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A New Land, A New Life (Grades 8-10)

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Sir Clifford Sifton, Person of National Historic Significance.
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administered by Parks Canada:
- The Forks National Historic Site of Canada
- Grosse Île and the Irish Memorial National Historic Site of Canada
links to sites administered by partners of Parks Canada:
- Pier 21 National Historic Site of Canada
National Historic Sites of Canada System Plan
- Appendix 2
The Underground Railroad in Canada

Elk Island National Park of Canada
- Cultural Treasures > Cultural Heritage > History: Historical Buildings

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Jósef Olesków (1860-1903), Person of National Historic Significance.
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Canadian Stories: Coming to Canada
Commemorating Canada's History:
- People, Places, and Events:
  - Search the theme "Immigration"

Search the keywords "immigrant", "immigration", and "refugee"
Relevant Results: "Susanna Moodie: Pioneer and Writer", "A Gateway to Canada for Many Newcomers", "A Time of Tragedy", "A Voice for Freedom", "Doukhobors Arrive at Halifax Harbour, Grosse Île", "Home Children", "Legalizing Racism", "Mormons Choose Alberta Home", "The Komagata Maru Incident", "The Republic of New Iceland", "Ukrainians Arrive in Canada", "Commemorating Chinese Railroad Workers", "A Stalwart Peasant in a Sheepskin Coat", "Taking a Stand", "War Brides", "Champion of Freedom!", "Josiah Henson - Birth of a Leader", "Shadrach Minkins", "A Place of Their Own"

News Releases:
- Thornton and Lucie Blackburn
- Buxton Settlement
- Chinese Cemetery at Harling Point Oak Bay
- Establishment of New Iceland
- Josiah Henson
- William Hespeler
- Home Children
- Dr. Frederick Montizambert
- Nazrey African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church
- New Iceland
- Jósef Olesków (Ukrainian Immigration to Canada)
- Pier 21
- R. Nathaniel Dett British Methodist Episcopal Church
- Sandwich First Baptist Church
- Mary Ann Shadd
- St. Catharines British Methodist Episcopal Church (Salem Chapel)
- Underground Railroad in Canada
- War Brides

Check the bottom of the news releases for associated backgrounders.

Places in Time (video) - segments on "Victoria's Chinatown" National Historic Site, "The Forks" National Historic Site
Historylands (video) - Episode 10 - "Grosse Île Immigration Station", Episode 12 - "Victoria's Chinatown", Episode 17 - "Tin Cans and Iron Chinks", Episode 31 - "Path to Freedom - Buxton Settlement", Episode 42 - "Montreal Main - Boulevard of Dreams", Episode 46 - "Moravian Missions - A Culture Divided", Episode 51 - "York Factory - The Most Respectable Place"
A Scattering of Seeds (videos, lesson plans/student worksheets) - A 39-part series that explores the various immigrant groups that settled in Canada and how they shaped its future. Available for purchase at $49.95 each (individual school use with public performance rights) from McNabb & Connolly, 60 Briarwood Avenue, Mississauga, Ontario, L5G 3N6. Phone: toll free 1-866-722-1522 or 905-278-0566. Fax: toll free 1-866-722-1822 or 905-278-2801. E-mail: mcnabbconnolly@homeroom.ca. For a copy of the lesson plans/student worksheets, visit www.whitepinepictures.com/seeds > For Teachers.


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