Joseph-Armand Bombardier was the inventor of the snowmobile and Ski-Doo. While Bombardier’s many inventions demonstrate his mechanical skills, his ability not only to respond to transportation needs but to create them gave rise to his namesake corporation’s record of shrewd business and innovation.
Did you know that Canada’s national police force, the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) dates back to the time of Confederation? Prime Minister John A. Macdonald created the original force (the North-West Mounted Police) to round up horse thieves and whiskey smugglers on the Prairies. Since 1886 recruits have completed basic training at the Depot…
Britain vs Slavery free lesson plan British and Canadian history is integrally linked. This lesson focuses on David Livingstone’s action regarding slavery. Please preview video. Time required50 – 60 minutes (one lesson) Aim Students will understand David Livingstone’s death in 1873, why his companions buried his heart in Africa and carried his body a thousand…
David Thompson has been described as the greatest land geographer who ever lived. His achievements as an explorer and surveyor have earned him the reputation as one of the best pioneering geographers in Canadian history. During his career, he mapped almost half of North America between the St. Lawrence and the Great Lakes all the…
In 1918, through the efforts of social reformer Nellie McClung, Canadian women finally received the vote. In 1929, through the activism of Nellie and the “Famous Five“, women were officially declared “persons” in Canada. Led by judge Emily Murphy, the group included Henrietta Muir Edwards, Nellie McClung, Louise Crummy McKinney and Irene Parlby. Together, the five women had many years of…
Six reasons historical fiction will enhance your students’ understanding of history. You’ll see many living books and novels listed in our curriculum guides – books which will enhance the lesson or topic. Canada’s Native Long Ago includes many stories, including by First Nations authors as much as is possible. See our various book bundles for…
Air flight was a new development in intelligence and combat in the First World War. Pilots were daring. Many died in training and the lifespan on the front was short. These young men faced great ranges of emotion from excitement and thrill to trauma and grief. Arthur Roy Brown (1893-1944), the Canadian flying ace officially credited…
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