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 | Canadian Confederation for Kids - This website from Library and Archives Canada, is intended for young people ages 9 to 13 who are learning about how Canada came to be a country. It is organized for students to look at confederation from the beginnings (Prelude), to the provinces as they came to be part of confederation (Provinces)...  http://www.collectionscanada.ca/confederation/kids/index-e.html
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| Canada Day 2004 – Celebrating Canada’s 137th Birthday - Use your knowledge of Canadian history to take this quiz, developed by the Government of Alberta to celebrate Canada’s 137th Birthday. http://www.education.gov.ab.ca/canadadayquiz/
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| Canada Day 2003 – Celebrating Canada’s 136th Birthday - In honour of Canada’s 136th Birthday, the Government of Alberta created this quiz to test your knowledge of Canada and its history. Written at a grade ten level. http://www.education.gov.ab.ca/canadadayquiz/2003/
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| Canada Day – How It Was Then - View images of Canada Days gone by — when it was called Dominion Day. http://www.imagescanada.ca/r1-250-e.html
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| Canada Day – Background - Learn more about the history of Canada Day (formerly Dominion Day). You can read some of the actual newspaper announcements by clicking on the Canada Gazette link at the bottom of the page. http://www.pch.gc.ca/pgm/ceem-cced/jfa-ha/dominion-eng.cfm
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| The National Flag of Canada - Learn all about the National Flag of Canada, including history, flag etiquette, and more. http://www.pch.gc.ca/progs/cpsc-ccsp/sc-cs/df1_e.cfm
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| The Beaver (A Symbol of Canada) - This page describes how the beaver came to be a symbol of Canada. http://www.pch.gc.ca/pgm/ceem-cced/symbl/o1-eng.cfm#o1-eng.cfm
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| The Arms of Canada - Learn more about the origins of the Arms of Canada. http://www.pch.gc.ca/pgm/ceem-cced/symbl/arm1-eng.cfm
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| Origin of the Name Canada - This page explains the origin of the name Canada. http://www.pch.gc.ca/pgm/ceem-cced/symbl/o5-eng.cfm
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| National Colours: Red and White - Learn how red and white came to be Canada’s national colours. http://www.pch.gc.ca/pgm/ceem-cced/symbl/o4-eng.cfm
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| National Anthem: O Canada - The history of Canada's national anthem, the official lyrics, sheet music, and recordings that are available for download. http://www.pch.gc.ca/progs/cpsc-ccsp/sc-cs/anthem_e.cfm#
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| Canada Day Quiz (CBC News Online) - The Dominion Institute developed this 20-item quiz to see how well Canadians know the history of their country. http://www.cbc.ca/cgi-bin/quiz/quiz.cgi?quiz=canada-day-sample4
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| About Canada, Multiculturalism in Canada (Mount Allison University) - A very good site which gives a brief background on early Canadian immigration. It also gives information on different periods and the immigration patterns of those periods. This site also includes some graphs, which help illustrate the multicultural nature of Canada. http://www.mta.ca/faculty/arts/canadian_studies/english/about/multi/
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| The Canadian Heritage Site - Explore Canadian history through these interactive timelines. Themes include Early Canada, Canada at War, Great Canadian Events and Famous Canadians (Arts). http://www.canadaheritage.com/explorehistory/explorehistoryfm.html
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| Heroes of Lore and Yore: Canadian Heroes in Fact and Fiction - This site from The National Library of Canada provides biographies of factual & fictional heroes of Canada. http://epe.lac-bac.gc.ca/100/200/301/nlc-bnc/heroes_lore_yore_can_hero-ef/2001/h6-209-e.html
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| Canadian Heritage Gallery - Offers an annotated collection of historical photos, maps, illustrations, and original documents. http://www.canadianheritage.org/
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| Canadian Confederation - This collection of documents, articles and photographs showcases the people, places and events that have shaped Canada from 1867 to the present. From Library and Archives Canada. http://www.collectionscanada.ca/confederation/index.html
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| First Among Equals - Children's Version - Information on Canada's Prime Ministers, written for children in grades 4 to 6. This site includes profiles, photos, games and resources for children and teachers. http://www.collectionscanada.ca/primeministers/kids/index-e.html
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| Confederation: The Creation of Canada - An outstanding collection of images, tools, games and resources about Confederation and the creation of Canada. http://www.mccord-museum.qc.ca/en/keys/webtours/GE_P1_2_EN.html
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| A Treasure to Explore: Parliament Hill / Un trésor à découvrir : Colline du Parlement - This is an excellent site with a virtual tour and relevant information about buildings and departments including the Centre Block; Senate, Foyer, Senate Chamber, House of Commons; Peace Tower; Memorial Chamber, Grounds; Foyer, Statues, Commons Chambers, Rotunda, East Block, Hall of Honours and many... http://www.parliamenthill.gc.ca
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| The Prime Ministers of Canada - This Parliamentary site presents brief biographies of all of Canada's prime ministers. "This unique collection highlights the political and electoral histories of our Prime Ministers and includes biographical details. When available, a bibliography of selected publications for each Prime Minister is... http://www2.parl.gc.ca/Parlinfo/Compilations/FederalGovernment/PrimeMinisters/Gallery.aspx
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| The Atlas of Canada - Quizzes - Test your knowledge of Canada's geography and history by trying one of these quizzes made to challenge any level of user from novice to expert. Categories: Canada - A Land of Superlatives, Ecology, Economy, Post-Confederation Canadian History, Pre-Confederation Canadian History, Shapes of Canada, The... http://atlas.nrcan.gc.ca/site/english/learningresources/quizzes/index.html
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| The Canadian Encyclopedia – Interactive Resources - "Illustrations, lively text, animations, sounds and games help make learning about Canadian history, art, geography, architecture and other topics entertaining as well as informative." (site)
http://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.com/index.cfm?PgNm=ExploreCanada&Params=A3
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| First Among Equals: The Prime Minister in Canadian Life and Politics - This site explores the role of the Prime Minister in Canada. It provides short biographies of all of the Canadian Prime Ministers as well as a large selection of speeches. http://www.nlc-bnc.ca/primeministers/index-e.html
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| CanadaInfo.com: Confederation - A simple picture of the Fathers of Confederation, with names. Also a little known fact about a famous painting. http://www.craigmarlatt.com/canada/history&people/confederation.html
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| Canada in the Making: A Constitutional History - This site is about the history of Canada through the words of the men and women who shaped the nation. Built around the Government Documents collection of the Early Canadiana Online collection, it integrates narrative text with links to primary source texts.
http://www.canadiana.org/citm/themes/constitution1_e.html
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| Framing Canada: A Photographic Memory - Explore Canada's history through photographs, including influential Canadians, Canadians at work, and more. http://www.collectionscanada.ca/framingcanada/026020-2000-e.html
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| Charlottetown Conference of 1864 - This website covers the key issues and events at the Charlottetown Conference of 1864. It also features biographical profiles and an impressive collection of archival photographs and documents. From Library and Archives Canada.
http://epe.lac-bac.gc.ca/100/200/301/ic/can_digital_collections/charlottetown/index.html
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| Canadian Symbols at Parliament - "This resource explores some of the story-laden symbols found at Canada's Parliament in Ottawa. While some are national symbols of Canada, others are uniquely related to the architectural splendour of our Parliament." [site] http://www.parl.gc.ca/information/about/education/CanSymbols/index-e.asp
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| Canada by Design - View these photos and read the descriptions of the selection of Ottawa as our capital, and the building of the Parliament Buildings. http://www.collectionscanada.ca/structures/parliament/index-e.html
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| CN Images of Canada Gallery: A Canadian History - Choose from a long list of topics -- including agriculture, aviation, railways, natural resources, industry, people, roads, communication and more -- to find original historic photos. http://imagescn.technomuses.ca/
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| CBC Archives: John A. MacDonald: Architect of Canada - "Sir John A. Macdonald has been described as a pragmatic statesman, earning the title of Old Chieftain, and a procrastinating drunk with the nickname of Old Tomorrow. But there's no denying the legacy of Canada's first prime minister. He united the country with his national vision and the construction... http://archives.cbc.ca/IDD-1-73-1456/politics_economy/prime_ministers/john_a_macdonald/
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