52 Weekly Nonfiction Stories About Canada Grades 5-6

<p>52 nonfiction stories in this book have been designed to familiarize and develop student awareness of Canada. Each section contains nonfiction stories and follow-ups designed to review strengthen and expand students' reading and language skills while familiarizing them with different aspects of Canada. </p><p><br></p><p><em style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>A year of non-fiction reading in one book!</em>  One story a week for bell work review indoor recess enrichment or for the students who are done their work early.</p><p><em style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>Section 1 First Nations People of Canada</em></p><p>Story #1: The Iroquois - People of the Longhouse</p><p>Story #2: First Nations People of the Mackenzie and Yukon River Basins </p><p>Story #3: Woodland First Nations - The Micmac</p><p>Story #4: People of the Western Plains</p><p>Story #5: People of the Plateau</p><p>Story #6: Pacific Coast First Nations</p><p><em style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>Section 2 Early Explorers of Canada</em></p><p>Story #1: The Vikings Come to Canada</p><p>Story #2: John Cabot (*1450-1499)</p><p>Story #3: Jacques Cartier (1491-1557) </p><p>Story #4: Samuel de Champlain - Founder of New France</p><p>Story #5: Samuel de Champlain - Building the Habitation</p><p>Story #6. Samuel de Champlain - The Enemies of New France</p><p>Story #7: Champlain Explores Ontario</p><p>Story #8: Etienne Brule (1591-1633) </p><p>Story #9: Radisson and Groseilliers</p><p>Story #10: Robert De La Salle (1640-1687) </p><p>Story #11: Henry Hudson (1565-1611) </p><p><em style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>Section 3 Famous Disasters</em></p><p>Story #1: The R.M.S. Empress of Ireland </p><p>Story #2: Swiss Air Flight </p><p>Story #3: The 1910 Rogers Pass Avalanche </p><p><em style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>Section 4 Famous Games and Sports</em></p><p>Story #1: Crokinole Trivial Pursuit Rummoli </p><p>Story #2: Basketball and Five-Pin Bowling </p><p>Story #3: Lacrosse</p><p><em style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>Section 5 Famous Inventors and Their Inventions</em></p><p>Story #1: Snowblower Snow Goggles Spring Skates </p><p>Story #2: The Inventors of Better Lighting</p><p>Story #3: The Zipper The Paint Roller and Garbage Bags</p><p><em style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>Section 6 Famous Food</em></p><p>Story #1: Peanut Butter McIntosh Apple Maple Syrup </p><p>Story #2: Split Pea Soup Tortiere Poutine Beavertails </p><p>Story #3: Figgy duff Saskatoon Berries Butter Tarts Nanaimo Bars </p><p><em style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>Section 7 Famous Mysteries and Ghost Stories</em></p><p>Story #1: The Mystery Pit of Oak Island </p><p>Story #2: The Legend of the Screaming Tunnel </p><p>Story #3: Big Jos Montferrand</p><p>Story #4: The Ghosts of Canada </p><p><em style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>Section 8 Famous Historical Women</em></p><p>Story #1: Marie Jacquelin De La Tour (1602-1645)</p><p>Story #2: Marie Anne Gaboury </p><p>Story #3: Catherine O'Hare Schubert (1835-1918) </p><p>Story #4: Susanna Moodie (1803-1885) </p><p>Story #5: Doctor Emily Jennings Stowe (1831-1903) -</p><p><em style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>Section 9 Famous Historical First Nations Leaders</em></p><p>Story #1: Big Bear - Mistahimaska (1825- 1888) </p><p>Story #2: Joseph Brant (1742-1807) Thayendanega </p><p>Story #3: Crowfoot (1830-1890) </p><p>Story #4: Poundmaker (1842-1886)</p><p><em style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>Section 10 Famous Canadian Places</em></p><p>Story #1: The Discovery Islands - Chain of 6 000 Islands</p><p>Story #2: Butchart Gardens </p><p>Story #3: Fortress of Louisburg </p><p>Story #4: Cape Spear Lighthouse </p><p>Story #5: Prince of Wales Fort </p><p>Story #6: Bar U Ranch - An Active Historic Ranch </p><p>Story #7: Sainte-Marie Among the Hurons </p><p>Story #8: McCrae House</p><p><em style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>Section 11 Famous Canadian Festivals</em></p><p>Story #1: Winterlude</p><p>Story #2: Caribana </p>