Grade 7 History
British North America Conflict and Change
Great Unsolved
Mysteries in Canadian History - try to solve some historical "cold case"
crimes.
(version française)
Historical
Atlas of Canada Online Learning Project
New France
If you are following the New France sample unit produced by the
Ministry of Education, click HERE for a page of
links directly related to the activities.
-based student learning activities
Life of the Voyageur
The Fur Trade
Dictionary of Canadian Biography On-line - "meet people who played an important role in the formation of what is now Canada." (English and French)
Canada In the Making 1608-1759 (version française)
Tracing the History of New France - exhibiting primary documents from the National Archives of Canada. "Themes" presented are; Land, Amerindians, Administration, Seigneurial Regime, Economy, Population, Religion, Wars - (version française)
Virtual Museum of New France - a comprehensive site including section on the Explorers, First Nations, People, Great Names and Daily Life of New France (version française)
Life in New France - information pages from a web quest created by the Eastern Townships School Board - includes sections on Land, Homes, Farming, Daily Life
New France, New Horizons - The exhibition describes the adventure of New France, from the first voyages of discovery, to the end of the French Regime. It is comprised of 350 archival documents arranged under 12 themes. (version française)
Seasons of New France explore a variety of themes related to the appropriation of the territory, the rhythm of life, the transmission of knowledge, and daily acts. Each theme features a variety of paintings, sketches, manuscripts, and other materials that create an image of what life was like at this time. The Web site also features a narrated slideshow. (English & French)
France in America - explores the history of the French presence in North America from the first decades of the 16th century to the end of the 19th century (a definite focus on the United States)
French Ontario in the 17th and 18th Centuries - Through maps, photographs, paintings and textual documents, the exhibit tells the story of the first two centuries that followed the first French explorations of our province, in 1610. (Archives of Ontario) (version française)
Pathfinders and Passageways - The Exploration of Canada - from the National Library of Canada (version française)
Passages: A Treasure Trove of North American Exploration - research explorers by name or date - National Library of Canada (version française)
Jean Talon; First Intendant of New France - "The Man and His Achievements" - from the Canadian Museum of Civilization (version française)
Champlain - Travels in the Canadian Francophonie -
A game to travel through the XVII century in search of one of the great explorers of New France. With the help of period geographical maps, ancient engravings and excerpts from his stories, relive the epic of this valorous character. Highly interactive and performing, this non trivial game with its splendid computer graphics stores your game to leave you time to learn." (version française)
Hudson Bay and NorthWest Companies
Exploration,
the Fur Trade and Hudson's Bay Company (English and French) - This
site is about the fur trade in Canada and how it led to the exploration of the
country and the formation of the oldest and largest company in Canadian history:
Hudson's Bay Company
The
Hudson Bay Company - Chapter 2 of the Canadian Heirloom
Series Vol. 1 - written by Peter C. Newman
HBC Heritage
Generously illustrated with maps, diagrams, paintings and modern
colour photographs, Adventurers vividly recreates the saga of the company
whose history is the history of Canada.
(version
française)
The Hudson's Bay
Company in the NorthWest Coast
Empire of the Bay - from PBS - "The story of the shrewd merchants and bold explorers of the Hudson's Bay Company, who tamed a wilderness and opened up the heart of North America." Includes; transcripts of the show, maps, profiles, and a quiz.
In Pursuit of Adventure: The Fur
Trade in Canada and the North West Company - a detailed,
comprehensive site from McGill University (English and
French)
Rocky
Mountain House - Fur Trade in Canada
(version
française)
Sainte-Marie Among the Hurons
Brief Sketches of the Jesuit
Martyr-Saints
Bishop François de
Laval
Sainte-Marie
Among the Hurons - Historical information from the site's
official web page - topics include The Sainte-Marie Story, The Men Who Lived at
Sainte-Marie, The Life of the Wendat
(version
française)
The Jesuit Relations and the History of New France - from Library and Archives Canada - Beginning where Champlain's writings leave off, these missionary texts are one of the major sources of information about the early years of French colonization in North America. (version française)
"Wars"
New
France 1524-1763 - a timeline of events
Seven Years War Timeline
Treaty
of Utrecht - background and explanation from the Canada in
the Making web site
The Battle of Restigouche
The last
naval engagement of the Seven Years War between France and Great Britain for possession of
North America.
Fortress of Louisbourg
from
Schoolnet's Digital Collections English and French
Fortress
of Louisbourg (Parks Canada)
(version
française)
Royal Proclamation Act - from the "Canada in the Making" web site - background, explanation and original text (version française)
The Quebec Act - from the "Canada in the Making" web site - background, explanation and original text (version française)
Acadia
Life Prior to
1755 (version
française)
Acadia -
Lifestyle in the days of ancestors The Acadian Historic Village invites you
to discover our ancestors' rich heritage, their culture and traditions. This
site offers you three types of exploration: an exhibition, a visit and four
amusing and educational interactive games.
(version
française)
Acadian Gallery - pictures that depict typical Acadian life, past and present. (version française)
Teachers! Link to lesson plans and activities on this topic.
-based student learning activities
The Underground Railway
War of 1812
Review Quiz 1
Review Quiz 2
Review Quiz 3
Dictionary of Canadian Biography On-line - "meet people who played an important role in the formation of what is now Canada." (English and French)
Canada In the Making - 1791-1837 (version française)
The Coming of the Loyalists - Chapter 4 of Vol. III of the Canada Heirloom Series
Some Missing Pages - The Black Community in the History of Quebec and Canada - primary and secondary source materials - presented in partnership by the Quebec Provincial Association of Social Studies Teachers, Quebec Board of Black Educators and the Quebec Ministere de l'Education
Black Loyalists: Our People Our History - one of "Canada's Digital Collections"
Remembering Black Loyalists -from the Nova Scotia Museum (version française)
The Constitutional Act - from the "Canada in the Making" web site - background, explanation and original text (version française)
On the Road North
- Black Canada and the Journey to Freedom - (from
VirtualMuseum.ca)
(version
française)
The Underground Railroad Years: Canada in an International Arena - one of "Canada's Digital Collections"
The Blacks, Anti-Slavery and the Underground Railway - from the National Library of Canada's Confederation pages. (version française)
Harriet Tubman from TVOKids Timetrackers - you need to select her image from the bottom frame
The Underground Railroad - an interactive National Geographic web site. (Note: advertising banners on each page)
The Anti-Slavery Movement in Canada - from the National Archives of Canada (version française)
The Underground Railroad in Canada - from Parks Canada (version française)
The War of 1812 - This interactive map of 19th century North America presents a geographical view of the major events and battles of the War of 1812. The movements and size of the American troops, British troops, and the Tecumseh/Native Alliance are shown for each major event. - from LearnAlberta
Re-living History: The War of 1812 - a Thinquest project
The War of 1812 - Traditions of Allegiance - Chapter 6 of Vol. III of the Canada Heirloom Series
The War of 1812 - from the Archives of Ontario
War of 1812 - from the Canadian Military Heritage Project
"The War of 1812 Website" - a site from MilitaryHeritage.com
The War of 1812 in the Western District - I a 'digital collection' of the Windsor Public Library (version française)
Teachers! Link to a web quest on the War of 1812
Views from the Colony: A Look at Life in Upper Canada 1820s-1850s - from the Ontario History Quest website. There were dramatic changes in Upper Canada after the War of 1812, resulting from the Great Migration of immigrants to the province. You and your classmates will act as historians and use primary sources to learn more about living in these times. Diaries, drawings, maps, newspapers, and business and government records are some of the eyewitness reports that you will examine as your main sources for information and analysis.
History of the Rideau Canal - from the Friends of the Rideau website
History of the Rideau Canal - from the Rideau Region
John Graves Simcoe and the Queen's Rangers - from the history pages of Jarvis Collegiate Institute
Dictionary of Canadian Biography On-line - "meet people who played an important role in the formation of what is now Canada." (English and French)
Canada In the Making - 1837-1839
(version
française)
Canada In the Making - 1839-1849
(version
française)
Canada In the Making - 1850-1867
(version
française)
Views from the Colony: A Look at Life in Upper Canada 1820s-1850s - Here you will learn about Ontario's history - its people, their dreams, struggles and achievements. Explore the past from images of original letters, diaries, pictures and other documents. Draw your own conclusions about social, economic and political change of the times.
Susanna Moodie and Catharine Parr Traill - two of Canada's most important 19th-century writers. Born in England only 23 months apart, the two sisters became professional writers before they married. In 1832 they emigrated with their Scottish husbands to Canada, settling in the backwoods of what is now Ontario, near present-day Lakefield. They recorded and interpreted their experiences as pioneers in books for which they remain famous to this day. (version française)
The 1837 Rebellions - a comprehensive site from Baxter's EduNET.
The Union Act (1840) - from the "Canada in the Making" web site - background, explanation and original text (version française)
Confederation for Kids - This site was written for young people ages 9 to 13 who are learning about how Canada came to be a country. (version française)
Canadian Confederation Information from the National Library of Canada, including primary documents such as letters and maps. The site covers a long period leading up to Confederation, starting in the late 1700's. (version française)