Curated OER
MCCLUNG
Students research McClung's life and career, as well as the suffrage movement in Canada. They stage a "mock parliament," similar to the one that McClung staged, and they research when women and people with various ethnic origins.
National Endowment for the Humanities
Neh: Edsit Ement: Anishinabe Ojibwe Chippewa: Culture
Though written for grades 3-5, this lesson plan can be easily changed to help students of all ages learn about the Chippewa people. Additional resources provide historical, cultural, and geographical facts concerning this Native American...
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Canadian Tourism Commission: Maps canada.travel
This interactive map is an excellent student and teacher resource. Select Places to Go to show regions, provinces or territories and capital cities. Hover over the area to get links to more detailed information. Get up to the minute...
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Canadian War Monuments: Manitoba's War Memorials
War memorials are located throughout Manitoba. This site provides links to the various monuments as well as including photographs and documentation about them.
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Manitoba Education: Rethinking Classroom Assessment With Purpose in Mind [Pdf]
As implied in the title, Rethinking Classroom Assessment with Purpose in Mind, identifying the purpose of any assessment is critical for its effective use. This document identifies three purposes of classroom assessment: assessment for...
Historica Canada
Historica Minutes: Nellie Mc Clung
Although a good synopsis of Nellie McClung's life is presented here, the highlight is the video clip, Nellie McClung. Using the clip is a great way to jump into a lesson about McClung or female activists in general.
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Mennonite Heritage Village
Mennonite Heritage Village's website tells the story of Manitoba's Mennonite history from 1525 until present time. The museum is open to class visits and includes early homes, a blacksmith shop, general store, Old Colony Church, schools,...
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Province of Manitoba Canada
By following the links on the Government of Manitoba's homepage, students can learn about the government, history and heritage, climate, and geography of Manitoba, as well as current initiatives and issues facing Manitobians.
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Jim Hardy: Cultural Diversity of Manitoba
This resource provides information about diversity in Manitoba.
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Stan Milosevic: Welcome to Manitoba photos.com
Is your class studying the province of Manitoba? The beautiful photos on this site will give you a true view of what Manitoba has to offer!
Alberta Online Encyclopedia
Alberta Online Encyclopedia: Fort George and Buckingham House
This encyclopedia article sets the stage for the beginning of the Pemmican Wars. It explains the increasing need for pemmican because of the long supply lines between fur trading outposts and the commercial centre of Montreal. It...
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Festival Du Voyageur
Voyageurs are remembered each year in Manitoba's Festival du Voyageur. It is a special recognition and reinforcement of the province's deep Franco-Manitoban history and roots. This winter celebration is proof that the voyageurs' courage...
Curated OER
Cbc News: Archaeological Dig Set for New Human Rights Museum Location
Archaeologists will be digging through the history at The Forks in Winnipeg during the summer of 2008. This is the largest site to be examined as yet.
Alberta Online Encyclopedia
Alberta Online Encyclopedia: Competitive Fur Trade (1850 1900)
This encyclopedia article explains that competition in the fur trade did not end after the 1821 merger of the North West Company and Hudson's Bay Company. The Metis and other private traders were active with American trade companies....
Alberta Online Encyclopedia
Alberta Online Encyclopedia: The Metis in Alberta: The Beginnings
This is an informative encyclopedia entry detailing the Metis people in Alberta. To the right, there are links to further sub-entries on the Fur Trade Era, Origins and Identity, Metis of the Northwest, Political Life and Metis...
Curated OER
Canadian Wartime Experience
Three learning modules for Grade4 are designed to help students learn about the early history of the Red River Settlement and the early life of Louis Riel. Historical pictures and drawings provide students with a better understanding of...
Curated OER
Clip Art by Phillip Martin: Manitoba
A clipart illustration by Phillip Martin titled "Manitoba."