Chapters

Reading Comprehension & Review

Assignments
Heritage Minutes
Unit 1: Canada: 1914-1929

Chapter 1: A Different Nation: Canada Enters the Twentieth Century

Chapter 1 Summary
The Great Transformation

Chapter 2: Trial by Fire: Canada Enters World War One

Chapter 2 Summary
Ordeal by Fire

Chapter 3: Canada and the Post-War Years: The Roaring Twenties

Chapter 3 Summary

 
 
Main Stream
Assignment 1: Evaluating Sources
Modified Stream
Assignment 1: Tom Longboat (p.11)
Assignment 2: Canada & the Great War (p.49)
Assignment 3: Cause & Effect (p.78)
 
 
Unit 2: Canada: 1929-1945

Chapter 4 : Decade of Despair: Canada in the Great Depression

Chapter 4 Summary
Hard Times

Chapter 5:World on Fire: Canada and World War Two

Chapter 5 Summary
The Crucible

 
 
Main Stream
Assignment 4: One Cause, Two Economic Crises
Assignment 5: Antisemitism's Return
Modified Stream
Assignment 4: Faces of Despair (p.100-101)
Assignment 5: Racism & Japanese Canadians (p.159)
Midterm Exam Preparation
Students are only required to learn/understand content assignments 1 to 5 for units 1 and 2. There are no exam questions drawn from any of the chapter readings at all.

The midterm is comprised of the following questions: true/false, fill in the blanks, multiple choice, multiple correct, matching and short answer questions.

Utilize the review activities at right to prepare for the midterm.
Main Stream
Modified Stream
 
Civics Unit

The Civics Unit provides students with opportunities to learn about the structure and function of Canada's government; moreover, through the unit students will gain an appreciation for the rule of law, individualism, and the secular principles that guide and shape Canada's democratic institutions.

Charter of Rights & Freedoms
Civics Quiz Generator Tool

 
 
 
Unit 3: Canada: 1945-1982

Chapter 6: Refining an Identity: Canada in the Post-War Years

Chapter 6 Summary
Comfort and Fear (1946-1964)

Chapter 7: Social Upheaval: Canada from 1960 to 1982

Chapter 7 Summary
Years of Anger (1964-1976)
In an Uncertain World (1976-1990)

 
 
Main Stream
Assignment 7: Residential Schools
 
Modified Stream
Assignment 6: Analyzing Period Advertising & Propaganda (p.177)
Assignment 7: Canada's Foreign Policy (p.232-233)
 
 
 
Unit 4: Canada: 1982 to Present

Chapter 8: A New Direction: Redefining Our Values at Home and Abroad

Chapter 8 Summary
The Champions: Part 1
The Champions: Part 2
The Champions: Part 3

Chapter 9: Facing the Future: Canada in the Post-9/11 World

Chapter 9 Summary
The 8th Fire
Portraits of Soldiers in Afghanistan

Chapter 10: Canada in Transition, 2011-2025

Chapter 10 Reading
Chapter 10 Summary
Canada Files: PM Justin Trudeau

Unit Four Exam Outline
Unit Four Practice Exam Generator

 
 
Main Stream
Assignment 9: MMIWG
Assignment 10: Evidence-Based Decision-Making in Politics
 
Modified Stream
Assignment 8: Musical Expressions (p.256-257))
Assignment 9: Counterpoints (p.306-307)

 

Final Exam Preparation

Students are only required to learn/understand content from assignments 6 to 10 for units 3 and 4.

Students in the modified stream are only responsible for knowing the content from assignments 6 to 9.

Since there is no unit end test for unit 4, students in both streams must know all the content from the Unit 4 Chapter Outline.

The final is comprised of the following questions: true/false, fill in the blanks, multiple choice, matching and short answer questions.

Utilize the review activities at right to prepare for the final.

Main Stream
Modified Stream