Bélanger, Claude. Marianopolis College; Canadian history (HIS 925) and Quebec history (HIS 951) course documents. This site has a wealth of useful, relevant information. http://faculty.marianopolis.edu/c.belanger/QuebecHistory/encyclopedia/HistoryofAcadia.htm.
Bibliothèque et Archives Nationales de Québec. http://www.banq.qc.ca/collections/collection_numerique/journaux-revues/index.html
This online archive of French-language periodicals from Québec has a variety of periodicals. All years of all periodicals are not archived, but there are certainly a lot. I recommend setting aside a chunk of time to explore these, since it takes a while to sift through and find the gold – that is, the advertisements or articles that can be used in class.
The Canadian Encyclopedia. "Immigration." http://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.com/articles/immigration. Clear information on migration to Canada and immigration out of Canada, with authentic images. The rest of the site was also useful for other background information.
Donald Patriquin. "Vive la Canadienne." http://www.donaldpatriquin.com/Vive_la_canadienne,_Patriquin,_SSA,_SATB,_choral_music.html. Clarification of information on
Vive la Canadienne.
The Encyclopedia Brittanica. www.brittanica.com. Solid background information for all historical research, including links to images and videos. Videos can be used to enrich background knowledge (in English) if necessary, but even better is to play them with the volume off and use as prompts for teacher explanation or for description practice.
Encyclopedia of French Cultural Heritage in North America. http://www.ameriquefrancaise.org/en/. This resource exists in French and English and has lots of images, videos, and audio clips to enrich the class multimedia timeline.
Encyclopedia of Immigration: Immigrant Groups: Canadian Immigration. http://immigration-online.org/402-canadian-immigrants.html. Strong source on background information on Canadian immigration to U.S.
Everyculture.com. http://www.everyculture.com/multi/Du-Ha/French-Americans.html
Background on France and information on reasons for immigration from France.
Government of Canada. Canadian Heritage. National Anthem: O Canada. http://www.pch.gc.ca/eng/1359402373291/1359402467746#a13. This site is full of useful information; this link is to thorough information on the National Anthem.
Library and Archives Canada. "The Canadian Mosaic Gallery - The Changing Tides of Immigration Policy." http://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/visionphoto/045003-2610-e.html. A gallery of authentic images of Canada relevant to the time period and subject.
Museum of Work and Culture. http://www.ci.woonsocket.ri.us/museum.htm. A rich, fairly local resource. I would like to try to plan a field trip here!
University of Calgary Applied History Research Group.
The Peopling of Canada 1891-1921
. Applied History Research Group, 1997. http://www.ucalgary.ca/applied_history/tutor/canada1891/index.html. Concise information on the state of in-migration to Canada, out-immigration to the United States, and relevant Immigration Acts, with authentic pictures.
The Virtual Museum of New France; Canadian Museum of Civilisation.
http://www.civilization.ca/virtual-museum-of-new-france/. Amazingly rich resource for background into French exploration and immigration to North America from the 16
th
to 19
th
centuries. Includes valuable information into the immigrant population of that time.
Von Prisk, Nicole. Arizona Geographic Alliance. "Pushed and Pulled: Examining Factors that Lead to Migration."
http://geoalliance.asu.edu/azga/sites/default/files/LessonFiles/GeoHistory/VonPriskImmigration/VonPriskImmigrationS.pdf. This is a fourth grade English language lesson on push and pull factors of migration. I based a suggested activity off of one found here.
Wallace, W. Stewart. "Economic History", in
The Encyclopedia of Canada
, Vol. 3, Toronto, University Associates of Canada, 1948, 396p., pp. 153-167.
http://faculty.marianopolis.edu/c.belanger/QuebecHistory/encyclopedia/Econhistcan.htmVery thorough resource on the economic history of Québec, which gives insight into the immigration and migration patterns into and out of Québec over time. In particular, I found the discussion of the progress of the fur trade and the creation of railways useful. Also, lyrics to a patriotic song from 1835 were found here, see
Classroom Resources
.