52 Weekly Nonfiction Stories About Canada Grades 6-7

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.