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CURRICULUM

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Search the LRC Library Catalogue for Explorers

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Catalogue <http://204.187.140.69/ipac20/ipac.jsp?&profile=lrc>

Search and book media items online 

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Medianet  <http://medianet.kpr.edu.on.ca:8280/>

EbscoHost  
http://search.epnet.com 
(Password required if accessing from home.)

WorldBook Online  
http://www.worldbookonline.com/ 
(Password required if accessing from home.)

WEBSITES

Search SchoolNet for Explorers

Search the Librarian's Index to the Internet for Explorers

See also Social Studies and Reference tools for other Canadian History links

• Enchanted Learning. Explorers. Canada
  Comprehensive list of explorers who at some stage in their travels set foot in Canada. In some cases more detailed information on each explorer is given
  <http://www.enchantedlearning.com/explorers/canada.shtml >
  
• Canadian Museum of Civilization
  Huge site that includes the Virtual Museum of New France and Inuit and Englishmen: The Nunavut Voyages of Martin Frobisher
  <http://www.civilization.ca/>   <http://www.civilization.ca/hist/histe.asp>
  
• Canadian Heritage Gallery
  Provides access to images of individuals and items from various collections related to the exploration of Canada.
  <http://www.canadianheritage.org/>
  
• Teaching and Learning about Canada. History links
  Many valuable links to other sites, despite being not well organized and a poorly designed site.
  <http://www.canadainfolink.ca/history.htm>
  
• Community Learning Network.  Explorers Theme Page.
  Large educational site, well organized, providing links to educational resources on the Internet
  <http://www.cln.org/themes/explorers.html>
  
• Canadian Virtual Museum.  Champlain:  Travels in the Canadian Francophonie
  Outstanding site with several exhibitions worth visiting. 
  <http://www.virtualmuseum.ca/>    <http://champlain.expomediatour.ca>
  
• The Canadian Encyclopedia
  What can we say? It’s our encyclopedia.  Free and on-line!
  <http://www.canadianencyclopedia.ca/>    <http://www.histori.ca/>
  
• National Library and Archives. Passageways and Pathfinders
  The NLC provides a selection of those explorers considered to have directly furthered the geographical understanding of what is now Canada.
  <http://www.nlc-bnc.ca/history/24/index-e.html>
  
• National Library and Archives. Tracing the History of New France
  Site explores the land, people, economy and other areas of New France through an exhibition and a database. Visitors can also answer a quiz based on the exhibition.
  <http://www.archives.ca/05/0517_e.html>
  
• Empire of the Bay
  From PBS. Includes a quiz, maps of the explorers as well as biographical information.
  <http://www.pbs.org/empireofthebay/>
  
• Hastings Prince Edward DSB.  Grade 6 Exploration Home Page
  Includes a webquest aimed at Grade 6 students, and other websites that support this curriculum strand
  <http://www.hpedsb.on.ca/sg/quinte/explorers.htm>
  
• Exploration, the Fur Trade and Hudson's Bay Company
  This site is about the fur trade in Canada and how it led to the exploration of the country and the formation of the oldest and largest company in Canadian history
  <http://www.canadiana.org/hbc/intro_e.html>

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Last updated: February 21, 2005