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Wikimedia

Wikipedia: Maple Syrup

For Students 9th - 10th
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.
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Veterans Affairs Canada

Vimy: Honour the Legacy

For Students 9th - 10th
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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Curated OER

Cbc.ca: The Crucible Fighting From the Home Front

For Students 6th - 8th
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...
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Activity
PBS

Pbs Learning Media: Igloo 101

For Students 3rd - 8th
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.
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Veterans Affairs Canada

Veterans Affairs Canada: The Liberation of the Netherlands

For Students 9th - 10th
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...
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Merna A Forster

Heroines: Rosemary Brown

For Students 9th - 10th
Great for studying Women's History, Black History, or Canadian Politics. Links to both radio and video clips as well.
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Other

An American's Guide to Canada

For Students 9th - 10th
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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Other

Something About Mary Pickford

For Students 9th - 10th
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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Other

Italians in Canada

For Students 9th - 10th
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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Other

Human Rights and Canada: Building the Foundation

For Students 9th - 10th
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...
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Ducksters

Ducksters: Holidays for Kids: Victoria Day

For Students 1st - 9th
Kids learn about Victoria Day. The history and facts about this Canadian holiday celebrating the monarchy.
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Other

Canada's Penitentiary Museum

For Students 9th - 10th
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.
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eBook
Open Library of the Internet Archive

Open Library: Animal Heroes

For Students 9th - 10th
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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Curated OER

Canadian Wartime Experience

For Students 3rd - 5th
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...
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Canadian Museum of Nature

Canadian Museum of Nature: Natural History Notebooks

For Students 9th - 10th
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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Article
Other

Metis Nation of Ontario: Louis Riel

For Students 6th - 8th
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.
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Alberta Online Encyclopedia

Alberta Online Encyclopedia: Profiles of the Treaty Makers

For Students 9th - 10th
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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Other

Info Ukes: Internment of Ukrainians in Canada 1914 1920

For Students 9th - 10th
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.
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Royal Canadian Geographical Society

An Ill Fated Journey

For Students 9th - 10th
A fascinating look at the Franklin Expedition of the Northwest Passage.
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Curated OER

Cbc.ca: Comfort and Fear Cold War Canada

For Students 6th - 8th
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...
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Veterans Affairs Canada

Veteran Affairs Canada: Normandy 1944 Canada Remembers

For Students 9th - 10th
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.
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Veterans Affairs Canada

Veteran Affairs Canada: Normandy 1944 Canada Remembers

For Students 9th - 10th
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.
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Veterans Affairs Canada

Veteran Affairs Canada: 1st Newfoundland Regiment and the Battle of the Somme

For Students 9th - 10th
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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Other

Statue of Liberty Ellis Island Foundation: The Peopling of America Timeline

For Students 9th - 10th
A history of immigration timeline, which discusses and illustrates periods of U.S. immigration history, pre-1790 through 2000.

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