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World War II (Mr. Yu)

 
Canada at War
General information on Canada and World War II.  Use the right side navigation bar for subtopics.
Timeline of events is also included.
http://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/article/second-world-war-wwii/
 
Veteran Affairs – Government of Canada
For various information sheets on Battles & Campaigns; On the Home front; a Timeline; and Canada’s role in WWII
http://www.veterans.gc.ca/eng/remembrance/history/second-world-war

Canada and World War II
Includes information on the various battles that Canada was involved in.
http://www.canadaatwar.ca/world-war-ii/

Democracy at War – Canadian Newspapers and the Second World War
Part of the Canadian War museum, this site contains articles arranged by subject and date, it includes news stories and editorials from newspapers, mostly Canadian, documenting every aspect of the war.
http://www.warmuseum.ca/cwm/exhibitions/newspapers/intro_e.shtml

Canadian Navy
The Juno Beach Centre covers various topics on the Canadian Navy in World War II which include:  ships, contributions of men and women in the Royal Canadian Navy and the Merchant Navy.  Go to the side navigation bar and click on Army and Weapons and then on "At Sea".
http://www.junobeach.org/canada-in-the-second-world-war/
 
Royal Canadian Air force
Juno Beach Centre, to access the focuses on the Airforce and the bomber and fighter squadron overseas,  scroll down, click on Arms and Weapons and then on "In the Air". Other topics include the RCAF and home defense and the women's division.http://www.junobeach.org/canada-in-the-second-world-war/
 

 
Propaganda and War Posters
Canadian Wartime Propaganda Posters
http://www.warmuseum.ca/cwm/exhibitions/propaganda/propaganda_e.shtml
 
Dunkirk   BBC Recordings and interviews
http://www.bbc.co.uk/archive/dunkirk/
 
Dunkirk
Referenced source regarding the organization, vehicles, weapons, uniforms, traditions, and insignia of Canadian soldiers in the 20th Century. The site contains a large number of maps and images dealing with history, equipment, literature and more.  This link highlights Dunkirk. 
http://www.canadiansoldiers.com/history/battlehonours/northwesteurope/dunkirk1944.htm
 


Battles of World War I  (Mr. Milholm)
Women on the Warfront 
Website created by a teacher with various links to World War I.
http://www.teacheroz.com/wwi.htm#homefront

Battles of World War I from Veterans Affairs Canada
www.veterans.gc.ca/eng/remembrance/history/first-world-war

Canada and the First World War
Go to History and scroll down to Land Battles
www.warmuseum.ca/firstworldwar/

Canadian Encyclopedia
For general information on Canada
www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/

British Columbia History Research Project (Mr. Adams)
 
General Resources
http://www.biographi.ca/en/index.php
 
The Japanese in BC
https://najc.ca/history-of-japanese-canadians/
 
The Chinese in BC (Early History 1858-1947)
http://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/chinese-canadians/021022-1200-e.html
 
Chinese Historical Society
Includes links to a variety of resources
http://www.cchsbc.ca/resources/
 
Yip Sang
http://epe.lac-bac.gc.ca/100/200/301/ic/can_digital_collections/yipsang/index.html
 
Billy Barker
http://www.biographi.ca/en/bio/barker_william_12E.html
http://www.barkerville.ca/barker_game2.htm
 
William Duncan
http://www.biographi.ca/en/bio.php?BioId=41470
 
 
First Nations
 
First Peoples of Canada
Use the First People's Menu on the top right corner to get information on various indigenous groups in Canada.
http://firstpeoplesofcanada.com/fp_groups/fp_groups_origins.html
 
Native Groups
http://www.civilization.ca/cmc/exhibitions/archeo/hnpc/npint00e.shtml
 
Living Traditions
Information about games and recreation among First Nations peoples across Canada
 
http://www.virtualmuseum.ca/Exhibitions/Traditions/English/site_map.html
 
Indigenous People of Canada
 
Information about the First Nations people in Canada. Groups included are:  North West Coast, Plateau, Plains, Eastern Woodland and Subarctic peoples.   Use the index at the top of page one for information on various topics.
 
http://www.civilization.ca/cmc/explore/online-resources-for-canadian-heritage/ethnology/indigenous-peoples---canada
 
Mi'kmaq
These sites have information on the cultural aspects of this First Nations group.
 
http://museum.gov.ns.ca/arch/infos/mikmaq1.htm
http://canadachannel.ca/HCOJR/index.php/I._The_Mi'kmaq_People
 
Map of First Nations People in Canada
Atlas Canada's maps on the First Nations People cira 1700s.
http://atlas.nrcan.gc.ca/site/english/search/search_results?expression=aboriginal
 
Beothuk
http://www.heritage.nf.ca/aboriginal/beothuk.html
 
Louis Riel
Famous Trials homepage
 
http://law2.umkc.edu/faculty/projects/ftrials/riel/riel.html
 
The Trial of Louis Riel source
 
http://mswebbsclassroom.weebly.com/louis-riel.html
 
Trial of Riel Final Edit
 
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M5_3DbVgfvE&feature=player_embedded
 
The Metis Nation of Ontario
 
http://www.metisnation.org/culture--heritage/louis-riel/part-8
 
The Trial of Louis Riel: A Chronology
 
http://law2.umkc.edu/faculty/projects/ftrials/riel/rielchronology.html
 
Biographies of the Main Individuals Connected to the Rebellions led by Louis Riel
 
http://faculty.marianopolis.edu/c.belanger/quebechistory/encyclopedia/biorielpeople.htm
 
Final statement of Louis Riel
 
http://law2.umkc.edu/faculty/projects/ftrials/riel/rieltrialstatement.html
 
The Right Honourable Sir Charles Fitzpatrick, P.C., G.C.M.G.
 
http://www.scc-csc.gc.ca/court-cour/ju/fitzpatrick/index-eng.asp
 
 
Basic Industries of B.C.
 
This website from the Royal BC Museum introduces the history of mining, agriculture, fishing and forestry industries in our province.
 
http://www.bcarchives.gov.bc.ca/sn-484B076/exhibits/timemach/galler09/frames/index.htm
 
Fishing Industry
 
Fisheries Canada
Canadian Government's website for information on the Fisheries in Canada.
 
http://www.dfo-mpo.gc.ca/stats/stats-eng
 
City of Richmond
Use the search feature to obtain information on the fishing industry and BC Packers in Steveston.
 
http://www.richmond.ca/discover/overview.htm
 
Salmon Links
Various links to info on salmon and the industry from the Salmon Marketing Council.
 
http://www.bcsalmon.ca/bcsmc/links.html
 
Salmon on the Skeena
This site records the history of Salmon Fishing on the Skeena River in northern BC.
 
http://epe.lac-bac.gc.ca/100/205/301/ic/cdc/salmonstory/homepage.htm
 
Mining Industry
 
Canadian Mining Association
This site has includes publications and statistics from this national association.
 
http://www.mining.ca/www/Resource_Center/Publications.php
 
Ministry of Mines and Energy (BC government)
 
http://www.canadaspacificgateway.com/cpg_en/doing_business/key_sectors/natural_resources/mining_and_minerals.page?
 
Forest Industry
 
Learn Forestry
This site has various links to the forest industry in Canada.
 
http://www.learnforestry.com/links/index.shtml
 
Coastal British Columbia Forest Industry
This site contains information on the early history of the forest industry in BC and the effects of the timber market on our economy.
 
http://agora.virtualmuseum.ca/edu/ViewLoitCollection.do?method=preview&id=15&lang=EN
 
Agriculture Industry
 
This site is from the provincial government.  Includes industry statistics as well as the history.
 
http://www.agf.gov.bc.ca/aboutind/
 
Geographic Regions of Canada
 
General Info
This site has information on all the 7 geographic regions and is further broken down into more detailed areas.
 
Canadian Biodiversity-Canada's Ecozones
 
 http://canadianbiodiversity.mcgill.ca/english/ecozones/index.htm
 
The North
Arctic and the Taiga
 
http://www.canadiangeographic.ca/Atlas/themes.aspx?id=artic&sub=artic_industry_richesnorth&lang=En
 
The Great Lakes
Great Lakes Geography
 http://glin.net/teach/
 
Environment Canada
URL Error
 
US Environmental Protection Agency
http://www.epa.gov/greatlakes
 
 
BC History
British Columbia and Confederation
 
http://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/confederation/023001-2185-e.html  URL Error
 
BC History Internet Website
http://victoria.tc.ca/Resources/bchistory.html
 
BC History Portal
 
http://bchistoryportal.tc.ca/index.php
Login:  SLSS  Password:  sharks
 
Canadian Pacific Railway
Various links are displayed on this site.
http://www.culturecanada.gc.ca/search.cfm?query=canadian+pacific+railway&sufs=0&pr=CHRWALK&lang=eng&go.x=50&go.y=11  URL Error
 
Culture, Heritage and Recreation Ministry
http://www.culturecanada.gc.ca/catalog/index.cfm?lang=eng  URL Error
 
Also check the Canadian Encyclopedia and the Encyclopedia of B.C by using the side navigation bar.
 
Yip Sang
Archives Canada
http://www.archivescanada.ca/english/search/ItemDisplay.asp?sessionKey=1149011692062_206_191_57_196&l=0&lvl=1&v=0&coll=1&itm=148949&rt=1&bill=1  URL Error
 
 
Victorian Era
 
General Sources
The Victorian Web
http://www.victorianweb.org/
 
http://www.gfy.ku.dk/~ams/sh/victorian.html  URL Error
 
Ancestry
http://www.ancestry.com
 
Victorian Powys
http://history.powys.org.uk/school1/poor/disease.shtml
 
Poverty
The Workhouse
http://users.ox.ac.uk/%7Epeter/workhouse/index.html URL Error
 
Hidden Lives Revealed
http://www.hiddenlives.org.uk 
 
Victorian Fashion
http://fashion-era.com/the_victorian_era.htm
 
Victorian Inventions
Southern Illinois University
ttp://www.museum.siu.edu/museum_classroom_grant/
Museum_Explorers/school_pages/lawrenceville/inventions.html
ttp://www.victorianstation.com/inventions.htm  URL Error
 
Entertainment
Ancestry
http://www.ancestry.com
 
 
Ms. Shearer's Environment Project
 
General Resources
 
ESTAT
For statistics on our environment, agriculture, energy and industry this is a good site.  This site also has the online version of Human Activity and the environment 2002.
http://estat.statcan.ca/cgi-win/cnsmcgi.exe?LANG=E&ESTATFILE=/ESTAT/DATA.HTM
URL Error
 
About Canada-Environment 
This site is a portal to various sites on Canada's environment.
https://www.canada.ca/acanada/ViewCategory.htm?lang=eng&font=0&categoryId=42 URL Error
 
Acid Rain
Environment Canada
http://www.ec.gc.ca/acidrain/acidfact.html URL Error
 
Environment Canada
 
http://www.ec.gc.ca/cleanair-airpur/Pollution_Issues/Acid_Rain-WSAA1521C2-0_En.htm  URL Error
 
Environment and Climate Change Canada
Fresh Water in Canada
This site explores water in various settings ie. rivers, oceans, wetlands, and oceans.
 
http://www.ec.gc.ca/eau-water/
 
Hudson's Bay Project (So you are not going to Fort Langley)
Exploration:  the Fur Trade and Hudson’s Bay Company
https://web.archive.org/web/20150325130710/http://www.canadiana.ca/hbc/intro_e.html

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