Nick Brune
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Nick Brune, BA
, MA
, BEd
(born March 29, 1952), is a Canadian educator, historian
, and author
.
Born in London, England, he received a Bachelors degree and Masters degree in Honours History and Political Science from the University of Toronto
.
Nick Brune is an award-winning teacher being the recipient of both the Marshall McLuhan
Distinguished Teacher
Award (1992) and the Governor General's Award
for Excellence in Teaching Canadian History (2002). Brune began his teaching career in Lausanne, Switzerland but has taught most of his career in Halton County.
Brune has co-authored more than half a dozen history
and civics textbooks, beginning with “Canada: A North American Nation” (McGraw-Hill Ryerson, 1989) and most recently “Defining Canada: History, Identity, and Culture” (McGraw-Hill Ryerson, 2003).
In addition, he has produced learning resources for a variety of different organizations. He helped found and was the Educational Writer
for the award-winning CBC-TV News in Review for its first six years of existence. He has written a number of resources for The Dominion Institute (“Our Heroes,” “The Memory Project,” “Passages to Canada,” and “The Democracy Project.” For the Hong Kong Commemorative Veterans Association, he wrote “Canada in Hong Kong
, 1941-1945, The Forgotten Heroes.” Working with ALPHA, he co-authored a learning resource that examines human rights abuses in China, 1931-1945.
Brune is much sought after workshop presenter having given presentations across Canada (Victoria, Winnipeg
, Toronto, Montreal
, and Halifax) and beyond (Birmingham, UK, Seoul, South Korea, and Shanghai, China). His themes have included historical as well as pedagogical topics.
Brune is currently the President of the non-profit educational foundation, The Civics Channel, dedicated to research, teaching and learning in the areas of citizenship and society, politics, human rights, and the justice system. He is co-author and producer of the Civics Canada Online Textbook, as well as its print version, Civics Canada ISBN 978-0-9738025-0-4.
He is also co-author and producer of History of Canada Online (HCO), as well as its textbook version, Canada: Our Story, Our People. ISBN 978-0-9780389-0-8.
He currently teaches History and Civics at Iroquois Ridge High School, Oakville, Ontario, Canada.
Bachelor of Arts
A Bachelor of Arts , from the Latin artium baccalaureus, is a bachelor's degree awarded for an undergraduate course or program in either the liberal arts, the sciences, or both...
, MA
Master of Arts (postgraduate)
A Master of Arts from the Latin Magister Artium, is a type of Master's degree awarded by universities in many countries. The M.A. is usually contrasted with the M.S. or M.Sc. degrees...
, BEd
Bachelor of Education
A Bachelor of Education is an undergraduate academic degree which qualifies the graduate as a teacher in schools.-North America:...
(born March 29, 1952), is a Canadian educator, historian
Historian
A historian is a person who studies and writes about the past and is regarded as an authority on it. Historians are concerned with the continuous, methodical narrative and research of past events as relating to the human race; as well as the study of all history in time. If the individual is...
, and author
Author
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.
Born in London, England, he received a Bachelors degree and Masters degree in Honours History and Political Science from the University of Toronto
University of Toronto
The University of Toronto is a public research university in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, situated on the grounds that surround Queen's Park. It was founded by royal charter in 1827 as King's College, the first institution of higher learning in Upper Canada...
.
Nick Brune is an award-winning teacher being the recipient of both the Marshall McLuhan
Marshall McLuhan
Herbert Marshall McLuhan, CC was a Canadian educator, philosopher, and scholar—a professor of English literature, a literary critic, a rhetorician, and a communication theorist...
Distinguished Teacher
Teacher
A teacher or schoolteacher is a person who provides education for pupils and students . The role of teacher is often formal and ongoing, carried out at a school or other place of formal education. In many countries, a person who wishes to become a teacher must first obtain specified professional...
Award (1992) and the Governor General's Award
Governor General's Award
The Governor General's Awards are a collection of awards presented by the Governor General of Canada, marking distinction in a number of academic, artistic and social fields. The first was conceived in 1937 by Lord Tweedsmuir, a prolific author of fiction and non-fiction who created the Governor...
for Excellence in Teaching Canadian History (2002). Brune began his teaching career in Lausanne, Switzerland but has taught most of his career in Halton County.
Brune has co-authored more than half a dozen history
History
History is the discovery, collection, organization, and presentation of information about past events. History can also mean the period of time after writing was invented. Scholars who write about history are called historians...
and civics textbooks, beginning with “Canada: A North American Nation” (McGraw-Hill Ryerson, 1989) and most recently “Defining Canada: History, Identity, and Culture” (McGraw-Hill Ryerson, 2003).
In addition, he has produced learning resources for a variety of different organizations. He helped found and was the Educational Writer
Writer
A writer is a person who produces literature, such as novels, short stories, plays, screenplays, poetry, or other literary art. Skilled writers are able to use language to portray ideas and images....
for the award-winning CBC-TV News in Review for its first six years of existence. He has written a number of resources for The Dominion Institute (“Our Heroes,” “The Memory Project,” “Passages to Canada,” and “The Democracy Project.” For the Hong Kong Commemorative Veterans Association, he wrote “Canada in Hong Kong
Hong Kong
Hong Kong is one of two Special Administrative Regions of the People's Republic of China , the other being Macau. A city-state situated on China's south coast and enclosed by the Pearl River Delta and South China Sea, it is renowned for its expansive skyline and deep natural harbour...
, 1941-1945, The Forgotten Heroes.” Working with ALPHA, he co-authored a learning resource that examines human rights abuses in China, 1931-1945.
Brune is much sought after workshop presenter having given presentations across Canada (Victoria, Winnipeg
Winnipeg
Winnipeg is the capital and largest city of Manitoba, Canada, and is the primary municipality of the Winnipeg Capital Region, with more than half of Manitoba's population. It is located near the longitudinal centre of North America, at the confluence of the Red and Assiniboine Rivers .The name...
, Toronto, Montreal
Montreal
Montreal is a city in Canada. It is the largest city in the province of Quebec, the second-largest city in Canada and the seventh largest in North America...
, and Halifax) and beyond (Birmingham, UK, Seoul, South Korea, and Shanghai, China). His themes have included historical as well as pedagogical topics.
Brune is currently the President of the non-profit educational foundation, The Civics Channel, dedicated to research, teaching and learning in the areas of citizenship and society, politics, human rights, and the justice system. He is co-author and producer of the Civics Canada Online Textbook, as well as its print version, Civics Canada ISBN 978-0-9738025-0-4.
He is also co-author and producer of History of Canada Online (HCO), as well as its textbook version, Canada: Our Story, Our People. ISBN 978-0-9780389-0-8.
He currently teaches History and Civics at Iroquois Ridge High School, Oakville, Ontario, Canada.
External links
- Nick Brune Home Pages
- The Civics Channel The Civics Channel