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Name: _______________________________

Historical Perspectives of National Identity

Preamble You will be examining contrasting historical visions of national identity by assessing the degree to which various historical figures supported or resisted development of a Canadian national identity.

TaskThe following pairs highlight contrasting views and visions on Canada as a nation. With a partner, research a pair of historical figures and individually create a profile of one of the two historical figures addressing the following questions:

Who was the person? (general background and role in shaping/resisting a national identity)

Where is the person from? (in Canada and, if applicable, before coming to Canada) When did the person play a role? (dates and concurrent important events) What were the person’s driving beliefs?

*You will use the Character Profile worksheet to organize your findings.**There are websites below to help guide your research

Historical Figures• Louis-Hippolyte LaFontaine and Robert Baldwin• John A. Macdonald and George-Étienne Cartier• Louis Riel and Thomas Scott• Catharine Parr Traill and Gabrielle Roy• Emily Pauline Johnson and Michaëlle Jean• Clifford Sifton and Frank Oliver• Henri Bourassa and Wilfrid Laurier• Brian Mulroney and Lester B. Pearson• Chief Pitikwahanapiwiyin (Poundmaker) and Colonel William Dillon Otter• Samuel Benfield Steele and Chief Mistahimaskwa (Big Bear)• Ovide Mercredi and Tommy Douglas• René Lévesque and Pierre Elliott Trudeau• Nellie McClung and William Robson• Yip Sang and William Cornelius Van Horne.

Draw Conclusions about impact of the figure—using the information gathered, determine how the historical figure might have contributed to the development of a Canadian national identity or how they might have resisted/challenged it.***You will use the My Position worksheet to organize your position and supporting evidence.

As a class, you will represent your historical figure’s position on a continuum from support to resistance. You will also have an opportunity to share with whom your vision of a Canadian national identity is closest to.

1. Partner up and choose a pair of historical figures from the list

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2. Fill in the Character Profile worksheeta. Create a profile of your respected historical figure

3. Fill in the My Position worksheet4. Sort out where your historical figure will sit on the continuum (support resistance)5. Be prepared to share your findings and submit all of your work (Profile, Character Profile

WS, My Position WS)

Due: Tuesday, May 25, 2016

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Character Profile

Name of person:

Important statistics (e.g., birth date, death, sex, place of birth, place of residence, education, family):

Personal qualities:

Other important information:

What were his or her contributions?

How did contributions impact the community or province?

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My Position on the Issue

On the issue of_____________________________________________, I have decided that my position is:

Definitely for Somewhat for Neither option is preferable

Somewhat against

Definitely against

The main reasons in support of my position are:

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The best reasons why others might disagree with my position are:

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I think my position is more reasonable because:

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Possible Web Sites for Historical Figures

LaFontaine and Baldwinhttp://www.histori.ca/minutes/minute.do?id=10140 (video) http://www.histori.ca/minutes/minute.do?id=14812 (radio) http://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.com/index.cfm?PgNm=TCE&ArticleId=A0 000479 (Baldwin) http://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.com/index.cfm?PgNm=TCE&ArticleId=A0 004461 (LaFontaine)

Cartier and Macdonald http://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/confederation/023001-4000.12-e.html (Cartier) http://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/confederation/023001-4000.46-e.html (Macdonald)

Riel and Scott http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thomas_Scott_%28Orangeman%29 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Louis_Riel http://www.parl.gc.ca/Content/SEN/Bills/371/public/S-35/S-35_1/S-35_text- e.htm (recognizing Riel's efforts through Riel Bill)

Parr Traill and Roy http://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/moodie-traill/index-e.html (Traill) http://epe.lac-bac.gc.ca/100/200/301/lac-bac/gabrielle_roy-ef/www.lac- bac.gc.ca/2/7/index-e.html (Roy)

Johnson and Jeanhttp://www.biographi.ca/009004-119.01-e.php?BioId=41598 (Johnson) http://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.com/articles/michaelle-jean (Jean)

Sifton and Oliver http://www.mhs.mb.ca/docs/features/timelinks/reference/db0076.shtml (Oliver) http://www.mhs.mb.ca/docs/features/timelinks/reference/db0053.shtml (Sifton) http://www.canadiana.org/citm/themes/pioneers/pioneers11_e.html http://www.collectionscanada.ca/publications/002/015002-2250-e.html

Bourassa and Laurier http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wilfrid_Laurier http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Henri_Bourassa http://faculty.marianopolis.edu/c.belanger/quebechistory/bios/henribourassabio.ht m http://history.cbc.ca/history/?MIval=Section.html&series_id=1&episode_id=11& chapter_id=2&lang=E

Mulroney and Pearson http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=940DE4DF163EF933A05753C1 A96E948260http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brian_Mulroney http://www.cbc.ca/archives/categories/politics/prime-ministers/lester-b-pearson- from-peacemaker-to-prime-minister/topic---lester-b-pearson-from-peacemaker-to- prime-minister.html

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Chief Pitikwahanapiwiyin (Poundmaker) and Colonel Otter http://library2.usask.ca/northwest/background/otter.htm http://library2.usask.ca/northwest/background/pound.htmhttp://www.mccord- museum.qc.ca/en/collection/artifacts/M932.8.1.222?Lang=1&accessnumber=M93 2.8.1.222 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:Battle_of_Cut_Knife.jpg http://www.thelemicknights.org/ootmc/poundmaker/poundmaker.html

Sam Steele and Chief Mistahimaskwa (Big Bear) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sam_Steele http://library2.usask.ca/northwest/background/bear.htm

Mercredi and Douglas http://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.com/index.cfm?PgNm=TCE&Params=A1A RTA0005241 (Mercredi)http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ovide_Mercredi http://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.com/index.cfm?PgNm=ArchivedFeatures& Params=A258 (Douglas) http://www.cbc.ca/archives/categories/politics/parties-leaders/tommy-douglas- and-the-ndp/topic-tommy-douglas-and-the-ndp.html (Douglas) http://www.cbc.ca/archives/categories/arts-entertainment/media/media- general/and-the-greatest-canadian-of-all-time-is.html (Tommy Douglas)

Levesque and Trudeau http://faculty.marianopolis.edu/c.belanger/quebechistory/docs/patriate/1.htm (letter by Lévesque to Trudeau) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Patriation http://www.uni.ca/editorials/backstabbing.html (article on constitutional reform)

McClung and Robson http://library2.usask.ca/herstory/nellie.html http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nellie_McClung http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Robson_(Canadian_politician) http://www.answers.com/topic/william-robson-canadian-politician http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Progressive_Party_of_Manitoba

Sang and Van Horne http://www.biographi.ca/EN/ShowBio.asp?BioId=42017&query http://www.vancouverhistory.ca/whoswho_S.htm http://www.library.ubc.ca/chung/cp_story/cp_story2.html http://www.cpr.ca/en/about-cp/our-past-present-and-future/our- history/Pages/default.aspx http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Canadian_Pacific_Railway http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Cornelius_Van_Horne

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