History

By the end of grade 8 the students will:

• - analyst aspects of the lives of various groups in Canada between 1713 and 1800, and compare them to the lives of people in present-day Canada
• - use the historical inquiry process to investigate perspectives of different groups on some signs cant events, developments and/or issues related to the shift in power in colonial Canada from France to Britain
  
• - describe various signs cant events, developments and people in Canada between 1713 and 1800, and explain their impact 
• - analyst key similarities and differences between Canada in 1890–1914 and in the present day, with reference to the experiences of and major challenges facing different groups and/or individuals, and to some of the actions Canadians have taken to improve their lives
• - use the historical inquiry process to investigate perspectives of different groups on some signs cant events, developments, and/or issues that affected Canada and/or Canadians between 1890 and 1914
• - describe various signs cant events, developments, and people in Canada between 1890 and 1914, and explain their impact 
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• In our classroom, students may:
  

• analyze the impact of various factors and stakeholders on the creation of Canada as a country
  
• use the inquiry process to investigate the perspectives of various groups in the New Nation
  
• identify political and economic changes that occurred during the development of Canada
• investigate the challenges of children from the turn of the twentieth century to those faced by children today
• use the inquiry process to investigate signi cant events that affected Canadians (e.g., Boer War, women’s suffrage)
• identify key political and legal changes that occurred in and affected Canada from 1890 - 1914
  
  
  What you can do at home:
  
  
  *  Discuss issues in the news to identify stakeholders and con acting interests.
  
  *  Encourage your child to ask questions and use available resources like the library, the internet, documentaries, etc. to and answers about multiple perspectives on any topic.
  *  Follow local elections with your child to prompt discussions about issues. 
  *  Discuss the role of unions past and present. 
  *  Encourage your child to ask questions about maps that are a source of historical information. 
  *  Encourage your child to select books with historical content.