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Cmh: Gateway to Aboriginal Heritage: Discovering Objects
A teacher lesson plan, student activity sheet and artifact information packages provide students with the opportunity to interpret items before presenting their hypothesis to the class.
Canadian Museum of History
Cmc: The First Battle Against the Iroquois
This fascinating and detailed site looks at the battle between Champlain and the Iroquois.
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Cmh: Gateway to Aboriginal Heritage: Design a Display
Students compare and contrast similar objects from different cultures using images from the Museum of Civilization. Interpreting and classifying the items will challenge students' higher order thinking skills.
Canadian Museum of History
Cmc: Virtual Museum of New France: The Explorers: Des Groseilliers
An overview of the life of Des Groseilliers. Biographical information along with images and maps show how Des Groseilliers was an influential person in the fur trade.
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Cmc: Mysteries of Egypt: Tutankhamun
Site provides extensive information about King Tut, the boy king. Content includes a focus on King Tut's life and times, the cause of his death, his funeral, his tomb, his treasure, and the Mummy's Curse. Numerous photographs and a...
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Canadian Museum of History: Gateway to Aboriginal Heritage: Amazing Objects
Students learn the basics of archeology by examining Native artifacts and interpreting the objects. A downloadable lesson plan and student activity sheet are provided.
Canadian Museum of History
Cmc: The Birchbark Canoe (1603)
Champlain realized the importance of the birchbark canoe to his voyages on shallow waterways. This resource records this observation.
Canadian Museum of History
Cmc: The Privilege of the Sword
This site provides a fascinating look into the type of weapons used in the 1660s by Samuel de Champlain.
Canadian Museum of History
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.
Canadian Museum of History
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.
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.