In the Yukon Gold Rush, students journey North into the "Land Of The Midnight Sun" and learn about the famous Yukon Gold Rush of 1896. Our unit is divided into three parts with teachers choosing to do all three sections or simply selecting the parts that best meet the needs of each individual class. Part one is a structured section focusing on the historical facts of the Yukon Gold Rush. Students learn about the discovery of gold in 1896, and the explosion of events that followed. Each lesson is also accompanied by a meaningful activity designed to compliment the factual, knowledge-based information conveyed by the reading passage. This Canada lesson provides a teacher and student section with a variety of reading passages, activities, crossword, word search and answer key to create a well-rounded lesson plan.
Gold fever!When the steamships Excelsior and Portland docked in San Francisco and Seattle in the spring of 1897 bringing news that gold had been discovered in the Canadian Yukon, gold fever hit. Soon thousands of stampeders from as far away as Europe were making their way to the Klondike, sure that they were going to strike it rich. Very few had even the slightest idea of just how inhospitable the Klondike was, how dangerous the journey would be, and how slim their chances were of making enough money there just to turn around and get home. With striking and often poignant archival photographs and an engaging text, Charlotte Jones explains the events leading up to the Yukon gold rush and the amazing events that followed the discovery of gold and changed Alaska forever. Maps, bibliography, and index are included.
The true history of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police comes to life in this factual unit about Canada's legendary police force. Students follow the force from its infancy in the Canadian West through the growing pains of the Yukon Gold Rush to the present day. Our unit is divided into three parts combining optional lessons and a pictorial history with the main body of the unit. Part one is a structured, knowledge-based section focusing on important events and the role of the R.C.M.P. in the history of the Canadian West. Finally, a unit that will allow students to understand the real story behind Canada's men and women of the red serge. This Canada lesson provides a teacher and student section with a variety of reading passages, activities, crossword, word search and answer key to create a well-rounded lesson plan.
Students will study Canada's 10 provinces and three territories. During this study, students will develop and strengthen reading, research, and mapping skills. Expand your student knowledge of Canada's: Physical Regions Climate Provinces Territories Capital Cities Bodies of Water Natural Resources Industrial Growth, and it's People Includes 20+ activities, 23 maps, teacher guide, and answer key! Seventeen lesson topics: Lesson Plan #1: Where is Canada? Lesson Plan #2: Canada’s Borders Lesson Plan #3: Canada’s Provinces and Territories Lesson Plan #4: Borders Inside Canada Lesson Plan #5: Canada’s Capital Cities Lesson Plan #6: Physical Regions of Canada Lesson Plan #7: Rivers of Canada Lesson Plan #8: Lakes of Canada Lesson Plan #9: Canada’s Population Lesson Plan #10: Climatic Regions of Canada Lesson Plan #11: Canada’s Natural Vegetation Lesson Plan #12: The Atlantic Provinces Lesson Plan #13: Québec Lesson Plan #14: Ontario Lesson Plan #15: Manitoba, Saskatchewan, and Alberta Lesson Plan #16: British Columbia Lesson Plan #17: The Territories Learning outcomes for students include: describe the physical features of regions within the provinces. identify how regions are interdependent in relation to their economies and governments. demonstrate and become aware of the various relationships, economically and culturally, etc., within and between Canadian regions. identify the characteristics of the physical regions of their individual province/territory and all of Canada. name and describe the main features of a river system. demonstrate an understanding of the significance of the St. Lawrence River and the Great Lakes System. identify Canada’s major natural resources and their uses. identify and describe types of communities in each physical region of each province and territory. demonstrate an understanding of the exchange of products within each province or territory and throughout Canada. identify the physical regions of Canada. describe and compare the physical environments of these regions according to land forms. identify the natural resources used to create Canadian products and the provinces/territories from which they originate. use appropriate vocabulary to describe their inquiries and observations. construct and read a variety of graphs, charts, diagrams, maps, and models for specific purposes such as to determine physical features, area of regions, size of populations, climate, etc. identify Ottawa as the capital city of Canada. locate and label the Great Lakes and other major bodies of water and waterways in Canada. identify symbols used to outline boundaries (international, national, provincial). locate and label the physical regions of Canada on a map. use cardinal and intermediate directions, non-pictorial symbols, and colour on a map to locate and describe physical regions. Includes 20+ activities, 23 maps, teacher guide and answer key! 126 pages
Winner of the Golden Kite Award for Nonfiction The remarkable tale of two young men during the Klondike Gold Rush, told through first-hand diaries, letters, and more—“excellent reading” for middle grade fans of The Call of the Wild and adventure stories (School Library Journal) As thousands head north in search of gold, Marshall Bond and Stanley Pearce join them, booking passage on a steamship bound for the Klondike goldfields. The journey is life threatening, but the two friends make it to Dawson City, in Canada, build a cabin, and meet Jack London—all the while searching for the ultimate reward: gold! A riveting, true, action-packed adventure, with their telegrams, diaries, and letters, as well as newspaper articles and photographs. An author’s note, timeline, bibliography, and further resources encourage readers to dig deeper into the Gold Rush era.
Our Tall Tales unit is a unique way of introducing students to some of the most interesting characters in the world. The tall tales genre was popularized in North America in the 1820's. Readers Theatre is a unique and fresh way of introducing students to a number of delightful plays that have been passed down from generation to generation for centuries. They can also serve as a useful tool for developing a student's oral reading and comprehension skills. Readers Theatre calls upon the students to utilize their voices, facial expressions, and hand gestures to interpret the characters in the scripts. This Theatre & Folktales lesson provides a teacher and student section with a variety of scripts, creative writing activities, crossword, word search and answer key to create a well-rounded lesson plan.
"She's just a girl!" shouted Windy Bill. When Aurore hears these words, she knows notorious Alaskan bandit Soapy Smith is about to find out everything. How will she get her mother's money back now? How will she expose Soapy and his gang? How will she escape? Aurore, her mother and little brother have set off for Uncle Thibault's lodge in the Yukon after the death of Aurore's father, little knowing they are headed for the Klondike Gold Rush and the adventure of a lifetime. The hardships of the Chilkoot Trail. The roaring rapids of the Yukon River. The grasping greed of Soapy's gang. Aurore must dig deeper, think harder and be braver than she ever thought possible to show Soapy and his gang what a girl-and her new Tlingit friend Louise and a Yukon river boy named Kip-can do. "Well, she outsmarted you!" replied Soapy Smith with a snarl, opening the door to Aurore's hiding place Set in the historic Klondike Gold Rush of 1898, and inspired by a real girl's story, Aurore of the Yukon is an exciting adventure written to both entertain and educate young readers. Part of the MacBride Yukon Kids Series. "Real fun real history!"-Patricia Cunning, MacBride Museum
