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Greatest Legacies

Identify the contributions of groups to the development of Canada and create a coat of arms to celebrate their most significant legacies.


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Specific Outcomes

This critical challenge may address these outcomes:

Specific Outcome 5.2.1.1 - Students will recognize how an understanding of Canadian history and the stories of its peoples contributes to their sense of identity (I, TCC)
Specific Outcome 5.2.1.3 - Students will acknowledge the roots of Francophone identity and presence in Canada (CC, I, TCC)
Specific Outcome 5.2.1.4 - Students will acknowledge British influence and presence in Canada (CC, I, TCC)
Specific Outcome 5.2.1.5 - Students will acknowledge the contributions made by diverse cultural groups to the evolution of Canada (CC, I, TCC)
Specific Outcome 5.2.3.1 - How do stories and legends of the coureurs des bois and voyageurs inform us about Francophone history, culture and presence throughout Canada? (I, CC, TCC)
Specific Outcome 5.2.3.2 - What do stories about the habitants tell us about Francophone history, culture and presence in Canada? (I, CC, TCC)
Specific Outcome 5.2.4.1 - How are the stories of the Métis people, their culture and heritage rooted in the fur trade? (CC, I, TCC)
Specific Outcome 5.2.4.2 - How do stories about ways of life in fur trade forts reflect the British influence in Canada? (CC, TCC, PADM)
Specific Outcome 5.2.4.3 - What were the main languages spoken by fur traders and their families in the fur trade forts? (I, CC, TCC, ER)
Specific Outcome 5.2.5.1 - What do stories of the United Empire Loyalists tell us about British culture and presence in Canada? (CC, I, TCC)
Specific Outcome 5.2.5.2 - How did the diversity of United Empire Loyalists contribute to Canadian diversity? (I, CC, TCC, LPP)
Specific Outcome 5.2.6.1 - What do stories of Irish and Scottish immigrants tell us about their heritage and presence in Canada? (CC, I, TCC)
Specific Outcome 5.2.6.2 - What do stories of British peoples tell us about the British history, culture and presence in Canada? (CC, I, TCC)
Specific Outcome 5.2.7.1 - What do stories of the North West Mounted Police tell us about the settlement and development of western and northern Canada? (LPP, PADM)
Specific Outcome 5.2.7.2 - How have stories of the North West Mounted Police shaped identity in western and northern Canada? (I, TCC, PADM)
Specific Outcome 5.2.8.1 - How do stories of Chinese immigrants (i.e., railway workers) contribute to an understanding of the development of Canada? (CC, I, TCC)
Specific Outcome 5.2.8.2 - What do stories of the Underground Railroad tell us about the history and presence of Black communities in Canada? (CC, I, TCC, LPP)
Specific Outcome 5.2.8.3 - How do stories of immigrants from India contribute to an understanding of diversity in Canada? (CC, I)
Specific Outcome 5.2.9.1 - What do the stories of immigrants from Ukraine, Poland, Russia and Germany tell us about their history and presence in western Canada? (CC, I, GC, LPP, TCC)
Specific Outcome 5.2.9.2 - How were European immigrants affected by pressures to conform in western Canada? (C, CC, I, GC, LPP, TCC)
Specific Outcome 5.S.2.2 - Students will use historical and community resources to understand and organize the sequence of national historical events
Specific Outcome 5.S.3.3 - Students will use historical maps to make meaning of historical events and issues
Specific Outcome 5.S.7.4 - Students will cite references as part of research
Specific Outcome 5.S.8.4 - Students will create visual images for particular audiences and purposes
C Citizenship
ER Economics and Resources
CC Culture and Community
I Identity
LPP The Land: Places and People
GC Global Connections
TCC Time, Continuity and Change
PADM Power, Authority, and Decision Making
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