Hands-on Canadian History: Underground Railroad – Find The North Star
In an attempt to be free, black slaves in the southern states made a dangerous and difficult journey north to Canada on the Underground Railroad, running from their owners and the slave hunters. The experiences they faced would have been terrifying, but so incredibly full of hope. Escape: A Night Time Hide And Seek Game …
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Canadian Educational Resources From Gallopade International
Finding quality Canadian educational resources can be tricky. When I was looking through our local teacher supply store searching for fun things to use in our homeschool this year, I stumbled across a display of products by a company called Gallopade International. Their resources looked very interesting so I was excited when they sent me …
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Canada Colouring Sheets
I wanted to share with you a few websites that have Canada focused colouring sheets. Great for studies of our country (like The Canadian Adventure!), celebrating Canada Day, or even just for fun. Crayola Props to Crayola for providing us with our own specific colouring sheets! Included in the collection are provincial sheets. These are …
31 Days of Hands-On Canadian History
Canadian history needs to be made more exciting, more interactive, more “real.” I want to help make that happen. For the next 31 days, I’ll be sharing ideas on how to make Canadian history more hands-on. Over the next month, I’m going to share an activity that you can easily do at home with your kids while …
Ideas to Study Your Family History
How much of your family history do you know? Would you like to know more of your roots and where you have come from? Make this a family activity and learn together. Ways to Spend Family History Month Together Create a visual family tree – either digitally or on paper. I remember as a kid …
Teach Your Kids About Ancient Egypt
There is something especially alluring about the study of Ancient Egypt. The grandness of the Pyramids. The Mysteriousness of such a wise and interesting civilization. Mummies. Tomb hunting. Pharaohs. If you are looking to study Ancient Egypt, here is a collection of resources to reference. Lesson Plans Ancient Egypt – from Open School BC. A …
Four Directions Teachings – Five First Nations Narratives
Canada’s history goes back a lot further than Confederation, than settlement of the Europeans, or even the arrival of curious explorers to the “new world.” The histories of the various First Nations peoples within our country are the first place we should look when we want to know more about Canada’s past. I asked a …
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Teach Your Kids About…. Confederation
In 1864, a collection of leaders and important men gathered together in Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island, where they worked to create a new country: Canada. It took them 3 years, but by July 1, 1867 – Canada was officially a nation. Here are some resources to help teach your children about our Canadian Confederation. Websites: …
Discovering Canada Series
If you are studying Canadian history, the Discovering Canada book series is a definite must-have as a resource to include. These books offer detailed information about various moments and experiences in our history. Written for students in the grades 5 to 7 range, there are 11 books in the series, covering: Native Peoples The Vikings …
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