Social Studies 9
Letter Writing Assignment
An Explorer on Jacques Cartier's ship
Jacques Cartier
Jacques Cartier's voyages
Settler Living in Canada
Life in New France
A Soldier on the battlefield during the Battle of the Plains of Abraham
Battles of Abraham 1759-1760
Points of View Project (Ms. Levin)
Acadian Expulsion
http://www.canadiana.ca/citm/specifique/deportation_e.html
http://www.cbc.ca/acadian/index.html
http://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/article/the-deportation-of-the-acadians-feature/
Lieutenant Governor Charles Lawrence's decision to deport the Acadians
http://www.histori.ca/peace/page.do?subclassName=Document&pageID=
Tecumseh and the War of 1812
http://1812.gc.ca/eng/1340029669001
Brock and the War of 1812
http://militaryhistory.about.com/od/1800sarmybiographies/p/War-Of-1812-Major-General-Sir-Isaac-Brock.htm
http://www.1812ontario.ca/history/important-people/isaac-brock/
Canada before 1812
http://militaryhistory.about.com/od/1800sarmybiographies/p/War-Of-1812-Major-General-Sir-Isaac-Brock.htm
Americans and the War of 1812
http://www.pbs.org/wned/war-of-1812/essays/american-perspective/
Industrial Revolution and Canadian Inventor Project
Canadian Inventors and Inventions
http://www3.sympatico.ca/taniah/Canada/things/#a
http://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/cool/002027-2000-e.html
Exploring North America
Dictionary of Canadian Biography
Good source for biographies of Canadians and people associated with Canada.
http://www.biographi.ca/EN/index.html
Exploration of Canada
Search for your explorer through this site. Use the left navigation bar for a particular explorer.
http://epe.lac-bac.gc.ca/100/206/301/lac-bac/explorers/www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/explorers/h24-1400-e.html
French Revolution
French Revolution (Fact Monster)
Easy to read account of the French Revolution from the Columbia Electronic Encyclopedia.
http://www.factmonster.com/ce6history/a0819666.html
French Revolution (Sparks Notes)
Includes six essays arranged chronologically to provide a more complete picture of the events before, during and after the revolution. Other features include a review of the revolution, key people and terms.
http://www.sparknotes.com/history/european/frenchrev/
Liberty, equality, fraternity: Exploring the French Revolution
Collection of multimedia resources that includes: documents, images, maps and songs.
http://chnm.gmu.edu/revolution
The French Revolution
This easier site on the French Revolution will give you information on the topic in an easier version.
http://www.mrdowling.com/705-frenchrevolution.html
The Origins of the French Revolution
This is a sophisticated site which focuses on the dissatisfaction of the French people.
http://www.historyguide.org/intellect/lecture11a.html
First Nations
General
Living Traditions (Virtual Museum Canada)
Information about games and recreation among First Nations peoples across Canada.
www.virtualmuseum.ca/Exhibitions/Traditions/English/site_map.html
Canada's First Nations
This site includes information on myths, migration theories and pre-contact history of First Nation groups according to their geographical regions or cultural groups.
http://www.ucalgary.ca/applied_history/tutor/firstnations/
Northwest Coast
Tsimshiam
Images and information about the clothing of the Tsimshiam.
www.civilization.ca/tresors/treasure/229eng.html
From Time Immemorial: Tsimshian Prehistory
This site covers many aspects of Tsimshiam culture and society.
http://www.civilization.ca/aborig/tsimsian/intro00e.html
Haida
The Haida: Children of Eagle and Raven
People, land, Haida art and villages are covered in this website.
www.civilization.ca/aborig/haida/haindexe.html
Haida
Information on culture, history and daily life
http://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/settlement/kids/021013-2061-e.html
Potlatch
This site gives information on various aspects of the Potlatch.
http://www.peabody.harvard.edu/potlatch/default.html
Coast Salish
General information on different cultural aspects of this Northwest First Nations Group
http://www.bcpcc.com/Outreach/SS4-5/coastsalish.htm
Tlinglit
Basic information on the Tlinglit.
http://www.bigorrin.org/tlingit_kids.htm
Plains
Luxton Museum of the Plains Indian
Information about the clothing, weapons, transportation and hunting traditions of the Plains First Nations.
www.pma.edmonton.ab.ca/human/archaeo/aspects/buffalo.htm
Niitoy-Yiss: The Balckfoot Tipi (Glenbow Museum)
In-depth site about the decoration and use of tipis among the Blackfoot.
www.glenbow.org/blackfoot/index.htm
Cree
General information on the Cre
http://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/settlement/kids/021013-2161-e.html
Iroquois
General Information
http://www.iroquoismuseum.org/virtualexhibits.htm
Iroquois -Mohawk Longhouse
http://www.nysm.nysed.gov/IroquoisVillage/constructiontwo.html
http://www.iroquoismuseum.org/longhous.htm
Iroquois food
Brief information on their food. If you click on another link at the top of the page you can get some recipes.
http://www.iroquoismuseum.org/ve6.htm
Mohawk
Brief information on this Iroquois tribe.
http://www.bigorrin.org/mohawk_kids.htm
Ojibway
General information on various cultural aspects are included on this site.
http://www.tc.umn.edu/~call0031/ojibwa.html
Inuit
http://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/settlement/kids/021013-2071-e.html