Canadian history is brought to the forefront with our unit on the Confederation of Canada. Students learn about the origins of Canada by understanding the factors leading up to and including the Confederation of Canada. Our resource looks briefly at the historical background of this time and uses several different teaching methods to enable students to gather, interpret, analyze and synthesize information. Students will: understand the key roles of the Fathers of Confederation; recall the dates of important events surrounding the Confederation of Canada and the dates that each province of Canada entered into Confederation; and more. This Canada lesson provides a teacher and student section with a variety of reading passages, activities, crossword, word search, confederation monopoly, and answer key to create a well-rounded lesson plan.

Help students understand the significant events, including coalition government and the Quebec Conference, that led to the creation of the Dominion of Canada in 1867. Students will develop an understanding of the diverse groups and important individuals, such as Sir John A. Macdonald, who contributed to the formation and growth of Canada when other provinces and territories joined Confederation. The 11 lessons plans tell the story of the major factors and significant events that led to the creation of the Dominon of Canada in 1867 to the issues of today.

The Confederation of Canada was a series of events that brought our great country into being. The process officially began on July 1, 1867, when the first of four colonies joined together to create the Dominion of Canada, and the process continues to this day. Our resource traces the development of Canada — province by province — from its birth pangs in the mid 1800's, to its present form. Ten lessons are included — lessons that examine the additions of each province and territory, as well as a variety of supplementary topics important to the creation of Canada. This Canada lesson provides a teacher and student section with a variety of reading passages, activities, crossword, word search, and answer key to create a well-rounded lesson plan.

Activities will help students assess the impact of some key social, economic, and political factors, including social, economic, and/or political inequality, on various Canadians between 1850 and 1890 as well as on the creation and expansion of the Dominion of Canada. Using the historical inquiry process students will investigate perspectives of different groups on some significant events, developments, and/or Canadians issues that affected Canada and/or Canadians between 1850 and 1890. Understanding Historical Context students will describe various significant events, developments, and people in Canada between 1850 and 1890, and explain their impact. Developed to make history curriculum accessible to students at multiple skill levels and with various learning styles. The content covers key topics required for eighth grade history and supports the updated 2013 Ontario Curriculum: History Grade 8. Topics are presented in a clear, concise manner, which makes the information accessible to struggling learners. There are two levels of questions for each topic. Illustrations, maps, and diagrams visually enhance each topic and provide support for visual learners. The reading passages focus on the significant people and historic events that were important to Canadian history between 1850 and 1890, giving students a good overall understanding of this time period. 48 Master the Facts game cards review content learned. 106 pgs.