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Wikipedia: Maple Syrup
A trip to the sugarbush is a popular field trip for many students. Before such a trip, or even just during the season, learning about the production of maple syrup is a great way to introduce a study of Canada's cultural heritage.
Veterans Affairs Canada
Vimy: Honour the Legacy
This site commemorates the 95th anniversary of the Battle of Vimy Ridge and the events that were held in its honour, including the restoration of the Canadian National Vimy Memorial in France in April 2007. Read about the history of Vimy...
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Cbc.ca: The Crucible Fighting From the Home Front
Canada went from a country in economic crisis to one of the world's most industrialized nations during WW11. Canada's economy was revitalized, women joined the work force, the war effort was actively supported; yet unfair times did exist...
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Igloo 101
Learn what it takes to build an igloo from the best kind of snow to the most effective tools and other little-known facts about these traditional Canadian Inuit structures in this interactive activity from NOVA.
Veterans Affairs Canada
Veterans Affairs Canada: The Liberation of the Netherlands
VAC has provided a basic public information fact sheet on the liberation of the Netherlands in World War II that can be downloaded from here. It covers The Battle of the Scheldt, Operation Market-Garden and the legacy of enduring...
Merna A Forster
Heroines: Rosemary Brown
Great for studying Women's History, Black History, or Canadian Politics. Links to both radio and video clips as well.
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An American's Guide to Canada
What do American's think about living in Canada? What makes Canada unique? This article written by an American who has lived in Canada for 15 years discusses Canada's attractions, its history, sports, mannerisms, and more. Provides...
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Something About Mary Pickford
This article is about the life and career of Mary Pickford, a Canadian-born actress who gained fame as a silent film star in Hollywood.
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Italians in Canada
This site gives an overview of the history of Italian immigration to Canada accompanied by historical photographs, letters and news clippings. One section is devoted to the life of Fortunato "Lucky" Rao, an Italian labour leader with the...
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Human Rights and Canada: Building the Foundation
This site provides background on the history of human rights in Canada and events that influenced their evolution. It explains how the principles of the United Nations Declaration of Human Rights is embedded in Canadian laws that protect...
Ducksters
Ducksters: Holidays for Kids: Victoria Day
Kids learn about Victoria Day. The history and facts about this Canadian holiday celebrating the monarchy.
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Canada's Penitentiary Museum
This unique museum aims to preserve the history of Canada's penitentiary system, believing you can learn a lot about a society by understanding its correctional system. You can read some of this history here.
Open Library of the Internet Archive
Open Library: Animal Heroes
This ebook version of Ernest Thompson Seton's In Elucidation Of The Same Animal Heroes: Being The Histories Of A Cat, A Dog, A Pigeon, A Lynx, Two Wolves & A Reindeer And In Elucidation of the Same Over 200 Drawings" has been made...
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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...
Canadian Museum of Nature
Canadian Museum of Nature: Natural History Notebooks
A great reference source for a variety of vertebrate and invertebrate animals. This exhaustive resource also has some prehistoric extinct animals that students can compare to their living counterparts to increase their understanding of...
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Metis Nation of Ontario: Louis Riel
A detailed biography of the famous Metis rebel, Louis Riel. The Metis Nation of Ontario present information on Riel's early life, his leadership during two resistances, and his eventual capture and execution in 1885.
Alberta Online Encyclopedia
Alberta Online Encyclopedia: Profiles of the Treaty Makers
The individuals who played a significant role in the signing of Treaty 8 are highlighted on this site by the Virtual Museum of Canada.
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Info Ukes: Internment of Ukrainians in Canada 1914 1920
The Internment of Ukrainians in Canada and Ukrainians used as forced labourers is a glitch in Canada's Human Rights records. InfoUkes provides an indepth study of the internment with video, audio, and photographical evidence.
Royal Canadian Geographical Society
An Ill Fated Journey
A fascinating look at the Franklin Expedition of the Northwest Passage.
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Cbc.ca: Comfort and Fear Cold War Canada
Following the end of WW11, relations between the Soviet Union and the USA turned hostile and negative. Canada quickly became involved in the Cold War. An overview of this period of spying, propaganda, communist paranoia, and even...
Veterans Affairs Canada
Veteran Affairs Canada: Normandy 1944 Canada Remembers
Established in coordination with the 60th Anniversary of D-Day, Veteran Affairs Canada provides fact sheets, images, and activities that celebrate and honour Canada's contribution on the beaches of Normandy.
Veterans Affairs Canada
Veteran Affairs Canada: Normandy 1944 Canada Remembers
Established in coordination with the 60th Anniversary of D-Day, Veteran Affairs Canada provides fact sheets, images, and 5 classroom-friendly activities that celebrate and honour Canada's contribution on the beaches of Normandy.
Veterans Affairs Canada
Veteran Affairs Canada: 1st Newfoundland Regiment and the Battle of the Somme
This resource has provided a basic public information fact sheet on the Battle of the Somme and the 1st Newfoundland Regiment that can be downloaded from here.
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Statue of Liberty Ellis Island Foundation: The Peopling of America Timeline
A history of immigration timeline, which discusses and illustrates periods of U.S. immigration history, pre-1790 through 2000.
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