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University of New Brunswick (Canada)

Henry George Clopper Ketchum the Railway to Glory or Despair

For Students 9th - 10th
This is a fascinating, largely forgotten piece of Canadian history. In the late 19th century, Henry Ketchum, an engineer from Fredericton, New Brunswick, envisioned the building of a railway to transport ships from the Bay or Fundy to...
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University of New Brunswick (Canada)

The Winslow Papers

For Students 9th - 10th
Edward Winslow was a community leader in the 13 Colonies when the American Revolution broke out. He helped lead the troops loyal to the king of England. Winslow and his compatriots eventually accepted defeat and decided to relocate to...
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University of New Brunswick (Canada)

University of New Brunswick: Crime and Punishment in New Brunswick

For Students 9th - 10th
Two university professors in New Brunswick have created this web site that explores several historic crimes in New Brunswick and how the justice system handled the cases.
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University of New Brunswick (Canada)

The Ward Chipman Slavery Brief

For Students 9th - 10th
A great reference source about anti-slavery issues in Canada during the 19th century. In 1800, Ward Chipman tried to defend the right of a New Brunswick slave woman's right to freedom. Here you can read the full transcript of the Chipman...
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Article
University of New Brunswick (Canada)

Seeing and Surviving in Timothy Findley's Short Stories

For Students 9th - 10th
A critical look at characterization--"an act which helps to define both individual characters and the relationships among characters"--in Timothy Findley's short stories.
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Article
University of New Brunswick (Canada)

Scl: Reading as Collaboration in Timothy Findley's Famous Last Words

For Students 9th - 10th
A critical examination of what authors have written about Timothy Findley's novel, "Famous Last Words."
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Article
University of New Brunswick (Canada)

Historical Context: American Revolution

For Students 9th - 10th
This resource summarizes American-British military conflict during the late 18th century including Richard Montgomery and Benedict Arnold's attempt at converging on Quebec City and holding the city under siege.
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University of New Brunswick (Canada)

Loyalist Collection at the University of New Brunswick

For Students 9th - 10th
The University of New Brunswick's Harriet Irving Library has a website devoted to Loyalist resources. This website will be useful to students who want depictions of military uniforms and a bibliographic list of resources. Serious...
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Handout
University of New Brunswick (Canada)

University of New Brunswick: Sample, Random, Systematic, Stratified Sampling

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This site contains explanations and examples of the different kinds of data sampling.