Intermediate Senior History

Includes themed resources for K-12 classrooms, lesson plans and more.

Browse museum artefacts, activities, and lesson ideas relating to all aspects of Canadian History.

Index of digitized heritage collections from across Canada. Managed by the Canadian Research Knowledge Network (CRKN) and supported by Library and Archives Canada (LAC), CNDHI increases awareness of and access to digital heritage collections in Canada.

Resources include select inquiry-pacs, advice on investigating sources, lessons, archival material, and tools for critical inquiry.

An entirely digital collection of exhibits featuring primary sources and case studies related to a range of topics in Canadian history.

Students and teachers use primary documents to solve long-standing mysteries and cold cases from Canadian history. Each mystery includes a variety of lesson plans and scalable levels of student engagement.

This collection of primary sources and teaching links pulls together online archives, websites and databases of primary sources about a wide range of topics in Canadian history. Linked resources cover both general history (including a selection of historic maps) and subject-specific topics, ranging from regional settlements and Indigenous affairs to politics and studies of social issues.

"The historical thinking framework promoted by The Historical Thinking Project revolves around six historical thinking concepts: historical significance, cause and consequence, historical perspective-taking, continuity and change, the use of primary source evidence, and the ethical dimension of history." website

This site, maintained by the University of Alberta Libraries, contains a number of resources related to the development of the Prairies

Developed by the City of Halifax, this source guide provides contextual information about Africville and links to both primary and secondary sources.

This collection, created by Library and Archives Canada, features Canadian recordings from 1900-1950. The site also features educational resources for teachers, including suggestions for classroom activities tied to the studies of history and of music.

Find resources to engage with the ROM’s collections before, during, and after your museum visit. Whether you’re visiting with a school group, researching a project, or looking for fun games and activities to enjoy, there’s something here for everyone! Share your students' projects, questions, and museum visits with us. #ROMLearning

Includes Born in Slavery: Slave Narratives from the Federal Writers' Project, 1936-1938, Votes for Women’s Suffrage Pictures, Civil War Maps and photography, World War II Military Situation Maps among many.

Huge index of topics from ancient to modern history.

Collection of biographies of Canada's most famous persons.

Digital Library of the National Library of France providing access to any type of document: printed documents (books, press and magazines) in image and text mode, manuscripts, sound and iconographic documents, maps and plans.
Gallica is intended to all readers, whether users just having a look, booklovers, students or academics.

SHEG sponsors an ongoing research group for students across the university interested in issues of how history is taught and learned. - "Our lessons and assessments are available for free download once you've created an account." website

Art works, census data, US legal manuscripts, the Federal Register etc.

Look to the Tools for Research for resources you can use in the classroom.

The Europeana website provides cultural heritage enthusiasts, professionals, teachers, and researchers with access to Europe's digital cultural heritage. Why? To inspire and inform fresh perspectives and open conversations about our history and culture. To share and enjoy our rich cultural heritage. To use it to create new things.
Europeana give users access to millions of items from providing institutions across Europe. Discover artworks, books, music, and videos on art, newspapers, archaeology, fashion, science, sport, and much more.