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FOR GRADE 8 STUDENTS

Confederation & the Simcoe County Connection

Meet Sir James Gowan- Barrie resident, lawyer, youngest appointed judge in the Commonwealth, Senator and confidante of the Prime Minister, Sir John A. MacDonald. Students will examine the issues facing Upper and Lower Canada in the Confederation debate of the 1860s. Students will be given the opportunity to role-play key political figures of the period and explore the motivations and obstacles to Confederation. Participation in a simulated Quebec Conference will allow students to determine the future of British North America!

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PROGRAM DETAILS

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1.5

Hours

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60

Students

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All Year

Dates

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$6

Per student

$7.00 fee for students outside of the County.

Curriculum Expectations
  • Evaluate the importance of various internal/external factors that played a role in the creation of the Dominion of Canada and the expansion of its territory. 
  • Formulate questions to guide investigations into perspectives of different groups on some significant events, developments or issues that affected Canada between 1850 and 1890.