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Tools to help you critically and effectively use historical documents to characterize and interpret history!  

Competency Guides by RECITUS

Here are a couple Competency 1 and 2 guides by the RÉCIT univers social that we have recently translated into English.  

We are also translating many of the RECITUS Genially productions on techniques for analyzing documents, maps, images, etc.  View what is currently available below.  Click dots for option to "Open in a new tab"

LEARN How-Tos:  

Intellectual Operations:  Guides and Badges


Get a sense of what the I.O.'s are in this GUIDE TO INTELLECTUAL OPERATIONS in DAILY LIFE. 
View below or click to open the original Google slide deck in a new window.)

! LIVE versions - RECITUS - IO examples from daily life

New Infographics for the Intellectual Operations

These new infographics explain The Intellectual Operations (or IOs) so students can “use knowledge appropriately” in their History and Geography classes. The IOs are what students can “do” with documents. Each infographic contains steps, tips, and also examples from various time periods to help explain the operation. They can be printed for student use, presented, or posted in your classroom for ongoing reference!  Visit its resource page here.

Note: A separate Primary Sources infographic is also available!  

Intellectual Operation Guides by EMSB

View this series of six video capsules, designed to help Social Science teachers acquire a deeper understanding of the Intellectual Operations. Thanks to Andrew D'Anna, Consultant at English Montreal School Board, and his team. These capsules were inspired by the research of Dr. Catherine Duquette (UQAC), Dr. Nicole Monney (UQAC), Dr. Sylvie Fontaine (UQO), and Laurie Pageau (PhD candidate, ULaval).

1.  An Introduction to the Intellectual Operations

2.  Situate in Time and Space

3.  Identify Similarities & Differences

4.  Determine Causes & Consequences

5.  Determine Changes & Continuities

6.  Establish Connections Between Facts

7.  Establish Causal Connections

Intellectual Operation Badges and Guides

A series of badges for the I.O.s in history and geography was created to hand over to students as they practise the operations. Each badge comes with a guide you can use to learn how to "do" the Intellectual Operations with historical documents.  


Our versions of the Secondary badge guides are now available via the main LEARN site here.

(Note that the extended Elementary versions of these guides here.)

Note: All the English badge images are still available for download here.

Graphic Organizers

For convenience, we have tried to gather various organizers together and to loosely organize them around certain "Historical Thinking concepts".  Sometimes just scanning through a few of the organizers can help you to understand how to use the Intellectual Operations to sort and make sense of the knowledge you are learning.   Feel free to browse what we have collected to date here.

Research Process Timeline and Planner

A great collection of research planners and presentation ideas.  Originally from our Elementary site to help research Societies there, certain key tools have been isolated in this collection for Secondary-level students for societies or topics or any other research project.  Access then print/copy the document here. 

Secondary 3 and 4:  Revision in action!

During the Congrès 2019 de l’univers social, Lise Proulx and Marie-Josée Morneau presented a serious of  "revision documents for the Secondary IV Quebec and Canadian history course that cover the four periods of the program. These materials engage students in reviewing knowledge, working with the resource files, and consolidating curriculum skills."  This package of document was translated into English by the DEEN Social Sciences sub-committee.

Students:  Copy then use the following files to review the periods indicated:

1840-1896:  STUDENT'S HANDBOOK  |  Document package

1896-1945:  STUDENT'S HANDBOOK  |  Document package

1945-1980:  STUDENT'S HANDBOOK  |  Document package

1980-now:    STUDENT'S HANDBOOK  |  Document package

Teachers:  An answer guide is available upon request.