Welcome!

The Pacific Northwest National Resource Center (NRC) on Canada is pleased to provide K-12 teachers and students with a wealth of resources for learning about Canada.

K-12 STUDY CANADA is the outreach arm of the Pacific Northwest NRC and is jointly performed by the Center for Canadian-American Studies at Western Washington University and the Canadian Studies Center at the University of Washington. Our NRC on Canada is one of seven other world region NRCs within the Henry M. Jackson School of International Studies.

To learn more about us, click here.

Announcements

STUDY CANADA in the News

Click here to read about Colorado teacher Anastasia Sunday, and the 2011 STUDY CANADA Summer Institute
[Oct. 21, 2011 - Estes Park News]

Click here to read about Florida teacher Kathy Gates, and the 2011 STUDY CANADA Summer Institute
[Sept. 7, 2011 - St. Petersburg Times]

Click here to read about Indiana teacher, Gale Carter, and the 2011 STUDY CANADA Summer Institute
[Apr. 29, 2012 - The Times of Northwest Indiana]

 

Quiz Your Classroom!


Windows to Canada 1*

Windows to Canada 2*

Canada Day Quiz - Click here to answer 20 questions on Canadian history and economics.

Canadian Icons Quiz (requires Flash Player) - Click here to see if you can recognize 10 famous Canadians.


*All 'Windows to Canada' artwork created by
Ms. Ritchie's class in 2012 - Sherborne, MA.

 

Gibney Letter

A Letter of Thanks to the
Pacific Northwest National Resource Center

A Washington state educator shares news of her participation in the 2010 STUDY CANADA Summer Institute and how her use of the K-12 STUDY CANADA Resource Valise teacher loan-kit has enhanced Canadian content in her Grade 1 classroom. Click here to view the letter.

 

Canadian Flag

Why Study Canada? Consider these...

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Tom Brokaw Explains Canada to Americans

Click here to view the the video on YouTube

NBC's Tom Brokaw explores the close relationship between Canada and the U.S.A.

This brief segment originally aired on NBC on 2/12/2010, in conjunction with Opening Ceremonies for the Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympics. It continues to be available on youtube but the links change as NBC has it removed for copyright reasons. If this link is no longer working, simply "google" the title and you will undoubtedly find a new but different link. It remains a highly popular video.

 

Page 2 of the O Canada! The True North Strong and Free! supplement

O Canada! The True North Strong and Free!

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A Newspapers in Education supplement by Tina Storer,
K-12 STUDY CANADA at Western Washington University


 

New Resource Valise Photo Gallery

Resource Valise Photo Gallery

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Pictures from the classroom, a new photo gallery featuring the K-12 STUDY CANADA Resource Valise.


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S. Hardwick (President, NCGE - Portland, OR)

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