Canadian History Notes

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​Why​​do​​we​​study​​history​
​Coming​​to​​North​​America​
​Culture​​of​​the​​north​​America​
​Contact​​->​​fur​​trade​​-​​economy​​/​​->​​Black​​Robes​​/​​->​​Alliances​

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​BC​​-​​Before​​Christ​​was​​born.​
​AD​​-​​Anno​​Domini:​​Events​​after​​Jesus’​​birth.​
​BCE​​-​​Before​​Common​​Era​​=​​BC​
​CE​​-​​Common​​Era​​=​​AD​
​Century​​-​​100​​years​
​Millenium​​-​​1000​​years​

​Why​​do​​we​​study​​history?​
​1.​ ​Cultural​​values​​and​​civilisations.​
​-​ ​To​​understand​​how​​different​​cultures​​work.​
​-​ ​To​​learn​​how​​to​​respect​​and​​be​​tolerant.​

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2 ​ earning​​from​​the​​past.​
​-​ ​To​​help​​us​​look​​for​​patterns.​
​-​ ​To​​give​​is​​the​​ability​​to​​change.​

​ .​ I​ dentity.​
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​-​ ​To​​understand​​our​​heritage.​

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4 ​ mpathy.​
​-​ ​To​​help​​us​​understand​​the​​struggles​​of​​others.​

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5 ​ ocial​​Justice.​
​-​ ​To​​learn​​about​​past​​injustice​​to​​develop​​justice​​today.​

​ ow​​is​​our​​classroom​​like​​the​​real​​world?​
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​Events​ ​Classroom​ ​Community​

​Rules​ ​ o​​not​​talk​​when​​someone​
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​else​​is​​speaking.​ ​respected.​

​Called​​rules​ ​Called​​Laws​

​ o​​ensure​​a​​safe​​learning​
T ​To​​ensure​​saftey​
​environment,​

​Punishments​​are​​present​ ​Punishments​​are​​present​

​Punishments​​are​​less​​severe.​ ​Punishments​​are​​more​

, ​ x:​​Detention,​​suspension,​
E ​ xtreme.​​Ex:​​Jail​​time​​or​​fine​
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​and​​warning.​ ​if​​you​​break​​the​​laws​

​ xamples​​of​​rules​​of​​the​
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​classroom​​would​​be​​no​
​phones​​and​​no​​talking​​when​

​Attitude​ ​ reat​​others​​with​​respect.​
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​Do​​not​​be​​late.​ ​Show​​up​​on​​time.​

​Diversity​ ​ ifferent​​cultures.​​Share​
D ​ ifferent​​traditions,​​habits.​
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​differences​​together.​ ​We​​all​​come​​from​​different​
​places,​​holidays,​​clothing,​
​events.​



​Rules​​-​​Classroom​ ​Laws​​-​​Community​

​Respect​​Others​ ​No​​Theft​

​No​​phones​ ​No​​Drinking​​In​​Public​

​No​​Breaking​​Property​ ​No​​Breaking​​Traffic​​Laws​


​The​​Matrix​
1​ .​​Does​​the​​matrix​​help​​us​​understand​​who​​is​​in​​our​​class?​​Why?​
​Understanding​​the​​background​​and​​identity​​of​​a​​person​​in​​our​​class​​can​​indeed​​help​​us​​better​
​understand​​who​​they​​are​​and​​how​​they​​may​​contribute​​to​​the​​learning​​environment.​​Knowing​
​someone's​​history​​can​​provide​​context​​for​​their​​perspectives,​​experiences,​​and​​beliefs,​​which​
​can​​be​​valuable​​in​​fostering​​empathy,​​communication,​​and​​collaboration​​within​​the​​classroom.​
​By​​understanding​​the​​history​​of​​our​​classmates,​​we​​can​​appreciate​​their​​uniqueness,​​diversity,​
​and​​individuality,​​leading​​to​​more​​meaningful​​interactions​​and​​a​​more​​inclusive​​learning​
​environment.​​Ultimately,​​knowing​​the​​background​​and​​identity​​of​​a​​person​​in​​our​​class​​can​​help​
​us​​build​​connections,​​bridge​​differences,​​and​​create​​a​​sense​​of​​community​​among​​classmates.​

​ .​​Are​​these​​questions​​all​​linked​​to​​history​​and​​citizenship?​
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​Understanding​​your​​classmates​​in​​the​​context​​of​​history​​and​​citizenship​​can​​deepen​​your​
​appreciation​​for​​diversity,​​inclusivity,​​and​​community​​within​​the​​classroom.​​By​​learning​​about​
​the​​backgrounds​​and​​identities​​of​​your​​classmates,​​you​​can​​recognize​​the​​unique​​contributions​
​and​​perspectives​​that​​each​​individual​​brings​​to​​the​​table.​​This​​understanding​​can​​also​​help​​you​
​develop​​empathy​​and​​respect​​for​​different​​cultural​​backgrounds,​​experiences,​​and​​beliefs,​
​fostering​​a​​sense​​of​​unity​​and​​shared​​identity​​as​​citizens​​of​​a​​diverse​​society.​​You​​can​​gain​
​insight​​into​​the​​challenges​​and​​opportunities​​faced​​by​​different​​communities​​within​​a​​larger​
​societal​​framework.​​This​​knowledge​​can​​inspire​​you​​to​​advocate​​for​​social​​justice,​​equity,​​and​
​inclusion,​​and​​to​​actively​​engage​​in​​building​​a​​more​​cohesive​​and​​harmonious​​community​​as​
​responsible​​and​​informed​​citizens.​

,​ ublic​​consciousness​​uses​​historical​​consciousness​​to​​order​​society​​through​​the​​shared​​stories​
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​we​​tell.​
​Knowing​​about​​the​​past​​helps​​today's​​generation​​make​​good​​decisions.​​It's​​like​​using​​the​
​experiences​​of​​people​​who​​lived​​before​​us​​to​​guide​​us​​now.​​Understanding​​history​​is​​like​​having​
​a​​map​​that​​shows​​us​​where​​we've​​been,​​so​​we​​can​​make​​better​​choices​​for​​the​​future.​

​-​ ​ istorical​​consciousness​​is​​good​​for​​leading​​the​​present​​generation​​through​​past​
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​generations'​​experiences.​
​-​ ​Public​​consciousness​​uses​​historical​​consciousness​​to​​order​​society​​through​​the​​shared​
​stories​​we​​tell.​

1​ .​ ​ hat​​do​​you​​see?​
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​2.​ ​What​​are​​the​​symbols?​
​3.​ ​How​​do​​they​​make​​people​​feel?​
​4.​ ​Is​​everyone​​included?​

​ ow​​does​​a​ ​‘place’​​influence​​your​​self-identity/heritage?​
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​Places​​represent​​religion,​​beliefs,​​or​​a​​way​​for​​a​​person​​to​​be​​in​​touch​​with​​their​​roots.​​For​
​example,​​a​​place​​that​​means​​a​​lot​​to​​me​​is​​‘Al​​Aqsa​​Mosque”​​because​​it​​is​​in​​my​​home-country​
​and​​because​​many​​religious​​things​​from​​the​​Quran​​(my​​belief)​​are​​centered​​and​​happened​​in​​Al​
​Aqsa​​Mosque​​or​​in​​the​​area​​of​​it.​

​Place​​Theory:​​The​​difference​​between​​place​​and​​identity​​(explain​​the​​relationship)​
​-​ ​The​​place​​or​​country​​we​​are​​from​​represents​​our​​heritage​
​-​ ​It​​would​​be​​disrespectful​​to​​erase​​a​​place’s​​name​
​-​ ​If​​you​​take​​away​​the​​name​​of​​the​​place,​​your​​taking​​away​​the​​culture​​and​​the​​history.​
​-​ ​The​​name​​of​​the​​place​​is​​what​​makes​​it​​special​​and​​unique.​

​Events,​​People,​​and​​development​​shape​​up​​our​​identity.​

​ hy​​do​​we​​tell​​stories/history?​
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​We​​tell​​stories​​to​​build​​empathy​​and​​understand​​each​​other's​​struggles.​​We​​tell​​stories​​to​​learn​
​from​​our​​mistakes​​and​​teach​​lessons.​​As​​well​​as​​to​​connect​​with​​others,​​preserve​​culture,​​and​
​inspire​​and​​motivate.​​It​​also​​helps​​us​​understand​​the​​complexities​​of​​life​​.​​We​​tell​​stories​​to​​know​
​about​​the​​past​​and​​help​​today's​​generation​​make​​good​​decisions.​​It's​​like​​using​​the​​experiences​
​of​​people​​who​​lived​​before​​us​​to​​guide​​us​​now.​​Understanding​​history​​is​​like​​having​​a​​map​​that​
​shows​​us​​where​​we've​​been,​​so​​we​​can​​make​​better​​choices​​for​​the​​future.​ ​When​​we​​tell​​stories​
​of​​people​​it​​helps​​learning​​more​​about​​them​​and​​if​​these​​stories​​aren't​​told​​this​​would​​lead​​to​
​erasing​​their​​identity​​and​​culture.​

​People​​of​​the​​Americas​
​ hat​​is​​the​​debated​​topic​​and​​why​​is​​it​​debated?​
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​The​​debated​​topic​​is​​the​​peopling​​of​​the​​Americas.​​It​​is​​debated​​because​​evidence​​for​
​competing​​theories​​continues​​to​​change​​the​​ways​​we​​understand​​our​​prehistoric​​roots,​​and​​the​
​human​​story​​of​​how​​and​​when​​the​​first​​humans​​arrived​​in​​the​​Americas​​is​​still​​largely​
​inconclusive.​​Involves​​competing​​theories​​about​​how​​the​​first​​humans​​arrived​​in​​the​​continent.​
​This​​debate​​is​​fueled​​by​​conflicting​​evidence,​​limited​​physical​​proof,​​and​​disagreements​​among​
​scientists.​

, ​ ow​​do​​historians​​know​​what​​they​​know?​
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​Historians​​use​​various​​methods​​to​​study​​and​​understand​​the​​past,​​including​​genetic​​analysis,​
​archaeological​​evidence,​​cultural​​anthropology,​​linguistics,​​and​​dating​​methods.​​However,​​even​
​the​​most​​current​​and​​modern​​theories​​we​​have​​about​​the​​first​​Americans​​are​​entirely​
​speculative​​and​​continually​​evolving​​due​​to​​discontinuity​​in​​sparse​​evidence,​​weaknesses​​in​
​dating​​methods,​​discrepancies​​in​​artifacts​​and​​genetics,​​and​​subjective​​interpretations.​

​ hat​​is​​the​​most​​recent​​finding?​
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​The​​most​​recent​​finding​​mentioned​​in​​the​​article​​is​​that​​sites​​around​​the​​country,​​such​​as​
​Meadowcroft​​Rockshelter​​in​​Pennsylvania,​​Page-Ladsen​​flake​​tools​​in​​Florida,​​and​​coprolites​
​from​​Paisley​​Cave​​in​​Oregon,​​provide​​promising​​indications​​that​​the​​earliest​​Americans​
​dispersed​​throughout​​the​​continent​​at​​least​​14,500​​years​​ago.​​The​​oldest​​claim​​for​​human​
​settlement​​in​​the​​Americas​​currently​​lies​​at​​the​​Topper​​Site​​in​​South​​Carolina,​​dating​​back​​to​
​about​​15,000​​years​​ago.​​However,​​research​​is​​continuing​​to​​uncover​​how​​people​​got​​there​​and​
​from​​where​​they​​came,​​and​​the​​study​​of​​the​​first​​Americans​​remains​​largely​​uncharted​​territory.​
​The​​most​​recent​​finding​​related​​to​​the​​migration​​theories​​involves​​the​​ongoing​​debate​
​surrounding​​the​​arrival​​of​​the​​first​​humans​​in​​the​​Americas.​​Recent​​research​​has​​led​​to​
​discussions​​about​​the​​possibility​​of​​multiple​​migration​​routes,​​including​​the​​traditional​​land​
​bridge​​theory​​and​​the​​trans-Pacific​​migration​​theory.​


​The​​Provinces​​and​​Territories​
1​ .​​Alberta​​-​​Edmonton​​-​​Named​​after​​Princess​​Louise​​Caroline​​Alberta,​​daughter​​of​​Queen​
​Victoria.​

​ .​​British​​Columbia​​-​​Victoria​​-​​Named​​after​​the​​Columbia​​River,​​which​​was​​named​​after​​Captain​
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​Robert​​Gray's​​ship,​​the​​Columbia​​Rediviva.​

​ .​​Manitoba​​-​​Winnipeg​​-​​Named​​after​​Lake​​Manitoba,​​which​​means​​"the​​strait​​of​​the​​spirit"​​in​​the​
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​Cree​​language.​

​ .​​New​​Brunswick​​-​​Fredericton​​-​​Named​​after​​the​​German​​state​​of​​Brunswick-Lüneburg,​​which​
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​was​​home​​to​​the​​British​​monarch​​at​​the​​time​​of​​colonization.​

​ .​​Newfoundland​​and​​Labrador​​-​​St.​​John's​​-​​The​​province​​is​​made​​up​​of​​two​​regions,​
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​Newfoundland​​and​​Labrador.​​Newfoundland​​refers​​to​​"new​​found​​land"​​and​​Labrador​​is​​believed​
​to​​have​​been​​named​​after​​a​​Portuguese​​explorer​​named​​João​​Fernandes​​Lavrador.​

​ .​​Nova​​Scotia​​-​​Halifax​​-​​Latin​​for​​"New​​Scotland,"​​named​​by​​Sir​​William​​Alexander​​in​​the​​early​
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​17th​​century​​in​​honor​​of​​his​​Scottish​​heritage.​

7​ .​​Ontario​​-​​Toronto​​-​​Named​​after​​Lake​​Ontario,​​which​​is​​believed​​to​​have​​been​​named​​after​​the​
​Iroquois​​word​​for​​"lake​​of​​shining​​waters."​

​ .​​Prince​​Edward​​Island​​-​​Charlottetown​​-​​Named​​after​​Prince​​Edward,​​Duke​​of​​Kent,​​father​​of​
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​Queen​​Victoria.​