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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...
Activity
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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Other

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...
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Mac Kenzie Art Gallery: Homer Watson

For Students 9th - 10th
Showcases paintings by Canadian artist, Homer Watson. Click on each title to view the work.
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Welcome to the Hopewell Rocks

For Students 9th - 10th
Visit the famous Hopewell Rocks and explore the park and its famous Flowerpot Rocks where the highest tides in the world can be found. Check out the "Did you know?" sections for fascinating facts and information.
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Curated OER

Unesco: Canada: Canadian Rocky Mountain Parks

For Students 9th - 10th
The contiguous national parks of Banff, Jasper, Kootenay and Yoho, as well as the Mount Robson, Mount Assiniboine and Hamber provincial parks, studded with mountain peaks, glaciers, lakes, waterfalls, canyons and limestone caves, form a...
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Art Gallery of Hamilton: Maurice Cullen

For Students 9th - 10th
Explore two of the pieces of artwork by Canadian painter, Maurice Cullen: " Cape Diamond" and " Paris, Winter on the Seine". Read about his life as an impressionist artist who also did landscapes.
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National Gallery of Canada

National Gallery of Canada: Carl Schaefer (1903 1995)

For Students 9th - 10th
Provides a biography and images of works by Canadian artist, Carl Schaefer. Click on a picture to unearth further details.
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National Gallery of Canada

National Gallery of Canada: Christopher Pratt

For Students 9th - 10th
Biographical information on Christopher Pratt, one of Canada's most prominent landscape artists from Newfoundland. Discusses his background, his works, his style, his career, and his awards.
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University of Regina (Canada)

University of Regina: The Encyclopedia of Saskatchewan: Ted Godwin

For Students 9th - 10th
Biographical entry on landscape painter Ted Godwin, a member of the Regina Five who came onto the Canadian art scene with their 1961 exhibition, "Five Painters from Regina". He has won many honors and has exhibited his work across Canada...
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James Wilson Morrice

For Students 9th - 10th
Included is a biography, chronology, slide show, and other images of the works of Canadian master painter, James Wilson Morrice.
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Mac Kenzie Art Gallery: James Wilson Morrice

For Students 9th - 10th
Offers images of works by Canadian artist, James Wilson Morrice. Click on the title to view the painting.
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Curated OER

Etc: Maps Etc: The Lake Region of North America, 1911

For Students 9th - 10th
A map from 1911 showing the lake region of the Laurentian Plateau and adjacent areas, primarily north of the International boundary in the region known as the Canadian Shield. Only the principal lakes are shown. As indicated in the text,...