Review Maps

Here are the maps that I use at the beginning of Socials 10 for review. Maps are the stereotypical socials activity that I try to avoid "all we did all year was colour maps", but find myself using more all the time. Maps provide a good visual, and a break from 'facts'. I found myself referring to places and events in Europe quite often in Socials 10 (plus in Socials 11, students will have to add to their understanding of European countries). 

I use this map (Map of Europe), and just have students label and colour the following places: Atlantic Ocean, Mediterranean Sea, England, London, Ireland, Scotland, France, Spain, Portugal, Italy, Rome.

I then use this map (Map of Eastern Canada) as part of my review of early contact. The students label 

Landmarks: North America, South America, Hudson’s Bay, Atlantic Ocean, St. Laurence River, Newfoundland

First Nations: Cree, Obijwa, Huron,  Iroquois, Algonquin, Malecite, Mi'kmaq, Innu, Beothuk

Explorers: Jacques Cartier, Henry Hudson, Sir Walter Raleigh

Early Settlements: York, Jamestown, Montreal, Quebec City

If you have better map images, please let me know

Cabot

I have never really paid much attention to the story of John Cabot, since his "discovery" of Newfoundland was not followed up with attempt at trade or settlement until much later. I generally don't include him in my list of significant events:
1) Christopher Columbus "discovered" South America and promoted settlement and trade on behalf of Spain
2) Jacques Cartier "discovered" Canada and Samuel de Champlain led settlement in "New France" on behalf of France
3) Sir Walter Raleigh "discovered" America and promoted settlement in Jamestown on behalf of the English (oh, and Henry Hudson "discovered" Hudson's Bay and claimed it)

So this article that just appeared in the Vancouver Sun is interesting, because it claims that John Cabot may have seen Newfoundland before Christopher Columbus spotted South America. Again however, I am not sure how significant this is. What matters more is what those men and the countries they represented DID with their discoveries. The reality was that in the time of John Cabot, King Henry 7th was not so interested in colonization, and so the discovery was not significant for England until later.

Pocahontas

I have previously made a post about the movie Pocahontas, but since I have now figured out how to post documents on blogger I decided to attach these files:

Pocahontas - What really happened
Pocahontas - Assignment

In the cartoon, we are presented with this narrative:

•Big Bad Europeans vs. Noble Savages

•The American Hero saves the day!

•Natives beliefs lead to compromise

•Peace wins out over conflict

In reality, I propose that the history of Eastern North America went more like this:

•Good/Bad Europeans vs. Good/Bad Natives

•The “American” immigrants were often worse than their leaders in Britain

•Mutually beneficial relationship?

•Brief peace, but conflict won out

Events before 1815

Socials 10 starts in 1815, and there is some prior context that students should know in order to understand what was going in Canada by 1815. 


My review unit starts with
-European history
-Early contact in North America
-Significant Events before 1815


I then review the following events, because again they give context for the rest of the course. I don't ask the students to memorize dates (other than 1763), but they should be able to match the event to a description. 


1534 - Jacques Cartier - the explorer that named this region "Canada"and claimed it for France and the Catholic Church.
1670 - Rupert's Land - Britain gave the Hudson’s Bay Company “ownership” over all of the land draining into Hudson’s Bay.
1713-1763 - Acadian Expulsion - Britain gained control of Acadia (Nova Scotia, New Brunswick and P.E.I.) and deported the French to other areas.
1759 - Plains of Abraham - Britain gained control of Quebec City and France was not able to re-enforce troops in North America.
1763 - Treaty of Paris - France surrendered Canada to Britain in exchange for Guadeloupe, St. Pierre and Miquelon.
1763 - Royal Proclamation - Britain banned all further settlement, or private negotiations of First Nations land, until formal treaties were signed.
1774 - Quebec Act - Britain guaranteed the rights of the French to practice their own religion and enforce their own laws in Quebec.
1783 - American Revolution Ends - Many French and First Nations people fought for Britain, but lost. After the war, many loyalists, slaves, and Natives moved North.
1791 - Constitution Act - This divided Upper Canada (mostly English) from Lower Canada (mostly French).
1803 - Louisiana Purchase - The United States purchased most of the midwest from France (Napoleon had just recently conquered it from Spain).
1812-1815 War of 1812 - Americans tried to invade Canada, but they were unsuccessful. 


Here is a copy of my powerpoint lesson. Feel free to modify and use:
Significant Events in North America before 1815

Early Contact Review

Socials 10 starts in 1815, and there is some prior context that students should know in order to understand what was going in Canada by 1815. After reviewing some European history, I then review early contact in North America. My outline looks like this:


Early Contact in North America
(discussion of stereotypes)


A. The French
     -meeting Algonquian and Iroquois
     -traders and missionaries
     -pre-existing conflict (ex. the Huron)
     -New France


B. The English
     -Hudson's Bay
     -Jamestown


C. Alliances and Conflict



Here is a copy of my powerpoint lesson. Feel free to modify and use:
Early Contact Review

European History Review

Socials 10 starts in 1815, and there is some prior context that students should know in order to understand what was going in Canada by 1815. I always start with a map of Europe locating England, France, and Spain and then a quick review of European history. Students usually enjoy reviewing this stuff quickly and seeing how it all fits together. Here are my key points:

A. The British Monarchy

          King Henry 8th

          Queen Elizabeth 1st

                  Sir Francis Drake

                  Sir Walter Raleigh

B. Revolutions

          The English Revolution

                  King Charles vs. Oliver Cromwell

          The American Revolution

          The French Revolution

C. Colonialism

          Spain

               Christopher Columbus

          France

               Jacques Cartier

          England

               Sir Walter Raleigh

Britain Won:

     The Battle of Trafalgar

     The Battle of Waterloo

Here is a copy of my powerpoint lesson. Feel free to modify and use:
European History Review