Classroom Activities: Louise Arbour
Activities re Canadian judge and lawyer Louise Arbour. From the Toronto Catholic District School Board Adult Education site.

The Dionne Settlement: Justice at Last
An online resource guide about the settlement in the legal battles of the Dionne Quintuplets. Produced in 1998 for Comprehensive News in Review Study Modules. Includes background information and various viewpoints about the case, as well as suggestions for discussion, research and essay questions. From CBC.

Faces: A Journey Through Women’s History
An American site from Miami-Dade County Public School, Florida regarding K to 12th grade social studies instructional program focused on women's contributions to the United States. Does however include some lessons plans which refer to Canadians: for example, under Grade Six Geography, the module on Women Explorers identifies Agnes Deans Camerons as a notable Canadian explorer. Under Grade Six Geography, the module for World Women’s Rights Leaders notes Emily Stowe from Canada. Other modules include Corsets and the Painful Cost of Beauty, Women in Combat, Prominent Women in the History of the World.

Fair Game: Pioneering Canadian Women in Sports
A unit from the CBC Archives, with activities for various grade levels and subjects.

Famous Canadian Women Project
From Marymount Academy, a project for Grade Ten Civics.

Famous Women in Canada
A Study Guide prepared by the Centre for Canadian Studies, Mount Alliston University.

Famous 5 Heritage Edukit
An edukit from the Famous 5 Foundation about the five Alberta women involved in the Persons Case, which enabled Canadian women to be appointed to the senate. The Teachers Corner includes lessons for elementary as well as junior/secondary. The Student Zone includes history, readings & quotes, Famous Five profiles, puzzles, glossary, photo gallery, and audio & video resources.

Gathering Information About Margaret Laurence
A unit about author Margaret Laurence, from the CBC Archives. Suitable for all grades, English Language Arts.

Getting to Know Karen Kain
A unit about ballerina Karen Kain, from the CBC Archives. Suitable for all grades, English Language Arts.

Grade Five Social Studies - Heritage (Explorers, Fur Traders and the Métis People)
Government of Saskatchewan, Saskatchewan Education site. Section on Women Explorers: Gudrid, Sacajewea, and Roberta Bondar.

Great Canadian Women: Crossword
A fun activity from Library and Archives Canada.

Karen Kain: Her Accomplishments and Awards
A module about ballerine Karen Kain, from the CBC Archives. Suitable for grades 9-10, English Language Arts and Media Studies.

The Legacy of Margaret Laurence
A module about author Margaret Laurence, from the CBC Archives. Suitable for grades 9-10, English Language Arts.

Margaret Laurence: A View on Censorship
A module about author Margaret Laurence, from the CBC Archives. Suitable for grades 11-12, English Language Arts.

Margaret Laurence: Writing Tips From Her Work
A module about author Margaret Laurence, from the CBC Archives. Suitable for grades 11-12, English Language Arts.

Nobody Likes an Alarm Clock: Canadian Women 1910-1930
Unit from British Columbia Teachers' Federation. Six lessons plus bibliography. A co-operatively planned unit for Social Studies 11 developed by Judith Coffin, Teacher-Librarian, Elgin Park Secondary School; Tom Morton, Social Studies Teacher, John Oliver Secondary School; Marcy Toms, Social Studies Teacher, John Oliver Secondary School; Ramona Sousa, Social Studies Department Head, North Surrey Secondary School.

On Every Front: Canadian Women in the Second World War
A module for various grade levels, from the CBC Archives.

OWD - Women's History Ontario Women’s Directorate site. Gallery of Greats features photos of notable women in the history of Ontario and a one sentence description.

The Prime Minister in Canadian Life and Politics
Profile of Kim Campbell
A site for children developed by the National Archives of Canada and The National Library of Canada. Includes information on Canada's first female Prime Minister: Kim Campbell.

Starting With Barbara Frum
A learning activity about broadcaster Barbarba Frum, for grades 9-10. From the CBC Archives, recommended for English Language Arts, Media Studies and Political Science.

Torture and the Truth: Angélique and the Burning of Montreal
www.canadianmysteries.ca
A comprehensive bilingual website about a black slave called Marie Josèphe Angélique, who was hung for allegedly setting a fire in Montreal in 1734. Developed by a partnership that includes historians across Canada, the site enables students to develop critical thinking skills while investigating this story as they analyze transcriptions of historical documents. The site includes more than 100,000 words in English as well as French, and features images, maps and animations. Educators can register to access a teachers’ guide that includes lessons for intermediate and junior secondary level as well as for university and college level. The guide was developed by Professor Ruth Sandwell, OISE, University of Toronto.

Webquests were developed for the project in partnership with The Critical Thinking Consortium. These quests for younger students are available on a related website: MysteryQuests.ca:

The Underground Railway
Educational site from National Geographic, including classroom ideas for different grades (ranging from K-12). Includes short profile of Mary Ann Shadd, who spent many years in Canada.

Unfolding Power: Documents in 20th Century Canadian Women's History
A print resource prepared by Pat Stanton, Rose Fine-Meyer, and Stephanie Kim Gibson. This book is a collection of primary materials (essays, letters, photos, diaries, ads) relating to women in the 20th century, and includes activities for Canadian history programs. To purchase the learning resource or obtain more information:
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