Canadian History: May 2012

Monday, May 28, 2012

Reminder: Test on Tuesday, May 28

The blog test will be held on Tuesday as scheduled. Ignore feeble rumors to the contrary.

It is coming and that's all there is to it.

Remember, the test will be written in two parts - the short answer part on Tuesday and the essay part on Wednesday.

Thursday, May 24, 2012

The Trudeau Era

Tuesday, May 15, 2012

Japanese Internment (WWII)

See the link below. This covers the material discussed in class. You are responsible for the following:

What injustices were faced by Canadians of Japanese descent during WWII?
What happened to them during the internment years?
How did Asian discrimination throughout Canadian history contribute to this event?

http://www.histori.ca/peace/page.do?pageID=279

Winnipeg General Strike

See the link below. It provides a summary of what was discussed in class. You are responsible for the following:

What caused the strike?
Who was the confrontation between?
How was the strike viewed by each side and how did it change the city going forward?
What was the result of the strike?

http://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.com/articles/winnipeg-general-strike

Friday, May 4, 2012

Lab Time

We are in the lab in Rm 117 working on your presentations Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday, May 7-9

Thursday, May 3, 2012

World War I Assignment

Use the resources located at the site below to build two presentations:

A presentation outlining the causes of WWI
A presentation which details some aspect of Canadian involvement in WWI

THE PRESENTATIONS ARE DUE TUESDAY, MAY 22,2012.

http://www.warmuseum.ca/

Your presentation should encompass a 4-5 minute delivery.

Please note*** we will NOT be presenting these. You will drop these in the drop box.
You are expected to use a combination of primary and secondary sources. Be sure that you have done this. In total, each presentation should have at least EIGHT different sources.
In your presentations, ensure that you have touched on the following...

1. What years did World War I occur between?
2. World War I is also known by these two titles?
3. What countries made up the Allied Powers?
4. What countries made up the Central Powers?
5. Where did much of the fighting in World War I take place?
6. What is “no man’s land”
7. What event caused the beginning of the First World War?
8. Describe what is meant by Trench Warfare.
9. In April what did the Germans use for the first time in battle?
10. Why was the Battle at Vimy Ridge important for Canadians?
11. What was the German U-Boat threat?
12. What year did the United States enter the war? Why did they finally decided to join?
13. What is significant about the date November 11th?
14. What is Conscription?
15. What was the Conscription Crisis of 1917 and what effect did it have on Canadians?
16. List five new technologies developed in World War I?
17. How did the war effect Canada’s national identity?
18. How did the war affect women?

Besides the war itself, be sure to explain how Canada has changed going into the 20th century through immigration, urbanization, and industrialization.

Also, try to fit in material on the following

* Christmas truce on the Western Front

* World War I propaganda

* Images of World War I

* Valour Road

* The origin of Winnie the Poo

Your presentations will be graded using a presentation rubric to be available through the pick up box.

Tuesday, May 1, 2012

The Depression and World War II