This year it is Cycle 3: American History. Being a Canadian community, we are doing a slightly adjusted curriculum, Canadian History being our core.
I am in the middle of gathering resources for Canadian History and I am hoping to put together some Canadian History book bundles to share with friends.
I have also found some amazing free Canadian History resources on the web.
A comic book app with an animated comic from Renegade Arts and Entertainment, about the War of 1812: The Loxeleys and the War of 1812 (http://www.renegadeartsentertainment.com/the-loxleys-and-the-war-of-1812)
scroll down to the Educational Resources section and the NFB interactive iPad app adaptation. We love this app!
Another War of 1812 comic is downloadable on this page: http://canada-1812.ca/ for a series about the War of 1812. I haven't read this one yet and can't speak to it's appropriateness.
Canada's History for Kid's website: http://www.canadashistory.ca/Kids/Kayak.aspx
There are tons of teaching and parent resources on this website, you just need to do some digging:) http://www.discoveryeducation.ca/search/page/-/-/-/canada/index.cfm?campaign=deHeader_search
YouTube!!
Provinces and Territories
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VMaER1SRKhQ
Capitals Song
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bjgOQDUOGAg
Jamie Soles has a number of Canadian History songs on his channel, we will be using these as our history songs this year in CC.
https://www.youtube.com/user/MrJamiesoles/videos
16 minute Canada song show
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=16ELUwVY1so
Canadian History
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HZ3gkzIIgwM
Signs for the provinces
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YEl1ZJOqc5c
Hope these get you started, I will be adding more lists throughout the summer!
