Rebellion of 1837
Course Outline
Sept. Introduction: Standards and Expectations; Procedures and Evaluation
Historiography: Definitions; Valid and Invalid Interpretations and Frames of Reference; Fact and Opinion; Role of Historian; Sources of Historical Information; Primary and Secondary Sources; Why study History?
Historical Research and Essay Writing: Skill development throughout year
Sept./Oct. Unit I/Chapter 3: The Geography of Western Canada
1. Introduction and the Importance of Place
2. Physical Regions of Canada
3. Climates of Western Canada
4. Natural Regions of Western Canada
5. Cultural Landscape
Oct./Nov. Unit II/Chapter 1: Colonies in the Wilderness, 1814—1840
1. Introduction: Canada the Land and The Land of Yesterday
3. Upper Canada
4. The Immigrant Experience
5. Colonial Government and the Need for Reform
Nov. Mid- Term Review and Exam
Dec./Jan. Unit III/Chapter 2: Building a Nation, 1840—1867
1. Chapter Introduction
2. The Victorian Era
3. Building a Nation
4. The Advantages of Confederation
5. Confederation Achieved
6. The British North America Act—Canada’s Constitution
Jan./Feb. Unit IV/Chapter 4: The Northwest to 1870
1. Chapter Introduction
2. Northwest in 1800
3. Native Peoples
4. Northwest 1800 to 1860
5. HBC and NWC Merge
6. Red River Settlement, 1860—1870
Mar./Apr. Unit V/Chapter 5: The Prairies, 1870—1896 1. Chapter Introduction 2. Métis Flee Westward 3. Métis in Northwest 4. First Nations People in the Northwest 5. National Dream 6. Northwest Rebellion of 1885
May Unit VI/Chapter 6: British Columbia to 1896 1. Chapter Introduction
2. The Oregon Territory
3. Colony of Vancouver Island to 1858
4. Cariboo Gold Rush
5. Colony of British Columbia—and Confederation
6. Railway Survey
7. Emergence of Vancouver
8. Chinese in British Columbia
9. Economic Diversity
June Unit VII/Chapter 7: The Emergence of Modern
Sept. Introduction: Standards and Expectations; Procedures and Evaluation
Historiography: Definitions; Valid and Invalid Interpretations and Frames of Reference; Fact and Opinion; Role of Historian; Sources of Historical Information; Primary and Secondary Sources; Why study History?
Historical Research and Essay Writing: Skill development throughout year
Sept./Oct. Unit I/Chapter 3: The Geography of Western Canada
1. Introduction and the Importance of Place
2. Physical Regions of Canada
3. Climates of Western Canada
4. Natural Regions of Western Canada
5. Cultural Landscape
Oct./Nov. Unit II/Chapter 1: Colonies in the Wilderness, 1814—1840
1. Introduction: Canada the Land and The Land of Yesterday
3. Upper Canada
4. The Immigrant Experience
5. Colonial Government and the Need for Reform
Nov. Mid- Term Review and Exam
Dec./Jan. Unit III/Chapter 2: Building a Nation, 1840—1867
1. Chapter Introduction
2. The Victorian Era
3. Building a Nation
4. The Advantages of Confederation
5. Confederation Achieved
6. The British North America Act—Canada’s Constitution
Jan./Feb. Unit IV/Chapter 4: The Northwest to 1870
1. Chapter Introduction
2. Northwest in 1800
3. Native Peoples
4. Northwest 1800 to 1860
5. HBC and NWC Merge
6. Red River Settlement, 1860—1870
Mar./Apr. Unit V/Chapter 5: The Prairies, 1870—1896 1. Chapter Introduction 2. Métis Flee Westward 3. Métis in Northwest 4. First Nations People in the Northwest 5. National Dream 6. Northwest Rebellion of 1885
May Unit VI/Chapter 6: British Columbia to 1896 1. Chapter Introduction
2. The Oregon Territory
3. Colony of Vancouver Island to 1858
4. Cariboo Gold Rush
5. Colony of British Columbia—and Confederation
6. Railway Survey
7. Emergence of Vancouver
8. Chinese in British Columbia
9. Economic Diversity
June Unit VII/Chapter 7: The Emergence of Modern