Instructional Resources
- Resources for use with the Champlain Map
- Field Trip to Canada Without Leaving the Classroom
- Canada Valise
- Lending Library
- Maps For Teaching Canada
- Explanatory Maps of Saint Croix & Acadia
- Culture Focus: Acadia, Acadians
- Canadian Children’s Literature PowerPoint
Resources to borrow:
Selected Canadian Studies textbooks:
- O Canada – published by the Center for the Study of Canada
- Canada and Mexico -published by NCSS (see page 4 of this link)
- Canada Northern Neighbor – published by the Center for Canadian-American Studies (3rd edition forthcoming)
Powerpoints to download:
- Climate of Canada
- Natural Resources of Canada
- Canadian Childrens’ Literature
- Saint Croix & Acadia Explanatory maps – settlement and resettlement of Acadia
Resources to download:
- Maps for Teaching Canada
- Field Trip to Canada
- Explanatory Maps of St. Croix and Acadia
- Culture Focus: Acadia, Acadians
- Our Shared Border: Trade and Security Partnership Map (CDN government publication)
- State Trade Fact Sheets (CDN government publication)
- Our Shared Border – map of US states trade with Canada (CDN government publication)
Reference:
- “Illustrated Resources for an Elementary Canada Unit”, compiled by Betsy Arntzen, Northeast National Resource Center on Canada, education outreach coordinator
- “Resources in English for Teaching about Quebec“, compiled by Betsy Arntzen and Amy Sotherden, Northeast National Resource Center on Canada, education outreach coordinators
- “The Arctic – A Global Hotspot: Resources for teaching the geography of the contemporary Canadian Arctic”, compiled by Betsy Arntzen and Amy Sotherden, Northeast National Resource Center on Canada, education outreach coordinators
- “Vital Personalities of Quebec” by Ruth Writer and Dean June, Canadian Studies Master Teachers
- “The Country Left Behind“, essay by Joseph-André Senécal, Professor Emeritus, University of Vermont
- “The Beaver and the Elephant: a History of Canadian-American Relations”, essay by David Massell, Associate Professor of History, University of Vermont, in Understanding Canada: A Primer for Americans
- “A Rational for Teaching Canada“, essay by William Joyce, Professor Emeritus, Michigan State University
- “Reasons to Know More About Canada“, U.S. Embassy
- Tom Brokaw Explains Canada to Americans:
The following clip was part of NBC Nightly News‘ Vancouver Olympics coverage, and aired before the Olympic opening ceremonies on February 12.
- Rick Mercer: Canada Explained. Prominent and popular Canadian comedian explains Parliament (2009)
