52 Weekly Nonfiction Stories About Canada Grades 7-8
The 52 non-fiction stories in this book have been designed to familiarize and develop student awareness of the various Canadian topics while reviewing and strengthening various reading, language, and word study skills. Each topic contains an information story and a follow-up exercise designed to review and develop strong reading and phonetic skills.
A year of non-fiction 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.
Section 1 Canadian Provinces/Territories
Story #1: Newfoundland and Labrador
Story #2: Prince Edward Island
Story #3: Nova Scotia
Story #4: New Brunswick
Story #5: Quebec
Story #6: Ontario
Story #7: Manitoba
Story #8: Saskatchewan
Story #9: Alberta
Story #10: British Columbia
Story #11: Yukon
Story #12: Northwest Territories
Story #13: Nunavut
Section 2 Canadian Historical Events
Story #1: The Acadians
Story #2: Farming in New France
Story #3: How the Habitants Lived
Story #4: Coureur de bois
Story #5: The Seven Years' War
Story #6: France Tries Again
Story #7: The Confederacy of the Three Fires
Story #8: Britain's Colonies
Story #9: The American Revolution
Story #10: The Revolutionary War
Story #11: The United Empire Loyalists
Story #12: The War of 1812 to 1814
Section 3 Famous Canadian Disasters
Story #1: The Canadian Ice Storm of 1998
Story #2: Hurricane Hazel
Story #3: The Halifax Explosion
Section 4 Famous Canadian Wonders
Story #1: The Bay of Fundy Tides
Story #2: Unusual Canadian Attractions
Story #3: Oil Sands of Alberta, Canada
Section 5 Famous Canadian Folklore
Story #1: The Legend of the Flying Canoe
Story #2: The Dungarvon Whooper
Story #3: Windigo
Section 6 Famous Canadian Television Personalities
Story #1: Yannick Bisson
Story #2: Graham Wardle
Story #3: Amber Marshall
Story #4: Rick Mercer
Story #5: Helene Joy
Section 7 Famous Canadian Athletes
Story #1: Donovan Bailey
Story #2: Patrick Chan
Story #3: Simon Witfield
Story #4: Christine Sinclair
Story #5: Fanny 'Bobbie' Rosenfeld
Section 8 Famous Canadian Historical Sites
Story #1: Citadel Hill
Story #2: Cape Breton Miners Museum
Story #3: Fort York National Site
Story #4: Capilano Suspension Bridge
Story #5: The Canadian Rockies
Story #6: Cave and Basin National Historic Site
Story #7: Nahanni National Park
Story #8: Casa Loma
118 pages including an answer key.
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