraq, Georgia, Israel and Palestine. Be sure to visit us, both in person and online, to find out more.

Earth Month: What Does Science Say?

Earth Month comes to a close but the end of April does not mean the end of the climate crisis. Find out more. Find out what science says about climate change. Consider what you can do, as a citizen of this planet. Earth is the only planet we have. Consider what we, the people of Earth, can do, together, to save our home.