Grade 11 History of Canada
Clusters and Learning Experiences
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- Cluster 1: First Peoples and Nouvelle-France (Beginnings to 1763)
- Cluster 2: British North America (1763-1867)
- Cluster 3: Becoming a Sovereign Nation (1867-1931)
- Cluster 4: Achievements and Challenges (1931 – 1982)
- Cluster 5: Defining Contemporary Canada (1982-present)
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Cluster 1: First Peoples and Nouvelle-France
(Beginnings to 1763)
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| Learning Experience 1.0 |
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| What is history and why do we study it? |
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46 KB |
| Learning Experience 1.1 |
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| Who were the First Peoples and how did they structure their world? |
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114 KB |
| Learning Experience 1.2 |
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| Why did the French and other Europeans come to North America and how did they interact with the First Peoples? |
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86 KB |
| Learning Experience 1.3 |
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| How did First Peoples and Europeans interact in the Northwest and what were the results? |
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86 KB |
Cluster 2: British North America (1763-1867)
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| Learning Experience 2.1 |
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| How did British colonial rule change during this period and what was its impact on life in North America? |
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90 KB |
| Learning Experience 2.2 |
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| How did the fur trade, European settlement, and the rise of the Métis nation transform life for the peoples of the Northwest? |
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91 KB |
| Learning Experience 2.3 |
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| Why and how was the Dominion of Canada established as a confederation of British colonies in 1867? |
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78 KB |
Cluster 3: Becoming a Sovereign Nation (1867-1931)
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| Learning Experience 3.1 |
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| Why did the Métis resist the westward expansion of Canada and what were the consequences? |
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84 KB |
| Learning Experience 3.2 |
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| How did territorial expansion, immigration, and industrialization change life for men and women in Canada? |
55 KB |
96 KB |
| Learning Experience 3.3 |
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| How did Canada’s relationship with First Nations, Métis and Inuit peoples change after Confederation? |
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116 KB |
| Learning Experience 3.4 |
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| How was Canada’s identity as a nation shaped by the First World War, and by its changing relationship to Great Britain and the world? |
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84 KB |
Cluster 4: Achievements and Challenges (1931 – 1982)
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| Learning Experience 4.1 |
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| How did Canada seek to establish economic security and social justice from the period of the Depression to the patriation of the Constitution? |
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107 KB |
| Learning Experience 4.2 |
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| How did the establishment of national institutions contribute to defining Canadian identity? |
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80 KB |
| Learning Experience 4.3 |
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| How was Canada’s presence on the world stage shaped by it role in the Second World War and its growing participation in the international community? |
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115 KB |
| Learning Experience 4.4 |
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| How was Canadian Federalism challenged by federal-provincial tensions and the debate over the status of Québec? |
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103 KB |
Cluster 5: Defining Contemporary Canada (1982-present)
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| Learning Experience 5.1 |
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| How has Canada been shaped by the Charter of Rights and Freedoms, cultural diversity, and demographic and technological change? |
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100 KB |
| Learning Experience 5.2 |
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| How has the question of national unity influenced federalism, constitutional debate and political change? |
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88 KB |
| Learning Experience 5.3 |
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| How are the First Nations, Métis and Inuit peoples seeking a greater degree of cultural, political and economic self-determination? |
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105 KB |
| Learning Experience 5.4 |
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| How have Canada’s international relations changed since 1982 and what should its global commitments be for the future? |
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97 KB |
