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For Teachers

The web sites listed here are provided to assist you in gathering additional information regarding the various aspects of Saskatchewan's heritage. Additional documents have been prepared on various topics and can be found in the section on Background Information.
General Resources


Tourism Saskatchewan - This site has a lot of useful
information for teachers and students who are researching Saskatchewan. There is also a Kids Corner page that has some colouring sheets.

Virtual Saskatchewan - This online magazine has heaps of interesting information on various aspects of Sasaktchewan!

  • Aboriginal Faces of Saskatchewan - A great resources for researching Aboriginal peoples of saskatchewan.
  • Digital Saskatchewan - An online photo gallery of Saskatchewan images.
  • The Great Canadian History Page: A Comprehensive List of Additional Teacher/Student Web sites (Gr. 9-12)
  • Saskatchewan GenWeb - A huge amount of resources on various topics
  • Historica - Canada has a distinct and identifiable national character that is in large part the result of its unique history. Historica’s role is to engage our young people in the fascinating stories that make our country unique. Thus armed, they will be better equipped to achieve their potential as citizens well-qualified to guide Canada’s future.
  • Canadian Prime Ministers
  • A List of Songs: Made by students throughout Northern Saskatchewan with Don Freed - you can listen to the songs and write your own about Saskatchewan as well.
  • First Nations Bands of Saskatchewan - a great site for any study involving treaties.

Interesting Facts and Stories

Virtual Museums and Comprehensive Heritage Sites

  • The Virtual Museum of Métis History and Culture: This site has movie clips, photos, and heaps of print resources about Métis culture and lifestyle. A great place to get background information required to teach about various aspects of Métis history and culture. They also have a page of links to other sites that may provide additional information.
  • Northern Saskatchewan Heritage Site: Features information on all aspects of living in the north - including links to several northern communities.
  • Saskatchewan Heritage Online: An interactive web site exploring the fascinating world of Saskatchewan archaeology.
  • Saskatchewan Indian Cultural Centre: Our Elders - This site is home to numerous interviews with elders regarding their life experiences.
  • The Virtual Keeping House: First Nations Gallery - View artifacts online.
  • Saskatchewan First Nations Heritage Site - The Saskatchewan First Nations Heritage Site is designed to serve as a resource for compiling and sharing information related to the language, culture, arts, history, and current affairs of the Dene, Woodland Cree, Swampy Cree, Plains Cree, Saulteaux, Dakota, Nakota, and Lakota. It has been established to assist First Nations people, educators, students, government agencies, and the general public in gaining access to information pertaining to Saskatchewan First Nations.

Historic Sites

  • Wanuskewin Heritage Park - Wanuskewin's mission is to operate, on a sustainable basis, a world recognized Heritage Park under the leadership and guidance of First Nations people that contributes to increasing public awareness, understanding and appreciation of the cultural legacy of the Northern Plains First Nations people.
  • Grey Owl's Cabin - Prince Albert National Park; Grey Owl's Biography

**Parks Canada has changed their website so we lost links to many historical sites. Please search under Parks Canada for more information on a specific park.

Weather

  • A list by Environment Canada of Canada's Worst Tornadoes including Regina, Saskatchewan - June 30, 1912 - 28 dead, hundreds
    injured.
  • A compilation of Saskatchewan Weather Trivia by Environment Canada including cyclones, dust storms, tornadoes, rainfall, etc. Likely a general link in our Saskatchewan 100 site.
Grade 1
  • Types of Families - Around the world, families take many different forms and serve different functions. Common functions of the family are to provide emotional support for family members and to nurture children to adulthood. Family Stereotypes and family relationship terms.
Grade 2
  • A Century of Education - photos and video clips about schools and teachers from the Arcola Moose Mountain area
  • School Days Gone By - The “School Days Gone By” exhibit, produced by the Morse Museum and Cultural Centre, outlines various aspects of rural school life in Saskatchewan from 1912 to 1979. This exhibit allows people to reminisce or learn about the types of items you would see in a typical small town prairie school.
  • Communities - A Scholastic resource with ideas and resources for teaching about communities.
  • Scholastic Community Club - Early readers can learn more about community workers.
  • Pioneer Schools - Background information about early schools.
  • Pioneer Schools - a letter from a student - Read a letter written by a student one hundred years ago.
Grade 3
  • Narratives of Saskatoon - These narratives were either sent in to the University and the Historical Association or were prepared directly under the inspiration of the Association in the course of its efforts to preserve the early history of the settlement and of the City.
  • Historical Saskatoon - An interactive tour of historical Saskatoon and teacher resources for teaching about Saskatoon. Many activities can be adapted for other communities.
Grade 4