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School Price: $149.95

Format:
Hardback
8" x 9.75"

ISBN-13:
9780195415001

Publication date:
April 2000

Imprint: OUP Canada

Spotlight Canada

Fourth Edition

J. Bradley Cruxton and Doug Wilson

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This widely acclaimed text examines the significant events, on a global and domestic level, that shaped Canada in the twentieth century, retaining the engaging writing style, high-interest content, and comprehensive skills development of previous editions.

Readership : Grade 10 History students, Ontario

Setting the Scene: The Road to the Twentieth Century
Unit One: The Twentieth Century Dawns, 1900-1913
Unit Two: Canada and World War I, 1914-1919
Unit Three: The Roaring Twenties and the Dirty Thirties
Unit Four: Canada and World War II, 1939-1945
Unit Five: Canada in the Post-War Era
Unit Six: Years of Change, 1970-1982
Unit Seven: Approaching the New Millennium, 1983-2000
Epilogue: Reflecting on the Century

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J. Bradley Cruxton and Doug Wilson are both retired from the Durham Board of Education.

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Special Features

Unit Openers feature Canadian art from the period the unit covers, with questions encouraging students to examine the art and its relevance to the period
Timelines with visuals to place events in a chronological context
Key themes page organized according to guideline strands
A list of key expectations based on curriculum guidelines
Chapter Openers feature an intriguing story encouraging students to read on
Boxed Inserts throughout the text include "Impact on Society", "The Technological Edge", "Arts Talk", and "Spotlight On..." (profiles on significant Canadians)
Skills sections provide "hands-on" activites that teach the skills of historical inquiry such as using the Internet for research
Netsurfer feature offers a variety of Internet addresses for students to explore
Fast Forward/Flashback boxes make connections between the past and present
End-of-chapter: "Understand Facts and Concepts", "Think and Communicate", "Apply Your Knowledge", and "Get to the Source"
End-of-Unit: "Connecting Ideas" activities that allow students to reflect on the major themes of the unit