AUTHOR:
 Janet Snider
 Betty Sherwood
ISBN:
 0-9688049-3-4
LIST PRICE: $21.95

LaSalle had the vision and the audacity to expand the boundaries of New France from a small colony along the St. Lawrence River to include all the land from the Appalachian Mountains to the Rockies and from the Great Lakes south to the Gulf of Mexico.

He was not always loved, but he did build the first ship to sail on the upper Great Lakes. His story is riveting. He formed successful alliances with the western native peoples and the fur trade flourished. New France and Acadia grew in population and importance.

Much of the story takes place in southern Ontario, the Maritimes, New York, Pennsylvania, Illinois, Michigan and along the Mississippi River.

AUTHOR: Jean Weihs ISBN: 1-894461-19-3 LIST PRICE: $14.95

Study Guide:

This curriculum source guide is designed as an instructional unit for teachers and students to be used as a supplement to the book La Salle and the Rise of New France by Janet Snider and Betty Sherwood.  However, the materials in these pages can be used in any study of early explorations in North America; the histories of New France and the Acadians; and the Mississippi River and its tributaries.

This guide helps students learn about the early explorers in North America and the difficulties experienced in exploring a foreign land.  Students can also investigate the immigrant experience in New France and compare this to the experience of recent immigrants to Canada and the United States.  Two activities, "Madeleine de Verchères" and "The Expulsion of the Acadians: A Debate," deal with a consideration of truth and fiction in the history that has been passed down to us.  A map study program might involve tracing the explorers' travels described in the text in an atlas or on a wall map and following this with "Mississippi River Trivia" in the study guide.

AUTHOR:
Betty Sherwood
Janet Snider
ISBN:
 0-9688049-2-6
LIST PRICE: $21.95

These explorers lent their names to so many places in Western Canada, that they are household names. Vancouver Island, the City of Vancouver, the Fraser River, the Mackenzie River and Cook Inlet are all named for the explorers of the Pacific Northwest. The book tells the stories behind the names. Trek with Mackenzie over land to Bella Coola and the Pacific Ocean; paddle with Fraser on his harrowing journey through Hell's Gate on the Fraser River en route to Georgia Strait; meet the Nootka people with Cook at Nootka Sound; chart the waters of Johnstone Strait in open boats with Vancouver; and meet the many native peoples along the way that sustained and guided these explorers on their journeys of discovery.The history of the Pacific Northwest is alive with adventure, vision, daring, intelligence, strength and nerve.

AUTHOR: Jean Weihs ISBN: 1-894461-18-5 LIST PRICE: $14.95

Study Guide:

This curriculum source guide is designed as an instructional unit for teachers and students to be used as a supplement to the book Explorers of the Pacific Northwest by Betty Sherwood and Janet Snider.  However, the materials in these pages can be used in any study of early explorations in North America; the history of British Columbia, the Prairie provinces, and the Northwest Territories; and  the.native inhabitants of these areas; and early scientific discoveries

This guide provides activities that help students learn about the early explorers in North America, the First Nations peoples that lived there, and the difficulties experienced in exploring a foreign land and sailing on long voyages.  These explorations can also be used as part of a map study program.

AUTHOR:
Janet Snider
Betty Sherwood
ISBN:
0-9688049-1-8
LIST PRICE: $21.95

Though intended for children from grades 5 to 8, this book about The Vikings, Cabot and Cartier is interesting for all ages. "The Vikings, Cabot and Cartier" tells the stories of their explorations, voyages and the first recorded encounters with the native inhabitants of these areas.

Richly illustrated with maps, paintings and photographs, it makes Canadian history from 900 to 1541 come alive.

AUTHOR: Jean Weihs ISBN: 1-894461-17-7 LIST PRICE: $14.95

Study Guide:

This curriculum source guide is designed as an instructional unit for teachers and students to be used as a supplement to the book The Vikings, Cabot and Cartier by Janet Snider and Betty Sherwood.  However, the materials in these pages can be used in any study of early explorations in North America; the beginnings of the North Atlantic fisheries and trade; the history of Newfoundland, the Maritime provinces, and Quebec; and the native inhabitants of these areas.

This guide provides activities that help students learn about the early explorers in North America, the First Nations peoples that lived there, and the difficulties experienced in exploring a foreign land.  These explorations can also be used as part of a map study program.

AUTHOR:
Betty Sherwood
Janet Snider
ISBN:
0-9688049-0-X
LIST PRICE: $21.95

* Also available in French

Champlain was the Founder of New France and one of the Fathers of Canada. Not only was he an explorer, but also an accomplished map-maker, artist, historian and sympathetic observer of the lives of First Nations people. A man of integrity, he kept his promises to his native allies and fought with them against their enemies. He proved to be a clever and fearless warrior as well as a skilled mediator in their disputes.

The book is full of Champlain's lively experiences and descriptions of the many colourful people he met. It is evident as he recounts his adventures, that he has left an indelible mark imprinted on this country of Canada.

AUTHOR: Jean Weihs ISBN: 1-894461-16-9 LIST PRICE: $14.95

Study Guide:

This curriculum source guide is designed as an instructional unit for teachers and students to be used as a supplement to the book Samuel de Champlain by Betty Sherwood and Janet Snider.  However, the materials in these pages can be used in any study of Champlain, the history of Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, Quebec, Ontario, Vermont, and New York State, early explorations in North America, or the native inhabitants of these areas.

This guide provides activities that help students learn about one of North America's founding fathers, his associates, the First Nations peoples that were his friends and enemies, and the difficulties experienced in exploring a foreign land.  Champlain's explorations can be used as part of a map study program.