General History-related links collections

Here you will find various links collections not specifically related to the Cycle 1 or Cycle 2 programs, but which could provide useful and related information and activities nonetheless.  While the new program collections are forming, you may also want to browse older program collections which are still available below.

General Resources

Hundreds of links to Canadian resources. Try Politics and History. 

http://www.cs.cmu.edu/Unofficial/Canadiana/README.html

Canadian Museum of Civilization

Musée virtuel /Virtual Museum

Topics include: North Atlantic Crossings, Shipboard Life, A Whaling Station, Acadia Farm Life,  Place de la Nouvelle-France,  The Shoemaker's House, The Cooper's House, The Hospital,  
The Fur Trade, Metis Bison Hunters, The Timber Trade,  
Arriving in Upper Canada, The British Military, An Officer's Room, The Maritime Shipyard, Ontario Town Life. Postal Heritage Hall, Canadian Pacific Gallery, Visions of the New North 

CMCC - Virtual Museum - Collections Storage  
Browse along the aisles of a virtual storage space and you'll discover a pre-selected sample (approximately 1500 items) of the wide range of objects to be found in the CMCC's collection.

CMCC - Online resources for Canadian heritage  
This list focuses on Internet resources pertinent to Canadian heritage in the disciplines covered by the Canadian Museum of Civilization Corporation: archaeology, ethnology, history (including military history and postal history), and folk culture. 

Musée canadien de la guerre/Canadian War Museum   
The Colonial Period, The Victorian Era, The First World War,  
The Second World War, Peacekeeping.

Musée de la Nouvelle-France /Museum of New France

New France
http://www.civilisations.ca/mnf/mnfeng.html 

The mission of the Virtual Museum of New France (VMNF) is to disseminate knowledge of that period of history in which the French explored North America and founded there the colony of New France. 

Adventures in New France : 

This site targets children of the senior elementary level, who will explore the site with their guide, Pierre Boucher. While reading an imaginary travel diary, students are given the opportunity to live the experiences of the famous pioneer and they must consult various documents in order to situate the events in their proper context. During their "voyage", participants are invited to maintain their own personal diary and communicate their discoveries to other students. 

The Habitant in New France: Topics include: 
Emigrating to New France, Why Leave?, A Man’s Country, Thirty six Months, The coureurs des bois, Each to his own trade, Large families,The role of the seigneurs,  
The Seigneurial System, HardCash, Everyday Life, Coping with the Habitat, On the Table,  Neighbouring, Around the family,  Dancing, playing, laughing ... Neither angels nor devils.  

The Fur Trade In New France: Topics include: 
Fur for Trade, Native Suppliers, In the Name of Fur!,  
Trading leaves, Controlling Absences, Hero or Outlaw?,  
Politics and Profits, Native Encampment, 
The Whip! Bad Behaviour,Too Many Pelts?,  
Sons of Good Families, Ordinary People,  
Career-oriented and Opportunistic.  

Les Filles du Roi: Topics include: 
Country girls, A colorful expression,The royal treasury, 
Document : A girl and a soldier, A wonderful journey to Canada, Document : a marriage contract, A fine dowry.  

The Coureurs des Bois: Topics include: 
Coureur des bois or Merchant- voyageurs,  Short and Long Journeys, Distances and Portages,  Small Miseries, Taking Risks, Broadcloth, Weapons and Tools, Alcohol and Cheap Goods, Some precautions, Plentiful Game, Glory!, Residents of Montréal and Trois-Rivières, To the West. 

Early Canadiana Online / Notre memoire en ligne  
Early Canadiana Online (ECO) is a collaborative research project to provide Web access to a digital library of primary sources in Canadian history from the first European contact to the late 19th century. The collection is particularly strong in the subject areas of literature, women's history, travel and exploration, native studies and the history of French Canada. ECO has recently released educational resources to accompany the Early Canadiana Online collection.

Heritage Project
The Heritage Project is a long-term educational programme developed to raise greater interest and awareness in Canada's past. By linking what children see at home, on television and on computer screens to their studies, the Project aims to actively engage all Canadians in the sharing of their stories with each other, and with the world. 

Historical Atlas of Canada   
This site is intended to be a supplement to the print version of the "Historical Atlas of Canada Volume II: The Land Transformed 1800-1891". Students can  access the tabular data behind the charts and maps of this reference. The screen images of the charts and maps are simplified renditions of the text versions.

Hudson's Bay Company Digital Collection   
Images of the Hudson's Bay Company's museum collection donated to the Manitoba Museum of Man and Nature. Resources are organized within 10 categories, including Inuit Cultures, Aboriginal Cultures (3), Metis Cultures, Artifacts of the Fur Trade, Exploration and Navigation, and Euro-Canadian Artifacts.  

La Nouvelle France
http://www.explore-nf.com/
Le site La Nouvelle-France entraîne les visiteurs sur la trace des explorateurs français. Des parcours touristiques sont proposés accompagnés de contenus historiques riches sur l'Amérique d'avant la Conquête.

Musée Mccord Museum - Keys to History  
The McCord Museum conserves, studies and presents a remarkable collection of objects, archives and historical photographs, through which it helps increase awareness of the social history and material culture of Canada, Quebec and Montreal, from the 18th century to the present.

Parks Canada: This Week in History  
A weekly Web Site which presents a variety of events that have shaped Canada's past, present and future. These short texts are summaries, not complete histories, meant to entice the reader to explore Canadian history. 

Royal Canadian Mint
The Royal Canadian Mint is an important part of Canada and Canadian history. This part of the site is dedicated to archiving the education modules prepared for distribution via Schoolnet. These modules were prepared in partnership with an education professional, and contain pedagogically appropriate materials for children from ages 5 to 15. 

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The collections range from treasures of institutions, such as the National Archives of Canada, the National Library of Canada and the Canadian Museum of Civilization. Themes include: 

CanPix is an image base of over 3,500 pictures and audio-visual resources for Canadian Studies. You can search, view and extract images of important Canadian people, events and places, examples of Canadian culture, flags, coats of arms, flowers and maps of Canada and the provinces, audio and text files, including O Canada. 

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People 

Celebrating Women's Achievements The National Library of Canada has created a web site to highlight the achievements of women from Canada's past. Each year they document a new segment of Canadian society.  

Curricular Resources in Aboriginal Studies (CLN) Check out this CLN page for curricular resources on Canadian Aboriginal History.  

HEROES Home Page
This web site explores themes that characterize some Canadian heroes. It presents sampling of many outstanding personalities who have inspired and enriched the national character. Jeanne Mance, Louis Cyr, Howie Morenz,Terry Fox, Dr. Frederick Banting, Kivioq, Sasquatch, Jos. Montferrand , Alexis-le-trotteur, Johnny Canuck,  Marie Rollet-Hérbert, Pierre-Esprit, Radisson, John Ware, Sir Sandford Fleming, Captain Robert Bartlett, Sir Alexander Mackenzie, Louis Riel, Poundmaker, Madeleine de Verchères, Sam Slick, Grey Owl, William Kurelek, Anne of Green Gables. 

Women in Canadian History   
Over 35 biographies of important Canadian women for students, teachers,and history buffs.