Dear students: In our grade 8 history unit, we will be delving into Investigations into the perspectives of different groups on some significant events that contributed to the development of Canada as we know it today.
One of these events we will be exploring includes the expansion of the Canadian Pacific Railway. I would highly recommend that students take the time to explore the interactive map found here: Railways & Immigration in Canada . Through this map you can explore the expansion of the railway year by year from 1867 to 1912, against a backdrop of various maps, including treaties, political boundaries, and topographical. It's a real eye-opener!
Dear parents: The expectations that we will be focusing on are Inquiry-based, with a focus on historical perspectives and historical significance. You child will be expected to formulate questions posed by various groups in Canada between 1850 and 1890, surrounding the development and expansion of Canada's railway system.
Some questions to consider are :
“What were the views of federal politicians, business people, First Nations,
settlers, and Chinese labourers on the building of the CPR? Why did these differences exist?”
“What was the reaction of different groups to the prospect of Confederation?”
“What was the response of different groups to the opening up of the West to settlement by immigrants from Europe? Why might First Nations and Métis peoples have had a different view from that of settlers and politicians?”
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