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Dictionary of Canadian Biography Online: Tom Thomson

For Students 9th - 10th
Comprehensive biographical information on the life and works of Canadian landscape painter Tom Thomson, who drowned before he could become an official member of the Group of Seven.
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Canadian Museum of History

Canadian Museum of History: Gallery

For Students 9th - 10th
This article is easy to navigate for students of all ages. Provides examples of Chinese artwork: plants and flowers, birds, mammals, landscapes, portraits, semi-realist landscapes, symbolic art, and abstract art.
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Virtual Museum of Canada

Virtual Museum of Canada: Community Stories: Remembering Homer Watson

For Students 9th - 10th
Features background information and biographical facts on famous Canadian landscape artist Homer Ransford Watson (1855-1936).
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The Mc Michael Canadian Art Collection: Tom Thomson

For Students 9th - 10th
Brief biographical information from the McMichael Canadian Art Collection on Tom Thomson (1877-1917), a Canadian painter who was not an official member of the Group of Seven, but whose name became synonymous with it.
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Dictionary of Canadian Biography Online: Lucius O' Brien

For Students 9th - 10th
Presents detailed comprehensive information on Canadian artist and illustrator, Lucius O'Brien, who was the first president of the Royal Canadian Academy of Arts in 1880.
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Mira Godard Gallery Artists: David Milne (1882 1953)

For Students 9th - 10th
Click on one of the many images of works by Canadian landscape artist, David Milne and get details on the painting. Also includes brief information on Milne's life and career.
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National Gallery of Canada

National Gallery of Canada: Tom Thomson

For Students 9th - 10th
Presents a biography and the works of Canadian landscape artist Tom Thomson. Although he was closely associated with the Group of Seven, he was not an official member.
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McGill University

Mc Gill University: Canadian Biodiversity: Ecozones: Montane Cordillera

For Students 3rd - 8th
The Montane Cordillera covers most of southern British Columbia and some of southwestern Alberta. This is a brief, concise description of the location, climate, geology and flora and fauna. It includes an excellent collection of images...
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McGill University

Mc Gill University: Canadian Biodiversity: Ecozones: Boreal Plains

For Students 3rd - 8th
The Boreal Plains are located in the center of Alberta and extend into Saskatchewan and Manitoba. This is a brief, concise description of the location, climate, geology and flora and fauna. It includes a collection of images of the...
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McGill University

Mc Gill University: Canadian Biodiversity: Ecozones: Taiga Cordillera

For Students 3rd - 8th
The Taiga Cordillera extends along the border of the Yukon and Northwest Territories. This is a brief, concise description of the location, climate, geology and flora and fauna. It includes a collection of images of the landscape as well...
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McGill University

Mc Gill University: Canadian Biodiversity: Ecozones: Pacific Maritime

For Students 3rd - 8th
The Pacific Maritime ecozone lies along the British Columbia coast and it's border with Alaska. This is a brief, concise description of the location, climate, geology and flora and fauna. It includes a collection of images of the...
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McGill University

Mc Gill University: Canadian Biodiversity: Ecozones: Northern Arctic

For Students 3rd - 8th
A brief, concise description of the chain of islands that form most of the archipelago north of Nunavut and the Northwest Territories. It includes an excellent collection of images of the landscape as well as those of animals and birds...
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Dictionary of Canadian Biography Online: James Morrice

For Students 9th - 10th
Features much biographical information on Montreal born painter James Wilson Morrice. Often praised by art critics, his works were shown internationally and was a great influence on many other Canadian painters.
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McGill University

Mc Gill University: Canadian Biodiversity: Ecozones: Arctic Cordillera

For Students 3rd - 8th
A concise description of the Arctic Cordillera that runs along the northeastern fringe of Nunavut and Labrador. It includes an excellent collection of images of the landscape as well as those of animals and birds native to the location....
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McGill University

Mc Gill University: Canadian Biodiversity: Ecozones: Southern Arctic

For Students 3rd - 8th
A brief, concise description of the Southern Arctic ecozone which extends across the northern edge of the continental Northwest Territories and Quebec. It includes a collection of images of the landscape as well as those of animals and...
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McGill University

Mc Gill University: Canadian Biodiversity: Ecozones: Taiga Plains

For Students 3rd - 8th
The Taiga Plans are centered around the Mackenzie River in the western Northwest Territories. This is a brief, concise description of the location, climate, geology and flora and fauna. It includes a collection of images of the landscape...
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Knight's Canadian Info Collection: Geographic Regions of Canada

For Students 3rd - 8th
Canada is divided into distinct regions, each with a very different landscape and climate. Geographic and ecozone maps as well as text information is included.
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McGill University

Mc Gill University: Canadian Biodiversity: Ecozones: Boreal Shield

For Students 3rd - 8th
The Boreal Shield runs from Alberta to Newfoundland. This is a brief, concise description of the location, climate, geology and flora and fauna. It includes a collection of images of the landscape as well as those of animals and birds...
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Death on a Painted Lake: The Tom Thomson Tragedy Landscapes

For Students 9th - 10th
An fascinating collection of documents, maps, paintings, and more, exploring the region where Tom Thomson painted shortly before his death.
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Tom Thomson Biography

For Students 9th - 10th
Biographical sketch of Tom Thomson who's "landscape paintings in oil created an enduring image of the Ontario North. His art both reflected and reinforced developing Canadian nationalism". He was an engraver, commercial artist, and...
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Curated OER

Narratives of Nationhood: Is This Landscape Your Landscape?

For Students 9th - 10th
Explore Canadian history, identity, and culture through the art of different Canadian landscape artists including works by Lawren Harris, Kim Ondaatje, and Pudlo Pudlat. Featured are many integrated lesson plans that go with the theme...
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Curated OER

Narratives of Nationhood: Is This Landscape Your Landscape?

For Students 9th - 10th
Explore Canadian history, identity, and culture through the art of different Canadian landscape artists including works by Lawren Harris, Kim Ondaatje, and Pudlo Pudlat. Featured are many integrated lesson plans that go with the theme...
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Brown University

John Carter Brown Library: Champlain's America: New France and New England

For Students 9th - 10th
An exhibition marking the 400th anniversary of the founding of Quebec by Samuel de Champlain. It discusses Champlain's determination and drive to explore North America, and to plant French roots in the Canadian landscape. Images of...
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Legh Mulhall Kilpin

For Students 9th - 10th
Legh Mulhall Kilpin was an artist who emigrated to Canada from Britain in 1902, settled in Montreal in 1906 and worked there until his death in 1919. Although not well known, his art and legacy are quite remarkable. His works range from...