52 Weekly Nonfiction Stories About Canada Grades 6-7
EBR1137
$32.99 CAD
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- Author : Solski, Ruth
Finding meaningful, ready-to-use nonfiction texts for Canadian classrooms can be a challenge—especially when you want content that is engaging, curriculum-aligned, and easy to integrate into busy schedules. This book provides the solution.
Inside, you’ll find 52 nonfiction stories—one for every week of the school year—that build student awareness of Canadian Provinces/Territories, Canadian Historical Events, Famous Canadian Disasters, Famous Canadian Wonders, Canadian Folklore, Canadian Television Personalities, Canadian Athletes, Famous Canadian Historical Sites. Each story is paired with a follow-up exercise to strengthen reading comprehension and phonetic skills, making it both educational and practical.
Teachers can use these stories flexibly:
- ✅ Quick bell work to start the day
- ✅ Review activities to reinforce skills
- ✅ Indoor recess or enrichment tasks
- ✅ Extra practice for early finishers
A full year of nonfiction reading in one resource! With this book, you’ll save time, keep students engaged, and ensure they’re learning about Canada while building essential literacy skills.
Section 1 Canadian Provinces/Territories
Story #1: Newfoundland and Labrador
Story #2: Prince Edward Island
Story #3: Nova Scotia
Story #4: New Brunswick
Story #5: Quebec
Story #6: Ontario
Story #7: Manitoba
Story #8: Saskatchewan
Story #9: Alberta
Story #10: British Columbia
Story #11: Yukon
Story #12: Northwest Territories
Story #13: Nunavut
Section 2 Canadian Historical Events
Story #1: The Acadians
Story #2: Farming in New France
Story #3: How the Habitants Lived
Story #4: Coureur de bois
Story #5: The Seven Years’ War
Story #6: France Tries Again
Story #7: The Confederacy of the Three Fires
Story #8: Britain’s Colonies
Story #9: The American Revolution
Story #10: The Revolutionary War
Story #11: The United Empire Loyalists
Story #12: The War of 1812 to 1814
Section 3 Famous Canadian Disasters
Story #1: The Canadian Ice Storm of 1998
Story #2: Hurricane Hazel
Story #3: The Halifax Explosion
Section 4 Famous Canadian Wonders
Story #1: The Bay of Fundy Tides
Story #2: Unusual Canadian Attractions
Story #3: Oil Sands of Alberta, Canada
Section 5 Famous Canadian Folklore
Story #1: The Legend of the Flying Canoe
Story #2: The Dungarvon Whooper
Story #3: Windigo
Section 6 Famous Canadian Television Personalities
Story #1: Yannick Bisson
Story #2: Graham Wardle
Story #3: Amber Marshall
Story #4: Rick Mercer
Story #5: Helene Joy
Section 7 Famous Canadian Athletes
Story #1: Donovan Bailey
Story #2: Patrick Chan
Story #3: Simon Witfield
Story #4: Christine Sinclair
Story #5: Fanny ‘Bobbie’ Rosenfeld
Section 8 Famous Canadian Historical Sites
Story #1: Citadel Hill
Story #2: Cape Breton Miners Museum
Story #3: Fort York National Site
Story #4: Capilano Suspension Bridge
Story #5: The Canadian Rockies
Story #6: Cave and Basin National Historic Site
Story #7: Nahanni National Park
Story #8: Casa Loma
118 pages including an answer key.
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