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Welcome to CHC2D Canadian History Since 1900

Welcome to CHC2D Canadian History Since 1900. Mr. Montag February 2014. What is History?. A chronological records of events The study of past events, particularly in human affairs The whole series of past events connected with someone or something. Your Historical Toolbox.

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Welcome to CHC2D Canadian History Since 1900

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  1. Welcome to CHC2DCanadian History Since 1900 Mr. Montag February 2014

  2. What is History? • A chronological records of events • The study of past events, particularly in human affairs • The whole series of past events connected with someone or something

  3. Your Historical Toolbox • In History class, you will develop the following skills: • Historical Inquiry Process – Methods of Research • Note-Taking skills • Using primary and secondary sources • Mind Mapping • Recognizing and Understanding Bias • Essay / Report Writing • Analyzing Current Issues • Presentations • Interpreting Historical Information (graphs, tables, cartoons, maps) • Historical Interpretations

  4. Methods of Historical Thought Historical Significance Cause and Consequence To determine the factors that affected or led to something For example: What were the causes of The Great War? Something may be caused by more than one facts and it may have many consequences, both intended and unintended. • To determine the importance of something • For example: What impact did the Battle of Vimy Ridge have on Canadians? • Significance is determined by the impact or relevance.

  5. Methods ofHistorical Thought Continuity and Change Historical Perspective To analyse past actions, events, developments and issues within the context in which they occurred. For example: What were the concerns of women’s rights groups in the early 20th century? We must be conscious not to impose today’s values and beliefs on those of the past. • To determine what has changed and what has stayed the same over time. • For example: How has a community changed or developed over time? • You make a judgement based on your comparisons between the two points in history.

  6. Units of Study The Twentieth Century Dawns, 1900 – 1913 • What does Canada look like 114 years ago? • New technologies, entertainment, immigration, urbanization • How are Canadians (French & English) getting along? • Boer War, Imperialism, ties to Great Britain

  7. Units of Study World War One, 1914-1918 • What were the causes of a war that claimed roughly 20 million people? • What role did Canada play? • How was Germany and Russia impacted? • How did this war help to identify a Canadian identity?

  8. Units of Study The Roaring 1920s • What happened to Canada after the Great War? • How did the world change? • Canada is fighting for their “chair at the table”

  9. Units of Study The Dirty 1930s • What caused the greatest depression ever know? • Why did organized crime, including mobs and gangsters, gain so much power? • How did this era of unemployment give rise to one of the most famous, and evil men, in history?

  10. Units of Study World War 2, 1939 - 1945 • Why was the world afraid of Adolf Hitler? • What role did Canada play when Hitler and the Nazi’s conquered all of Europe? • Why is June 6th, 1944 so important? • Why did the Government put Japanese Canadians in internment camps? • How did this second great war help to shape Canada in the eyes of the world?

  11. Units of Study Postwar Canada, 1946 – 1969 • What two super-powered nations fight over? • What new technology was feared around the world? • Why did Canada and the USA become allies and partners in this new world?

  12. Units of Study Years of Change, 1970 – 1982 • The “near” revolution in Canada – another chapter in the English vs. French battles … • Who are the FLQ? • Why did Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau call the army in against Quebec radicals?

  13. Units of Study Toward the New Millennium, 1983-2000 • How has Canada changed over the past 100 years? • What is our role in the United Nations and peacekeeping around the world?

  14. How to Be Successfulin Mr. Montag’s class? Expectations • Come to class prepared to work – Bring your notebook, textbook and writing materials • Take and review notes frequently (especially before tests and quizzes) • If you are unsure of anything, ask me LOTS of questions!! • If you are afraid of asking questions, come see me at lunch, or before / after school • Be self-motivated! YOU are RESPONSIBLE for your own learning!

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