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  • Aboriginal Canada Portal – The Canadian government and Assembly of First Nations provide this site with information on such topics as education, treaties, and justice.
    http://www.fourdirectionsteachings.com/index.html

  • Alaska and Western Canada Collection – Historic photographs of the title region, organized into categories (gold rush, Native Americans, transportation, mining, and fishing. From the University of Washington library).
    http://content.lib.washington.edu/alaskawcanadaweb/index.html

  • AmeriQuests – This online journal edited by Robert Barsky at Vanderbilt University is “a forum for writing and research about real and metaphorical quests towards ‘America.’” Sample article topics: environmental decision making in Canada and the United States and violence in the U.S.-Mexico borderlands.
    http://ejournals.library.vanderbilt.edu/ameriquests/

  • The Atlas of Canada - Maps, facts, and quizzes about all aspects of Canadian life, from rural health, to recent elections, to climate change and more. Teaching materials are also provided.
    http://atlas.nrcan.gc.ca/site/english/index.html

  • Canada Gazette - The official newspaper of the Canadian government.
    http://canadagazette.gc.ca/index-e.html

  • Canada's National History Society - Links to other history-related sites, plus selected articles from the society’s journal of Canadian history and lesson plans.
    http://www.historysociety.ca/index.asp

  • Canada Site - Access to federal, provincial, and local government information from Canada. Service of the Canadian government.
    http://www.canada.gc.ca/

  • Canadian Economy Online - The Canadian government provides in-depth data on the nation's economy.
    http://canadianeconomy.gc.ca/english/economy/index.cfm

  • Canadian Geographic - An online magazine from the Royal Canadian Geographic Society; also accessible is an atlas of Canada.
    http://www.canadiangeographic.ca/

  • Canadian Literature Resources – Broad-ranging set of links on Canadian literature.
    http://www.canlit.ca/resources-links.php

  • Canadian Museum of Civilization - An extensive virtual tour of information on Canadian history and culture.  
    http://www.civilization.ca/indexe.asp

  • CBC.ca - Daily news from the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, offering the Canadian perspective on world news.
    http://cbc.ca/

  • Center of the American West - Information and teaching ideas on topics related to the Western United States, including environmental justice, the changing West, and Western futures. From the University of Colorado.
    http://www.centerwest.org/

  • Center for the Study of the Pacific Northwest - This center at the University of Washington presents selected articles from its quarterly journal, curriculum packets, and primary sources on the history of the region.
    http://www.washington.edu/uwired/outreach/cspn/

  • Class Brain: State Reports – This site is specifically designed to assist students in creating state reports and provides data and background on all 50 states.
    http://www.classbrain.com/artstate/publish/

  • Defining Regions of the United States – This lesson from National Geographic helps students think about what characterizes and defines regions.
    http://www.nationalgeographic.com/xpeditions/lessons/04/g912/usregions.html

  • Department of Justice Canada - Canada's Department of Justice provides access to the nation's consolidated statutes and regulations.
    http://canada.justice.gc.ca/en/

  • Early Canadiana Online - Database of primary source documents available online.
    http://www.canadiana.org/

  • Elections Canada - Comprehensive information about voting and elections in Canada.
    http://www.elections.ca/home.asp?textonly=false

  • 50States.com - Information and links on the geography, people, politics, and economics of the 50 states. Maintained by Ray Weber of Santa Clara, California.
    http://www.50states.com/

  • Four Directions Teachings - Elders from five First Nations in Canada share their knowledge and philosophy.
    http://www.fourdirectionsteachings.com/index.html

  • Great Lakes Information Network - Information and links to Web sites about the binational Great Lakes region.
    http://www.great-lakes.net/

  • Great Plains Websites - The University of Nebraska at Lincoln provides links to sites on the Great Plains in Canada, the United States, and Mexico.
    http://www.unl.edu/plains/gplinks.shtml

  • Historica: The Canadian Encyclopedia - A reference on all things Canadian. Features include the 100 most important events in Canadian history, encyclopedia of Canadian music, and 'this day in Canadian history.'
    http://thecanadianencyclopedia.com/index.cfm?TCE_Version=A

  • Images Canada: Picturing Canadian Culture - The image archives of 13 cooperating libraries and museums can be searched from this site. In addition, the site has a number of preselected searches on such topics as hockey and Canada at war, photo essays on historical topics, and teaching ideas.
    http://www.imagescanada.ca/index-e.html

  • Library and Archives of Canada -  The National Library and Archives provides a site designed to "provide all Canadians with easy, one-stop access to the texts, photographs and other documents that reflect their cultural, social and political development."
    http://www.collectionscanada.ca/index-e.html

  • Native Languages of the Americas - While this group's primary goal is preserving native languages, its web site provides lots of information about Native peoples of Canada and the United States.
    http://www.native-languages.org/

  • Northern Research Portal - The University of Saskatchewan presents this starting point for learning about Arctic lands.
    http://scaa.usask.ca/gallery/northern/content?pg=entrylevel

  • Prime Ministers of Canada - For each prime minister in Canada's history, the site provides "quick facts," a biography, others' impressions, and an analysis of how the PM faced three persisting issues: nation building, national unity, and Canada's relationships in the world.
    http://www.primeministers.ca/

  • StateMaster – This site allows users to compare states along various dimensions and to create visuals such as graphs, maps, and charts showing those comparisons.
    http://www.statemaster.com/index.php

  • Taken on the Road: American Mile Markers – Engineer Matt Frondorf drove from the Statue of Liberty to the Golden Gate Bridge, taking a picture every mile along the route. The result is an interesting look at America in pictures.
    http://www.kodak.com/US/en/corp/features/onTheRoad/home/index.shtml

  • Teaching Canada for a Global Perspective - A collection of lesson plans and units on Canada from the Canadian-American Center at the University of Maine.
    http://www.umaine.edu/canam/k-12outreach/resources/lessonplan.htm

  • Travel and Geography: Regions of the United States – The U.S. Embassy in Germany provides this overview of the regions of the United States, along with links providing more information on each.
    http://usa.usembassy.de/travel-regions.htm

  • Tour Canada from Space - Satellite images of Canada, from the Canada Centre for Remote Sensing.
    http://www.ccrs.nrcan.gc.ca/resource/tour/index_e.php

  • Virtual Museum of Canada - This site presents exhibits on arts and leisure, science and technology, history and society, and transportation and industry in Canada. Teacher's resources are also provided.
    http://www.virtualmuseum.ca/English/index_flash.html

  • Water’s Journey: Everglades - An indepth look at the Everglades and the project underway to restore this ecosystem.
    http://theevergladesstory.org/

  • Whyte Museum of the Canadian Rockies - Exhibits and educational support materials on the Canadian Rockies and mountain cultures around the world.
    http://www.whyte.org/

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