Social Studies Resources
VOICES OF ALBERTA: PEOPLE, PLACES, and POSSIBILITIES
Textbook
Chapter 1 - Exploring the Land
Chapter 2 - Alberta's Fossil Heritage
Chapter 3 - Natural Resources in Your Life
Chapter 4 - Living With the Land
Chapter 5 - New Roots for Alberta
Chapter 6 - Preparing for New Settlers
Chapter 7 - More Settlers Arrive
Chapter 8 - Becoming a Province
Chapter 9 - Preserving the Land
Chapter 10 - Celebrate our Past, Build our Future
Chapter 11 - Wrapping Up
Chapter 12 - Atlas
Chapter 13 - Glossary
REGIONS of ALBERTA
Alberta Our Community - Everything you need to know about Alberta's six Natural Region and Cultural Heritage
Alberta's Six Regions - An interactive map of Alberta's six regions; Canadian Shield, Boreal Forest, Foothills, Parkland, Grassland, and Rocky Mountain.
Alberta Online Encyclopedia - An interactive map investigating the six regions of Alberta.
HWW Fact Sheets - Hinterland Who's Who
Alberta Tomorrow - YouTube Videos
Click on an Albertan region that interests you ....
FUR TRADE
Fur Trade in Alberta
Beaver Pelt Trade (Youtube)
Rendez-vous Voyageur
Voyageur Canoe (Interactive)
"The Voyageurs" (NFB Video - 20 mins)
Canada Vignettes - Voyageurs (Video - 1 minute)
"The Northern Trade" (Video - 8 mins)
Voyageur Food (Recipes)
​The Fur Trade - Glenbow Museum
The Voyageurs (McGill University)