SUBJECT LINKS

ARTS - Visual Arts

Art Gallery of Ontario - more than 66,000 works from the first century to the present including an extensive collection of Canadian, European and African art as well as contempory art. 

Louvre Museum - explore over 35,000 works of art, including some of the world's most beautiful art work such as Leonardo de Vinci's Mona Lisa and Alexandras of Antioch's Venus de Milo.

 McMicheal Art Collection- Canadian Art Collection exhibiting 6,000 artworks by Tom Thomson, the Group of Seven, their contemporaries, First Nations, Inuit and other artists.

Royal Ontario Museum - one of the world's largest museums with a diverse collection of world cultures and natural history.

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CANADA AND WORLD STUDIES

Geography

Canadian National Parks - the national parks, historic sites and marine conservation areas of Canada.

Canadian Provinces and Territories -official government website on the provinces and territories.

CIA World Fact Book - Facts about 165 countries on lands, people, government, economy, weather, water, etc.

Cultural Profiles -overview of the life and customs of various countries.

 Ecozones of Canada- ecosystem overview, landforms and climate, plants, wildlife, and human activities.

Environment Canada Weather site - weather forecast and current weather conditions for all major Canadian cities, weather warning, weather maps, hurricane information, air quality forecasts, etc.

Flags of All Countries 

Lonely Planet - destination guide includes history, economy, culture, events, attractions, etc.

Maps - for printing and copying.

Maps - countries of the World.

Species at Risk - information about plants and animals at risk in Canada.

Weather Network  - current weather conditions for Canadian, U.S. and International cities, weather maps, satellite and radar maps, etc.

World Heritage Sites - cultural and natural heritage sites around the world.

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History

BBC History Site  - ancient history, family history, wars, etc.

Canadian Biographical Dictionary - biographies of Canadians who died between 1000 - 1930.

Canadian Olympians - Canadian Olympians from the mid-1900s thorugh 2000.

Canadian Prime Ministers - biographies and quick facts on Canadian prime ministers.

Canadian Symbols - arms of Canada, national flag, other national emblems, arts and culture, citizenship and identity, diversity and multiculturalism, international, sport and youth.

 Canadian War Museum - Canada's rich military history from earliest time to presents, experiences of people on the battlefields and at home.

CBC Archives - radio and television clips from the archives of CBC organized by themes and covers a time period 1920-2000.

Dictionary of Canadian Biography Online (DCB)/Dictionnaire Biographique du Canada en Ligne (DBC) - biographies of individuals who died (or whose last activity was) between the year 1000 through the early 20th century; available in English and French.

Encyclopedia Mythica - encyclopedia of mythology, folklore, and religion.

Great Canadian Scientists - includes biographies of twenty-four prominent Canadian scientists, with mini-bios for over a hundred more.

National Geographic - featuring animals, history, maps, people and places, world maps and more.

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Law

 Canadian Justice System -information about the justice system, government programs, law, etc.

Canadian Human Rights Commission - empowered by the Canadian Human Rights Act to investigate and try to settle complaints of discrimination in employment and in the provision of services within federal jurisdiction.

Legal Line - easy to understand legal information and short summaries in a question/answer format covering 35 areas of the law.

Ontario Human Rights Commission - looks into situations where discriminatory behaviour exists.

Ask a Teacher - free learning and homework resources for all Ontario High School students.