52 Weekly Nonfiction Stories About Canada Grades 5-6
EBR1136
$31.99 CAD
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- Author : Solski, Ruth
The 52 nonfiction stories in this book have been designed to familiarize and develop student awareness of Canada. A year of nonfiction reading in one book! One story a week for bell work, review, indoor recess, enrichment or for the students who are done their work early.
Each section contains nonfiction stories and follow-ups designed to review, strengthen, and expand students' reading and language skills while familiarizing them with different aspects of Canada. The materials in this book can be used in a variety of ways.
Section 1 First Nations People of Canada
Story #1: The Iroquois - People of the Longhouse
Story #2: First Nations People of the Mackenzie and Yukon River Basins - The People of the Trail
Story #3: Woodland First Nations - The Micmac
Story #4: People of the Western Plains
Story #5: People of the Plateau
Story #6: Pacific Coast First Nations
Section 2 Early Explorers of Canada
Story #1: The Vikings Come to Canada
Story #2: John Cabot (*1450-1499)
Story #3: Jacques Cartier (1491-1557) - Discoverer of Canada
Story #4: Samuel de Champlain - Founder of New France
Story #5: Samuel de Champlain - Building the Habitation
Story #6. Samuel de Champlain - The Enemies of New France
Story #7: Champlain Explores Ontario
Story #8: Etienne Brule (1591-1633) - Interpreter and Explorer
Story #9: Radisson and Groseilliers
Story #10: Robert De La Salle (1640-1687) - A Great North American Explorer
Story #11: Henry Hudson (1565-1611) - The Discovery of Hudson Bay
Section 3 Famous Canadian Disasters
Story #1: The R.M.S. Empress of Ireland - A Tragedy on the St. Lawrence
Story #2: Swiss Air Flight - A Tragedy in Canadian Waters
Story #3: The 1910 Rogers Pass Avalanche - A Railway Tragedy
Section 4 Famous Canadian Games and Sports
Story #1: Crokinole, Trivial Pursuit, Rummoli - Canadian Invented Games
Story #2: Basketball and Five-Pin Bowling - Popular Sports in Canada
Story #3: Lacrosse - The Oldest Game in Canada
Section 5 Famous Inventors and Their Inventions
Story #1: Snowblower, Snow Goggles, Spring Skates - Useful Winter Inventions
Story #2: The Inventors of Better Lighting - Abraham Gesner and Henry Woodward
Story #3: The Zipper, The Paint Roller and Garbage Bags - Useful Canadian Inventions
Section 6 Famous Canadian Food
Story #1: Peanut Butter, McIntosh Apple, Maple Syrup - Canadian Food Inventions
Story #2: Split Pea Soup, Tortiere, Poutine, Beavertails - Popular Canadian Foods
Story #3: Figgy duff, Saskatoon Berries, Butter Tarts, Nanaimo Bars - Delicious Canadian Desserts
Section 7 Famous Canadian Mysteries and Ghost Stories
Story #1: The Mystery Pit of Oak Island - An Unsolved Mystery
Story #2: The Legend of the Screaming Tunnel - Believe It or Not!
Story #3: Big Jos Montferrand - A Famous Lumberjack
Story #4: The Ghosts of Canada - People From the Past
Section 8 Famous Historical Women
Story #1: Marie Jacquelin De La Tour (1602-1645) - An Acadian Heroine
Story #2: Marie Anne Gaboury - The First White Woman in Western Canada
Story #3: Catherine O’Hare Schubert (1835-1918) The Lady Overlander
Story #4: Susanna Moodie (1803-1885) - From Socialite to Settler
Story #5: Doctor Emily Jennings Stowe (1831-1903) - A Believer in Women’s Rights
Section 9 Famous Historical First Nations Leaders
Story #1: Big Bear - Mistahimaska (1825- 1888) - A First Nations Leader and Warrior
Story #2: Joseph Brant (1742-1807) Thayendanega - A Famous Mohawk
Story #3: Crowfoot (1830-1890) - A Wise and Courageous Chief
Story #4: Poundmaker (1842-1886) - Plains Cree Chief
Section 10 Famous Canadian Places
Story #1: The Discovery Islands - Spectacular Chain of 6 000 Islands
Story #2: Butchart Gardens - From Hideous to Magnificent Beauty
Story #3: Fortress of Louisbourg - National Historic Site of Canada
Story #4: Cape Spear Lighthouse - National Historic Site of Canada
Story #5: Prince of Wales Fort - Hudson Bay Fur Trade Fortress
Story #6: Bar U Ranch - An Active Historic Ranch . 106
Story #7: Sainte-Marie Among the Hurons - First Inland French Settlement
Story #8: McCrae House - Home of the Famous John McCrae
Section 11 Famous Canadian Festivals
Story #1: Winterlude - A Celebration of Winter
Story #2: Caribana - Scotiabank Toronto’s Caribbean Carnival
124 pages including an answer key.
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