Days of the Rebels

Margaret Atwood is a famous Canadian author and wrote this non-fiction book called "Days of the Rebels" in 1977. The most interesting part for me was the focus on the social context of the time. You really get a sense of what it would have been like to live in the early 1800's in Canada and what the 'regular' people in Canada were going through. Of course, it also details what happened in the aftermath of the rebellions and the backlash against those who dared to speak against the government.
There are interesting sections throughout the book, although much of it I was familiar with. The most useful part in Socials 10 is the second chapter that includes primary source quotes from the journals of pioneer women. The Socials 10 learning outcomes talk about the role of women in Canadian history, but there is very little in the textbook apart from a short biography of Emily Stowe to satisfy this. However, you can use some of these primary source quotes or even the whole chapter by Margaret Atwood as the basis for a brainstorming exercise "what was life like for pioneer women" or "write a journal from the perspective of" assignment.
I did a quick search and the cheapest place to purchase this seems like amazon.
Days of the rebels: 1815-1840 (Canada's illustrated heritage)