Thrilled I managed to sync our Halloween class with a trip to the Lower Burial Ground for our 'Hauntings & Ghostly Matters' week. A spooky morning spent with my GPHY 401 students learning about the site and restoration project. Some well timed boiler noises even gave us a good jump! #geosky #histsky

This week in teaching: had my students read and analyze a poem from "Ghost In A Black Girl's Throat". Their initial discomfort with non-academic material was quickly set aside and I'm so happy with their deep engagement. Great discussions re: hauntings, resistance, race, & nation! #geosky #sociosky

Today's highlight—a student brought in a collection of historical postcards about the CPR Railway & Rockies. A perfect addition to our deep dive into the 'tricky myths' of Canadian national identity narratives. Seeing their engagement with primary materials makes me excited for our archive week #geo