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Highland Village Museum: An Clachan Gaidhealach

For Students 9th - 10th
The Highland Village Museum/An Clachan Gaidhealac aims to educate people about Gaelic culture and history in Nova Scotia, as well as to promote Gaelic culture and language in order to aid their survival. A synopsis of Gaelic history and...
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Virtual Museum of Canada

Virtual Museum of Canada: Community Stories: The World at Our Doorstep

For Students 3rd - 8th
This Virtual Museum of Canada pictorial exhibition highlights the perseverance of a working class that is dealing with big changes that have taken place in Cape Breton over the last decade (closure of the steel plant in 1999; closure of...
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Mac Isaac Kiltmakers and Celtic Giftshop: Kilts and Garments

For Students 9th - 10th
Cape Breton has a strong Scottish heritage. While this site is a business, it does have good information about tartans and the elements of traditional Scottish dress. Such information would be useful for student project on Cape Breton.
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Virtual Museum of Canada: Community Stories: Lake Ainslie the Settlers Story

For Students 9th - 10th
The Cape Breton Island settlement of East Lake Ainslie is profiled. Scottish immigrants first came here to clear the land for farming and to live a peaceful island life. Changes occurred over time, yet all important events and people...