History And Humanities
Title: Histor!ca Canadian Site
Level: HS
Comment: Explore everything Canadian in this interactive, searchable online version of the Canadian Encyclopedia. Watch the dramatic Histori!ca minutes for history “up close and personal. Viewing tip: click on the printer friendly version for a superior format of most online articles.
Title: Canadian Culture & Heritage Canadian Site
Level: HS
Comment: Explore Canadian culture, history and heritage through song, music, stories, pictures, and art. See also Canadian symbols & flags.
Title: Biography Channel Website
Level: HS
Comment: This commercial site offers engaging, multi-media, searchable celebrity and historic figures biographies. Also visit the A&E sister site the History channel at http://www.history.com for engaging history articles & games. All articles have great links to outside resources.
Title: Hyperhistory.com Canadian Site
Level: HS
Comment: This commercial site features several interactive time lines. Simply press a hyperlink on the timeline and an information frame pops up on the person or event you clicked on. Excellent if you need quick information on important historical events. Sources of information are not provided but information can be verified through other websites and reference books.
Title: Great Unsolved Mysteries in Canadian History Canadian Site
Level: ABE, HS
Comment: This outstanding site developed for students of history not only provides a glimpse into some particularly interesting Canadian historical mysteries, but it also provides students opportunities to develop historical research skills.
Title: Alberta Online Encyclopedia: Treaty 6 Canadian Site
Level: HS
Comment: This interactive site provides a pictoral history of Treaty 6 including many primary historical documents. All text based documents are hyperlinked to take viewers down multiple paths of inquiry. Also see a sister site on Treaty 8 at http://www.albertasource.ca/treaty8/eng/default.htm and Treaty 7 at http://www.albertasource.ca/treaty7/index.html.
Title: Alberta’s Natural Resources Canadian Site
Level: HS
Comment: Excellent pictoral exploration of Alberta’s Natural Resources. Be sure to listen to the Heritage Trails audio files. Also see sister site on Alberta’s Political History at http://www.abheritage.ca/abpolitics/.
Title: The Famous Five Canadian Site
Level: C&U
Comment: This interactive, multimedia rich site explores the lives of Canada’s Famous Five, the courageous women who fought for and won women the right to vote in Canada. The text is challenging to read but the site has considerable audio and video content.
Title: MrDowling.com
Level: ABE
Comment: The website is a cursory look at the history of many different cultures and countries. The information on the webpage is interesting, but not substantial enough to be considered a strong educational page.
Title: Canada in the Making Canadian Site
Level: HS
Comment: This web site provides in-depth details on Canadian history. There are many links to important events in constitutional history and immigrant history, and always maintains a First Nations perspective. There is a lot of information on this page, and if time is spent it can be a very valuable learning aid.
VIRTUAL MUSEUMS AND CULTURAL SITES
These sites are all high quality interactive, authoritative sites that originate from publicly funded, Canadian sources. They are included as Reference sites in the Tools for Success humanities section.
Title: Metis Matters Canadian Site
Level: Reference Site
Comment: Online repository of back issues of the Métis Matters Newsletter.
Title: Library and Archives Canada Canadian Site
Level: Reference Site
Comment: Canada’s National Library.
Title: Archives Canada Canadian Site
Level: Reference Site
Comment: Official Website of Archives Canada, Canada’s main source of primary resource documents.
Title: Virtual Museum Canada Canadian Site
Level: Reference Site
Comment: This site acts as a media rich repository of virtual museum exhibits from all over Canada. Click on VMC Exhibits to search the 137 exhibits available on the site or just enjoy the featured exhibits from the home page.
Title: Canadian Museum of Civilization Canadian Site
Level: Reference Site
Comment: Official Website of the Canadian Museum of Civilization.
Title: Virtual Visit: Step Inside Alberta’s Legislature Canadian Site
Level: Reference Site
Comment: Interactive virtual tour of the Alberta Legislature.
Title: Aboriginal Canada Portal Canadian Site
Level: Reference Site
Comment: This site acts as a portal to a huge array of aboriginal resources, educational sites and organizations. There are also a variety of services including a virtual trade show and an aboriginal job board.