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Alberta's Ultimate Hot Spot

  • Decide on the top three to five hot spots that best represent the heritage and identity of an assigned region of Alberta.
  • Create a multimedia presentation to advertise these hot spots.

Suggested Activities Outcomes References Related Resources

References

Title: Alberta Culture:  Heritage and Museums
Host: Government of Alberta
Description: This website contains information about Alberta’s heritage, museums, and historical resources.
Navigation Tips: Not applicable.
URL: http://www.culture.alberta.ca/heritage/default.aspx

 

Title: Travel Alberta
Host: Travel Alberta
Description: This website contains tourism information for Alberta.
Navigation Tips: Click on links to access information.
URL: https://www.travelalberta.com/ca/

 

Title: Alberta Tourism and Vacation Guide
Host: World Web Technologies Inc
Description: This website contains the Alberta Tourism Directory
Navigation Tips: Click on the highlighted words within the text or scroll down and click on any category or topic to access information.
URL: http://www.discoveralberta.com

 

Title: Alberta, Naturally
Host: Heritage Community Foundation (Now archived by the University of Alberta)
Description: This website contains information about Alberta’s diverse ecosystems, climate, landscape and species of the province as well as the environmental concerns facing Albertans, Canadians and the global community regarding their natural heritage.
Navigation Tips: Click on the topics in the left-hand-side menu or on the highlighted words within the text to access information.
URL: http://www.abheritage.ca/abnature  

 

Title: Alberta, Naturally
Host: Heritage Community Foundation (Now archived by the University of Alberta)
Description: This website contains an interactive game to teach students about geographical regions of Alberta.
Navigation Tips: Click on Teacher Zone to access social studies lessons or click on Student Zone to access a photo gallery and other topics related to Alberta.
URL: http://www.edukits.ca/abnaturally/index.htm

 

Title: Alberta Southwest Regional Alliance
Host: Alberta Southwest.
Description: This website profiles 14 communities of southwestern Alberta, identifies tourist attractions, business attractions and provides a map.
Navigation Tips: Click on a menu item to access information or an interactive mapping tool.
URL: http://www.albertasouthwest.com/index.cfm

 

Title:

Alberta’s Provincial Historic Sites, Interpretive Centres and Museums

Host:

Culture and Community Spirit

Description:

This website contains information, images and some virtual tours of 18
Alberta provincial historic sites and museums. Links are provided to the Provincial Archives of Alberta and to the Alberta Historical Resources Foundation.

Navigation Tips:

Click on the name of a museum or a historic site to access information. Note: Click on PDF Map in right-hand corner near the top of the screen to  view a map showing locations of 18 provincial historic sites and museums  in Alberta

URL:

http://www.history.alberta.ca/mainfiles/aphsicm.aspx

Last updated: October 19, 2017 | (Revision History)
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