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		Discovering First Peoples and First Contacts Daniel Francis Don Mills, Ont.: Oxford University Press, 2000. 64 p. (Discovery Series) ISBN 0195414888 Ages 8 to 10
Discovering First Peoples and First Contacts Source

This book is part of the Discovery Series published by Oxford University Press, which is intended to help students understand a variety of cultures and places worldwide.

Produced as a resource for the classroom or school library, the book looks at the origins of Aboriginal cultures in Canada and surveys the different language groups across the country. It discusses first contacts with Europeans — how settlement began on the East Coast and how exploration and the fur trade brought newcomers to the interior and the North. Also included are lessons on modern day exploration of the oceans and Canada's role in space, and information about current Aboriginal issues such as land claims and self-government.

Each two-page spread in the book deals with one topic. These pages are colourfully illustrated with drawings, photographs and fine art reproductions, and include a box of further lesson ideas and questions for classroom discussion.

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