J. Bradley Cruxton, Doug Wilson, Daniel Francis, Brian Harrison, Peggy Johnson and Edited by Matthew Tran-Adams
Introduction
Benchmark Concepts of Historical thinking
Unit 1: Confederation
Colonies and Communities of British North America
The Economy in British North America
Factors Leading to Confederation
The Great Debate
Creating a New Government
Skill Builder:
Media Literacy: Interpreting Political Cartoons and Satire
British Columbia Joins Confederation
Skill Builder: Using Subheadings to Organize Information
Other Territories and Colonies Join Canada
Confederation Update
Formative Tasks
Summative Task
Unit 2: The
Development of Western Canada
Peoples of the West
Background to Resistance
Skill Builder: Researching and Creating a Role Play Through Historical Perspective
A Police Force for the West
Treaties in the West
The Dream of a Railway
The Canadian Pacific Railway
Company
Newcomers to the Prairies
The Second Métis Uprising
Skill Builder: Determining Facts, Opinion, and Bias
Spreading the Word About Canada
Skill Builder: Creating Graphs and Charts
Formative Tasks
Summative Task
UNIT 3: Canada: A Changing Society
The
Industrial Revolution
Skill Builder: Documenting and Citing Sources
Growing Pains
Working Conditions in Factories
Workers Take Action
Canadian Women in Society
Skill Builder: Conducting a Keyword Search
Women and Social Reform
An Independent Country
Skill Builder:
Using Information Communication Technology to Show Your Learning
The Road to War
Formative Tasks
Summative Task
Glossary
Index
Credits
Companion Site
Teacher's Resource Book
J. Bradley Cruxton and Doug Wilson are both retired from the Durham Board of Education.
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