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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.aboriginalcanada.gc.ca/acp/site.nsf/en/index.html
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Alaska, Western Canada and United States Collection - Historic photographs of the title regions, 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 issue topics: the U.S. war economy, comparative literary studies, and public intellectuals and the media.
http://ejournals.library.vanderbilt.edu/ameriquests/
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Arctic Passage - PBS documents two expeditions in search of the Northwest Passage, providing teacher’s guides, links, and more.
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/arctic/
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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 Links - 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/splash.html
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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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Hinterland Who’s Who - An introduction to Canada’s wildlife, with a focus on the effects of climate change.
http://www.hww.ca/index_e.asp
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Historica: The Canadian Encyclopedia - A reference on all things Canadian. Features include the 100 most important events in Canadian history, an encyclopedia of Canadian music, a quote of the day and “this day in Canadian history.”
http://thecanadianencyclopedia.com/index.cfm?TCE_Version=A
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Hola Canada! - Simon Fraser University’s Museum of Archaeology and Ethnology highlights the culture of Latino-Canadians.
http://www.sfu.museum/hola/
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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 features photo essays on historical topics and teaching ideas.
http://www.imagescanada.ca/index-e.html
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Jamestown, Quebec, Santa Fe: Three North American Beginnings - This Smithsonian exhibit features artifacts from three early settlements in various regions of North America.
http://americanhistory.si.edu/exhibitions/small_exhibition.cfm?key=1267&exkey=244
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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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Mapping the Pacific Coast - Maps, images, and documents dated from 1544 to 1802 and documenting exploration of the Pacific Coast by European explorers.
http://www.mappingthepacificcoast.com/
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National Register Travel Itineraries - The National Register of Historic Places provides more than 40 itineraries highlighting different geographic regions or historic themes and featuring historic sites.
http://www.nps.gov/history/nr/travel/
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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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Serious Arctic - The BBC provides this kid-oriented site on the polar region.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/cbbc/wild/arctic/
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StatCan: Census at School - Visitors to this site can take a survey and then compare their class data to responses from students in Canada and other cases. The site also provides learning activities using census data.
http://www19.statcan.ca/r000-eng.htm
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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 in-depth 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/