Names , titles and people
This happened on July 1, 1867, between the Province of Canada, Nova Scotia and New Brunswick.
What was the Confederation of Canada?
How might a family react to their children being taken from them to be assimilated? Why?
Any reasonable answer acceptable.
A signed formal agreement.
What is a treaty/contract?
Often all grades were taught together in one room.
True
This political building in Edmonton was started in 1907 and finished in 1912.
What is the Legislature Building?
These people were enlisted to help stop the whiskey trade.
Who are the North West Mounted Police?or NWMP.
Have you went to talk to someone about their cultures and traditions that wasn't related to you or you didn't know? Why or why not?
reasonable/ thinking, thoughtful answer.
______ certificates were given to metis people whio agreed to give up their aboriginal land, it could be used to buy land, food and clothing amongst other needs.
What was/is scrip?
Schools had many books and resources to share amongst each of the students.
False, usually they only had a few books and they were considered very precious and passed on and on.
Where can you go to learn about the history of first nations people?
Various answers.
This group of people came to teach aboriginals about Christianity.
Who were missionaries?
Have you attend a debate? Or read one? Listened to one? Been in a disagreement?
How did you feel or think when someone said something you didn't agree with strongly?
thoughtful answer..various.
This metis group were known to oppose the government of Canada and were called the ______-_______ ___________.
Who was the North-West Resistance?
One of the tools needed to learn was a rag and bottle of water.
True- used with a bottle of water to clean slates.
This was named after the Queen's daughter and the Marquis wife.
What is Alberta?
This person's title and job is to be the Queen's representative in a province or territory.
What is a lieutenant governor?
How do large groups make decisions?Do you think it works?Why?
eg. many answers accepted...
-first nations elders/ circle talks
-voting
This connected the east and west allowing people, supplies and the RCMP to travel easier/quicker?
What was the Cross Canada Railway?or The Canadian Pacific Railway?
Boys and girls sat together and you could choose whether or not to salute and sing to the queen.
False- boys and girls were of opposite sides of the room, usually a picture of the Queen Victoria was on the wall and it was expected to sing ' God save our Gracious Queen' and salute everyday saying 'I salute the flag, the emblem of my country and to her i pledge my love and loyalty'
_____ ______ was often advertised to drawing immigrants from other countries to Canada. Reality and what was promised where often not meeting their expectations.
What was FREE LAND?
Name an Alberta community that was considered to be a Francophone mission site.
Where was St.Albert, Lac St. Anne, Lac La Biche and or Fort Chipewyan?
Do you think hunting and gathering should be a right everyone has? Why or why not?
listen and encourage diverse answers/points of view.
The name sometimes given to people moving to an area from a place they used to live, such as country ro country etc.
What is an immigrant?
Some children/families came by horse to school, hitched it and they were responsible for cleaning the barns.
True.
This person was the first appointed and elected primer of Alberta.
Who was Alexander Cameron Rutherford?