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International Boundary Commission

For Students 9th - 10th
International Boundary Commission website provides pictures and information on its history, purpose and function as a bi-national organization. Under the 1960 International Boundary Commission Act, the Commission's work is described as...
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Manitoba Model Forest Network: Sustainable Forest Management (Grade 11) [Pdf]

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This 167-page Science unit on forest management looks at the different ways humans have managed Manitoba forests throughout history. It explains the ways we harvest our forests, the products they provide us with, and what the future...
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Immigration and Ethnic History Society

Iehs: Lacroix, the Transplantation of French Canada: A Challenge to Immigration

For Students 9th - 10th
This article focuses on the migration of French Canadians into the New England area and the impact on the area and the Roman Catholic Church. By the Great Depression, nearly a million Canadians of French descent had settled in the United...
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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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University of Prince Edward Island

The Canal Era in Canada: The Maritimes in the Canal Era

For Students 9th - 10th
Scroll through to find information about canals in the United States and Canada during their development, particularly how it reduced transport time of products.
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Fitzhenry and Whiteside: 'If I Had Just Two Wings' Teaching Guide [Pdf]

For Teachers 9th - 10th
"If I Had Just Two Wings", an historical novel by Virginia Frances Schwartz, follows the journey of some slaves as they flee to Canada along the Underground Railroad. This teacher's guide includes detailed chapter summaries and project...
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Website
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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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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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Peacekeeping: Suez Crisis

For Students 9th - 10th
Canada was instrumental at providing peace in the Suez Canal crisis. This page chronicles the events before, during and after, with pictures and links to additional sites.
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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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