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Use the historical thinking concept—historical significance—to investigate the importance of the railway in the development of Canada. Includes Answer Key.
Unlock a world of civic knowledge with our three lesson printable designed specifically to educate children about the levels of government.
Ages: 6-10
Pages: 9
Thomas discovers the intrepid James FitzGibbon who saved Upper Canada in 1812. Based on the true events surrounding the legendary James FitzGibbon and The Battle of Beaver Dam, The Bully Boys is a moving account of a young man’s experience of war.
With courage and conviction, Ted stands up for what he believes during the Cariboo gold rush and defends his Chinese friend.
When Mack and Jamie MacNeil are kidnapped by the sinister Ben Sparks, a dangerous adventure is set in motion. Forced to travel through the North American wilderness on the eve of the American Revolution, Mack and Jamie’s very lives are on the line.
As they try to thwart the evil that stalks them, they meet many brave allies, participate in thrilling political intrigue, and even find love. It is a journey that neither Mack nor Jamie would have chosen, but once set upon its path, their lives will be changed forever.
Canadian Trivia Family Edition is not only a fun board game, but also an informative way for families to test their knowledge of Canada.
It is 1760, and Lord MacNeil decides that the way to make a man of his 13-year-old son, John, is to bring him along from England to Canada.
He knows that John, with his expert drawing skills, will make an excellent cartographer of Canada’s wilderness; an activity that will keep him away from the dangers of war. On the eve of John’s departure, his beloved twin sister, Jane, gives him her treasured silver ring.
As John wears this circle of silver, it becomes the link to everything he loves: his homeland, the frontier, and his newly-made friends – especially the intriguing Marie Roy.
Pages: 216
Ages: 8-12
Plots, shots, flight, pursuit — all are part of this story from the exciting chapter in Canadian/American history when thousands of Loyalists fled to Canada to evade the vengeance of the American Revolutionaries. Twelve-year-old Ned Seaman tells this lively tale of his family”s perilous journey.
Escape may be fiction, but Martha and Caleb Seaman and their children actually existed.
In a story of empowerment, Emily has a chance to make a difference.
This middle-grade reader, written in Barbara Greenwood’s signature blend of story and fact, introduces children to the need for labor reform and the vital contributions of European immigrants—including children—in Canada’s settlement. The narrative highlights the struggles and hard work of newcomers, with no trace of “colonial privilege.”
A true story of a Loyalist family’s harrowing escape from enemy forces to a new life in Canada.
Rose draws on heroic stories of the past to find her own courage and inner strength after the Halifax Explosion, 1917.
Fascinating story of a major undertaking which changed Canadian history. November 7, 1885, marked the completion of one of the longest, most expensive, most challenging engineering feats in the world – the Canadian Pacific Railway. A ribbon of steel now united Canada from east to west.
