Creating Canada 1850-1890 Gr. 8


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Activities will help students assess the impact of some key social, economic, and political factors, including social, economic, and/or political inequality, on various Canadians between 1850 and 1890 as well as on the creation and expansion of the Dominion of Canada. Using the historical inquiry process students will investigate perspectives of different groups on some significant events, developments, and/or Canadians issues that affected Canada and/or Canadians between 1850 and 1890. Understanding Historical Context students will describe various significant events, developments, and people in Canada between 1850 and 1890, and explain their impact. Developed to make history curriculum accessible to students at multiple skill levels and with various learning styles. The content covers key topics required for eighth grade history and supports the updated 2013 Ontario Curriculum: History Grade 8. Topics are presented in a clear, concise manner, which makes the information accessible to struggling learners. There are two levels of questions for each topic. Illustrations, maps, and diagrams visually enhance each topic and provide support for visual learners. The reading passages focus on the significant people and historic events that were important to Canadian history between 1850 and 1890, giving students a good overall understanding of this time period. 48 Master the Facts game cards review content learned. 106 pgs.







Complete Canadian Curriculum 8 (Revised and Updated)


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The Complete Canadian Curriculum covers the key subject areas: Math, English, Georgraphy, and Science. The curriculum-based units are designed to ensure that children understand the concepts and master the necessary skills. With vivid illustrations and interesting activities, children would find working through Complete Canadian Curriculum both fun and rewarding. Inside Complete Canadian Curriculum Grade 8 workbook: Mathematics worksheets cover exponents, square roots, Pythagorean Theorem, integers, order of operations, expanded form and scientific notation, ratio and proportion, rate, application of percent, fractions, decimals, fractions and percents, circumference and area, surface area and volume, volume and surface area of solids, angle properties of intersecting lines, angle properties in parallel lines, angle properties in a triangle, constructing bisectors, transformations, number patterns, algebraic expressions, equations, data management, and probability. English worksheets cover finite verbs, non-finite verbs, non-progressive verbs, phrasal verbs, prepositional verbs, prepositional adjectives, order of adjectives, interrogative adverbs, relative adverbs, position of adverbs, viewpoint adverbs, commenting adverbs, conjunctions, noun phrases, active voice, passive voice, types of sentences, dependent clauses, reported speech, indirect speech, conditional clauses, paraphrasing, summarizing, transitional words, transitional phrases, chronological order, argumentative writing, speech writing, and editing. History worksheets cover creating Canada, 1850 - 1890, Canada, 1890-1914: a changing society, changed in Canada, conflict and cooperation etc. Geography worksheets cover physical environment and human settlements, global human settlement patterns, global settlement trends, impact of human settlements, sustainable human settlements, land-use issues, quality of life, quality of life - interrelationships among factors, quality of life - correlations between indicators, fair trade and quality of life, organizations for improving quality of life, economic systems and sectors. Science worksheets cover cell theory, animal and plant cells, structures and organelles in cells, diffusion and osmosis, the organization of cells, systems, systems: input and output, the work systems do, work, mechanical advantage, and efficiency, evolving systems, where on earth is water, what is a watershed?, the water table, glaciers and polar ice caps, water conservation, fluids and density, viscosity, buoyancy, compressed fluids - hydraulics and pneumatics, using fluids.







Encyclopedia of Indian Wars


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Acclaimed independent history scholar Gregory Michno has created a chronological listing of every significant fight between Indians and the United States Army, as well as better-known Indian battles with civilian emigrants. This detailed study is more tha




Engaging the Line


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For decades, people living in adjacent communities along the Canada–US border enjoyed close social and economic relationships with their neighbours across the line. The introduction of new security measures during the First World War threatened this way of life by restricting the movement of people and goods across the border. Many Canadians resented the new regulations introduced by their provincial and federal governments, deriding them as “outside influences” that created friction where none had existed before. Engaging the Line examines responses to wartime regulations in several border communities, including Windsor, Ontario; Detroit, Michigan; and White Rock, British Columbia. This book brings to life the repercussions for these communities and offers readers a glimpse at the origins of our modern, highly secured border by tracing the shifting relationship between citizens and the state during wartime.




Confederation


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Help students understand the significant events, including coalition government and the Quebec Conference, that led to the creation of the Dominion of Canada in 1867. Students will develop an understanding of the diverse groups and important individuals, such as Sir John A. Macdonald, who contributed to the formation and growth of Canada when other provinces and territories joined Confederation. The 11 lessons plans tell the story of the major factors and significant events that led to the creation of the Dominon of Canada in 1867 to the issues of today.




Sociology of Education in Canada,


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Sociology of Education in Canada utilizes a contemporary theoretical focus to analyze how education in Canada is affected by pre-existing and persistent inequalities among members of society. It presents the historical and cultural factors that have shaped our current education system, examines the larger social trends that have contributed to present problems, discusses the various interest groups involved, and analyzes the larger social discourses that influence any discussion of these issues. To achieve this, Karen Robson uses many current, topical, and relatable issues in Canadian education to ensure that readers fully comprehend the information being presented and leave with an appreciation of how the sociology of education is inextricably linked to issues of stratification.




Colour-Coded


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Historically Canadians have considered themselves to be more or less free of racial prejudice. Although this conception has been challenged in recent years, it has not been completely dispelled. In Colour-Coded, Constance Backhouse illustrates the tenacious hold that white supremacy had on our legal system in the first half of this century, and underscores the damaging legacy of inequality that continues today. Backhouse presents detailed narratives of six court cases, each giving evidence of blatant racism created and enforced through law. The cases focus on Aboriginal, Inuit, Chinese-Canadian, and African-Canadian individuals, taking us from the criminal prosecution of traditional Aboriginal dance to the trial of members of the 'Ku Klux Klan of Kanada.' From thousands of possibilities, Backhouse has selected studies that constitute central moments in the legal history of race in Canada. Her selection also considers a wide range of legal forums, including administrative rulings by municipal councils, criminal trials before police magistrates, and criminal and civil cases heard by the highest courts in the provinces and by the Supreme Court of Canada. The extensive and detailed documentation presented here leaves no doubt that the Canadian legal system played a dominant role in creating and preserving racial discrimination. A central message of this book is that racism is deeply embedded in Canadian history despite Canada's reputation as a raceless society. Winner of the Joseph Brant Award, presented by the Ontario Historical Society




Canada and the British Empire


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Canada and the British Empire traces the evolution of Canada, placing it within the wider context of British imperial history. Beginning with a broad chronological narrative, the volume surveys the country's history from the foundation of the first British bases in Canada in the early seventeenth century, until the patriation of the Canadian constitution in 1982. Historians approach the subject thematically, analysing subjects such as British migration to Canada, the role played by gender in the construction of imperial identities, and the economic relationship between Canada and Britain. Other important chapters examine the history of Newfoundland, the history and legacy of imperial law, and the attitudes of French Canadians and Canada's aboriginal peoples to the imperial relationship. The overall focus of the book is on emphasising the part that Canada played in the British Empire, and on understanding the Canadian response towards imperialism. With contributions from leading scholars in the field, it is essential reading for anyone interested either in the history of Canada or in the history of the British Empire.