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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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