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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
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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
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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/
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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
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Canada Gazette
- The official newspaper of the Canadian government.
http://canadagazette.gc.ca/index-e.html
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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
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Canada Site - Access to
federal, provincial, and local government information from Canada.
Service of the Canadian government.
http://www.canada.gc.ca/
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Canadian
Economy Online - The Canadian government provides in-depth data
on the nation's economy.
http://canadianeconomy.gc.ca/english/economy/index.cfm
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Canadian Geographic
- An online magazine from the Royal Canadian Geographic Society;
also accessible is an atlas of Canada.
http://www.canadiangeographic.ca/
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Canadian Literature Resources – Broad-ranging set of links on Canadian literature.
http://www.canlit.ca/resources-links.php
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Canadian Museum
of Civilization - An extensive virtual tour of information on
Canadian history and culture.
http://www.civilization.ca/indexe.asp
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CBC.ca - Daily news from the Canadian
Broadcasting Corporation, offering the Canadian perspective on world
news.
http://cbc.ca/
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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/
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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/
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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/
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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
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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/
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Early Canadiana Online
- Database of primary source documents available online.
http://www.canadiana.org/
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Elections
Canada - Comprehensive information about voting and elections
in Canada.
http://www.elections.ca/home.asp?textonly=false
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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/
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Four Directions Teachings - Elders from five First Nations in Canada share their knowledge and philosophy.
http://www.fourdirectionsteachings.com/index.html
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Great Lakes Information Network
- Information and links to Web sites about the binational Great
Lakes region.
http://www.great-lakes.net/
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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/
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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
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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/
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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Water’s Journey: Everglades - An indepth look at the Everglades and the project underway to restore this ecosystem.
http://theevergladesstory.org/
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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/