Mr. McMullin

Outcome:

7.1.1 Explore the general concept of empowerment

 

• Canadian Provinces and Territories as well as Capitals, Great Lakes and surrounding Oceans.

 

Chapter 1: Changing Your World

 

• Glossary Terms

 

 

 

• Personal Empowerment: pg 8 in text

 

 

 

• The Empowerment Puzzle: Types of Empowerment pg 10-13 in text

 

 

 

• Disimpowerment pg15 in text. Definition in Glossary.

 

 

 

• Chapter Review Worksheet:

 

 

 

                                        Unit 2: Distribution of Wealth

 

Outcomes:

7.2.1 analyze how commodities that lead to economic empowerment have changed

7.2.2 investigate the various ways economic systems empower or disempower people

7.2.3 analyze trends that could impact future economic empowerment

 

Chapter 2: Economies in History

 

 

 

 

 

• A Chair For My Mother. Video  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M4-3GhqlA1Y   and worksheets with questions and relfection.

 

 

 

• Worksheet on pre-industrial, industrial and post industrial economies pg. 24 text

 

 

 

• Economic ditribution and the First Nation Inuit economies. Economies in History Worksheet. 

 

 

 

 

• Economic types and glossary worksheet. 

 

 

 

• Economic Systems Compared.

 

 

 

• Economic distribution of the Europeans "Newcomers". Activity "Think it Through pg 35 and power point.

 

 

 

 

• The impact of contact. pg. 36-39 of text.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

• Exploring the First Nations of Canada Assignment

 

 

 

 

• Ryan's Well : The Power of One Assignment

 

 

 

 

 

 

• What is Poverty?

 

 

 

 

 

 

• Economic Sectors.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

• Create a product that the customer needs

 

 

 

                   Unit 3: Toward Confederation

 

Outcomes:

 

7.3.1 evaluate the conditions of everyday life for diverse peoples living in British North America in the

mid-1800s, including Aboriginal peoples, African-Canadians, and Acadians

7.3.2 analyze how the struggle for responsible government was an issue of political empowerment and

disempowerment

7.3.3 analyze the internal and external factors that led to Confederation

7.3.4 examine the political structure of Canada as a result of Confederation

 

 

Chapter 5: Life in British North America

 

• Intro

 

 

• Facts and figures: Question pg 74-78 of text

 

 

• The Peoples of British North America which include, the British and the Irish, the French and Metis, The Aboriginal Peoples and the Black Colonists.

 

 

 

Historical Fiction Assignment: 

 

• Character Chart

 

• Outline

 

• Rubric

 

Chapter 6: Listening To the People

 

Government in the Colonies in the Mid 1830"s

 

Rebellions in the Canadas

 

Timeline for the Rebellions of 1837 - 1838

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Achieving Responsible Government Questions

 

 

 

Confederation Assignment:

 

Each set of partners will be assigned a Canadian province or territory.  Your task will be to explore confederation for that particular province or territory and orally present your findings to the class.

 

 

Confederation Assignment Rubruc: 

 

 

                                          

                    Unit 4: Cultural Empowerment: Many Voices

 

Outcomes:

7.4.1 explain how the expansion and development of Canada during the 1870s and early 1880s affected

its various peoples and regions

7.4.2 analyze the events of the Northwest Rebellion to determine its impact on internal relations in

Canada

 

Cover Page Activity 

 

 

Pick a Country "Culture Project"

 

 

 

 

Metis Culture and Identity Questions.

 

 

 

 

Questions regarding the creation of Manitoba. 

 

 

 

Questions regarding the troubles in Saskatchewan.

 

 

 

 

Worksheet on the events in Red River. 

 

 

 

 

 

Power point presentation on Red River. 

 

 

Historical Essay: Is Louis Riel a hero or a traitor?

 

 

 

 

 

 

Historical Essay Rubric: Louis Riel

 

 

 

                                        UNIT FIVE: NATIONAL EMPOWERMENT

Outcomes:

7.6.1 examine how events in the early 20th century led Canada toward independence

7.6.2 explain Canada’s participation in WWI

7.6.3 demonstrate an understanding of the impact of WWI on Canada and her people

 

 

 

National Empowerment Project: World War I

 

 

 

 

National Emppowerment Project Rubric