• History- British North America
  http://www.edu.gov.on.ca/eng/document/curricul/social/social.html#bna
  The Ontario Curriculum, Grades 7
  

Acadia  |  Colonial  North America  |  Underground Railroad    
   Evolution of Canada  |   War of 1812 

• Canada: A People's History
  http://history.cbc.ca/histicons/
  Included in the banner is a clickable timeline.
  • Episode summaries
  • Teacher Resources: elementary, secondary, copyright rules for classroom viewing. There are printable resources- password required, free use with password. Free password for MARC records for downloading.
    

       Acadia 

• Acadian Odyssey
  http://collections.ic.gc.ca/acadian/english/toce/toce.htm
  Acadian roots, history of their expulsion.
  
  
  
  
  Colonial North America

The Road to American Revolt in British North America

• Remembering Black Loyalists - from 1750
  http://museum.gov.ns.ca/blackloyalists/
  • Who were the black loyalists?
    
    
• American Revolution
  http://www.historyplace.com/unitedstates/revolution/index.html
  A sequence of time-lines that explain the events leading up to the American Revolution
  
  
• The Road to Revolution
  http://www.pbs.org/ktca/liberty/
  A Revolutionary on-line game.
  
      
• Prelude to Revolution
  http://www.historyplace.com/unitedstates/revolution/rev-prel.htm
  A time-line written from an American perspective of the political actions that prompted the Road to Independence.
  
  
• The Royal Proclamation
  http://www.solon.org/Constitutions/Canada/English/PreConfederation/rp_1763.html
  Actual text of the Proclamation.
  
  
• The Royal Proclamation of October 7, 1763
  http://www.bloorstreet.com/200block/rp1763.htm
  The result of the Proclamation explained
  
  
• A brief history of the French and Indian War
  http://www.philaprintshop.com/frchintx.html
  Background information including The Treaty of Paris of 1763.
  
  
• Music of the French and Indian Wars
  http://www.contemplator.com/america/index.html
  Lyrics, Historical notes and midi files of music from that time period.-- Find 'The Death of General Wolfe'.
  
  
• Background to the Campaign
  http://www.ushistory.org/march/phila/background.htm
  Read about the events leading to the Revolutionary War.
  • Timeline of events leading up to the war
  • The people of the Philadelphia Campaign 
    
    
• TimeLine of the Revolution
  http://www.pbs.org/ktca/liberty/chronicle.html
  
  
• Freeborn Englishmen: The Constitutional Revolt
  http://jefferson.village.virginia.edu/seminar/unit1/freeborn.html
  
  • The Stamp Act
    
    
• British North America & The American Revolution
  http://www.jmu.edu/madison/center/main_pages/madison_archives/revolution/revolution.htm
  Background notes of the political and economic issues leading up to the American Revolution.
  
  
• The American Revolution
  http://www.kidport.com/RefLib/UsaHistory/AmericanRevolution/AmerRevolution.htm
  The key events of the American Revolution on a timeline.
  
  
• The United Empire Loyalists
  http://collections.ic.gc.ca/heirloom_series/volume3/chapter4/69-74.htm
  Explanation of the Loyalist in Upper Canada with primary documents.
  

Evolution of Canada

• Maps 1667-1999
  http://www.nlc-bnc.ca/2/18/h18-2101-e.html
  Timeline with maps that show the evolution of Canada.
  

War of 1812

• The War of 1812
  http://www.archives.gov.on.ca/english/exhibits/1812/index.html
  Priamary and secondary source documents
  • Detailed chronology of the war
  • Battlegrounds
  • Important Figures
    
    
• War of 1812
  http://www.multied.com/1812/
  Major battles described with maps.
  
  
• War of 1812-1814
  http://members.tripod.com/~war1812/index.html
  A text-based site covering all aspects of the war.
  (A History Television approved site)
  Level: Intermediate, Senior
  
  
• War of 1812 
  http://galafilm.com/1812/e/index.html
  • Introduction
    http://galafilm.com/1812/e/intro/index.html
    
    
  • Background and Ideas
    http://galafilm.com/1812/e/background/index.html
    
    
  • People and Stories
    http://galafilm.com/1812/e/people/index.html
    
    
  • Regions and Locations
    http://galafilm.com/1812/e/events/index.html
    
    
  • Chronology of the battles
    http://galafilm.com/1812/e/chronology/index.html
    
    
  • Maps of the battle areas
    http://galafilm.com/1812/e/maps/index.html
    
    
  • Other Links 
    http://galafilm.com/1812/e/links/index.html
    
    
  • Exploration & Quiz
    http://www.galafilm.com/1812/e/quiz/index.html
    
    
  • Images: Forts, People, Maps
    http://www.galafilm.com/1812/e/catalogues/index.html
    
    
• The War of 1812 Website
  http://www.rootsweb.com/~canmil/1812/index.html
  • Overview of the war, 3 causes of the war, Famous People, Battles.
    
    
• The Causes of the War of 1812 in  Chart form
  http://home.earthlink.net/~gfeldmeth/chart.1812.html
  
  
• Re-Living History: The War of 1812
  http://library.thinkquest.org/22916/index.html
  Explore the:
  • Causes
  • Timeline
  • Battles
  • People: American, British and Canadians, Amerindians
  • The aftermath of the war 
    
    
• Timelines of American History
  http://www.yale.edu/lawweb/avalon/diplomacy/britian/brtreaty.htm
  • List of documents pertaining to the War of 1812
  • The Treaty of Ghent- 1814
    http://www.yale.edu/lawweb/avalon/diplomacy/britian/ghent.htm
    The 11 articles of the the Treaty of Ghent 
    
    
• Mercantilism
  http://www.encyclopedia.com/html/m1/mercanti.asp
  Explanation of mercantilism.
  
  
  
  Underground Railroad
  
  
• Underground Railway
  http://www.nationalgeographic.com/features/99/railroad/
  Biographical links, routes, and an interactive "trip" on the underground railway. Check out the drop down menu for other interactive links.
  Well worth a visit!
  
  
• Underground Railway
  http://www.cr.nps.gov/delta/underground/under.htm
  • African Americans in Slavery
  • In Search of Freedom 
    

• Influence of the American Civil War
  http://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/confederation/023001-2003-e.html
  • The Black, Anti-Slavery and the Underground Railway
  • Harriet Tubman
  • John Brown
    
    
• The Underground Railroad Years: Canada in an International Arena
  http://epe.lac-bac.gc.ca/100/205/301/ic/cdc/freedom/default.htm
  • Index
  • Interactive Game
    
    
• A Brief Canadian History
  http://www.macleod9.com/music/urailwaybrief.html
  A brief overview of slaves fleeing to Canada with questions to answer.
  
  
• North American Black Historical Museum
  http://www.blackhistoricalmuseum.com/index.htm
  The Black Thread in the Canadian Tapestry
  • The Underground Railroad
    
    
• The Underground Railroad
  http://www.saskschools.ca/~lumsdenel/undergroundtocanada/
  Webquest based on the novel by Barbara Smucker, Underground to Canada.
  Student tasks, teacher notes.
   
• Underground Railway Webquest
  http://www.spa-learning.org/classes/LASS/Nightjohn/nightjohn.htm
  Student tasks and good links.
  Cursor down for Slave Trade Maps
  • Underground Railroad map
     
• NightJohn WebQuest
  http://www.teacherwebquest.com/IN/Kokomo/NightjohnReverseResearch/hf0.stm
  
  
• NightJohn Webquest
  http://www.cttech.org/vinal/lmc/projects/Nightjohn%20Webquest07.htm
  Links to routes and music.
  
  
• Underground to Canada Heritage Minute
  http://www.histori.ca/minutes/minute.do?ID=10166
  Synopsis, lesson plan and on-line video 'minute'.
   
• The Underground Railway
  http://www.historychannel.com/exhibits/undergroundrr/index_a.html
  The story, the people, the places, slavery in America, educational resources.
   
• Our Journey on the Underground Railway
  http://exchange.co-nect.net/Teleprojects/Project/Railroad
  An on-line student activity reenacting the life of a runaway slave.
  
  
• Signs in Stitches and Song
  http://www.teachersfirst.com/share/ugrr/start.html
  An excellent series of lessons to teach about the underground railroad. Background teacher information, book list, resource list for lessons, printable student pages in pdf files, and hands-on activities are included.
  • Link with quilt codes explained. Cursor to the bottom of the page for printable pdf file off 11 patterns.
    
    
• Underground Railroad Quilt Code
  http://www.osblackhistory.com/quilts.php
  
  
• Sweet Clara and the Freedom Quilt: The Real Story
  http://www.uni.edu/gai/Lesson_plans/FreedomQuilt.htm
  Lesson plan and explanation of the quilt patterns that slaves used in their escape to freedom.
  
  
• Niagara's Freedom Trail
  http://collections.ic.gc.ca/underground/
  Biographies, maps, and primary sources detailing those who made the trip on the underground to railroad to Canada.
  
  
• The Black Community in the History of Quebec and Canada
  http://www.qesn.meq.gouv.qc.ca/mpages/
  Primary source documents on slavery in Canada.
  
  
• Becoming a Slave in Canada
  http://www.ecb.org/guides/pdf/africanslavetrade5.pdf
  Student activities on the history of slavery in Canada.
  • Video information
    
    
• The Black Canadian Experience in Ontario 1834-1914: Flight, Freedom, Foundation
  http://www.archives.gov.on.ca/english/exhibits/black_history/index.html
  • Enslaved Africans in Upper Canada Online Exhibit
  • The Practice of Slavery in Ontario
  • Slavery and the Move Towards Abolition in Upper Canada
  • Should the 1793 Act to Limit Slavery in Upper Canada be Passed? – A Debate History/ Grade 7/ British North America
  • Areas of Slave Ownership and Settlement in Upper Canada
  • Black History in Early Ontario
    
    
• National Underground Railroad Freedom Center
  http://www.freedomcenter.org/
  An online visit to the new Freedom Center in Cincinnati
  • The Underground Railroad
  • People
  • Places
  • Freedom Stations
  • Webquests
  • Lesson Plans

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Pat Elliott, Library Specialist
Thursday March 26, 2009 10:50 PM