Pistes d'exploration

Keep a map of Canada on hand as you read, keeping track of important locales.

In Jigsaw style, read a chapter or part of a chapter as a group, keeping brief notes, and report your learning to the class. Have groups report back in chronological order.

Add to the timeline on page 70 by including significant events that have occurred since 2003. Defend your choices.

Write a letter to your MP explaining why you think one of the profiled historical characters should be (or alternatively, should never be) commemorated on a stamp or coin.

Choose an era in Canadian history which you would like to visit for a week. Explain why.

Examine the table of contents. What do you already know about some of these topics? What kind of information can you find in the timeline and index? Describe the page layout (e.g. maps, sidebars). How do these features help you understand the information?

With a partner, write true-or-false statements based on information in one of the chapters. Ask another group to scan that chapter to confirm the answers.

Script an interview with one of the famous people in the book. Practise it with a partner.

Research one of the people or events mentioned. Follow the page format to produce an additional page for the book.

Complete a teacher-created scavenger hunt to familiarize yourself with the book (possibly as part of a Reading Station).

Script an interview with one of the famous people. Practise it with a partner.

Select one of the important events for a school exhibition on Canadian history. Use a variety of media: posters, podcasts, multimedia presentations, poems, etc.

On a Canadian Day: Nine Story Voyages Through History

Mots-clés

Non-fiction , Canada , Canadian history , discovery , exploration , government , North America

Commentaire descriptif

This comprehensive and engaging book chronicles Canada’s rich and diverse history, and the inspiring lives of the Aboriginals, explorers, settlers and talented artists and inventors who helped shape it. Discover the gruelling challenges involved in building the country’s first transcontinental railway. Learn about the establishment of Canada’s newest territory, Nunavut, in 1999. Read about the Battle of the Plains of Abraham, the famous war that only lasted 15 minutes. Language is simplified for easy readability – “Canada’s early history is an adventure story full of brave people and bold deeds,” – making the reading aloud of earmarked sections or passages an inviting option. Content is organized into 22 short chapters that feature colourful maps, quick facts, captioned illustrations, “Did You Know?” sidebars and mini-profiles of famous people. A table of contents and index are provided for easy reference. A timeline beginning with the first Aboriginal peoples and ending in 2003 pinpoints important moments in Canada’s development, change and growth.