Course Description:
This course explores Canadian participation in global events and traces our development as a country through changes in population, economy, and technology. Students will analyse the elements that constitute Canadian identity, learn the stories of both individuals and communities, and study the evolution of political and social structures. Students will learn about differing interpretations of the past, and will come to understand the importance in historical studies of chronology and cause-and-effect relationships. They will also learn to develop and support a thesis, conduct research and analysis, and effectively communicate the results of their inquiries.
Course of Study
Assessment/Evaluation Term Work 70% Knowledge/Understanding 25% Thinking/Inquiry 25% Application 25% Communication 25% Exam 30% |
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Canada Report: Why is it great to be Canadian?
Canada is considered one of the greatest countries in the world to live in. Why do you think this is? What makes Canada distinct? Why are Canadians so proud of their country, land and people? In your opinion, why is it great to be Canadian?
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· title; student name; date · 1 page; Typed; double spaced · 12 font; Times New Roman, or Calibri · 3 paragraphs (intro; body, conclusions) |
The Great Transformation:
An unprecedented age of prosperity and massive immigration transform Canada at the turn of the 20th century. Canada's first francophone leader, Prime Minister Wilfrid Laurier, leads a country marked by Prairie boom times and massive industrialization. Those who shape the new society include peasants from Eastern Europe, in search of free land; socialists who try to mobilize an emerging urban working class; and campaigners for temperance and women's suffrage. The dizzying pace of change also brings ethnic intolerance and racism, particularly against Asian immigrants. As well, growing tensions over Canada's role in the British Empire, foreshadow divisive times to come as the First World War looms on the horizon.
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