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Canadian Museum of History: Maya Civilization
Lots of information about many facets of the Maya civilization. Covers the history, people, geography, languages, cities, society, cosmology, the calendar, and lots more. Includes a glossary and a timeline.
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Canadian Museum of History: Gallery
This article is easy to navigate for students of all ages. Provides examples of Chinese artwork: plants and flowers, birds, mammals, landscapes, portraits, semi-realist landscapes, symbolic art, and abstract art.
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Canadian Museum of Civilization: Inuit Voyages of Frobisher
An interesting site that showcases the meeting of the two worlds: the Inuit and the English. Lots of intriguing pictures!
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Canadian Museum of Civilization Corporation: History of Golf in Canada
This resource uses text and photos to examine the history of golf in Canada.
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Cmc: The First Battle Against the Iroquois
This fascinating and detailed site looks at the battle between Champlain and the Iroquois.
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Cmc: The Last Best West: Advertising for Immigrants to Western Canada
Government claims to lands in Western Canada was one matter but maintaining sovereignty over these lands was quite another. Sir John A Macdonald's approach to maintaining sovereignty in western Canada by not losing the land to American...
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Cmc: Virtual Museum of New France: The Explorers: Des Groseilliers
An overview of the life of Des Groseilliers. Biographical information along with images and maps show how Des Groseilliers was an influential person in the fur trade.
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Cmc: Virtual Museum of New France: The Explorers: Pierre Gauthier De Varennes
The life and explorations of the La Verendryes are profiled in this biography. Forts, search for the sea, furs, Rocky Mountains, and so many more adventures are shared.
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Cmc: What in the World?
Colourful pictures and clues invite the student to identify objects associated with 10 different Canadian cultural groups. The student has 3 chances to match the clue with the picture. Descriptions of the object are presented as the...
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Vmnf: Samuel De Champlain
Offers several links to websites that provide information on the different places that Champlain explored in Canada.
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Canadian Museum of History: People of the Jaguar
This resource recounts how the Maya Jaguar God defied death by becoming the Sun God each morning. It also discusses the artistic achievements of the Maya people.
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Cmc: Imperial Austria: Treasures of Art, Arms, and Armor
This resource is based on a museum exhibit of some different cultural aspects of Austria. Click on a link at the bottom to view some of the artifacts.
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Cmc: The Birchbark Canoe (1603)
Champlain realized the importance of the birchbark canoe to his voyages on shallow waterways. This resource records this observation.
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Cmc: The Privilege of the Sword
This site provides a fascinating look into the type of weapons used in the 1660s by Samuel de Champlain.
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Cmc: Marius Barbean: Virtual Museum Challenge
This lesson plan uses the internet to help students learn about museum exhibits. Focusing on aboriginal and French Canadian culture, it culminates in an imaginary exhibition.
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Cmc: Voyages of Martin Frobisher: Ships of the Third Voyage
A description of the ships used by Martin Frobisher during his third voyage: the Aid, the Thomas Allen, and the Gabriel. The description includes drawn images of the exteriors and the drawn images of the skeletons of the ships' interiors.
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History of the Native People of Canada: Plano Culture
A brief description of the Plano culture in Canada. Find a picture of some of the distinctive projectile points.
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Cmc: The Life Story of Etienne (Stephen) Brule
Brule was an adventurer who accompanied Champlain on his trip to New France in 1608. As an explorer and interpreter he had an excellent understanding of native languages and cultures.
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Cmc: Marius Barbeau: Treasures of Canada Webquest
Students learn about various themes in Canadian history, including aboriginal history and cultures, French-Canadian history, and immigration to Canada between 1800 and 2000. Working both independently and in small groups, they assume the...
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Cmc: French Canada Mix and Match Game
This game is great for students if they want to take a break, and you don't want them to get too off topic!
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Cmc: French Canadian Folk Songs
This article allows students to sample wax cylinders of French Folk songs.
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Cmc: Crossroads of Culture: Traditional Medicine of Immigrants
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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Cmc: Heritage Puzzles
These puzzles are an educational way to have fun. The varying levels of difficulty make it usable for many skill levels.