In this course we will be covering 5 units and a final asessment.

 

Unit 1: Growing Pains

This unit will set the stage for the study of Canada since World War I. topics to be pursued in this introductory unit include: social change, inventions and technological innovations, life style changes, the role of women and the war to end all wars, World War One.

 

Unit 2: Roaring Twenties to World War II

The second unit of the course will focus on the economic prosperity that Canada experienced in the 1920's and how this all changed with the Stock Market Crash in 1929. The years to come were desperate for the nation's people. Students will get a sense of life during that time and about the hardships that people had to endure. They will also have the chance to learn about the role Canada played in W.W.II.

 

Unit 3: A New Global Nation

This unit looks into the role of Canada in North America, the country's political climate and Canada in the global view. Within North America, the economic situation was changing quickly with the formation of the labour movement. Students will continue to learn about the changes taking place in Canada's political climate as a new province and flag are introduced and they will learn about the global involvement that Canada begins to become known for: Peacekeeping.

 

Unit 4: Rapid Change

This time period was a time of many economic and politic changes. Students will learn about Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau and the involvement of his government in the lives of Canadians of this time. One province which experienced strong political changes was Quebec.

 

Unit 5: The New Millennium

The final unit in this course takes students through the changes in the Canadian economy including the Free Trade agreement, the Charlottetown Accord and the Meech Lake Accord. A more in-depth look into the role of Canadian peace keeping and the evolution of our relationship with the United States and the rest of the world after 9/11 will form a key part of the unit.

 

Final Evaluation

The final assessment task is comprised of two parts: a project that is worth 15% of the final mark and a final exam which is worth 15% of the final mark. In the final project students will construct a comparison between Canada and another country and examine social, technological and economic changes that have shaped the two nations as well as compare two significant historical figures from each nation that have had a powerful impact on shaping their respective countries.