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What Makes UsCanadian?

- The Case of the Disordered Drawing -

Super Sleuth

GLN-1t

Answer Key and Teacher Resources

Answer:

Archive(s) Used: Glenbow Archives pages 59-60

Teaching Strategies:1. This activity should be done by students individually.

2. Print out the PDF files GLN1 and GLN2 Provide a copy for each student.

3. Students will access the ‘What Makes Us Canadian?’ web site and find the relevant page using the Clue at the bottom of the page.

4. Students will use the cartoon as a reference for the puzzle.

Note: You may also have them do the puzzle first then find the cartoon later.

5. Pieces will be cut out and glued on to the GLN1 sheet to finish the puzzle.

6. Students will find the caption in the archives and print it under their puzzle.

Valuable Discussion:While there is no Super Sleuth activity provided for this page, Soop’s cartoons,which often make strong statements and evoke strong reactions, can providevaluable discussion/debate material for the class.There are additional Soop cartoons at the Glenbow that could be used for this andother purposes: http://ww2.glenbow.org/search/archivesPhotosSearh.aspx

To find the cartoons, just search the Glenbow photos at using "soop" as a searchterm in the "photographer / illustrator" section of the search screen.

Caption: Our Pemmican was running low

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Odds Bodkins! We have another mystery. Albert was working with thearchivists and he’s managed to get himself in trouble again. Someoneswitched the keys on his computer and some words he was copying gotall messed up. Help him get them back together.

To solve this case, you must unscramble the letters below to make words.Fortunately, the first letter of each word is still correct. You will find theanswers in the ‘What Makes Us Canadian’ archives.

(Look for the Clue below.)


History Detectives Explore Alberta’s Archives

- The Case of the Scrambled Words -

Clue: GALT 141-4

Super Sleuth

Read pages 143-144 in the ‘Sir Alexander Galt Museum and Archives’ sectionof the ‘What Makes Us Canadian’ web site.Using the archives and other resources, try to find out the answers to thefollowing questions: Why did the flights only take place from “Dusk to Dawn”?What is the problem with not having ‘pressurized cabins’ on a passengeraircraft? What is a ‘staging point’ and why are they important?

Working on your own, or with a partner, create a poster with the title ‘EarlyAir Travel in Alberta - The Challenges’. Use pictures of planes from the earlyyears of passenger service and show what was difficult about early air travel.Present your poster to the class.

GLT-1

1. Etnol 2. Ldor

3. Ldhgtbreei 4. fngondui

5. acarrfit 6. sgntiag

7. Cesrwsont 8. scireve

9. eealvort 10. fhilgt

Helpful web page: http://archives.cbc.ca/IDC-1-109-1389-8671/1930s/1939/clip6




- The Case of the Scrambled Words -

Super Sleuth

GLT-1t

1. Elton 2. Lord3. Lethbridge 4. founding5. aircraft 6. staging7. Crowsnest 8. service9. elevator 10. flight

Answers:

Archive(s) Used: Sir Alexander Galt Museum and Archives pp. 141-144

Teaching Strategies:1. This activity can be done by students individually or in pairs.

2. Print out the PDF file GLT1 and provide a copy for each of the students.

3. Go over the instructions with the class and clarify any misunderstandings.

4. Students will take an activity sheet with them and access the ‘What Makes UsCanadian?’ web site.

5. Students will find the relevant page using the picture and the Clue at the bottom of the page.

6. Students will read the text to find the words which have been scrambled and write them properly in the space provided.

Teaching Strategies:1. This activity can be done by students individually, in pairs or in small groups.

2. Students can be assigned the activity as enrichment when they have finishedthe primary activity, or it can be a homework or ‘extra time’ assignment.

3. Brainstorming with the class/groups about the questions can be useful beforestudents begin the assignment.

4. Provide students with poster materials and discuss design ideas.

5. Give students time to finish and present their projects to the class.

Helpful web page: http://archives.cbc.ca/IDC-1-109-1389-8671/1930s/1939/clip6Note that computers will need Windows Media Player plugin installed in order to

watch this clip.

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Your assistant Albert has come to you with a new mystery. A photographhas turned up of some very important people at a dinner. But somethingis wrong! Each face has been replacedby a white oval with a number in it.

To solve this case, you must find the photo in the archives and matcheach number with the names below. Good luck! (Look for the Clue below.)



- The Case of the Unknown Diners -

Clue: JAHSENA

Super Sleuth

What is a Shalaich?

1. _____________________________ 2. _____________________________

3. _____________________________ 4. _____________________________

5. _____________________________ 6. _____________________________

7. _____________________________ 8. _____________________________

9. _____________________________ 10. ____________________________

Elexis Schloss Dr. Eric Schloss Issy BurstynSal Reichert Judy Goldsand Lois HoleAide de Camp Norman Schayer Abraham GoldbergShaliach Ravi Kleinman

JNF-1




- The Case of the Unknown Diners -

Super Sleuth

JNF-1t

Answers:

Archive(s) Used: Jewish Archives & Historical Society of Edmonton& Northern Alberta pp. 63-64


2. Print out the PDF file JNF1 and provide a copy for each of the students.


4. Have students take an activity sheet with them and access the ‘What Makes Us Canadian?’ web site.

5. Students will find the relevant page using the picture and the Clue at the bottomof the activity sheet.

6. Students find the answers to the questions by carefully reading the caption to the picture on pages 63-64. Some may need assistance.


3. Students can be assigned this short activity as enrichment when they have finished the primary activity.

4. Putting the word into a search engine should easily yield students the answer.

5. Supplemental question for further enrichment: Can a Shaliach be a woman?

1. Lois Hole 2. Dr. Eric Schloss 3. Issy Burstyn 4. Sal Reichert

5. Norman Schayer 6. Aide de Camp 7. Ravi Kleinman 8. Judy Goldsand

9. Abraham Goldberg 10. Alexis Schloss

Answer: A Shaliach is a person who leads the Jewish congregation in prayer.

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More trouble at the archives! Albert has found a timeline on the backshelves but the facts that go with it are not in order. He’s come to you foryour expert help.

To solve this case, you must find out what important Albertan this timelineis about, then you must put the facts about her/his life into the correctorder. As you match each fact with a year, put the fact’s letter above theyear. When you are finished, you will discover an important position thatthis person held in his/her life. (Look for the Clue below.)



- The Case of the Tumbled Timeline -

Clue: LEG

Super Sleuth

What does it mean to be ‘called to the Bar’? Look in an encyclopedia and/oron the internet to see if you can find out. Then make a list of 5 otherimportant Canadians who have been called to the Bar in Canada. Checkwith other Super Sleuths and compare your lists. Then make a Super Listwith all the people each of you found.

LEG-1

U Student-at-law E Called to Bar (England)P Alberta Rhodes Scholar O Prosecutor of War CriminalsU Left Tokyo T Died in BanffE Vice-Judge Advocate General C Order of the British EmpireR Military Cross S Born in CalgaryR Called to highest court in Canada M Called to Bar (Alberta)

Person & Position:




- The Case of the Tumbled Timeline -

Super Sleuth

LEG-1t

Answers:

Archive(s) Used: Legal Archives Society of Alberta pp. 81-84


2. Print out the PDF file LEG1 and provide a copy for each of the students.


4. Have students take an activity sheet with them and access the ‘What Makes Us Canadian?’ web site.

5. Students will find the relevant page using the picture and the Clue at the bottomof the activity sheet.

6. Students find the answers to the questions by carefully reading the article on pages 81-84. Some may need assistance.


3. Students can be assigned this activity as enrichment when they have finished the primary activity.

4. Time should be given to prepare and present this activity.

5. Putting ‘Famous Canadians’ into a search engine should yield students someanswers.

6. A helpful Internet site: (Click on Prime Ministers and see which are lawyers.)

http://www.craigmarlatt.com/canada/history&people/personalities.html

Person & Position: Henry Gratton Nolan SUPREME COURT

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