O Canada - resources for an overview of Canadian History

These resources should be suitable for children aged 10 - 13. If you have some historical fiction recommendations for this age level, post the titles as comments. I just discovered a series called "I am Canada" on Amazon.  Unfortunately for us the books don't seem to have Kindle editions, but they look excellent and cover a wide range of historical periods. 

General:

My First History of Canada by  Donalda Dickie and Rudiger Krause  Sam will be reading this independently and we will use the questions and activities in the back as a jumping off point.

History Tellers*: www.historytellers.com (I couldn't get this link to work from Turkey and there seems to be no recent posting on their FB page.)  I bought this curriculum years ago and used it as a supplement to our studies.  This year we'll be finally using the stickers that came with the kit to build a time line of events and aide memorization of the events. We'll also be using it to provide a bit of structure to our studies.

Canada My Country by Donna Ward and Marj Cassidy Used to discuss the difference between political and physical maps.  Read aloud Unit 2 Physical Map about each of Canada's regions.

Map Exercise:  http://www.lesplan.com/files/CanMap_Lev1.pdf

This map of Canada is a nice size for colouring or labeling.  http://www.pm.gc.ca/eng/Colouring-Book

The Story of Canada by Janet Lunn and Christopher Moore may read parts aloud

Canada S&S Learning Materials Sam and I used this before.  We may put some of the graphics to use if we decide to do a lap book.

Canada Symbols Kit I got this cool resource from my brother who was a classroom teacher.  There's a card for each of the provinces with the coat of arms, flag, floral emblem and some basic information on one side and on the reverse origin of the name of the province, and a short history.  Might post these.

Canada Colouring Book - good line drawings but Sam isn't really into colouring

Historical Maps of Canada  http://www.canadiangeographic.ca/mapping/historical_maps/1867.asp


Canada: A People's History http://www.cbc.ca/history/ We've viewed the first 5 of these documentaries. My 12 yo son has really enjoyed them.  They're about 90 minutes long, but they are organized in short vignettes. It's easy to stop in the middle and pick up where you left off. I've never watched them before now and I highly recommend them. We found them on YouTube, but I think they are worth the purchase price or borrow them from your local library.  We also liked seeing some of our favourite actors!

This very useful PDF  breaks each video down into segments and tells where they are on the dvd so it is possible to review certain vignettes and skip others.  We'll be using this in the fall.
http://www.cbc.ca/history/histicons/teachers/english_index.pdf

Aboriginal Nations*

Canada's Natives Long Ago by Donna Ward and Marj Cassidy We will share the reading of this book and do some of the puzzles and activities together as Sam is interested.

History Tellers: www.historytellers.com (I couldn't get this link to work from Turkey and there seems to be no recent posting on their FB page.)  I bought this curriculum years ago and used it as a supplement to our studies.  This year we'll be finally using the stickers that came with the kit to build a time line of events and aide memorization of the events.

Native Peoples by Robert Livesey and A.G. Smith This book has activities we can do here and Sam would like.

Native Homes by Bobbie Kalman Good pictures Sam could read

First Peoples of Canada by Sandie Smoker This is an excellent unit study which I may use as a planning resource.

Exploration - Colonization*

Vikings 

Historica Canada  https://www.historicacanada.ca/content/heritage-minutes/vikings


Eric the Red and Leif The Lucky by Barbara Schiller  Sam will read this independently

Viking Ship Museum http://www.khm.uio.no/english/visit-us/viking-ship-museum/index.html

Viking Travels in North America  http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/newfoundland-labrador/research-sheds-new-light-on-viking-travels-in-n-l-1.1375575

L'Anse aux Meadows National Historic Park  http://whc.unesco.org/en/list/4


Madeleine Takes Command by Ethel C. Brill    Historical Fiction set during the 17th century in New France

The Broken Blade by William Durbin  Historical Fiction set in 1800 Northwest Company Voyageurs

Confrontations*

I am Canada:  Storm the Fortress by William Jenkins

 http://www.amazon.ca/Am-Canada-Fortress-William-Jenkins/dp/1443100072/ref=pd_rhf_dp_s_cp_4_BPGB?ie=UTF8&refRID=0XK3VRGV2JQ702ABR3XE

Bully Boys by Eric Walters    Historical Fiction set during the war of 1812

Building a Nation*

Prohibition in Canada

Tunnels of Moose Jaw

Prohibition Timeline:  http://prohibitionincanada.blogspot.ca/p/prohibition-timeline.html

Smuggling:  https://www.canadiangeographic.ca/magazine/ja10/timeline/history-canada-us-border-smuggling.html

http://www.ascension.k12.nf.ca/curriculum/social/canhistory_1201/new_page_7.htm

Immigration - Industrialization*

Math

Found some hands on lessons here for teaching fractions

http://www.superteacherworksheets.com/fraction-cont.html

MathATube.com  Integers - printable worksheets with answer keys
http://www.mathatube.com/integers-worksheets.html

MathUSee Drill page for basic facts:
http://www.mathusee.com/wp-includes/popup_math_drill.php

Saxon Home School Math
http://saxonhomeschool.hmhco.com/en/products/default.htm?level2Code=M0021

Math-aids.com Lots of printable worksheets and  answer keys
http://www.math-aids.com/Algebra/Pre-Algebra/Expressions/Simplifing_Variables.html 

Math Tutorials
http://www.coolmath.com/algebra/

Canadian History - general

Writing and Canadian History from the folks at Excellence in Writing.

Begbie Contest Society Primary Sources in the Classroom http://www.begbiecontestsociety.org/control.htm 

Thomson Rivers University
Hist 1221 Post-Confederation
http://www.tru.ca/distance/courses/hist1221.html 

Canadian Virtual University
http://www.cvu-uvc.ca/english.html 

All things "Donna Ward" https://www.donnaward.net/ are excellent for Canadian History. This scope and sequence http://www.donnaward.net/PDF/Scope_Sequence_Handout.pdf is an excellent guide for how to cover all aspects of Canadian History. I particularly like her idea to cover the history of Britain, France and Spain: since these countries were pivotal to Canadian history.


Canada as a Constitutional Monarchy Lots of detailed info about the relationship between Britain and Canada  http://www.canadiancrown.com/

Vocabulary flash cards relating to government/civics
http://quizlet.com/12151235/grade-10-canadian-civics-flash-cards/

Ontario Online Grade 10 Civics Course: scope and sequence
https://www.virtualhighschool.com/courses/outlines/chv2o.asp

Canadian History Websites - Government of Canada:  This looks excellent.
http://www.canada.ca/aboutcanada-ausujetcanada/hist/canada-eng.html

A quiz for high school and up.  lots of great questions

http://www.citynews.ca/2007/11/09/could-you-pass-this-canadian-history-quiz/

Repertory of General Databases for Canadian History: Portraits of famous Canadians among other interesting and useful sites.
http://thenhier.ca/en/content/repertory-general-databases-canadian-history

100 Greatest Events
http://www.listology.com/blindsider/list/100-greatest-events-canadian-history

Primary Sources! This looks excellent but access seems to be for York University people only.  Needs a closer look.
http://www.library.yorku.ca/cms/help-with-research/guide-to-finding-primary-resources/canadian-primary-sources/

Remembrance Day - Part 2: Boer War

Why study the Boer War:

1) first overseas conflict in which Canadians served
2) Canadians Sam Steel and John McCrae served (alongside Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, Gandhi, Winston Churchill and others)
3) Canadian military reputation
4) Demonstrates the relationship between Britain and Canada and the continuing conflict between French and English Canada.  Both of these affect Canada in the century to follow.

Boer War:

Wikipedia overview
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boer_Wars

Breaker Morant
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Breaker_Morant

Canadian War Museum - Boer War
http://www.warmuseum.ca/education/online-educational-resources/dispatches/for-queen-and-country-canadians-and-the-south-african-war-1899-1902/

Attestation papers and other documents for a Canadian volunteer
http://angloboerwarmuseum.com/Boer70w_hero25_adams.html\

Spion Kop
http://www.angloboerwarmuseum.com/Boer29_battles2.html

Excerpts from John McCrae's letters & a good overview of the war and aftermath for Canada
http://www.cbc.ca/history/EPISCONTENTSE1EP11CH2PA3LE.html

Canada's ties to Britain or why Canadians volunteered for the Boer War
http://www.cbc.ca/history/EPISCONTENTSE1EP11CH2PA2LE.html

Biography of John McCrae - author of In Flanders Fields
http://www.cbc.ca/history/EPISCONTENTSE1EP11CH2PA6LE.html

Popular Christian hymn in Canada "When the Roll is Called Up Yonder" as Canadians became aware of the casualty toll in South Africa.  From this website:  http://www.angloboerwarmuseum.com/Boer29_battles2.html

Battle Lines: Last Boer War Veteran - video
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5WyF8KaVyt8

Trailer for Breaker Morant
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qMfPBqDcy9M 

How peace was finally achieved:
http://www.historytoday.com/richard-cavendish/peace-vereeniging
http://www.tshwane.gov.za/Services/ArtsCultureandHeritage/Melrose%20House/Anglo-Boer%20War
http://www.anglo-boer.co.za/intro/peace-treaty-vereeniging.php

Remembrance Day - Canadian Military History

Teacher's Guide for Remembrance Day activities
http://www.ictbin.com/poppy/royal-canadian-legion-tchrs-guide.pdf

Various poppy crafts:
http://www.dltk-holidays.com/remembrance/crafts.htm

Tissue paper poppy with pipe cleaner stem
http://www.moms-holiday-craft-ideas.com/Memorial_Day_Poppy_project.html

Remembrance Day extension (poetry)
http://www.anzacwebsites.com/remday/poems.htm

Remembrance Day Word Search
http://newfoundlandandthesomme.com/index1.htm 

Canadian Government Pages: Army, Navy, Air Force & Defence at home
http://www.forces.gc.ca/en/index.page

National Defence and Canadian Forces General History - look especially at Honours and History
http://www.cmp-cpm.forces.gc.ca/dhh-dhp/his/gh-hg/index-eng.asp

Canadian War Museum
http://www.warmuseum.ca/home/ 

http://thecanadianhomeschooler.com/2010/11/lest-we-forget/

Over the top - interactive game:
http://www.warmuseum.ca/cwm/games/overtop/index_e.shtml

Historica Canada

https://www.historicacanada.ca/content/history

Tissue Paper Poppies
http://www.wikihow.com/Make-Tissue-Paper-Poppies

High School Graduation: Transcripts, Diplomas, Requirements

Transcript Templates:

http://donnayoung.org/forms/planners/hs-transcript.htm

http://www.hslda.org/highschool/academics.asp#TR

Transcript How To's:

http://www.hslda.org/elert/archive/2010/02/20100204100924.asp

http://www.smockityfrocks.com/2013/01/how-to-prepare-an-official-high-school-transcript-for-your-homeschool-graduate.html 
I like the suggestion on this website to first check your "state's" graduation requirements.  The other thing that can be helpful is to check your Department of Education weighs courses. Is a full year course worth 5 or 6 credits?  Is a half year course worth 3 or 1?

Professional Help - if you don't want to do it on your own:

http://homeschooltranscripts.com/

http://heav.org/resources/online-homeschool-transcript-service/

http://www.thehomescholar.com/
The Home Scholar has a webinar to teach you how or they can prepare transcripts for you.

Diplomas to print:

http://donnayoung.org/forms/planners/diploma.htm

Diplomas and other grad gear to purchase:

http://www.homeschooldiploma.com/

High School Courses and Diploma Prep courses:

http://communityprograms.rdpsd.ab.ca/  (Alberta)

https://www.virtualhighschool.com/credits.asp  (Ontario)

"Accumulated Credits" from Alberta Education for a High School Equivalency Diploma:

http://www.education.alberta.ca/students/hsed/alternative1.aspx

Eligibility

A person, 18 years or older as of September 1 of the current school year, who is deficient in the credits needed for an Alberta High School Diploma, and who has been out of school for at least 10 consecutive months, and who wishes to obtain a High School Equivalency Diploma, should apply to the principal of a senior high school in the community. The principal will forward the High School Equivalency form to the Information Services Branch, indicating that the following requirements have been met. All necessary documents should be included with the letter.

Accumulated Credits Listing

The candidate shall obtain 100 school credits as set forth below:
A minimum of 60 credits must be gained through classroom instruction in a school or other institution accredited by or acceptable to Alberta Education (for out-of-province students), offering approved senior high school courses, as follows:

– a high school course in mathematics	5 credits
– a high school course in science	3 credits
– English Language Arts 30-1 or English Language Arts 30-2	5 credits
– one other 30-level course, other than English Language Arts	5 credits
– additional high school courses	42 credits

A minimum of 40 additional credits, which must be earned as follows:

– additional high school courses
– additional approved adult education courses under recognized agencies;
e.g.,	public colleges, institutes of technology, extension divisions of universities, adult evening classes and/or
– a maximum of 15 credits for maturity, according to the following scale:      • age 21-24 (inclusive)       5 credits      • age 25-29 (inclusive)     10 credits      • age 30 and over            15 credits
– a maximum of 5 credits for extensive travel
– a maximum of 5 credits for extensive reading or private study

After you have received your High School Equivalency Diploma you may need a copy of your official high school transcript. There is a fee for each copy of your transcript. The Transcript Request form is available from high schools, post-secondary institutions, or from

Transcript Unit
10044 - 108 Street N.W.
Edmonton, Alberta T5J 5E6

Phone: (780) 427-5732
Fax: (780) 422-2137

Princesses are People Too - European Royalty Unit Study Planning in Progress

Princesses are People Too

Royalty Then and Now

A Social Studies Unit Study for Nicole Murray

2013 -2014

1.            Read all the instructions and assignments before beginning. Assignments do not need to be completed in the order they appear on the list, with the exception of #13 which must be completed after #12. Every page should have an underlined title. Neatness counts. Underline titles with a ruler. Print neatly. Use a ruler so your captions are straight. Finally got questions? Please ask!

2.            Create a beautiful title page for your notebook. Worth 7 points

3.            You will be using books and the internet to work your way through this unit study. Please keep a thorough bibliography. I should be able to click each link and see where you got all the information for every assignment except perhaps #2. Do you need to learn how to do a bibliography?  Ask your mom! Worth 10  points.

4.            Use an outline map of the world and the internet.  Look up "countries with royalty". Use a symbol, or a colour to show each country that currently has a monarch on the throne.  Check your sources carefully. Some lists include "pretenders", and countries or monarchies which no longer exist. Title your map with the current year and "Countries with Royalty". Worth 25 points

  

5.            In a couple of sentences identify three ways monarchies are abolished. Include in your notebook.  Worth 5 points.

6.            Research thrones.  Print photos of 5-10 thrones from various kingdoms and label them with the name of the kingdom or country where they were used and the monarch who used them.  Worth 20 points.

7.            Royal Titles. Read this article. Make a page in your notebook identifying various royal titles.  http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20100119151117AAYBOp4  Worth  7 points. On a separate page write out the complete title of Queen Elizabeth II. Worth 3 points.

8.            British royal family. Read FAQ  page http://www.britroyals.com/faqs.htm

9.            This looks like an interesting website. Have a look around. http://www.royalty.nu/

10.          Vocabulary:  Write these words and phrases in your notebook.  Define each word. Worth 2 points each.

Monarch

King

Queen

Prince

Princess

Pretender

Morganatic marriage

Usurper

Imposter

Divine Right of Kings

Order of Succession

Hereditary monarchy

Elective monarchy

Abdicate

Head of state

Absolute monarch

Regent

Peerage

11.          Research 5 – 10 monarchs. These monarchs can be from the same royal line or country or from a variety of lines and countries. Make a page for each monarch and their reign. Include the same facts on each page: age when they came to the throne, royal name, age when they ceased to reign, name of country or countries, what is their reign known for (peace and stability for example), any other interesting fact. Or use the Monarch template – mine or one of your own design.  Worth 20 points each.

12.          Create a family tree for our family. Work with mom to produce a tree for her side of the family,  then work with dad to produce a similar tree for his side of the family. Include in your notebook. Worth 10 points

13.          Create a family tree for Queen Elizabeth II of Great Britain (and Canada) Include in your notebook. Include her ancestors and descendants. It’s gonna be big! Worth 10 points.

14.          Make a list of all the countries Queen Elizabeth II reigns. Worth 5 points.

15.          Watch the Coronation ceremony for Queen Elizabeth II   about 1 hour

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LxuYJ1Udm5E (7 parts watch all)   Make a page in your notebook.  Worth 5 points.

16.          Watch The Queen’s Palaces = Buckingham part one of two watch both   1 hour

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tvx3o48Rc1U  Make a page in your notebook. Worth 5 points.

17.          Watch The Queen’s Palaces = Windsor part one of two watch both 1 hour

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-0Vi6XtB5hY    Make a page in your notebook. Worth 5 points.

18.          Then and Now.  Choose a recent monarch and one from “long ago”.  Using Excel or Word columns to compare their responsibilities. Worth 10 points.

19.          Is there something else you want to know?  Is there some interesting rabbit trail you’d like to pursue as you read and study?  Use as many pages as you like to show what you’ve learned along the way.  Worth 20 points per rabbit trail.

               

20.          Read Our Island Story on Kindle.