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Ms. Henderson
Grade 8 Socials Studies
Ancient Civilizations
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Click on this link to find the information you need.

​Ancient Japan
Hello Grade 8s.  Here is your webpage to assist you in your research on Ancient Japan:
List of websites for Ancient Japan Project
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The First Emperor of China, Tony Ianzelo & Liu Hao Xue, provided by the National Film Board of Canada

Nigeria: Giant in Africa, Ronald Dick, provided by the National Film Board of Canada

WORKS  CITED
There are several possible MLA8 citation generators for your Works Cited list, such as,  easybib.com , BibMe , Citation Machine or the World Book Citation Builder. Select Manual Entry mode when using a citation generator as this will also teach you how to read a citation.
      -format your page using Times New Roman 12, double-spacing, hanging indents and alphabetical order  

NEW FRANCE

Arrival of the Brides (Filles du roi)
Library and Archives Canada, Acc. no 1996-371-1
A view of women coming to Quebec in 1667, in order to be married to the French Canadian farmers. Talon and Laval are waiting for the arrival of the women (Watercolor by Eleanor Fortescue Brickdale, 1871-1945. Courtesy of Library and Archives Canada, Acc. no 1996-371-1).
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VIDEOS
 Worlds Collide
Canada: The Story of Us
Episode 1 CBC
Canada A People's History Episode 3
​Claiming the Wildnerness
Champlain in America Founding Quebec 1608
Mountain Lake PBS

Samuel de Champlain
Quebec 1603 (National Film Board)
USEFUL LINKS 
  • Administration [Government of New France] Library and Archives Canada
  • Algonquin Territory (Canada's History)
  • Brief Information on New France
  • Canadian Museum of New France
  • ​Daily Life in New France
  • Dictionary of Canadian Biography
  • ​Economy of New France
  • Encounter [First Nations and French Settlers](Library and Archives Canada)
  • First Nations in Canada (Government of Canada)
  • ​French Immigration in Canada (The Canadian Encyclopedia)
  • ​Historical Maps of Canada's Indigenous Populations
  • Huron-Wendat (Canadian Encyclopedia)
  • Important people of New France
  • Indigenous French Relations (Encyclopedia of Canada)
  • Jesuits (CBC Learning)
  • Jesuits (The Canadian Encyclopedia)
  • Maps of New France
  • New France (Canada History Project)
  • New France The Canadian Encyclopedia
  • New France, New Home (filles du roi)
  • New France New Horizons: On French Soil in America (Library and Archives Canada)
  • Population Statistics of New France
  • ​Religion Jesuits
  • ​Seigneurial System
  • Travels and Explorations of the Jesuit Missionaries in New France (Original Document)​
  • Virtual Museum of New France

SS. 10   CANADA BETWEEN THE WARS: 1920 - 1939

RESOURCES:

​​BOOKS:  Use the books on the trolley.  You can search for other print resources by going to the library software at http://library.vsb.bc.ca and log in at the upper left using your student number and password.  Select "Vancouver Technical Secondary" from the drop down menu.   Select the "Catalog" tab to search for additional books in our library.  Remember to look for keywords, websites and other possible book resources in the books on the trolley.

​VSB DATABASES:  Accessible from the Home tab once logged into the library software (  
http://library.vsb.bc.ca ).
Helpful databases may include:
​
  • EBSCO HOST
  • Canadian Encyclopedia
  • Global Issues in Context
  • History Channel
  • ​World Book Student
​Use keywords found in books and other resources to help with your searches.  Remember, databases may have links to other helpful resources on your topic.

WEBSITES:  Below is a list of websites you may find helpful.  ​Remember, a good website may have links to other resources on your topic.  If you discover any other great websites during your research, let us know and we may be able
to post them here.  
  • Canada A Country by Consent: The Roaring Twenties
  • Canada's Declaration of Independence (1931)
  • Canadian History Post Confederation: The Inter-war Years
  • Canadian Schools, the League of Nations and the Teaching of History (1920-1939)  (Ken Osborne U of Manitoba)
  • The Inter-War Years   (Encylopedia Britannica)
  • The Inter-War Years (1929 - 1939)  (National Air Force Museum of Canada)
  • ​150 Years of Canadian Sport - The 1920's  (Canadian Olympic Team Official Website)

WORLD WAR II - CAMBIE REPORTER PROJECT (SS 10: Clarisse Yeh,
student teacher)

RESOURCES

​​BOOKS:  Use the books on the trolley.  You can search for other print resources by going to the library software at http://library.vsb.bc.ca and log in at the upper left using your student number and password.  Select "Vancouver Technical Secondary" from the drop down menu.   Select the "Catalog" tab to search for additional books in our library.  Remember to look for keywords, websites and other possible book resources in the books on the trolley.

​VSB DATABASES:  Accessible from the Home tab once logged into the library software (  
http://library.vsb.bc.ca ).
Helpful sources may include:
​
  • Canadian Encyclopedia
  • EBSCO HOST
  • Global Issues in Context
  • History Channel
  • ​World Book Student
​Use keywords found in books and other resources to help with your searches.  Remember, databases may have links to other helpful resources on your topic.

WEBSITES:  Below is a list of websites you may find helpful.  ​Remember, a good website may have links to other resources on your topic.  If you discover any other great websites during your research, let us know and we may be able to post them here.  

Some Secondary Sources:
  • Atlantic.com - World War II  (searchable site)
  • BBC - World War II  (searchable site)
  • ​Canada - World War II - Encyclopedia Britannica
  • ​History.com - World War II  (searchable site)
  • Indigenous People in World War II  (Veterans' Affairs Canada)
  • National Defense and the Canadian Forces - Aboriginal People in the Canadian Military (scroll down to the Second World War)
  • ​This is Public Health - A Canadian History:  World War II and Expansion
  • Veterans Affairs Canada - Second World War
  • Women during World War II  (Veterans' Affairs Canada)
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Some Primary Sources:
  • Canadian War Museum - Art and War - Canada
  • Canadian War Museum - Canadian Newspapers and the Second World War (limiters along the left)
  • Canadian War Museum - Canadian Wartime Propaganda - Second World War
  • ​CBC Archives - Second World War  (primary and secondary - searchable site; may have to copy and paste individual links into new tab)
  • ​Eyewitness to History - World War II  (searchable site)
  • Fordham University - World War II   (searchable site)
  • Wartime Canada - World War II:   A window into the Canadian experience during the world wars
  • World War II Posters - 5 Things they told Canadians to do  (Toronto Public Library)
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​WEBSITE EVALUATION AND WORKS CITED

​Under the HOME tab of this website, go to "Library Links" and use the "Website Evaluation and Searching Tips" section , to help you determine if you can rely on an unknown website. 


WORKS  CITED
There are several possible MLA8 citation generators for your Works Cited list, such as,  easybib.com , BibMe , Citation Machine or C​itefast.com . Select Manual Entry mode when using a citation generator as this will also teach you how to read a citation. format your page using Times New Roman 12, double-spacing, hanging indents and alphabetical order  
​Works Cited checklist
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