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Veterans Affairs Canada

Veterans Affairs Canada: A Day of Remembrance

For Students 9th - 10th
This resource explains the reasons for a day dedicated to recalling the sacrifices of Canada's soldiers. Direct web links take students to pages that explain in concise language "Why Remember", "Whom Do We Remember", "What Should We...
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Wikimedia

Wikipedia: History of Canada (1982 92)

For Students 9th - 10th
Historical events in Canada from 1982-1992 are outlined. Issues of greatest significance are touched upon, including the new Constitution, the Air India Disaster, Brian Mulroney, the Oka Crisis, and the Gulf War. Links for further...
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Stephen Byrne

History for Kids: Inuit Peoples: Native Americans

For Students 1st - 6th
History for Kids overview of the Inuit, native peoples of what is now Alask and Canada. Reference page provides a brief history and facts to remember. Includes teacher resources.
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Alberta Online Encyclopedia

Alberta Online Encyclopedia: Canada's Multicultural Policies

For Students 9th - 10th
The multiculturalism of Canadian society is profiled in this comprehensive resource. Diversity,celebrations,benefits, immigration policies, and much more are addressed in this site.
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Veterans Affairs Canada

Historically Speaking: The Human Cost of War

For Students 9th - 10th
This learning module gives students the opportunity to view and listen to hundreds of interviews with people who experienced first hand the Korean and First and Second world wars. This is an excellent teaching resource that helps...
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The House of Commons Heritage Collection

For Students 9th - 10th
This comprehensive site from the Curatorial Services of the House of Commons in Ottawa collects and celebrates the architecture, fine art, and heritage spaces of Canada's Parliament. The Collection Profiles gives students web-based...
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Veterans Affairs Canada

Veteran Affairs Canada: The Battle of Vimy Ridge

For Students 9th - 10th
This resource has provided a basic public information fact sheet on Vimy Ridge that can be downloaded from here.
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Archives of Ontario

The James Bay Treaty Turns 100

For Students 9th - 10th
This online exhibit explores the events leading up to the signing of the James Bay Treaty, also known as Treaty No.9. Through this series on archival documents, photographs, and accompanying text, explore the impact of the James Bay...
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Veterans Affairs Canada

Veterans Affairs Canada: Peacekeeping Internet Scavenger Hunt

For Students 3rd - 8th
This scavenger hunt is designed for Grades 4-6. Students visit web sites to answer questions about Canadian peacekeeping efforts.
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Annenberg Foundation

Annenberg Learner: American Passages: Exploring Borderlands: Samuel De Champlain

For Students 9th - 10th
This passage highlights passionate French explorer, Samuel de Champlain, in his conquest for new lands in present day Canada and his establishment of France's North American capital of Quebec. Click the "Samuel de Champlain Activities"...
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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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Brock University: Photographic History of the Illecillewaet Glacier

For Students 9th - 10th
The photographs of Illecillewaet Glacier are shown here spanning from 1887 to 2002. They show evidence of the shrinking of this glacier by more than one kilometre over this time period.
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The Korean War: History

For Students 9th - 10th
Contains in-depth information about the Korean War. Includes links to Korean War maps, a Korean War timeline, sites discussing the battles of the war, weapons used in the Korean War, and a photo documentary of the war.
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This Is Nova Scotia

For Students 9th - 10th
This is the home of Nova Scotia's Official Tourism Website. Find much useful information about this beautiful Canadian province including learning about its history, culture, music, climate, and geography. Capture its charm while viewing...
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Historica Canada

History by the Minute: Sir Sanford Fleming

For Students 3rd - 8th
Part of a series, this video clip profiles Sanford Fleming, an extraordinary innovator, who created the time concept of standard time. He also surveyed the first rail route across Canada and designed our first postage stamp. Links to...
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Canadian Artists of Eastern European Origin

For Students 9th - 10th
"Spanning the period from the 1930s to the present, the focus of this website encompasses both artists who came to Canada in the last seventy years, and first and second generation artists reconnecting with their eastern European...
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Alberta Online Encyclopedia

Alberta Online Encyclopedia: Famous 5 Heritage Edukit: Teacher Corner

For Teachers 9th - 10th
The 'Famous Five' are an important part of not only Canada's History, but also its identity. This Heritage Edukit provides teachers with lesson plans--elementary and Jr/Sr high--that highlight important learnings from 'Equal pay for...
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Alberta Online Encyclopedia

Alberta Online Encyclopedia: Famous 5 Heritage Edukit: Student Zone

For Students 9th - 10th
The Famous 5 Heritage Edukit is a great place to increase your knowledge and understanding of these important women in Canada's history. Learn about the individual women by visiting the 'profiles section'. View films such as 'Now that we...
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Wikimedia

Wikipedia: Petro Canada

For Students 9th - 10th
A brief overview of the history of Petro-Canada including its creation and operations.
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Other

History of the Donnellys

For Students 9th - 10th
The Donnellys were one of Canada's most notorious families who were massacred in 1880. This is a brief history that gives a background look at the family including an eye-witness account of the Donnelly massacre.
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Ducksters

Ducksters: Kids History: Underground Railroad

For Students 3rd - 8th
On this site, students explore the Underground Railroad. Learn how this was a way for slaves to escape from the South and into free northern states and Canada.
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Virtual Museum of Canada

Virtual Museum of Canada: Community Stories: One Man's History in Wood: The John Mc Crea Collection

For Students 9th - 10th
Explore this collection of models created by artisan John McNeely. The exhibit features furnishings, homes, and buildings used by Ontario pioneers. Excellent annotations accompany each artifact.
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Historica Canada

Canada's National History Society: Fur Trade Stories: From 1600 1867

For Students 9th - 10th
The main site is huge with interactive links to different time periods, archival documents, photos, and artifacts. This section focuses on the time period 1600-1867 which included the first interactions between First Nations and...
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Virtual Museum of Canada

Virtual Museum of Canada: From Cornerstone to Consecration

For Students 9th - 10th
This site centres on the building of the Basilica Cathedral in St. John's, Newfoundland during the period of 1837 to 1855. The impact of this was huge on the development of Newfoundlanders' sense of identity.

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