Helpful Links & Information For Success In Social Studies
The internet holds an overwhelming amount of information, so locating the information you need can be challenging. These links have been specially selected by TPS staff and students and are a great place to begin your research.
Grade 4 - Heritage & Identity: Early Societies, 3000 BCE - 1500 CE
BBC Primary History
Grade 5 - People & Environments: The Role of Government and Responsible Citizenship
Poverty in Canada
Report Card on Child Poverty in Canada 2004
Child Poverty in Canada - Newspaper Articles
The Canadian Encyclopedia - Poverty Article
Make Poverty History Website
Homelessness in Canada
Homelessness in Canada 2013 Research Paper
Raising the Roof Organization
CBC News - Homelessness in Canada
Canada Without Poverty
Endangered Species in Canada
Canadian Wildlife Federation
Teaching Kids The News - Endangered Species
Canadian Biodiversity
Deforestation in Canada
Water As A Limited Resource in Canada
Grade 5 - Heritage & Identity: First Nations and Europeans in New France and Early CanadaCanadian Museum of History: Virtual Museum of New France
Historica Canada
The Canadian Encyclopedia
The Kids' Site of Canadian Settlement
First Peoples of Canada
Exploration, The Fur Trade And The Hudson's Bay Company
Canada: A Country by Consent
Parks Canada: Port Royal National Historic Site
Parks Canada: Fort Anne National Historic Site
Sainte Marie Among The Hurons
Famous People - Biographies
Grade 6 - Heritage & Identity: Communities In Canada, Past and Present
Grade 6 students have been exploring the diverse communities that have contributed to the development of Canada and the Canadian identity. Some of the web resources students have been using during this investigation are listed below.
Historica Canada - Heritage Minutes Heritage Minutes of particular interest for this unit of study are titled "Nitro", "Soddie", "Orphans", and "Underground Railroad".
Canadian Museum of Immigration at Pier 21
The Canadian Encyclopedia