Teaching Canada

Instructional Resources

• 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:

• Canada Valise
• Lending Library

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)