History & Geography Links

Term 2 History:

We are currently working on a unit that focuses on the development of Western Canada.  At the moment, students are creating a poster that encourages immigration to Canada in the early 1900s.
The success criteria for the poster is as follows:
  • My poster contains both words and images
  • The images on my poster are relevant and appealing
  • My words and images are persuasive (the "pros")
  • My poster is directed at a specific audience (a "target")
  • check spelling!!
                                       *computer use is optional*

Links that support our current unit on the Development of Western Canada:
Canadiana - Canada in the Making
Heritage Minute - Railroads (Nitroglycerine)
The Canadian Encyclopedia - Klondike Gold Rush


January-February 2013 - we are learning about Louis Riel and the Red River Rebellion.

CBC Archives:
Rethinking Riel

Questions for Consideration from the CBC Digital Archives include:
1. Who was Louis Riel?
2.  What were the Red River Rebellion and the NorthWest Rebellion?
3.  Why was Riel tried, convicted, and hanged for treason in 1885?
4.  Why do the Metis people see Riel as a hero?
5.  Why does Riel's memory continue to create controversy, even today?
6.  What evidence is there that Riel is a hero?  What evidence is there that Riel is a traitor?

YouTube video links:
A Canadian Minute - Louis Riel
Louis Riel - Historica Video
The Hanging of Louis Riel - Redwire TV
Quebec History 21
Quebec History 22
Quebec History 23
Quebec History 24

Useful websites:
The Trial Of Louis Riel
Province of Manitoba - Louis Riel Biography

Term 1 History:

We're working on Canadian History, from Confederation to present day.  Here are some websites that may support your learning:

Canadian Confederation for Kids
Canada History

Skelton's class charts:  click here for all colony charts
Bax's class charts:  click here for all colony charts
Sauve's class charts:  click here for all colony charts

The assignment for Confederation is to create a bitstrip outlining one colony's choice to join Confederation.  Here is the outline:

History - Confederation Bitstrip

You will use Bitstrips to:
- create a comic strip about Confederation in your colony
- demonstrate knowledge of
  • Reasons for Confederation
  • Outcome of Confederation
  • Fathers of Confederation
Success Criteria (if you meet these expectations, you can expect a level 3):
- appropriate title and include your colony's name
- include at least TWO characters, ONE of whom is a Father of Confederation (identified and named in the bitstrip)
- characters must look appropriate in appearance
- include TWO reasons FOR and TWO reasons AGAINST Confederation (with explanations)
- include the correct outcome - does your colony join Confederation?
- appropriate tone (serious, not silly)
- appropriate dialogue/language between characters (remember, this is a History assignment (purpose) for your History teacher (audience))
- 6-10 frames\

You must include valid, true information that supports your colony's choice to join or not join Confederation.  Use your colony's Charlottetown Conference 1864 chart that you created with your group, and the information sheets about your colony's characters.  If you have any questions, please ask Miss Skelton at school or, if after hours, via e-mail at sskelton@mail1.scdsb.on.ca or skelton.fes@gmail.com.

This rubric, with the above success criteria, will be used to evaluate your Bitstrip:

Colony Name:
Expectation:
Level 4
Level 3
Level 2
Level 1
Media: produce a variety of media texts of some technical complexity for specific purposes and audiences
- expert use of Bitstrips features; met requirement of frames

- creatively composed comic strip with appropriate tone and appearance, which are consistent with and support the purpose
- use of several Bitstrips features; met requirement of frames

- comic strip has appropriate tone and appearance, which are consistent with purpose
- use of few (2-3) Bistrips features; did not meet minimum requirement of frames

- comic strip has somewhat appropriate tone and appearance, which are sometimes inconsistent with the purpose
- minimal use of Bitstrips features; did not meet minimum requirement of frames

- comic strip seems incomplete and/or tone and appearance are inconsistent with the purpose
History: identify internal and external factors and events leading to Confederation
- clearly communicates more than 2 reasons to support and 2 reasons to oppose colony’s choice to join Confederation


- includes at least one Father of Confederation and two other characters
- clearly communicates 2 reasons to support and 2 reasons to oppose colony’s choice to join Confederation


- includes at least one Father of Confederation and one other character
- with some clarity, communicates 2 reasons to support OR oppose colony’s choice to join Confederation


- includes two characters
- has difficulty communicating reasons to support or oppose colony’s choice to join Confederation


- includes fewer than two characters

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