Website References for Overarching Critical Inquiries

Grade 4 – Overarching Critical Inquiry – The Influence of the Land

Critical Challenge

Website References

Title:	The Atlas of Canada. Discover Canada through National Maps and Facts. Explore Our Maps
Host:	Natural Resources Canada
Description:	The Web site is a database of Canadian maps.
Navigation Tips:	Click on any topic in the left-hand-side menu or under Map Topics to access information and view maps.
URL:	http://www.atlas.gc.ca/site/english/maps/index.html

Title:	Travel Alberta
Host:	Travel Alberta
Description:	This website contains information about tourism in Alberta and has a map of Alberta's primary tourism regions and destinations including major towns/cities and primary roads.
URL:	http://travelalberta.com/

Title:	The Atlas of Canada. Discover Canada through National Maps and Facts. Alberta Relief.
Host:	Natural Resources Canada.
Description:	This website contains a relief map of Alberta
URL:	https://open.canada.ca/data/en/dataset/89b58db9-29b6-5052-9bd2-50a48b568472

Title:	The People of the Boreal Forest.
Host:	Heritage Community Foundation (Now archived by the University of Alberta)
Description:	This website contains the story of Terry Garvin, a young man from Craig, Saskatchewan, and his journey into the boreal forest of Canada's northwest.
Navigation Tips:	Click on The Forest, The People or The Traditions in the left-hand-side menu or scroll down and click on these topics within the text to access information.
URL:	http://www.albertasource.ca/boreal/index.html

Title:	Alberta's Natural Resources.
Host:	Heritage Community Foundation (Now archived by the University of Alberta)
Description:	The Web site explores aspects of Alberta's natural resources through images, audio clips maps and text.
Navigation Tips:	Click on Resource Inventory, History of Development or Innovation and New Technology in the left-hand-side menu or at the bottom of the screen to access information.
URL:	http://www.abheritage.ca/abresources/

Title:	Alberta’s Petroleum Heritage Edukit
Host:	Heritage Community Foundation (Now archived by the University of Alberta)
Description:	This website contains information about Alberta’s natural resources including the oil sands.
Navigation Tips:	Click on Teacher Resources, Student Resources, Focus Material or Links near the top of the screen to access information.
URL:	http://www.edukits.ca/petroleum/

Renaming Alberta's Natural Regions

Title:	Alberta, Naturally
Host:	Heritage Community Foundation (Now archived by the University of Alberta)
Description:	This website contains a natural regions map of Alberta.
Navigation Tips:	Click on each region on the map to access further information about that particular region.
URL:	http://www.abheritage.ca/abnature/map.htm

Title:	The Atlas of Canada. Discover Canada through National Maps and Facts. Explore Our Maps
Host:	Natural Resources Canada
Description:	The Web site is a database of Canadian maps.
Navigation Tips:	Click on any topic in the left-hand-side menu or under Map Topics to access information and view maps.
URL:	http://www.atlas.gc.ca/site/english/maps/index.html

Title:	Travel Alberta
Host:	Travel Alberta
Description:	This website contains information about tourism in Alberta and has a map of Alberta's primary tourism regions and destinations including major towns/cities and primary roads.
URL:	http://travelalberta.com/

Title:	The Atlas of Canada. Discover Canada through National Maps and Facts. Alberta Relief
Host:	Natural Resources Canada
Description:	This website contains a relief map of Alberta.
Navigation Tips:	View the map online or click on Printable Version to print out.
URL:	https://open.canada.ca/data/en/dataset/89b58db9-29b6-5052-9bd2-50a48b568472

Title:	Alberta Southwest Regional Alliance
Host:	Alberta Southwest Regional Alliance
Description:	The Web site profiles 14 communities of south-western Alberta, identifies tourist attractions, businesses and accommodation and provides maps.
Navigation Tips:	Click on a menu item to view information or on Launch Map to access an interactive mapping tool.
URL:	https://www.albertasouthwest.com/

Title:	The People of the Boreal Forest
Host:	Heritage Community Foundation (Now archived by the University of Alberta)
Description:	This website contains the story of Terry Garvin, a young man from Craig, Saskatchewan, and his journey into the boreal forest of Canada’s northwest.
Navigation Tips:	Click on The Forest, The People or The Traditions in the left-hand-side menu or scroll down and click on these topics within the text to access information.
URL:	http://www.albertasource.ca/boreal/index.html

Title:	2005 Natural Regions and Subregions of Alberta
Host:	Alberta Tourism, Parks and Recreation
Description:	This website contains a map displaying the natural and subregions of Alberta.
URL:	http://www.albertaparks.ca/media/442827/nsr2005_final_letter.pdf

Our Most Important Resources

Title:	Alberta’s Petroleum Heritage Edukit
Host:	Heritage Community Foundation (Now archived by the University of Alberta)
Description:	This website contains information about Alberta’s natural resources including the oil sands.
Navigation Tips:	Click on Teacher Resources, Student Resources, Focus Material or Links near the top of the screen to access information.
URL:	http://www.edukits.ca/petroleum/

Title:	Alberta’s Natural Resources
Host:	Heritage Community Foundation (Now archived by the University of Alberta)
Description:	The Web site explores aspects of Alberta’s natural resources through images, audio clips maps and text.
Navigation Tips:	Click on Resource Inventory, History of Development or Innovation and New Technology in the left-hand-side menu or at the bottom of the screen to access information.
URL:	http://www.abheritage.ca/abresources

Title:	The People of the Boreal Forest
Host:	Heritage Community Foundation (Now archived by the University of Alberta)
Description:	This website contains the story of Terry Garvin, a young man from Craig, Saskatchewan, and his journey into the boreal forest of Canada’s northwest.
Navigation Tips:	Click on The Forest, The People or The Traditions in the left-hand-side menu or scroll down and click on these topics within the text to access information.
URL:	http://www.albertasource.ca/boreal/index.html

Alberta's Fossil Heritage

Title:	Royal Tyrrell Museum
Host:	The Royal Tyrrell Museum
Description:	This website contains information about the Royal Tyrrell Museum of Palaeontology and information about school programs.
Navigation Tips:	Scroll down to access information and links.
URL:	http://www.tyrrellmuseum.com/

Title:	Archaeology and Pre-Contact
Host:	Heritage Community Foundation (Now archived by the University of Alberta)
Description:	The Web site provides an overview of archaeology in Alberta.
Navigation Tips:	Scroll down to read the text. Click on headings in the left-hand-side menu or on highlighted words within the text to access additional information.
URL:	http://www.abheritage.ca/alberta/en/archaeology/index.html

Title:	Joseph Tyrell
Host:	Historica Dominion Institute
Description:	This website contains a video depicting Joseph Burr Tyrrell discovering the fossilized skeleton of a dinosaur.
Navigation Tips:	Scroll down to access text.
URL:	https://www.historicacanada.ca/content/heritage-minutes/joseph-tyrrell

Preserving Our Natural Areas

Title:	Land Reference Manual
Host:	Alberta Tourism, Parks and Recreation
Description:	This map displays parks and protected areas and Crown reservations with management area boundaries.
URL:	http://www.albertaparks.ca/media/442831/pasites.pdf

Title:	AlbertaParks.ca
Host:	Alberta Tourism, Parks, Recreation and Culture
Description:	This website contains information about Alberta’s parks.
Navigation Tips:	Click on topics in the menus at the top of the screen to access information.
URL:	http://www.albertaparks.ca/

Title:	The Spirit of Alberta
Host:	2Learn.caEducation Society
Description:	This website contains links, projects and classroom activities that enable teachers to integrate the Alberta theme into many aspects of curriculum.
Navigation Tips:	Point the cursor at a heading at the top of the screen—Projects, Activities, Resources, Tools, Web Links—and click to view a drop-down menu; then click on any item within the drop-down menu to access information.
URL:	http://www.spiritofalberta.ca/

Title:	Tracking and Watch Lists
Host:	Tourism, Parks and Recreation
Description:	This website contains information about parks and protected areas in Alberta, representing the environmental diversity of the province.
Navigation Tips:	Click on menu items and links to access information.
URL:	http://www.albertaparks.ca/albertaparksca/management-land-use/alberta-conservation-information-management-system-acims/tracking-watch-lists/

Title:	Vacation Guides
Host:	Travel Alberta
Description:	This website contains viewable/downloadable vacation guides with maps about tourism in Alberta. Print copies may also be ordered.
Navigation Tips:	Click on vacation guide images to view or download.
URL:	http://travelalberta.com/Trip%20Essentials/Vacation%20Guides.aspx

Travelling the Province

Title:	The Atlas of Canada. Discover Canada through National Maps and Facts. Explore Our Maps
Host:	Natural Resources Canada
Description:	The Web site is a database of Canadian maps.
Navigation Tips:	Click on any topic in the left-hand-side menu or under Map Topics, e.g., Environment, People & Society, Economy, History, Climate Change, Freshwater, Health, to access information and view maps relating to that topic. Point the cursor at Reference Maps in the left-hand-side menu to access a listing of maps that can be viewed or printed out. Click on Lesson Plans, then scroll all the way down and click on Lesson Plans by Province/Territory and Specific Grade Level. Finally, click on British Columbia to access a trip-planning student activity travelling from Victoria to Drumheller using an online atlas and other tools.
URL:	http://www.atlas.gc.ca/site/english/maps/index.html

Title:	Travel Alberta
Host:	Travel Alberta
Description:	This website contains information about tourism in Alberta and has a map of Alberta's primary tourism regions and destinations including major towns/cities and primary roads.
Navigation Tips:	Click on Maps and then click on any region on the map for more information about the area including smaller towns/cities and primary/secondary roads.
URL:	http://www.travelalberta.com/en/Pages/default.aspx?mrkt=Canada

Title:	The Atlas of Canada. Discover Canada through National Maps and Facts. Alberta
Host:	Natural Resources Canada
Description:	This website contains a map of Alberta.
URL:	http://ftp2.ctis.nrcan.gc.ca/pub/geott/atlas_tif/atlas6/Reference/Bilingual/alberta_relief.pdf

Title:	2005 Natural Regions and Subregions of Alberta
Host:	Government of Alberta Tourism, Parks and Recreation
Description:	This website contains a natural regions map of Alberta.
URL:	http://www.albertaparks.ca/media/442827/nsr2005_final_letter.pdf

Title:	AlbertaParks.ca
Host:	Government of Alberta, Tourism Parks and Recreation
Description:	This website contains maps, photo galleries and information on Alberta’s provincial parks.
Navigation Tips:	Click on tabs and links to access information.
URL:	http://www.albertaparks.ca/albertaparksca.aspx

Title:	The Spirit of Alberta
Host:	2Learn.caEducation Society
Description:	This website contains links, projects and classroom activities that enable teachers to integrate the Alberta theme into many aspects of curriculum.
Navigation Tips:	Point the cursor at a heading at the top of the screen—Projects, Activities, Resources, Tools, Web Links—and click to view a drop-down menu; then click on any item within the drop-down menu to access information.
URL:	http://www.spiritofalberta.ca/

Grade 4 – Overarching Critical Inquiry – The Story of Alberta's Past

Critical Challenge

Website References

Stories of Alberta's Past

Title:	Wings over Alberta—Stories
Host:	Heritage Community Foundation (Now archived by the University of Alberta)
Description:	This website contains stories about pilots who trained in the Royal Canadian Air Force British Commonwealth Air Training Plan in Alberta during World War II. It also contains stories of people who served overseas.
Navigation Tips:	Point the cursor at Stories in the menu bar near the top of the screen to bring up a pop-up menu. Then point the cursor at any one of the headings in the pop-up menu to bring up a list of names. Finally, click on any name to bring up that person’s story.
URL:	http://wayback.archive-it.org/2217/20101208160318/http://www.abheritage.ca/flyboys/

Title:	Edmonton History
Host:	Edmonton Public Library
Description:	This website contains resources about Edmonton in videos, photos, biographies, primary documents and links to websites.
Navigation Tips:	Click on a link to access information.
URL:	https://www.epl.ca/localhistory/

Title:	Alberta: How the West was Young. History for your ears, eyes and mind!
Host:	Heritage Community Foundation (Now archived by Library and Archives Canada)
Description:	This website contains information about Alberta’s early history.
Navigation Tips:	Click on the headings—Archaeology and Pre-Contact, First Nations and Métis or Fur Trade and Mission History—in the left-hand-side menu or within the text to access images, text and audio clips. Note: Click on Read or Listen at the top of the screen to choose how you access the information.
URL:	http://www.abheritage.ca/alberta

Title:	Alberta:Home, Home on the Plains
Host:	Heritage Community Foundation (Now archived by Library and Archives Canada)
Description:	This website contains information about Alberta’s roots.
Navigation Tips:	Click on the headings—Land of Opportunity, Settlement History or Rural Life—in the left-hand-side menu or within the text to access images, text and audio clips.
URL:	http://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/eppp-archive/100/200/301/ic/can_digital_collections/pasttopresent/heritage_trails.html

Title:	The Alberta Homesteader
Description:	This website contains the tune and lyrics of the song The Alberta Homesteader
URL:	http://sniff.numachi.com/~rickheit/dtrad/pages/tiSTARVDT2;ttIRISHWSH.html

Title:	Alberta: Land of Opportunity
Host:	Heritage Community Foundation (Now archived by the University of Alberta)
Description:	This website contains settlement stories and digital images.
Navigation Tips:	Click on the images or links for additional related text and images.
URL:	http://wayback.archive-it.org/2217/20101208160553/http://www.abheritage.ca/pasttopresent/en/opportunity/index.html

Title:	Ukrainian Cultural Heritage Village
Host:	Alberta Culture and Tourism
Description:	This website contains information about the Ukrainian Cultural Heritage Village, a provincial historic site showcasing Ukrainian settlement in East Central Alberta from 1892-1930. Links to virtual tours, maps, interviews, music, photographs, dictionaries and bibliographies are provided.
Navigation Tips:	Click on links to access guided and virtual tours.
URL:	http://www.history.alberta.ca/ukrainianvillage/

Learning from Aboriginal Stories

Title:	Storytelling: The Art of Knowledge
Host:	Canadian Museum of Civilization
Description:	This website contains a collection of stories from the Inuvialuit, the Algonquin, the Métis and Cree, the Nisga'a, the Abenaki and the Mi'kmaq. They teach us about the origin of sacred objects and ceremonies, and our relationship to the animals, plants, rocks and each other.
Navigation Tips:	Click on any one of the six icons to access the stories and images.
URL:	https://www.historymuseum.ca/cmc/exhibitions/aborig/storytel/introeng.shtml

Title:	Integrating Aboriginal Perspectives into Curricula. A Resource for Curriculum Developers, Teachers, and Administrators.
Host:	Manitoba Education, Citizenship and Youth
Description:	This website contains a downloadable document entitled Integrating Aboriginal Perspectives into Curricula. A Resource for Curriculum Developers, Teachers, and Administrators.
Navigation Tips:	Click on the document title to access a PDF file of the publication.
URL:	http://www.edu.gov.mb.ca/k12/docs/policy/abpersp/index.html

Title:	Elders’ Voices
Host:	Heritage Community Foundation (Now archived by the University of Alberta)
Description:	This website contains an explanation of the oral tradition in the Aboriginal culture and the role of the Elders in preserving this tradition.
Navigation Tips:	Click on any one of the five headings—Ten Grandmothers Project, Métis Crossing, National Aboriginal Day Festivities, Nature’s Laws, Centenarians— under Quicklinks to access information. Note: All but Ten Grandmothers Project have a feature video or a feature audio. Scroll down and click on any bolded title beside a bullet to view or listen.
URL:	http://wayback.archive-it.org/2217/20101208160530/http://www.abheritage.ca/eldersvoices/voices/index.html

Title:	Seeing with New Eyes. A Journey Through Blackfoot Knowledge
Host:	Archives Society of Alberta
Description:	The Web site has information about Blackfoot heritage, culturally significant sites and traditional stories. It includes a workshop based on inquiry based - learning and a teacher toolkit with interactive conversations , quests, animated stories, video interviews, archival records and lesson plans.
Navigation Tips:	Click on links to access information.
URL:	http://blackfoot-awakening.ca/

Where in Alberta?

Title:

Images Canada

Host:

Library and Archives Canada

Description:

The Web site is a database of images.

Navigation Tips:

Click on Image Trails, Photo Essays or Education Resources to access images and information, or type in keyword(s), such as First Nations in Alberta, and click Go to bring up images.
Note: Use other keywords to bring up different results.

URL:

http://www.imagescanada.ca/index-e.html?PHPSESSID=o3k1n5nabp24acgnnrgdugcnn3

Title:	Alberta
Host:	Natural Resources Canada
Description:	This website contains a printable outline map of Alberta.
Navigation Tips:	Scroll down to find the Alberta maps.
URL:	http://www.nrcan.gc.ca/node/16846#provincial-and-territorial-outline

Title:	The Atlas of Canada. Discover Canada through National Maps and Facts. Aboriginal Languages by Community, 1996
Host:	Natural Resources Canada
Description:	This website contains a map of major Aboriginal language families in Canada.
Navigation Tips:	Click on any area of the map to zoom in, scroll down to read the abstract or click on Read more about this map to access information.
URL:	http://atlas.gc.ca/site/english/maps/population.html#language

Title:	GeoGratis APE
Host:	Government of Canada
Description:	This website contains a map of Aboriginal communities in Canada and an explanation of the Index of Ability.
URL:	http://geogratis.gc.ca/api/en/nrcan-rncan/ess-sst/e50672cf-8893-11e0-afc5-6cf049291510.html

Title:	First Nations in Alberta
Host:	Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development Canada
Description:	This website contains a list of First Nations in three treaty areas, an Alberta First Nations map and a list of First Nations administrative and political organizations in Alberta.
Navigation Tips:	Scroll down to access Treaties and an Alberta First Nations Map..
URL:	http://www.aadnc-aandc.gc.ca/eng/1100100020670/1100100020675

Title:	Niitsitapiisini: Our Way of Life
Host:	Glenbow Museum
Description:	This website contains a virtual exhibit entitled The Story of the Blackfoot People.
Navigation Tips:	Click on Blackfoot, English or French and then on Flash or HTML to access the exhibit. Glide over the pictographs to display titles and click to access text, images and audio. Note: Check site requirements and download Flash, Quicktime or Windows Media Player if needed.
URL:	http://www.glenbow.org/blackfoot/index.htm

Title:	The Making of Treaty 8 in Canada’s Northwest
Host:	Heritage Community Foundation (Now archived by the University of Alberta)
Description:	This website contains a Virtual Museum of Canada exhibit. Scroll down to read the text and click on highlighted words within the text to access information.
Navigation Tips:	Click on headings—The Treaty; The Setting; The People, Their Places; 1899 & After—in the left-hand-side menu to access additional information. Note: Click on The Setting and then on Audio Feature to listen to brief interviews, in English as well as in Cree, with historians and members of First Nations communities.
URL:	http://wayback.archive-it.org/2217/20101208160658/http://www.albertasource.ca/treaty8//eng/default.htm

Title:	Archaeology and Pre-Contact
Host:	Heritage Community Foundation (Now archived by the University of Alberta)
Description:	The Web site provides an overview of archaeology in Alberta.
Navigation Tips:	Scroll down to read the text. Click on headings in the left-hand side menu or on highlighted words within the text to access additional information.
URL:	http://wayback.archive-it.org/2217/20101208160604/http://www.abheritage.ca/alberta/en/archaeology/index.html

Title:	Alberta’s Natural Resources
Host:	Heritage Community Foundation (Now archived by the University of Alberta)
Description:	The Web site provides links to information about Alberta’s history, environment and resources.
Navigation Tips:	Click on a link to access information on a topic.
URL:	http://wayback.archive-it.org/2217/20101208160315/http://www.abheritage.ca/abresources/

Title:	The Spirit of Alberta
Host:	2Learn.caEducation Society
Description:	This website contains links, projects and classroom activities that enable teachers to integrate the Alberta theme into many aspects of curriculum.
Navigation Tips:	Point the cursor at a heading at the top of the screen—Projects, Activities, Resources, Tools, Web Links—and click to view a drop-down menu; then click on any item in the drop-down menu to access information.
URL:	http://www.spiritofalberta.ca/

Title:	The People of the Boreal Forest
Host:	Heritage Community Foundation (Now archived by the University of Alberta)
Description:	This website contains the story of Terry Garvin, a young man from Craig, Saskatchewan, and his journey into the boreal forest of Canada’s northwest.
Navigation Tips:	Click menu choices to access information.
URL:	http://wayback.archive-it.org/2217/20101208161550/http://www.edukits.ca/boreal/student/multimedia/photos.html

The Stories Pictures Tell

Title:	Google Image Search
Host:	Google
Description:	The Web site is a comprehensive image search engine. Type in key words, such as Alberta history or Rural Alberta to bring up thumbnail images related to the topic.
Navigation Tips:	Click on thumbnail images to view them in larger format. Note: Click on Image Search Help (beside the Search Images button) for useful information about Google image search.
URL:	http://www.images.google.com

Title:	Alberta Folklore and Local History Collection
Host:	University of Alberta
Description:	This website contains an archival collection of approximately 1000 manuscripts, reminiscences, stories, plays, poems, photographs and other materials that portray many aspects of the history, tall tales, humour and stories of Alberta.
Navigation Tips:	Click on any title to view related photographs and descriptions. Note: Click once on the photograph to enlarge it.
URL:	http://folklore.library.ualberta.ca/srchGenre.cfm?Genre_ID=1&Genre=Other

Title:	Edmonton: Alberta's Capital City. City of Edmonton Archives
Host:	City of Edmonton
Description:	This website contains civic government and private records documenting Edmonton's history. This includes paper records, oral history tapes, photographs, film, video recordings, computer records, correspondence, diaries and personal histories.
Navigation Tips:	Scroll down and click on City of Edmonton Archives Photographs to access a list of categories. Then, click on a category to view thumbnail images. Click on each thumbnail image to view it in larger format and to access information about the image. Or, enter a search term in the Search the archives box and click on Go to locate photographs related to a specific topic.
URL:	http://www.edmonton.ca/archives

Title:	St. Vincent and St. Paul—Memory in Francophone Alberta
Host:	Heritage Community Foundation (Now archived by the University of Alberta)
Description:	This website contains information about St. Vincent, St. Paul and Franco-Albertan communities.
Navigation Tips:	Click on highlighted terms to access a menu on the left-hand side to access information which includes virtual exhibits.
URL:	http://www.abheritage.ca/stvincent-stpaul/

Title:	Alberta: How the West was Young. History for your ears, eyes and mind!
Host:	Heritage Community Foundation (Now archived by the University of Alberta)
Description:	This website contains information about Alberta’s early history.
Navigation Tips:	Click on the headings—Archaeology and Pre-Contact, First Nations and Métis or Fur Trade and Mission History—in the left-hand-side menu or within the text to access images, text and audio clips. Note: Click on Read or Listen at the top of the screen to choose how you access the information.
URL:	http://www.abheritage.ca/alberta

Title:	Where the World Meets the West. Archives Photographs
Host:	Glenbow Museum
Description:	This website contains 82 000 historical photographs, illustrations, cartoons and posters documenting the people, landscape and development of the Canadian West from the 1870s to the 1970s.
Navigation Tips:	Type in Photographs in the Keywords/Phrase box under Search the Catalogue and then click Search to bring up images and pertinent information. Then, click on View Detailed Image under each image to enlarge it. Note: Search Tips provide information about different ways of searching for specific photographs.
URL:	http://ww2.glenbow.org/search/archivesPhotosSearch.aspx

Title:	Peel’s Prairie Provinces
Host:	University of Alberta
Description:	This website provides a variety of resources about life on the prairies (e.g. photographs, books, etc.). Click on Find Images, and type in key words, such as Alberta history or Rural Alberta to bring up thumbnail images related to the topic.
Navigation Tips:	Click on thumbnail images to view them in larger format.
URL:	http://peel.library.ualberta.ca/index.html

Title:	First Nations and Métis
Host:	Heritage Community Foundation (Now archived by the University of Alberta)
Description:	This website contains information about First Nations, Métis, and treaties.
Navigation Tips:	Scroll down to access information.
URL:	http://www.abheritage.ca/albertans/continuity/ww1_firstnations.html

Title:	Alberta: Land of Opportunity
Host:	Heritage Community Foundation (Now archived by the University of Alberta)
Description:	This website contains the history of settlement of Alberta, with historical posters and photographs.
Navigation Tips:	Click on the topics in the left-hand-side menu or on the highlighted words in the text to access information.
URL:	http://www.abheritage.ca/pasttopresent/en/opportunity/index.html

Title:	Alberta’s Provincial Historic Sites, Interpretive Centres and Museums
Host:	Alberta Culture
Description:	This website contains information, images and some virtual tours for some of 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 or on the Map of Alberta to access information.
URL:	http://culture.alberta.ca/museums/historicsiteslisting/default.aspx

Artifact Stories

Title:	Where the World Meets the West. Archives Photographs
Host:	Glenbow Museum
Description:	This website contains 82 000 historical photographs, illustrations, cartoons and posters documenting the people, landscape and development of the Canadian West from the 1870s to the 1970s.
Navigation Tips:	Type in Photographs in the Keywords/Phrase box under Search the Catalogue and then click Search to bring up images and pertinent information. Then, click on View Detailed Image under each image to enlarge it. Note: Search Tips provide information about different ways of searching for specific photographs.
URL:	http://ww2.glenbow.org/search/archivesPhotosSearch.aspx

Title:	Mavericks: An Incorrigible History of Alberta
Host:	Glenbow Museum
Description:	This website contains stories of Alberta mavericks, artifacts, historic photographs, maps and documents.
Navigation Tips:	Click English to enter the site. View a brief introduction and then click on any one of the 11 topics to access information. Note: Click on Teacher Resources to access ready-to-use project plans and classroom ideas developed by Alberta teachers.
URL:	http://www.glenbow.org/mavericks

Title:	Peel’s Prairie Provinces
Host:	University of Alberta
Description:	This website provides a variety of resources about life on the prairies (e.g. photographs, books, etc.). Click on Find Images, and type in key words, such as Alberta history or Rural Alberta to bring up thumbnail images related to the topic.
Navigation Tips:	Click on thumbnail images to view them in larger format.
URL:	http://peel.library.ualberta.ca/index.html

Title:	Archaeology and Pre-Contact
Host:	Heritage Community Foundation (Now archived by the University of Alberta)
Description:	The Web site provides an overview of archaeology in Alberta.
Navigation Tips:	Scroll down to read the text. Click on headings in the left-hand-side menu or on highlighted words within the text to access additional information.
URL:	http://www.abheritage.ca/alberta/en/archaeology/index.html

Title:	First Nations and Métis
Host:	Heritage Community Foundation (Now archived by the University of Alberta)
Description:	This website contains information about First Nations, Métis, and treaties.
Navigation Tips:	Scroll down to access information.
URL:	http://www.abheritage.ca/albertans/continuity/ww1_firstnations.html

Title:	Alberta: Land of Opportunity. Opening of the West
Host:	Heritage Community Foundation (Now archived by the University of Alberta)
Description:	This website contains information about the history of settlement of Alberta, with historical posters and photographs.
Navigation Tips:	Click on the topics in the left-hand-side menu or on the highlighted words in the text to access information.
URL:	http://www.abheritage.ca/pasttopresent/en/opportunity/index.html

Title:	The Citizen’s Guide to the Alberta Legislature
Host:	Legislative Assembly of Alberta
Description:	This website contains information about the history of the Alberta Legislature as well as an explanation of the structure of provincial government.
Navigation Tips:	Scroll down to read the text and click on Next Page at the bottom of the screen to continue.
URL:	http://www.assembly.ab.ca/pub/gdbook/citizensguide.pdf

Title:	Hudson's Bay Digital Collection
Host:	Manitoba Museum of Man and Nature
Description:	This Web site contains a collection of Hudson's Bay Company artifacts of Aboriginal cultures from the Northern Parklands, Prairie and Plains.
Navigation Tips:	To access information from the home page, click on index and then click on the categories that appear in the menu.
URL:	http://epe.lac-bac.gc.ca/100/200/301/ic/can_digital_collections/hbc/hbcen.htm

Title:	Museums and Historic Sites
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://culture.alberta.ca/museums/historicsiteslisting/default.aspx

Appreciating the Legacies

Title:	Alberta: Land of Opportunity
Host:	Heritage Community Foundation (Now archived by the University of Alberta)
Description:	This website contains the history of settlement of Alberta, with historical posters and photographs.
Navigation Tips:	Click on the topics in the left-hand-side menu or on the highlighted words in the text to access information.
URL:	http://wayback.archive-it.org/2217/20101208160553/http://www.abheritage.ca/pasttopresent/en/opportunity/index.html

Title:	Alberta Settlement: New Beginnings
Host:	Heritage Community Foundation (Now archived by the University of Alberta)
Description:	This website contains information about different groups of settlers that immigrated to Alberta.
Navigation Tips:	Click on headings under quick links to read about each group of settlers. Note: Click on thumbnails to enlarge photographs.
URL:	http://wayback.archive-it.org/2217/20101208164114/http://www.abheritage.ca/pasttopresent/en/settlement/new_beginnings.html

Title:	Edmonton Multicultural Society
Host:	Edmonton Multicultural Society
Description:	This website contains information about multiple cultures and their organizations residing in Edmonton
Navigation Tips:	Click on Resource Directory to access a list of multicultural and ethnic specific organizations.
URL:	http://www.emcoalition.ca/

Title:	Cultural Associations, Lethbridge
Host:	Canadian Relocation Systems
Description:	This website contains information about cultural associations in Lethbridge.
Navigation Tips:	Scroll down and click on the bolded headings to access information and/or to link to related Web sites.
URL:	http://www.relocatecanada.com/lethbridge/cultural.html

Title:	Cultural Associations, Calgary
Host:	Canadian Relocation Systems
Description:	This website contains information about cultural associations in Calgary
Navigation Tips:	Scroll down and click on the bolded headings to access information and/or to link to related Web sites.
URL:	http://www.relocatecanada.com/calgary/cultural.html

Title:	Passages to Canada Digital Archive
Host:	The Dominion Institute
Description:	This website contains an online collection of stories and digital photographs detailing the journey to Canada from new immigrants and refugees from across the country.
Navigation Tips:	Fill in the desired fields or choose from the drop-down menu to narrow the results, or leave all fields blank and click on Search Now to access the entire archive. Then click on a name to access that person’s story.
URL:	http://passagestocanada.com/story-archive/

Title:	Edmonton History
Host:	Edmonton Public Library
Description:	This website contains resources about Edmonton in videos, photos, biographies, primary documents and links to websites.
Navigation Tips:	Click on a link to access information.
URL:	https://www.epl.ca/localhistory/

Title:	Alberta Settlement: Adventurous Albertans
Host:	Heritage Community Foundation (Now archived by the University of Alberta)
Description:	This website contains. stories of early settlers in Alberta, with links to rural life, settlement and migration.
Navigation Tips:	Click on the names under quick links to access stories about the individuals and their contributions. Note: Click on the photographs at the bottom of the screen to enlarge.
URL:	http://wayback.archive-it.org/2217/20101208164058/http://www.abheritage.ca/pasttopresent/en/settlement/adventurous_albertans.html

Title:	Alberta Settlement: First People and Settlers
Host:	Heritage Community Foundation (Now archived by Collections Canada)
Description:	This website contains information about the settlement of the new lands and the arising issues that had to be resolved for this to occur.
Navigation Tips:	Scroll down to read the text or click on the headings under quick links to access stories and images. Note: Click on Heritage Trails under quick links and then on Read or Listen to choose how you access the information.
URL:	http://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/eppp-archive/100/200/301/ic/can_digital_collections/pasttopresent/settlement/first_peoples_settlers.html

Title:	Alberta: Land of Opportunity. Opening of the West.
Host:	Heritage Community Foundation (Now archived by the University of Alberta).
Description:	This website contains information about the history of settlement of Alberta, with historical posters and photographs.
Navigation Tips:	Click on the topics in the menus or on the highlighted words in the text to access information.
URL:	http://wayback.archive-it.org/2217/20101208164048/http://www.abheritage.ca/pasttopresent/en/opportunity/opening_west.html

Title:	First Nations and Métis
Host:	Heritage Community Foundation (Now hosted by the University of Alberta).
Description:	This website contains information about First Nations, Métis, and treaties.
Navigation Tips:	Scroll down to access information.
URL:	http://wayback.archive-it.org/2217/20101208165159/http://www.abheritage.ca/albertans/continuity/ww1_firstnations.html

Title:	Ukrainian Cultural Heritage Village
Host:	Alberta Tourism, Parks, Recreation and Culture
Description:	This website contains information about the Ukrainian Cultural Heritage Village, a provincial historic site showcasing Ukrainian settlement in East Central Alberta from 1892-1930. Links to virtual tours, maps, interviews, music, photographs, dictionaries and bibliographies are provided.
Navigation Tips:	Click on links to access guided and virtual tours.
URL:	http://www.culture.alberta.ca/museums/historicsiteslisting/ukrainianvillage/default.aspx

Title:	Museums and Historic Sites
Host:	Culture and Community Spirit
Description:	This website contains a database of Alberta�s provincial historic sites and museums. Links are provided to the Provincial Archives of Alberta and to the Alberta Historical Resources.
Navigation Tips:	Click on Map of Alberta with Site Locations at the top of the page to access a map of historic sites and museums. Click on an icon to access additional information about historic sites and museums.
URL:	http://culture.alberta.ca/museums/historicsiteslisting/default.aspx

The Story behind the Name

Title:	Welcome to Alberta GenWeb
Host:	Darlene Homme and Annette Bame Peebles
Description:	This website contains an alphabetical listing of nearly 8000 Alberta place names, including cities, towns, villages, hamlets, localities, school districts, reserves, railway points, lakes, rivers, creeks and mountains.
Navigation Tips:	Scroll down and click on the first letter of the Alberta place name you wish to look up to access an information chart.
URL:	http://ab.canadagenweb.org/alberta-info-placenames.html

Title:	First Nations and Métis: Aboriginal Place Names
Host:	Heritage Community Foundation (Now archived by the University of Alberta)
Description:	This website contains information about Aboriginal place names.
Navigation Tips:	Click on Read or Listen near the top of the screen to access information.
URL:	http://wayback.archive-it.org/2217/20101208164633/http://www.abheritage.ca/alberta/en/fn_metis/place_names.html

Title:	Alberta Settlement: New Communities
Host:	Heritage Community Foundation (Now archived by the University of Alberta)
Description:	This website contains information about some of the early settlements and the origins of their names.
Navigation Tips:	This website contains information about some of the early settlements in Alberta. Scroll down and click on links to access information about the communities and the groups that settled them
URL:	http://www.abheritage.ca/pasttopresent/en/settlement/new_communities.html

Title:	Archaeology and Pre-Contact
Host:	Heritage Community Foundation (Now archived by the University of Alberta).
Description:	The Web site provides an overview of archaeology in Alberta.
Navigation Tips:	Scroll down to read the text. Click on headings in the left-hand side menu or on highlighted words within the text to access additional information.
URL:	http://wayback.archive-it.org/2217/20101208160604/http:/www.abheritage.ca/alberta/en/archaeology/index.html

Title:	Alberta: Land of Opportunity. Opening of the West.
Host:	Heritage Community Foundation (Now archived by the University of Alberta).
Description:	This website contains information about the history of settlement of Alberta, with historical posters and photographs.
Navigation Tips:	Click on the topics in the menus or on the highlighted words in the text to access information.
URL:	http://wayback.archive-it.org/2217/20101208164048/http://www.abheritage.ca/pasttopresent/en/opportunity/opening_west.html

Title:	Alberta’s Francophone Heritage: French Placenames all over
Host:	Heritage Community Foundation (Now archived by the University of Alberta)
Description:	This website contains information about the origins of some of the French place names.
Navigation Tips:	Not Applicable.
URL:	http://wayback.archive-it.org/2217/20101208162139/http://www.abheritage.ca/francophone/audio/french_placenames.html

A Pageant of Alberta's Past

Title:	People and Politics: The People Behind the Process
Host:	Heritage Community Foundation (Now archived by the University of Alberta)
Description:	This website contains information about individuals or groups that have influenced Alberta government.
Navigation Tips:	Click on Provincial Officials under Quick Links and then on Premiers, Lieutenant Governors or Speakers, or click on Political Influentials to access information.
URL:	http://www.abheritage.ca/abpolitics/people/index.html

Title:	Political Movements and Events: The Events that Shaped a Province
Host:	Heritage Community Foundation (Now archived by the University of Alberta)
Description:	This website contains information about historical political events that led up to Alberta becoming a province and Edmonton becoming the capital city.
Navigation Tips:	Scroll down to read the text or click on headings under Quick Links to access information.
URL:	http://www.abheritage.ca/abpolitics/events/territorial_gov.html

Title:	Alberta Archaeological Site Inventory
Host:	Alberta Culture
Description:	This website contains information about ancient sites and digital images of fossils and native artifacts.
Navigation Tips:	Click on the images or highlighted words within the text or on more images in the top right-hand corner to access information.
URL:	http://www.culture.alberta.ca/heritage/resourcemanagement/archaeologyhistory/inventory programs/archaeologicalsiteinventory.aspx

Title:	Alberta: Land of Opportunity. Opening of the West
Host:	Heritage Community Foundation (Now archived by the University of Alberta)
Description:	This website contains information about the history of settlement of Alberta, with historical posters and photographs.
Navigation Tips:	Click on the topics in the menus or on the highlighted words in the text to access information.
URL:	http://www.abheritage.ca/pasttopresent/en/opportunity/opening_west.html

Title:	A Citizen’s Guide to the Alberta Legislature
Host:	Legislative Assembly of Alberta
Description:	This website contains information about the history of the Alberta Legislature as well as an explanation of the structure of provincial government.
Navigation Tips:	Scroll down to read the text and click on Next Page at the bottom of the screen to continue.
URL:	http://www.assembly.ab.ca/pub/gdbook/CitizensGuide.pdf

Title:	Museums and Historic Sites
Host:	Culture and Community Spirit
Description:	This website contains a database of Alberta�s provincial historic sites and museums. Links are provided to the Provincial Archives of Alberta and to the Alberta Historical Resources.
Navigation Tips:	Click on Map of Alberta with Site Locations at the top of the page to access a map of historic sites and museums. Click on an icon to access additional information about historic sites and museums.
URL:	http://culture.alberta.ca/museums/historicsiteslisting/default.aspx

Grade 4 – Overarching Critical Inquiry – The Growth of Alberta: Challenges and Celebrations

Critical Challenge

Website References

Alberta Joins Confederation

Title:	Historical Maps of Canada. Destination: The Past
Host:	Canadian Geographic Enterprises
Description:	This website contains historical maps of Canada.
Navigation Tips:	Click on the year in the timeline at the top of the page to view map of Canada in that time period and to read corresponding text.
URL:	http://web.ncf.ca/ex591/CG/1825.html

Title:	Alberta: Home, Home on the Plains
Host:	Heritage Community Foundation (Now archived by the University of Alberta)
Description:	This website contains information about Alberta's roots.
Navigation Tips:	Click on Land of Opportunity, Settlement History or Rural Life in the left-hand-side menu or within the text to access information.
URL:	http://www.abheritage.ca/pasttopresent/index.html

Title:	Canadian Confederation
Host:	Library and Archives Canada
Description:	The Web site presents information about the story of Confederation through historical documents, photographs, cartoons and maps. The site looks at people, places and events.
Navigation Tips:	Click on the headings in the left-hand-side menu to access information.
URL:	http://www.collectionscanada.ca/confederation/index-e.html

Title:	Confederation for Kids
Host:	Library and Archives Canada
Description:	The Web site is designed for students nine to thirteen years old and contains information about how Canada came to be a country. A gallery of Historical photos, a glossary and lessons are provided for teachers.
Navigation Tips:	Scroll down to access the links to navigate the site or click on links on the left-hand side menu.
URL:	http://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/confederation/kids/index-e.html

The Good Old Days

No website references identified.

Evolving Communities

Title:	A Sense of Place
Host:	Archives Society of Alberta
Description:	This website contains archives from communities throughout Alberta.
Navigation Tips:	Click on the headings to view images and text.
URL:	http://www.archivesalberta.org/place/place.htm

Title:	Edmonton: Alberta's Capital City. City of Edmonton Archives
Host:	City of Edmonton
Description:	This website contains archival photographs of Edmonton and surrounding areas.
Navigation Tips:	Scroll down to the middle of the screen to Online Research Tools and click on City of Edmonton Archives Photographs to access an alphabetical listing of photograph categories. Click on a category to view thumbnail images. Click on the thumbnails to enlarge and access descriptions.
URL:	www.edmonton.ca/archives

Title:	Political Institutions and Process: Representative Democracy in Action. Historic Museums
Host:	Heritage Community Foundation (Now archived by the University of Alberta)
Description:	This website contains information about McKay Avenue School—Edmonton’s oldest surviving brick schoolhouse that also served as Alberta’s first Legislature.
Navigation Tips:	Click on headings in the left-hand-side menu or under Quick Links to access additional information.
URL:	http://www.abheritage.ca/abpolitics/process/mckay_intro.html

Title:	Museums and Historic Sites
Host:	Culture and Community Spirit
Description:	This website contains a database of Alberta’s provincial historic sites and museums. Links are provided to the Provincial Archives of Alberta and to the Alberta Historical Resources.
Navigation Tips:	Click on Map of Alberta with Site Locations at the top of the page to access a map of historic sites and museums. Click on an icon to access additional information about historic sites and museums.
URL:	http://culture.alberta.ca/museums/historicsiteslisting/default.aspx

Preserving Alberta's Heritage

Title:	Alberta’s Francophone Heritage: French Placenames all over
Host:	Heritage Community Foundation (Now archived by the University of Alberta)
Description:	This website contains information about the origins of some of the French place names.
Navigation Tips:	Not Applicable.
URL:	http://wayback.archive-it.org/2217/20101208162139/http://www.abheritage.ca/francophone/audio/french_placenames.html

Title:	Heritage and Museums
Host:	Alberta Culture
Description:	The website contains links to various museums, archives, cultural organizations around Alberta.
Navigation Tips:	Click the links on the left hand side of the page for information dealing with Alberta Museums and Historic sites or Alberta’s Archives. .
URL:	http://culture.alberta.ca/heritage/default.aspx

Title:	Our Future, Our Past: The Alberta Heritage Digitization Project
Host:	University of Calgary Press
Description:	This website contains information about such topics as Early Alberta Newspapers, Calgary Stampede History, Local Histories, Art and Multicultural Alberta.
Navigation Tips:	Search or browse the collections by clicking on the underlined topics.
URL:	http://www.ourfutureourpast.ca

Title:	Political Institutions and Process: Representative Democracy in Action. Historic Museums
Host:	Heritage Community Foundation (Now archived by the University of Alberta)
Description:	This website contains information about McKay Avenue School—Edmonton’s oldest surviving brick schoolhouse that also served as Alberta’s first Legislature.
Navigation Tips:	Click on headings in the left-hand-side menu or under Quick Links to access additional information.
URL:	http://wayback.archive-it.org/2217/20101208163020/http://www.abheritage.ca/abpolitics/process/mckay_intro.html

Title:

Alberta Historic Places Designation Program

Host:

Alberta Tourism, Parks, Recreation and Culture

Description:

This website contains information about the Provincial Designation Program. Note: Click on Designation Application at the bottom of the screen to view the Application for Historic Resource Designation form.

Navigation Tips:

Scroll down to read the text and click on highlighted words within the text to access additional information.

URL:

http://www.culture.alberta.ca/heritage/resourcemanagement/historicplacesstewardship/designation/historic_places.aspx

Title:	Museums and Historic Sites
Host:	Culture and Community Spirit
Description:	This website contains a database of Alberta�s provincial historic sites and museums. Links are provided to the Provincial Archives of Alberta and to the Alberta Historical Resources.
Navigation Tips:	Click on Map of Alberta with Site Locations at the top of the page to access a map of historic sites and museums. Click on an icon to access additional information about historic sites and museums.
URL:	http://culture.alberta.ca/museums/historicsiteslisting/default.aspx

Alberta's Ultimate Hot Spot

Title:	Alberta Culture: Heritage and Museums
Host:	Government of Alberta
Description:	This Web site 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 Southwest Regional Alliance
Host:	Alberta Southwest.
Description:	The Web site 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:	https://www.albertasouthwest.com/

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://culture.alberta.ca/museums/historicsiteslisting/default.aspx

Contributing to Alberta's Development

Title:	The Canadian Encyclopedia.
Host:	Historica Foundation of Canada
Description:	This website contains information about historical events, places and persons past and present.
Navigation Tips:	Click on English to enter the site. Then, type the name of a person or a topic to be researched in the Search The Canadian Encyclopedia box and click Go to access information.
URL:	http://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.com

Title:	Aboriginal Youth Identity Series: First Nations Contributions
Host:	Heritage Community Foundation (Now archived by the University of Alberta)
Description:	This website contains puzzles, games, photographs and information about First Nations people, past and present.
Navigation Tips:	Click on Biographies or Photo Gallery near the top of the screen to search for information or photographs of specific First Nations individuals.
URL:	http://www.edukits.ca/aboriginal/contributions/student.htm

Recording the Changes

Title:	Alberta’s Francophone Heritage: French Placenames all over
Host:	Heritage Community Foundation (Now archived by the University of Alberta)
Description:	This website contains information about the origins of some of the French place names.
Navigation Tips:	Not Applicable.
URL:	http://wayback.archive-it.org/2217/20101208162139/http://www.abheritage.ca/francophone/audio/french_placenames.html

Title:	Historica: Your Place in History
Host:	Historica Foundation of Canada
Description:	This website contains information about famous Canadians and events in Canadian history.
Navigation Tips:	Click on topics under Quicklinks or Inside Historica to access information
URL:	http://www.histori.ca

Title:	History by the Minute: Historica Minutes
Host:	Historica Foundation of Canada
Description:	This website contains a direct link to Historica minutes on topics such as First Nations, heroes, women, settling Canada and Canadian symbols.
Navigation Tips:	Click on the categories in the left-hand-side menu to access textual information. Then, click on a name or a topic in the right-hand-side menu to view Historica Minute video clips.
URL:	https://www.historicacanada.ca/heritageminutes

Celebrating Alberta's Achievements

Title:	Historica: Your Place in History
Host:	Historica Foundation of Canada
Description:	This website contains information about famous Canadians and events in Canadian history.
Navigation Tips:	Click on topics under Quicklinks or Inside Historica to access information.
URL:	http://www.histori.ca

Title:	History by the Minute: Historica Minutes.
Host:	Historica Foundation of Canada
Description:	This website contains a direct link to Historica minutes on topics such as First Nations, heroes, women, settling Canada and Canadian symbols.
Navigation Tips:	Click on the categories in the left-hand-side menu to access textual information. Then, click on a name or a topic in the right-hand-side menu to view Historica Minute video clips.
URL:	https://www.historicacanada.ca/heritageminutes

Last updated: December 20, 2018 | (Revision History)