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Metis- Grade 12
Twelfth graders explore the settlement of the Canadian Northwest. In this Canadian history lesson, 12th graders research the Metis, the Canadian, Euro-Canadians, Ontario Society, and Quebec Society. Students present their research...
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Basket Making
Students create a basket. For this basket making lesson, students explore the Ojibway culture and discover the history of basket making. Students design and construct a basket.
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Birch Bark Biting
Fifth graders create birch bark biting art pieces. For this aboriginal art lesson, 5th graders produce art using birch bark. Students present their art pieces and explain their designs.
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A Matter of Survival
Fourth graders dance with inspiration from wild animals. In this creative movement lesson plan, 4th graders watch a video clip and then move like an animal might move in their natural surroundings.
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Detectives in the Landscape
Fourth graders explore landscapes. In this landscape activity, 4th graders investigate different elements of landscapes. Students design a visual presentation using photographs taken during a nature walk.
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Northwest coast Button Blanket Art
Learners explore artistic design by viewing video clips on the Internet. In this blanket making activity, students view tutorial videos in which they discover the creative process in button blanket designing. Learners create their...
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Columbian Folklore
Students learn about Columbian Folklore and make a mini documentary based on their own cultural background. In this culture lesson plan, students include Canadian cultural diversity in their presentation.
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Campaign! The Election Simulation Game
Students simulate the election process with one group acting as politicians and others acting as the constituency with concerns specific to their assigned area of the country. They give speeches, take polls, and elect a leader based on...
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Canada Day!
In this reading comprehension Canadian history worksheet, students read a multi paragraph passage about the holiday in Canada. Students answer 12 questions.
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Canada Map Quiz
In this online interactive geography quiz worksheet, students examine the map that includes 13 Canadian provinces and territories. Students identify the names of the provinces and territories in 2 minutes, 30 seconds.
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Capital Questions
In this Canadian capitals worksheet, students answer 15 multiple choice questions regarding the capitals of Canada's provinces and their geography.
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AT HOME ON THE RANGE
The student will learn how ranchers on the western frontier helped saved the bison from extinction.Hand out student worksheets. Have students read the information about bison on Student Worksheet A before completing Student Worksheet...
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Recommend a Book 2
In this book report worksheet, learners recommend a book to someone by completing 6 different statements about their selection. First, they describe the book's main subject and point. Then, students write one of the most interesting...
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Exploring a Map of Canada
In this exploring a map of Canada worksheet, students find and label the capital city, bodies of water, the U.S., the provinces and the territories of Canada.
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Hi - I Am!
Seventh graders examine the 13 members of the Canadian Parliament. They research regional issues and concerns and how they are addressed in the Parliamentary system, and present it to the class in the form of a Powerpoint presentation or...
Alberta Online Encyclopedia
Alberta Online Encyclopedia: The Cree Nation Historical Overview
This site provides an excellent summary of the Cree Indians tracing their origins to the James Bay region of northern Quebec.
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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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Bird Life International: Bird Links to the World: Canada
There is a wealth of Canadian bird study links on this site. This page has general links for Canada. Clicking on each province or territory on a map takes you to links specific to that area.
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World History Archives: The Mohawk Defense of Kanasetake
Students looking for a different perspective on the Oka Crisis get it here. The Lubicon Nation is an Aboriginal community in northern Alberta. They have reprinted on this website an opinion from Lubicon News Station, and part of an...
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Maps Etc: North America, 1903
A map from 1903 of North America. The focus of this map is the Dominions of Canada, showing the transportation network in from Montreal east to Quebec and Nova Scotia, and west to Vancouver, British Columbia. The map shows the...
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Maps Etc: The Dominion of Canada, 1882
A map from 1882 of the southern part of the Dominion of Canada at the time, showing the provinces of British Columbia, Alberta, Athabaska, Saskatchewan, Assinboia, Manitoba, Keewatin, Ontario, Quebec, New Brunswick, Prince Edward Island,...
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Maps Etc: The Dominion of Canada, 1901
A map from 1901 of the Dominion of Canada and Newfoundland (Newfoundland and Labrador were not part of the Canadian Confederation until 1949), showing the provinces at the time, provincial capitals, major cities, towns, and settlements,...
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Maps Etc: The Dominion of Canada, 1899
A map from 1899 of the Dominion of Canada and Newfoundland (Newfoundland and Labrador were not part of the Canadian Confederation until 1949), showing the provinces at the time, provincial capitals, major cities, towns, and settlements,...