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Canadian Museum of History

Cmc: The Privilege of the Sword

For Students 9th - 10th
This site provides a fascinating look into the type of weapons used in the 1660s by Samuel de Champlain.
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Handout
White Pine Pictures

White Pine Pictures: The Reluctant Politician: The Story of Irene Parlby

For Students 9th - 10th
Irene Parlby, one of the Famous Five, came to politics reluctantly but determined to fight for the betterment of the lives of women and children on Alberta's farms. She fought to get them proper education, medical and dental care and...
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Immigration and Ethnic History Society

Iehs: Patrick Lacroix, "Refugee Soldiers, American Patriots"

For Students 9th - 10th
This article focuses on the American Revolution and the British invasion of Canada.
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Handout
Alberta Online Encyclopedia

Alberta Online Encyclopedia: First Nations Contributions

For Students 9th - 10th
First Nations Contributions edukit looks at the accomplishments and backgrounds of many First Nations people, past and present. Select historical figures, such as Alex Decoteau, Pakan, and Star Blanket, are found in the biographies...
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Handout
White Pine Pictures

White Pine Pictures: Watari Dori: A Bird of Passage

For Students 9th - 10th
This is a good way to educate students about Japanese internment camps. This follows the story of one woman and her triumphant return to Canada. Includes a quiz and lesson plans.
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Handout
Wikimedia

Wikipedia: Paris, Ontario

For Students 9th - 10th
Paris Ontario is located on the Grand River in Ontario and was first settled in 1829. It was named for local gypsum deposits that were used to make plaster of Paris. Home to many famous Canadians it has also been featured in numerous...
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Lesson Plan
Discovery Education

Discovery Education: The Fossil Record

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This lesson plan explores the fossils of animals that lived in the ancient oceans such as in the area now known as the Burgess Shale in the western Canadian Rocky Mountains.
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Handout
Encyclopedia Britannica

Encyclopedia Britannica: George Dixon

For Students 9th - 10th
This entry from Encyclopedia Britannica features George Dixon, a Canadian-born American boxer, the first black to win a world boxing championship. He is considered one of the best fighters in the history of the bantamweight and...
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Curated OER

University of Saskatchewan: Flag Trivia

For Students 9th - 10th
This site has a fun quiz that tests your knowledge of state flags and flags of Canadian provinces.
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Curated OER

University of Saskatchewan: Flag Trivia

For Students 9th - 10th
This site has a fun quiz that tests your knowledge of state flags and flags of Canadian provinces.
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Website
Canadian Museum of History

Cmc: Crossroads of Culture: Traditional Medicine of Immigrants

For Students 3rd - 8th
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.
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Other

Donnelly Family Tree

For Students 9th - 10th
The Donnellys were one of Canada's most notorious families who were massacred in 1880. The family tree gives information on the parents of the Donnellys and their descendants.
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Website
University of Alberta

University of Alberta: World War I and the Consolidation of Rail Line in Canada

For Students 9th - 10th
During World War l, 300 miles of rail and other track materials were taken in response by the British Government for rails to be used for military purposes in France. This brief account includes pictures and primary documents.
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Other

An Exploration of Historic Prejudice: Sikh Digital Photo Album

For Students 9th - 10th
This small collection of photos shows the Sikhs as they lived in the Kootenays in Victorian days.
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Website
Virtual Museum of Canada

Virtual Museum of Canada: Community Stories: Waiting for the Streetcar in Georgina

For Students 9th - 10th
Original photographs highlight the era and importance of a typical streetcar in Toronto,Ontario.
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Lesson Plan
Council for Economic Education

Econ Ed Link: Making Cents Out of Centimes: The Euro

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Use this intermediate lesson to teach your students about the European currency, the Euro. Interactive links take the learner to France where they learn about French money and French culture.
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Curated OER

Metis Flag

For Students 9th - 10th
A lengthy and detailed history of the Canadian Metis, a native-American group living in western Canada.They were displaced when white settlers moved into the area. The Metis rebelled at least once during this period. Click on the various...
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Curated OER

Gabriel Dumont, a Legendary Life.

For Students 3rd - 8th
A greater Canadian than Riel? According to many, Gabriel Dumont deserved much more recognition. He grew up seeing the buffalo and open prairies, a land without boundaries, and then all the changes that came. He fought with Riel, and died...
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Curated OER

Major General Frederick Middleton, Dumont's Foe at the Battle of Batoche.

For Students 3rd - 8th
A greater Canadian than Riel? According to many, Gabriel Dumont deserved much more recognition. He grew up seeing the buffalo and open prairies, a land without boundaries, and then all the changes that came. He fought with Riel, and died...
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Curated OER

South Saskatchewan River, Where Dumont Operated a Ferry

For Students 3rd - 8th
A greater Canadian than Riel? According to many, Gabriel Dumont deserved much more recognition. He grew up seeing the buffalo and open prairies, a land without boundaries, and then all the changes that came. He fought with Riel, and died...
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Curated OER

Dumont Is Buried in the Batoche Cemetery With Metis Who Died in the Fighting.

For Students 3rd - 8th
A greater Canadian than Riel? According to many, Gabriel Dumont deserved much more recognition. He grew up seeing the buffalo and open prairies, a land without boundaries, and then all the changes that came. He fought with Riel, and died...
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Curated OER

Photo Credit: Ewan Nicholson

For Students 9th - 10th
Meet Canadian Olympic champion Clara Hughes!Clara owns a place in history as being the only athlete to win medals in both the Winter and Summer Olympics as both a speed skater and cyclist. Learn more about this dedicated woman and her...
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Curated OER

Wooden Railway Bridge Over Mountain Creek, British Columbia, Circa 1880 1890

For Students 6th - 8th
Viewing the history of the origins of Canada, the nation, through photography. Both official photos and photos of everyday Canadians who built this nation are presented. This site is an excellent resource for primary source images.

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