Canadian Museum of History
Canadian Museum of History: Gallery
This article is easy to navigate for students of all ages. Provides examples of Chinese artwork: plants and flowers, birds, mammals, landscapes, portraits, semi-realist landscapes, symbolic art, and abstract art.
Canadian Museum of History
Canadian Museum of Civilization: Inuit Voyages of Frobisher
An interesting site that showcases the meeting of the two worlds: the Inuit and the English. Lots of intriguing pictures!
Canadian Museum of History
Cmc: The Last Best West: Advertising for Immigrants to Western Canada
Government claims to lands in Western Canada was one matter but maintaining sovereignty over these lands was quite another. Sir John A Macdonald's approach to maintaining sovereignty in western Canada by not losing the land to American...
Canadian Museum of History
Cmc: What in the World?
Colourful pictures and clues invite the student to identify objects associated with 10 different Canadian cultural groups. The student has 3 chances to match the clue with the picture. Descriptions of the object are presented as the...
Canadian Museum of History
Cmc: Imperial Austria: Treasures of Art, Arms, and Armor
This resource is based on a museum exhibit of some different cultural aspects of Austria. Click on a link at the bottom to view some of the artifacts.
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Cmc: Marius Barbean: Virtual Museum Challenge
This lesson plan uses the internet to help students learn about museum exhibits. Focusing on aboriginal and French Canadian culture, it culminates in an imaginary exhibition.
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Cmc: Voyages of Martin Frobisher: Ships of the Third Voyage
A description of the ships used by Martin Frobisher during his third voyage: the Aid, the Thomas Allen, and the Gabriel. The description includes drawn images of the exteriors and the drawn images of the skeletons of the ships' interiors.
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Cmc: Marius Barbeau: Treasures of Canada Webquest
Students learn about various themes in Canadian history, including aboriginal history and cultures, French-Canadian history, and immigration to Canada between 1800 and 2000. Working both independently and in small groups, they assume the...
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Cmc: French Canada Mix and Match Game
This game is great for students if they want to take a break, and you don't want them to get too off topic!
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Cmc: French Canadian Folk Songs
This article allows students to sample wax cylinders of French Folk songs.
Canadian Museum of History
Cmc: Crossroads of Culture: Traditional Medicine of Immigrants
This article is only text, so should be used as a source for homework or projects, rather than as an interactive site. Great concise info for younger students who don't need extremely in depth text.
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Cmc: Heritage Puzzles
These puzzles are an educational way to have fun. The varying levels of difficulty make it usable for many skill levels.
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Wikipedia: Featured Image: Canadian Museum of Civilization
Public entrance of the Canadian Museum of Civilization, Gatineau