Canada & Mexico

							                                Canada & Mexico
                              th
                             6 Grade History Standards
                                  (revised 7/08)

   The materials in this bibliography can be booked through the PSD Website – Learning
Tools – Library Search or by contacting Diane Pittman at 490-3635
dpittman@psdschools.org or school media personnel. United Streaming videos can be
located through the PSD Website – Learning Tools – Library Search – United Streaming
Videos. Copies of this bibliography and others can be found in the PSD Document
Library – Dept: Media & Instructional Technology – Library Management – AV
Collection. All materials are videos unless otherwise indicated.

                                      CANADA

The Canadian Way Of Life – 1504065 – intermediate-senior high – an
 overview of the country
Canada: Economy & Government – 1503293 – intermediate
Canada GeoGraph II: The Multimedia Edition – 1500037 – computer file – intermediate-
 senior high
Canada: It’s History, People & Government – 1504665 – grades 4-8
Canada: It’s Land & It’s People – 1503378 & 1503379 – intermediate-senior high
Canada: It’s Land & It’s People – 1501663 – intermediate-senior high
Canada: It’s Land, Resources & Economy – 1504667 – grades 4-8
Canada: Our Northern Neighbor – 1501140 – intermediate
Canada: People & Places –1503294 – intermediate-junior high
Canada True North: Geography – 1501977 & 1504322 – elementary
Canada True North: History & Government – 1501976 – elementary
Canada True North: People & Culture – 1501970 & 1504323 – elementary
Canada Yearbook – 1500081 – cdrom
Canada’s Resources & Industries – 1504736 – elementary
The Cremation Of Sam McGee – 1504331 – from the ballad by Robert Service
Eastern Canadian Provinces – 1505127 – intermediate-junior high
Exploring Other Countries: David In Canada – 1502427 – intermediate-junior high
Global Geography 10, Europe: How Do People Deal With Natural Hazards – 1502015 –
 intermediate-junior high – controlling flooding in Netherlands, Canada, Japan &
 Bangladesh
The Great Canadian Train Ride – 1504066
An Introduction To Canada – 1503426 – elementary
An Introduction To Canada – 1504819 – elementary
Lost In The Barrens – 1504198 – intermediate-senior high – from the book by Farley
 Mowat
My School In Canada – 1504964
Native Americans: People Of The Forest – 1504125
Paddle To The Sea – 1501078 – primary-intermediate – from the book by Holling
 Holling
Physical Geography of Canada – 1503329
Totem Poles: Myths, Magic & Monumental Art Of The Pacific Northwest Coast –
 1500103 – 5th grade-adult – cdrom
Transit Across Canada – 1504373, 1504374, 1504375, 1504376, 1504377 – elementary –
 secondary
Tundra: Canada: Manitoba – 1505102 – going wild with Jeff Corwin series
Western Canadian Provinces – 1505124 – intermediate-junior high
Yukon Passage – 1501123 – intermediate-senior high
Canadian History, Exploration – 1504737 – elementary
Canadian History, Settlement – 1504738 – elementary
Global Geography 6: Australia/New Zealand: Why Is The World Shrinking? – 1502011 –
 intermediate-junior high – exporting flowers with comparisons to Mexico, U.S., Canada

                                    United Streaming
Geography of Canada
Canada: Its Land, Resources & Economy
Canada: Its People, History & Government
Canada: Land of Diversity
World’s Best: Magnificent Beasts – grizzly bears & humpback whales
World’s Best: Amazing Swarms – snow geese, caribou, mosquitoes
World’s Best: Nature’s Fury – Niagara Falls
Worth Fighting For: People Protecting the Great Lakes
Samuel De Champlain: The Father of New France (1567-1935)
Netfiles #302: Social Studies/Cultures Applications – cultural & native groups
Klondike Fever
World of Nature: Saving the Ferruginous Hawks
Video Yearbook Collection: 1939
Video Yearbook Collection: 1947
Video Yearbook Collection: 1949
Video Yearbook Collection: 1951
Video Yearbook Collection: 1964
Video Yearbook Collection: 1962

                                       MEXICO

America Under James Polk, Zachary Taylor & Millard Filmore, 1845-1852: The
 Mexican War, The Oregon Treaty of 1846, The Compromise of 1850 – 1505474 –
 5th-9th grade
Art & Revolution In Mexico – 1503308
Cinco De Mayo – 1500903 – intermediate-junior high – sound filmstrip
The Day Of The Dead Celebration – 1503292 – primary-intermediate
Exploring Other Countries: Isabelle In Mexico Visiting The Mayas – 1502425 –
 intermediate-junior high
Families Of Mexico – 1503636 – ages 6-10
The Frescoes of Diego Rivera – 1502510
Global Geography 6: Australia/New Zealand: Why Is The World Shrinking? – 1502011 –
 intermediate-junior high – exporting flowers with comparisons to Mexico, Canada, U.S.
Holiday Facts & Fun: Cinco De Mayo – 1505034
Independence Day – 1503241 – elementary – cinco de mayo & seis de septiembre
Introducing Mexico City – 1502783 – intermediate-junior high
Kids Explore Mexico: Volume 1 – 1504060 & 1504061 – primary-intermediate
Let’s Visit Mexico – 1500076 – cdrom
Life In Mexico – 1501550 – intermediate-junior high
Mexican Artifacts Trunk – 1500704 – realia
The Mexican War, 1846-1848 – 1505632 – grades 5-8
The Mexican Way Of Life – 1504052
Mexico – 1501744 – intermediate
Mexico: An Introduction – 1502590 – intermediate-junior high
Mexico City – 1503357 & 1503637
Mexico, Its History, People & Government – 1504668
Mexico, Its Land, Resources & Economy – 1504669
Mexico: Journey To The Sun – 1503638
Mexico: Julia In Mexico – 1504838 – folk dancing
Mexico: Our Neighbor To The South – 1504050 – intermediate-junior high
Mexico: Rosita In Mexico – 1502790 – elementary
Mexico: The Heritage – 1503085 – intermediate-senior high
Mexico: The Nation – 1502588 – intermediate-junior high
Mexico: The People – 1502587 – intermediate-junior high
Oaxaca, Mexico: The Land Of The 7 Sauces – 1504761 – food & crop exports
Robert Gil De Montes: Color – 1505477 – childhood in Mexico influences his art
The Sounds Of Mexico – 1504053 – intermediate-senior high – music
Suemi’s Story: My Modern Mayan Home, Yucatan – 1502438 – intermediate-junior high
Touring Mexico – 1502617
The War With Mexico-1846-1848 – 1500833 – sound filmstrip

                     ANCIENT CIVILIZATIONS OF MEXICO

Ancient Civilizations For Children – Ancient Maya - 1504341 – grades 3-7
Cities Of The Ancient Mayas – 1504054
Early American Civilizations – 1501659 – intermediate-senior high – looks at Olmecs,
 Mayas, Toltecs, Aztecs, Incas
Lost City Of The Maya – 1503307
Maya Quest: The Mystery Trail – 1500075 & 1500074 – cdrom
Mexican Indian Legends – 1502592 – intermediate-senior high
El Misterio De Los Maya – 1504395 – in Spanish
Mystery Of The Maya – 1504394
Precolumbian Mexico: Art & Architecture Of Precolumbian Mexico – 1504162 – grades
 5-12
Quetzalcoatl, Aztec God – 1500913 – primary-intermediate – sound filmstrip
Maya – 1506040
Aztec - 1506039

                              Mexico United Steaming
World Geography North America: Canada, Mexico & Central America & the Caribbean
Geography of Mexico and Central America
Mexico: It’s Land, Resources & Economy
Mexico: The Nation
Mexico: Ours Neighbor to the South
Mexico: Its People, History & Government
Mexico: The Heritage
Mexico: The People
World of Nature: Monarch Butterfly, Milkweed to Mexico
The Mexican War
Sketches of the World: To the Sound of Music – includes dances of Mexico
Ancient Americans: The Maya & Aztecs
Understanding Places: Geography Basics – includes Central Plateau of Mexico
Two Worlds Touch – Lancandones of Chiapas
Mexican Way of Life
America’s Era of Expansion & Reform, 1817-1860: America under James Polk, Zachary
 Taylor & Millard Filmore, 1845-1952: The Mexican War, Oregon Treaty of 1846 &
 Compromise of 1850
Lone Star Legacy: The Texas Republic & the Mexican War
Sketches of the World: Basic Necessity – obtaining food around the world
Age of Discovery, 1400-1550 – includes Cortez
Earth Science: The Universe – includes discoveries by the Mayas
Earth Science: Rocks & Minerals – importance of jade to the Mayas
New World Encountered – includes Cortez