CANADIAN HISTORY IN THE
20th CENTURY
Grade 10, Applied
Course
Description:
This
course traces Canadian history from Wilfrid Laurier’s pronouncement that the
twentieth century belongs to Canada to the United Nations’ recognition of
Canada as one of the best countries in which to live.
Students will learn about various expressions of Canadian identity, the
stories of individuals and communities, and changes in political and social
structures. Students will discover
the importance in historical studies of chronology and cause-and-effect
relationships. As well, they will
be given opportunities to formulate appropriate questions, develop informed
opinions, and present information in a variety of ways.
Units
of Study/Assessment and Evaluation:
|
Unit |
Major
Summative Task |
Timeline/Deadline |
|
Unit 1:
Introduction to Canada
before the Twentieth Century |
Unit Test |
End of Unit |
|
Unit 2:
Canada and World War 1.
1914-1919 |
Trench Warfare Project Unit Test |
Middle of Unit End of Unit |
|
Unit 3:
The Roaring Twenties and
Dirty Thirties, 1919-1939 |
Depression Graphs/ Unit Test |
Middle of Unit End of Unit |
|
Unit 4:
Canada and World War II,
1939-1945 |
Propaganda Poster Unit Test |
Middle of Unit End of Unit |
|
Unit 5: Canada
in the Post-War World, 1946-present |
Famous Canadians
Project Unit Test |
Beginning of Unit End of Unit |
|
Unit 6: English-French
Relations in Canada |
Quiet Revolution
Assignment Unit Test |
Middle of Unit End of Unit |