Canadian History

CBC Podcasts and EAL-friendly lesson plans

CBC audio podcasts with lesson plans designed to teach about issues, characters and significant moments in Canadian history while promoting active listening skills. These lessons are designed with EAL students in mind.




Powerpoints

The following links will take you to  visually enhanced powerpoint presentations (PDF format) with simplified text on significant moments in Canadian History

First Nations Creation Story- Powerpoint

A brief overview- Leif Eriksson, John Cabot & the first English land claim

A brief overview- the impact of the first French explorer
The arrival of the French- Jacques Cartier

A brief overview of the Champlain and first permanent French settlements in Canada
The first permanent French settlements in Canada

A brief overview- the impact of the fur trade
The impact of the fur trade

A brief overview of the Loyalist Migration adapted from: http://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/settlement/kids/021013-2011.5-e.html
 Loyalist Migration
 
 

Online reading materials

The link below will take you to summaries of the settlement of various people groups in Canada at an elementary- school reading level in terms of vocabulary, but the content is applicable to themes explored in the Gr 11 Canadian History Curriculum.
The following people groups are represented:
Acadians, Africans, Beothuk, Chinese, Doukhobors, Dutch, French, Haida, Inuit, Irish, Japanese, Mikmaq, Métis, Nisga'a, Plains Cree, Scots, Ukranian, Wendat, General, Aboriginal Peoples, Settlers.
 
 
Videos



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