Enter the world of Indians and fur traders - when the quest for beaver pelts was opening up the Canadian frontier. Join Pierre Radisson, Alexander Mackenzie, Simon Fraser and other adventurers as they discover the unknown territory that would become Canada. Make a miniature canoe Create an Indian beadwork necklace Map your own neighbourhood Play the voyageur board game And much, much more...

The Fur Traders

On June 18, 1812, the Americans declared war on Britain and attacked the nearest British target, Canada. Although outnumbered ten to one, Canadian volunteers in the War of 1812 successfully defended their homes and towns from the skilled American armies. Who were these defenders - the men and women who saved Canada? Where did they fight their battles? What weapons did they use?

Learn History and Have Fun!

.Learn how to tie knots

.Make a soldier's hat

.Cook up a batch of 1812 chocolat fudge

.And much, much more

The Defenders

Femmes et hommes audacieux qui, les premiers, ont découvert le Canada. La société des Vikings est exceptionnelle avec sa religion, ses héros, son alphabet, ses habits fantastiques, sans parler de ses prouesses de mer.

Les Vikings

Femmes et hommes audacieux qui, les premiers, ont découvert le Canada. La société des Vikings est exceptionnelle avec sa religion, ses héros, son alphabet, ses habits fantastiques, sans parler de ses prouesses de mer.

Autres titres de la collection « À la découverte du Canada » :

Les défenseurs

Les Premières nations

La Nouvelle-France

La traite des fourrures

Les rebelles

Les loyalistes

La Grande Guerre

Le chemin de fer

L'héritage noir

La Gendarmerie royale du Canada

Les Vikings - Album jeunesse

Meet these daring men and women who first discovered Canada... Who were they? Where did they travel? What gods inspired them? Where did they live? How did they dress? What sports did they play? Play a Viking board game Write with the Viking alphabet Find the North Star Make a Viking helmet And much, much more...

The Vikings

If you want to find your place on Earth, where must you look?

Who were the first ancient mapmakers?

What is the Chinese south-pointing carriage?

How did Christianity influence mapmaking?

Where Am I? is the fascinating story of how
people began to chart the physical world
and their place in it. Richly illustrated with
meticulous drawings, it takes readers on
a journey of their own. From Babylonia to
Scandinavia, North America to China, Greece to Polynesia, ingenious methods and inventions will delight all those who marvel at the human spirit of adventure and ties to home.

Where Am I?

Although Canada's citizens are usually thought of as law-abiding and loyal to authority, there have been some notable and powerful rebels. From fiery spirits such as William Lyon Mackenzie and Louis-Joseph Papineau in 1837, to men and women who simply defied social convention, Canada's rebels have had a strong impact on its growth as a nation.

Learn History and Have Fun!

.Publish a rebel newsletter/webpage

.Make an electric game

.And much, much more...

The Rebels

This latest addition to the exciting, innovative Discovering Canada series brings to life the time before the white European settlers "discovered" Canada, when only the original native peoples lived here. Who were these peoples? Where did they live? What were their legends and myths, famous heroes and supernatural gods?

Learn History and Have Fun!

.Build an Iroquois longhouse

.Play an Inuit Game

.Create a family totem

.And much, much more.

Native Peoples

Meet some of the brave men and women who first settled the New World and helped found the colony of New France-Cartier, Marie La Tour, La Salle and Madeleine de Verchères.

Find out how they worked, dressed, ate and survived in their adopted land. Read about the King's Daughters, who came over from Europ on Bride's Ships, and about the powerful seigneurs, who ruled vast domains along the St. Lawrence River.

LEARN AND HAVE FUN!

.Make and Asrtolabe

.Play the game Conquering North America

.Build a fort

.And much, much more...

The Fur Traders

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