Canadian History

I hope you don’t mind, but I took the liberty of changing your thread title to “Canadian History”. I’m hoping that will attract the attention of others who might have some good input.

Hello Patricia,  We are Canadian as well and I also felt a little at a loss when it came to Canadian history.  I didn’t know if I should wait until the designated “American History Module” to start our Canadaian history or if I should be doing a lot more Canadian History.  Kind of all the way along.  As far as world history goes I guess I just felt that pretty much everything in all of the modules was already world history.  Starting from the very beginning when the world was created and working from there. 

  I found a couple of wonderful suggestions for living book series from a different blog somewhere ( can’t remember what it was though) on Canadian history that look awesome!  I am planning on starting at least one of the series this summer.    The two series are “our Canadian Girl” and “Dear Canada” if you googled these you can get to the sites pretty easily.

  Hope I was of some help.  Happy schooling! 

-Miranda

Forgot to mention that Pierre Berton has some FABULOUS books out there too!!  There are three books on Amazon that have collections of his history for young readers.  Here’s one: http://www.amazon.ca/Great-Klondike-Gold-Rush-Omnibus/dp/1897252056/ref=pd_sim_b_2

This is something I’m workinging on….

I do plan to use CBC’s Moments in History – the little TV ads that give a little piece of history.

For older (Jr High & High School) students, the Canadian History TV series (again CBC?) looks like it will be fantastic – our library carrys them.  But I understand that you probably wouldn’t want younger kids to watch.

I will be substituting some Canadian History with the American and World for the modules 5 and 6.  Here are some living books that I have found.

Laura’s Choice by Connie Crook

With Pipe, Paddle, and Song Elizabeth Yates

Madeleine Takes Command  Ethel C Brill

The King’s Daughter  Suzanne Martel

Pioneer Story and The Last Safehouse  Barbara Greenwood

A Question of Loyalty Barbara Greenwood

With Wolfe in Canada   G.A. Henty

Underground to Canada Barbara Smucker

Gold Rush Fever Barbara Greenwood

Kids Book of Canadian Prime Ministers  ( I wouldn’t call this a living book but it is all I can find so far)

Canada’s Maple Leaf

A Proper Acadian

Trapped in Ice  Eric Walters

The Hollow Tree Janet Lunn

Indian Captive  Lois Lenski

Maxine Trottier Trilogy

I haven’t read all these through yet to see what is in all of them but most are a living book focused on Canadian History.

Connie Crook does other books that are also of Canada.  

Others that are for younger children more grades 1-3

The Killick

Making Room

Emma and the Silk Train

Mary of Mile 18

Lucy Maud and the Cavendish Cat

Pioneer Life  Grades 3-6

At Vimy Ridge, On Juno Beach, and Dieppe

Champlain By Christopher Moore

Pettranella

The Boy of Tache

In Flanders Fields

Beyond the Sea of Ice   about Henry Hudson

A Poppy to Remember

This all I can think of right now.  These Picture books I find more of a living book.