History: Grade 7 - British North America

In studying British North America in the late eighteenth and early nineteenth centuries, students investigate the emergence and development of the United Empire Loyalist settlements in Canada. They investigate the relation of the American Revolution to the loyalist movement, the different groups of people who took part in the migrations, and the hardships of the migration experience. They also examine the causes and the course of the War of 1812, considering its impact on Canadian/American relations.

Overall Expectations (O.E. column below)

1. describe the origin and development of English settlement in Canada in the late eighteenth century;
2. demonstrate an understanding of the strategies used by early settlers to adapt to the challenges of their new land;
3. demonstrate an understanding of the significance of the War of 1812 for Canadian/American relations.

Site Name	Online	O.E.	Description
Arctic Dawn - The Journeys of Samuel Hearne		1,2	Arctic Dawn - The Journeys of Samuel Hearne is the odyssey of the first European to explore the western Canadian arctic.
The War of 1812 - Letters from Soldiers of this War		3	This letter was written by an American soldier who fought during the War of 1812. This letter was written during the actual Siege of Fort Erie. Included are connections to other War of 1812 letters.
A Brief History of Canadian Lighthouses		1	This site provides information on Canadian lighthouses, a topic of interest to both historians and geographers.
Canadian Military Heritage Project		3	This site gives an historical overview of the War of 1812. It has links to in-depth pages concerning topics such as battles, women in the war, and famous Canadians.
CanPix: Great Canadian Image Base		1,2,3	CanPix is an image base of over 3,500 pictures and audiovisual resources for Canadian Studies. You can search, view and extract images of: Important Canadian people, events and places, examples of Canadian culture, flags, coats of arms, flowers and maps of Canada and the provinces, & audio and text files, including O Canada.
Project HMS Detroit		3	The Project H.M.S. Detroit aspires to create and sustain a vivid appreciation and accurate understanding of the significance of Amherstburg, the King's Navy Yard, Fort Malden, and especially the ship H.M.S. Detroit. As such, this site provides a Canadian perspective through text and graphics. See especially, “the Battle” and “The Ship”.
War of 1812		3	The War of 1812 was fought between the United States and Great Britain from June 1812 to the spring of 1815, although the peace treaty ending the war was signed in Europe in December 1814.
The War of 1812 Website		1,3	This website contains historical references, book reviews, reenactments, and many additional resources dealing with the War of 1812.
White Oak Society - Deer River Minnesota		1	The year is 1798 and the fur trade is booming. Our fur trading post is located near the upper reaches of the Mississippi River in the north woods. In another 60 years this will become the state of Minnesota.