YOU ARE HERE: HOMESCHOOLING > EXPLORATIONS 4 KIDS > WORLD CULTURE & HISTORY > CANADIAN HISTORY

A to Z Home's Cool Home Page

A to Z Home's Cool Homeschooling

Photo of Ann Zeise, homeschooling guide  

Explorations 4 Kids

I am Ann Zeise, your guide to the best and most interesting and useful sites and articles about home education on the web.

Welcome to Homeschooling ~ New Websites for Kids ~ Contact Ann, Your Homeschool Guide ~ Homeschool Curriculum Shopping
Site Index: A   B   C   D   E   F   G   H   I   J   K   L   M   N   O   P   Q   R   S   T   U   V   W   X   Y   Z

Canadian History

About Canada
Canadian Civics
Natives
New France
Geography
Pioneers of Canada

World Culture & History

Africa
Asia
Australia
Canadian History
Ecology
Exploration
Flight History
Habitats
History Overview
Inca Culture
India
International Games
Jewish Culture for Kids
Mayan Culture
Medieval Times
Renaissance
Vikings

Social Studies

American History
Ancient History
Civics
Geography
People
World Culture & History

Explorations 4 Kids

Computer Literacy
Drivers Ed
Fine Arts
General Interest
Health & Fitness
Language Arts
Languages
Math
Science Experiments
* Astronomy
* Biology
* Chemistry
* Earth Science
* Physics
Social Studies

A to Z Home's Cool

Welcome to Homeschooling
Articles
Beginning to Homeschool
Chat Room
Community Networking
Concerns
Curriculum Shopping
Distance Learning Programs
DVD Rentals
Early Years
Events
Explorations 4 Kids
Field Trips
Gifted Kids
Holiday Directory
Homeschooling Jokes
Laws & Legalities
Lessons & Ideas
Methods & Styles
Regional Information
Religion & Cultural
Special Needs
Support Group Resources
Teens & College-Bound
Thoughts & Hard Facts
Unschooling
Experience Canada: A Geography
Experience Canada
A Geography
by Rivieres, Bain, and Harshman
Grade 9. Hands-on activities allow students to achieve success. Simple diagrams, illustrations, charts, and maps provide effective content. French version available from publisher.
 

Canadian History, Civics & Geography

About Canada

About Canada
Information divided by grade level, preschool through college. This link to the kid zone, but you can navigate to others.

Mystery at Number 262
Victoriana mansion holds a deep, dark secret. Wander from room to room to uncover its mysterious past. A fun, Flash site.

Our Canadian Girl
They're dreamers and schemers. They're sisters daughters and friends. Sometimes they're even heros.

Canadian Civics

Parliament of Canada
Browse by grade level to learn about how your government works. Look for unique job opportunities and internships. Find out about tours.

Natives

The Haida : Children of Eagle and Raven
The Queen Charlotte Islands , arguably some of the most beautiful and diverse landscapes in the world, are nestled under the Alaska panhandle and have been the ancestral home of the Haida people for 8,000 years.

New France

Heavens! My Ship!
The time is the end of the 17th century, and vast expanses of territory remain to be explored. Put your knowledge and sense of observation to the test as you relive the journey of a historical figure.

Geography

All Across Canada
Wandering Wally, Hiking Holly and Ambling Andy trek across the various regions of Canada, meeting with friends and getting to know their country a little better.

Canada Map
Nice outline map of Canada. Provinces and Territories labeled.

Canada Maps - Perry-Castañda Map Collection - UT Library Online
Large collection of maps of whole country, each province and most large cities.

Canada Map - Not Labeled
Test your knowledge of Canadian geography.

Canadian Flag Clip Art Gallery
CFCAG  has over 200 images, collected from the top clip art sites in the world and images by people like you and me.

Stamp Quest
Did you know that more people collect stamps than any other object? Become a stamp collector and you will make new friends, explore Canada, and travel the world.

Pioneers of Canada

Fur Trade and the Hudson Bay Company
In fact, the history of the fur trade, Hudson's Bay Company and the exploration of Canada are so intertwined that they can not be separated. So read on and learn more about Canada!

Great Upper Canada Adventure
Try your hand at the life of a settler on the Sydenham River. This interactive game takes you through several of the challenges settlers had to face in Upper Canada.

Mystery History-Maker Match-up
Interactive Canadian History game.

Pen pictures of early pioneer life in Upper Canada
EBook that can be downloaded to various devices. This is a history book written over 100 years ago. "Real and homely as his tale has been told, there will still be found no lack of romantic incidents and chapters of much interest to the general reader. The book, in a word, is the author's humble contribution to the history of the early days of his native province."

Upper Canada Village - 1860s Life
What was it really like to live and work in the 19th Century? This section of the website provides some insights into some of the challenges and rewards of daily life in a small village in the 1860s. Of course, a better way to learn more is to visit Upper Canada Village and travel back in time!

Find a Resource
on Amazon.ca
 
 
History books for young Canadians
 
A Pioneer Story: The Daily Life of a Canadian Family in 1840
A Pioneer Story: The Daily Life of a Canadian Family in 1840
by Heather Collins and Barbara Greenwood
A year in their family's life through a series of short stories, each detailing an aspect of life as it was lived over a century and a half ago: maple sugaring, following a beeline to a honey tree, getting lost in the woods, going to school, raising baby animals, and escaping the teeth and claws of some of the grown-up ones.
 
The Ransom of Mercy Carter
The Ransom of Mercy Carter
by Caroline B. Cooney
In 1704, the height of the French and Indian War, Mohawk Indians attack 11-year-old Mercy Carter's home in Deerfield, Massachusetts.
 
History books for Canadian Teenagers
 
Origins: Canadian History to Confederation
Origins
Canadian History to Confederation
by Francis, Jones, and Smith
Origins is a well-written, clearly organized, and richly illustrated text that covers not only Canadian political and economic history, but also social and cultural history in an integrative way. It tells the story of the Native Peoples as well as the coming of several European countries focusing on the English and French and the permanent European settlement that is now Canada.
 
Destinies: Canadian History Since Confederation
Destinies
Canadian History Since Confederation
by Francis, Jones, and Smith
Destinies is a well written, highly readable, clearly organized and richly illustrated history of Canada from 1867 to the present. The text provides the latest research and presents a balanced approach of political, economic, social and cultural history.
 
SEARCH AGAIN

Welcome to
Homeschooling

Explorations 4 Kids
Social Studies

New Kids Links

Contact
Ann Zeise
© 1997 - Ann Zeise. All Rights Reserved.
Terms of Use & Privacy Policy

Advertise