Today we’re putting our first Prime Minister on trial and trying to figure out whether he was a hero or a villain!

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We’ll take a brief time out from our confederation talk to look at Canada’s contributions to war, especially early on. We’ve been very lucky and have never had any kind of real armed conflict in Canada since we became a nation, but we’ve definitely participated in wars around the world.

Here are some things that I would like you to consider and explain in a new document today. Write out your answers to the best of your ability. This isn’t LA class so I’m not all that worried about grammar and spelling, just your ideas. Please answer as clearly and completely as you can and EXPLAIN yourself:

1) If wars never seem to happen in Canada, why do we bother participating? We’re not directly in danger, so why fight?

2) Why is it often seen as our responsibility to help? Why do we feel like we should fight?

3) What would happen if we didn’t fight? What possible consequences or effects could there be if we didn’t fight?

4) What good can come from war? We know that it’s dangerous and terrible and should be avoided, but what possible benefits could a war have?

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Canada Coming Together worksheet

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Based on the information discussed in class about jobs in Canada around the time of confederation, your job is to create a postcard to your loved ones back home in another country, encouraging them to come to Canada.

You will use Microsoft Word and create something similar to your timetable, using many of the skills used there. I will not show you this one step-by-step, but will answer questions!

On the front, include some pictures that might represent ways that people could make a living in Canada around 1867. You can draw these or try to find something online. It does not have to be perfectly accurate but should hopefully look realistic.

Include somewhere a picture of the unofficial flag that was used for Canada in 1867, which was called The Canadian Red Ensign.

On the back,

Include a mailing address located in one of the countries previously mentioned as having citizens come to Canada.

Tell your family where in Canada to come. Remember that Canada only had 4 provinces!

Tell your family about 2 jobs available to them and why they should come to Canada.

Here’s an example of what a postcard might look like:

Here’s a closer look at how the back should be laid out:

SO, you will need to have TWO pages in your document, one for the front and one for the back

You may wish to add Shapes to your document for a background. You could do this by creating a table with one row and one column, or if you wish, you can Insert a Shape

To create a shape:

To fill it in:

Using our Social Studies text book, try to collect clues and solve a crime!

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Try to answer all of the questions at one of the links below. Ideally, you’d know the answers, but if you don’t or just want to check, you do have a computer in front of you…

Try this one first

But if you need a little help,

Try this one instead, if you like

Remember that you will have a QUIZ on FRIDAY, where you will have to label Canada’s provinces and territories, and their capitals.

Here’s a fun practice! Ready, set, KAHOOT!

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and put in the game code (copy and paste!): 8760340

Next see if you can fill in one of the following forms.

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If you need a bit of help