Virtual Museum of Canada
Virtual Museum of Canada: Community Stories: Albert County Heritage
This exhibit portrays the history of Albert County, New Brunswick, located on the shores of the Bay of Fundy. Along with First Nations legends, it gives slices of history such as the French expulsion of 1755, the arrival of the...
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New Brunswick Museum: Reaching Into Our Past
In this unit, students research 19th century New Brunswick history and compare it to the present. They produce newspaper articles and a multimedia presentation. There are suggestions for cross-curricular activities as well. Students...
University of New Brunswick (Canada)
University of New Brunswick: Crime and Punishment in New Brunswick
Two university professors in New Brunswick have created this web site that explores several historic crimes in New Brunswick and how the justice system handled the cases.
Virtual Museum of Canada
Virtual Museum of Canada: Community Stories: Papertown, the Dalhousie Story
The story of Dalhousie, New Brunswick is profiled. It grew from a fishing village to a prosperous town dependant on one industry, the paper mill. Archival materials are included in the exhibit.
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Irving Oil: Our History
Irving Oil has been a major employer in the City of Saint John for a very long time. Here on the company website you can read a history of the company that began with K.C. Irving after World War I. Click along the timeline to see and...
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New Brunswick Museum: Women at Work
This photographic exhibit explores the work that New Brunswick women have done since 1885 by looking at women who stepped out of traditional roles to do 'men's' work, take up a profession or start their own businesses.
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New Brunswick Museum: Social Reality Portrayed Through Pictures
In this lesson, students use photographs from the early days of Saint John, New Brunswick to analyze its evolving social fabric, and complete a research project. Click on the Word files to access the lesson materials.
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New Brunswick Museum: Advertising Through the Decades
In this lesson plan, students compare advertisements from 1920s New Brunswick with present day ads.
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New Brunswick Museum: Changing New Brunswick Industries
In this lesson, students research the history of industries in Saint John and prepare a group presentation.
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New Brunswick Museum: City in Transition Project
In this lesson, students research Saint John history using the materials in the New Brunswick Museum's virtual exhibit.
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New Brunswick Museum: Technology of the Times: A Comparison
In this lesson, young scholars will compare the impact of technology on an ancient civilization with the impact on Saint John and create a timeline.