Arts

• June 5, 2025

  Teaching the Treaties through art and artifacts

  

  

  Join us for a live webinar in collaboration with the Treaty Relations Commission of Manitoba.

  Content type(s): Multimedia Subject(s): Arts, Economics, History, Social studies Grade level(s): Grade 07 / Secondary 1, Grade 08 / Secondary 2, Grade 09 / Secondary 3, Grade 10 / Secondary 4, Grades 11 and 12 / Secondary 5
• May 22, 2025

  Speculating on the piggy bank

  By: Graham Iddon

  
  

  

  Ever since the first currencies allowed us to store value, we’ve needed a special place to store those shekels, drachmae and pennies. And the piggy bank—whether in pig form or not—has nearly always been there.

  Content type(s): Blog posts Subject(s): Arts, Business, Economics, English language arts, Financial literacy, Geography, Health, History, Math, Science Grade level(s): Grade 09 / Secondary 3, Grade 10 / Secondary 4, Grades 11 and 12 / Secondary 5
• September 13, 2024

  Five bucks: the economics of Treaty relationships

  

  Explore treaties using art, artifacts and historical thinking.

  Content type(s): Lesson plans Subject(s): Arts, History, Social studies Grade level(s): Grade 07 / Secondary 1, Grade 08 / Secondary 2, Grade 09 / Secondary 3, Grade 10 / Secondary 4, Grades 11 and 12 / Secondary 5
• August 6, 2024

  Treaties, money and art

  By: Krista Broeckx, Frank Shebageget

  
  

  

  The Bank of Canada Museum’s collection has a new addition: an artwork called Free Ride by Frank Shebageget. But why would a museum about the economy buy art?

  Content type(s): Blog posts Subject(s): Arts, History
• February 2, 2023

  Teaching art with currency

  By: Adam Young

  
  

  

  From design to final product, bank notes and coins can be used to explore and teach art, media and process.

  Content type(s): Blog posts Subject(s): Arts Grade level(s): Grade 05, Grade 06, Grade 07 / Secondary 1, Grade 08 / Secondary 2, Grade 09 / Secondary 3, Grade 10 / Secondary 4, Grades 11 and 12 / Secondary 5
• November 18, 2022

  Design your own bank note

  

  Your students will research and choose their own iconic Canadian, theme, images and symbols to go on a new bank note.

  Content type(s): Lesson plans Subject(s): Arts, History, Social studies Grade level(s): Grade 04, Grade 05, Grade 06, Grade 07 / Secondary 1, Grade 08 / Secondary 2, Grade 09 / Secondary 3, Grade 10 / Secondary 4
• June 15, 2021

  Pirate treasure

  

  Have fun making pirate coins based on historical examples from our collection and create your very own treasure chest.

  Content type(s): Activities and games Subject(s): Arts, History, Social studies Grade level(s): Early childhood / Kindergarten, Grade 01, Grade 02, Grade 03
• July 7, 2020

  The art of guilloche

  

  Explore the art of guilloche. This technique was used to make symmetrical patterns on Canadian bank notes.

  Content type(s): Activities and games Subject(s): Arts, Social studies Grade level(s): Grade 02, Grade 03, Grade 04, Grade 05, Grade 06
• June 24, 2020

  Colouring time!

  

  Let your creativity shine with these colouring sheets.

  Content type(s): Activities and games Subject(s): Arts Grade level(s): Early childhood / Kindergarten, Grade 01, Grade 02, Grade 03
• May 5, 2020

  Thank you coupons

  

  Exchange goods and services by creating a special gift for a loved one.

  Content type(s): Activities and games Subject(s): Arts, English language arts, Social studies Grade level(s): Early childhood / Kindergarten, Grade 01, Grade 02, Grade 03, Grade 04