Unit 1: Canada in Transition:
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Unit 1: Canada in Transition:
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Discuss:
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Read the poem as a class and discuss the imagery.
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This video will help transition us from chapter 3 to chapter 4.
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What I find most interesting is that even in the 1930s we had Liberal vs. Conservative media coverage. Can the press ever be unbiased? (pg. 102)
How much responsibility should a country have for the well-being of its citizens? (pg. 105) What is your response to Mackenzie King's quote on this page? |
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1. SS St. Louis is one of Canada's greatest shames. How does remembering this incident help to shape Canada as a nation? pg. 128
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There is a prevailing attitude, around the world, that immigrants are a burden on society. What do you think?
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Our modern crisis. Hundreds of thousands of, predominantly Muslim, refugees; all trying to escape conflict and find a better life abroad. What is your view? How should these waves of immigrants be managed? Does connecting this story to stories from the past change your perspective on the problem?
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2. Read pg. 157 and discuss.
Read the following poem. The poem is American but the experiences and sentiments parallel the Canadian experience. Other "Enemy Aliens" were put into internment Camps - something I only learned about while researching this topic - which leads to the question of why it is the Japanese internment camps that have caused the most historical outrage? What do I remember of the evacuation by Joy Kogawa What do I remember of the evacuation? I remember my father telling Tim and me About the mountains and the train And the excitement of going on a trip. What do I remember of the evacuation? I remember my mother wrapping A blanket around me and my Pretending to fall asleep so she would be happy Though I was so excited I couldn’t sleep (I hear there were people herded Into the Hastings Park like cattle Families were made to move in two hours Abandoning everything, leaving pets And possessions at gun point. I hear families were broken up Men were forced to work. I heard It whispered late at night That there was suffering) and I missed my dolls. What do I remember of the evacuation? I remember Miss Foster and Miss Tucker Who still live in Vancouver And who did what they could And loved children and who gave me A puzzle to play with on the train. And I remember the mountains and I was Six years old and I swear I saw a giant Gulliver of Gulliver’s Travels scanning the horizon And when I told my mother she believed it too And I remember how careful my parents were Not to bruise us with bitterness And I remember the puzzle of Lorraine Life Who said “Don’t insult me,” when I Proudly wrote my name in Japanese And Tim flew the Union Jack When the war was over but Lorraine And her friends spat on us anyway And I prayed to God who loves All the children in his sight That I might be white. |
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3. Is the bombing of civilian targets ever justified? pg. 139
Read pg. 150-151 Do you think there are any circumstances in which weapons of mass destruction can ever be justified? |
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4. Why was the Dieppe Raid unsuccessful? Do you think it was a disaster or a learning experience? Support your opinion. pg. 144
You don't have to write an essay, but plan your argument as if you would. |
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Chapter 1:
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Chapter 2:
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Chapter 3:
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Chapter 4:
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Chapter 5:
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Chapter 6
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