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Rewriting Historical Events

Rewrite a historical event, based on a specific perspective, using relevant and available evidence.


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Specific Outcomes

This critical challenge may address these outcomes:

Specific Outcome 7.1.1 - Students will appreciate the influence of diverse Aboriginal, French and British peoples on events leading to Confederation (C, I, TCC)
Specific Outcome 7.1.3.3 - What were the social and economic factors of European imperialism? (CC, I, TCC)
Specific Outcome 7.1.3.4 - In what ways did European imperialism impact the social and economic structures of Aboriginal societies? (ER, GC, PADM, TCC)
Specific Outcome 7.S.1.1 - Students will determine the validity of information based on context, bias, source, objectivity, evidence and/or reliability to broaden understanding of a topic or an issue
Specific Outcome 7.S.1.2 - Students will evaluate, critically, ideas, information and positions from multiple perspectives
Specific Outcome 7.S.1.5 - Students will generate creative ideas and strategies in individual and group activities
Specific Outcome 7.S.1.6 - Students will access diverse viewpoints on particular topics, using appropriate technologies
Specific Outcome 7.S.2.1 - Students will analyze historical issues to form or support an opinion
Specific Outcome 7.S.2.3 - Students will explain the historical contexts of key events of a given time period
Specific Outcome 7.S.2.6 - Students will identify patterns in organized information
Specific Outcome 7.S.5.3 - Students will consider the needs and perspectives of others
Specific Outcome 7.S.7.1 - Students will develop a position that is supported by information gathered through research
Specific Outcome 7.S.7.2 - Students will draw conclusions based upon research and evidence
Specific Outcome 7.S.7.3 - Students will determine how information serves a variety of purposes and that the accuracy or relevance of information may need verification
Specific Outcome 7.S.7.4 - Students will organize and synthesize researched information
Specific Outcome 7.S.7.6 - Students will integrate and synthesize concepts to provide an informed point of view on a research question or an issue
Specific Outcome 7.S.8.1 - Students will communicate information in a clear, persuasive and engaging manner, through written and oral means
Specific Outcome 7.S.8.3 - Students will elicit, clarify and respond appropriately to questions, ideas and multiple points of view in discussions
Specific Outcome 7.S.8.4 - Students will listen to others in order to understand their perspectives
Specific Outcome 7.S.8.5 - Students will offer reasoned comments relating to a topic of discussion
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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