College Level
Writing a History Paper | Discover Canada | Architecture | Arctic | Art | History | Migration/Immigration
- Reading, Writing, and Researching for History: A Guide for College Students – The assignment of preparing a research paper for a college-level history course is an important one which should not be neglected. How can we make this process less traumatic, more educational, and ultimately more rewarding for all concerned? Bowdoin College history professor walks students through every step. Clear and useful index.
- Canadian Foundations – a tutorial by Robin Matthews (biography) – “To provide you with the background you need to develop a solid foundation in Canadian Studies, the author of this web site has carefully selected a wide range of key subjects, which he has arranged under five main headings: 1.Geography and Empire; 2. Philosophy and Culture; 3. Ideology in Canada; 4. Canada/U.S. Relations; and 5. Quebec and Constitutional Change. Each topic is treated as a self-contained module, comprising an introduction that outlines current issues; an in-depth discussion that provides background and information; and links to supporting resources such as primary and secondary documents, external web sites, and real-time audio interviews with prominent Canadians.”
- Canadian Studies: A Guide to the Sources by John D. Blackwell, Research Officer, St. Francis Xavier University – Lengthy essay about Canada with hyperlinks throughout connecting to the material the author refers to in the essay. Useful as tutorial as well as for research leads.
- Great Canadian Questions – Six Great Canadian Questions are posed each with discussion/comments/answers from noted Canadian thinkers, writers, researchers, and historians. Question topics are: Founding Concepts, Identity Revolution, After Unity, Canada & The World, Heroes & Symbols, and Does History Matter. Produced by the Dominion Institute, founded in 1997. “The Institute has focused its efforts on conducting original research into Canadians’ knowledge of the country’s past and building innovative programs, like the Great Canadian Questions – that broaden appreciation of the richness and complexity of Canadian history.”
- Social History of the North – NOST 202 on-line; Professor Amanda Graham – “This course is an overview of the social history of the Circumpolar North using a multidisciplinary approach. It emphasizes the contexts of human life and human experience in the North. This course includes a discussion of Aboriginal cultures, the Western presence in the North, human ecology, and contemporary society of the North. The course examines major historical events and broad social topics with a view to discovering, understanding and explaining the major forces that have influenced human life and activity in the Circumpolar North.” This is a distance-education course in six modules, with introduction, Readings list, and Study Questions posted for each module.
- Canadian Art – The Canadian Studies Program at the University of Akron presents the Canadian art lecture online, with over 80 color images of works of art.
- Canadian Architecture 101 – This site is a well-organized collection of architectural photos from the John Bland Collection of Images, which may be used as a tutorial to study architectural features by province, and across Canada. “During his tenure as educator and director of the McGill School of Architecture (1941-1972) Professor Emeritus John Bland assembled a unique collection of slides of buildings from across Canada. The collection became the basis for his course on the History of Architecture in Canada, the first course of its kind in Canada.” Architecture Pop Quiz (with answers which include hyperlinks to the image collection).
- Teaching Canadian History – A University of Victoria site which includes course outlines and on-line assignments
- British North America Before 1867 – Text of a course in Canadian Economic Development from the University of Toronto.
- Early Migration to the Americas – “An historical overview of migratory movements, this tutorial focuses on diasporas to and within Canada, the United States, Mexico, and the Caribbean from Europe, Asia, and Africa. Population movements have been occurring for tens of thousands of years and continue to the present day. We shall examine the demographic, economic, cultural, and political nature of major movements, as well as consider their growth and development, their regional and global causes, and their impact.” Researched and designed by faculty and staff of University of Calgary, Alberta.