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52 Weekly Nonfiction Stories About Canada Grades 4-5, Paperback / softback Book

52 Weekly Nonfiction Stories About Canada Grades 4-5 Paperback / softback

Part of the 52 Weekly Non Fiction Stories about Canada series

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52 nonfiction stories designed to familiarize and develop student awareness of Canada. A year of nonfiction reading in one book! One story a week for bell work, review, indoor recess, enrichment or for the students who are done their work early. Each section contains nonfiction stories and follow-ups designed to review, strengthen, and expand students' reading and language skills.

Section 1 Canadian Historical Sites

#1: L'Anse Aux Meadows - A UNESCO World Heritage Site

#2: Dawson City, Yukon - Canada's Gold Rush Days

#3: Fort Macleod - Oldest Town in Alberta

#4: Pier 21 - Canada's National Museum of Immigration

Section 2 Famous Historical Canadian Men

#1: Louis Riel (1844-1885): Hero With a Cause

#2: Billy Bishop (1894-1956): World War I Flying Ace

#3: Timothy Eaton (1834 -1907): Famous Entrepreneur

#4: Sir John A. Macdonald (1815-1891): First Prime Minister

#5: Robert Samuel McLaughlin (1871-1972): Businessman and Philanthropist

#6: Josiah Henson (1789-1883): Hero of Uncle Tom's Cabin

#7: Walter Rolling (1873-1943): An Early Black Educator

#8: John Ware (1845-1905): A Famous African-American Cowboy

#9: Elijah McCoy (1843-1929): Canadian-American Inventor

#10: Lincoln Alexander (1922-2012): A Multicultural Believer

Section 3 Famous Historical Canadian Women

#1: Laura Secord (1775-1868): A Woman of Courage

#2: Lucy Maud Montgomery (1847-1942): World Famous Author

#3: Molly Brant (1736-1796): A Prominent Mohawk Loyalist

#4: Mary Ann Shadd (1823-1893): Educator, Abolitionist, Feminist

#5: Anna Haining (Swan) Bates (1846-1888): Canada's Gentle Giantess

#6: Harriet Tubman (1820-1913): Slave, Conductor, Black Moses

#7: Emily Pauline Johnson (1861-1913): Poet, Writer, Mohawk Princess

#8: Rose Fortune (1774-1864): Slave, Entrepreneur, Policewoman

#9: Shawnadithit (1800-1829): The Last of the Beothuk

#10: Madeleine Jarret Tarieu (1678-1774): Heroine of Vecheres

Section 4 Famous Canadian Athletes

#1: Silken Lauman: A Determined Sculler

#2: Hayley Wickenheiser: One of Canada's Finest Athletes

#3: Joannie Rochette: Performance of a Lifetime

#4: Jennifer Jones: Canada's Curling Star

#5: Kaillie Humphries: Bobsledding Olympian

#6: Tessa Virtue and Scott Moir: King and Queen of Ice Dancing

#7: Eric Lamaze: Canada's Top Equestrian Rider

#8: Alexandre Despatie: A Diver With Passion

#9: Steve Nash: A Basketball Wonder

#10: Sidney Crosby: A National Hockey League Star

Section 5 Famous Canadian Inventors and Inventions

#1: The De Havilland Beaver: A Traveller's Saviour

#2: The Trans-Canada Highway: World's Longest National Highway

#3: The World's Tallest Totem Pole: A Beautiful First Nation Carving

#4: The Inventor of Insulin: Doctor Frederick Banting

#5: New Tools to Perform Body Functions: The Prosthesis

Section 6 Famous Canadian Animals

#1: World War I Horses: Morning Glory

#2: Big Ben: Canada's Show Jumping Hero

#3: The Newfoundland Dog

Section 7 Famous Canadian Attractions

#1: Perce Rock: World's Largest Natural Arch

#2: Niagara Falls: One of Nature's Wonders

#3: Hoodoos and the Alberta Badlands: Stunning Natural Wonders

#4: The Rideau Canal: UNESCO World Heritage Site

#5: Quebec City: A Historic Place

#6: The R.C.M.P. Academy and Heritage Centre: Early Police Force

#7: A Mennonite Heritage Village: Early Settlers of Manitoba

#8: Fort Henry: A Military Museum

Section 8 Famous Canadian Festivals

#1: The Calgary Stampede

#2: The Quebec Winter Carnival

#3: The Santa Claus Parade


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