CHC 2DI – Culminating Activity
Canadian Heritage Minutes
Canadian Heritage Minutes were created to showcase some of the most significant people
and events in Canada’s History. Remember Dr. James Naismith trying to teach his gym class
how to play basketball using two peach baskets in 1891? Or what about Toronto-born Joe
Schuster, pitching his idea for ‘a man of steel’ who wears tights to his friend Lois (Superman)?
For more inspiration, check out Historica Canada https://www.historicacanada.ca/content/heritage-minutes .
Your task for the course culminating activity, is to decide which person, invention or event was
the most significant to each decade (unit) we have studied in the course using the historical
significance criteria. Then, you are to use the same criteria, to choose the ultimate person or
event in Canadian History and showcase this choice in one of 3 ways.
Historical Significance Criteria:
 People at the time thought it was important.
 It affected a lot of people.
 It affected people deeply.
 It affected people for a long time.
 It still affects attitudes and beliefs today.
 It led to other important events.
Step #1: Determining the most significant event, person, or invention etc. in Canadian history
in each unit of study.
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Use the historical significance criteria above to complete and submit the Historical
Significance Organizer.
Step #2: Choose the ultimate event, person, or invention from one of the units we have
studied to showcase. This is what you have determined is important enough to warrant
some serious attention, like for instance its very own Heritage Minute.
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You have three options to present this choice:
Option #1: Historical Significance Essay
Write an 800-1000 word, 5 paragraph (minimum), formal persuasive essay, using at least 3 of
the historical significance criteria listed above with specific historical detail, examples and
evidence, to clearly prove that the event, person, or invention you have chosen to showcase is
the ultimate, most significant in Canadian History. You will need an introductory paragraph
which includes a clear position (thesis statement), at least 3 body paragraphs where you will hilight at least 3 different historical significance criteria (one in each body paragraph) with
evidence and examples as support, and a concluding paragraph.
Option #2: Design your own Canadian Breakfast Cereal
Create a brand new, Canadian breakfast cereal based on the ultimate event, person or
invention you chose to hi-light. Consider using an actual cereal box to showcase your cereal
(cut and paste your ideas onto it). Your cereal box should include the following elements:
 the name of your cereal – this should be fun creative and reflect the ultimate event,
person or invention you have chosen to hi-light
 a catchy, creative slogan (ie. Lucky Charms – ‘they’re magically delicious’)
 describe the flavor (uniquely Canadian flavor?)
 some sort of symbol or mascot connected to the theme of your cereal box (ie. The Lucky
Charms leprechaun)
 a unique Canadian coupon which provides the user with access to something linked to
your chosen event, person or invention (ie. Access to a movie premier, event, piece of
memorabilia, item of clothing, hat etc.)
 explanation of a ‘surprise’ found inside the box (ie. tattoo, action figure, toy, keychain,
trading cards etc.)
 a section of Canadian trivia questions related to your chosen event, person or invention
 a game or activity the user can play while eating breakfast (ie. crossword puzzle, word
search, maze, word jumble, puzzle, matching game etc.)
*** You must also submit a 300 word, typed explanation of why you have chosen this
person, event or invention as the ultimate, by connecting it to 3 of the historical
significance criteria with examples and evidence. Why is this ultimate event, person or
invention deserving of its own uniquely Canadian breakfast cereal?
Consider checking out this website for more information:
http://pbskids.org/dontbuyit/advertisingtricks/cerealbox_flash.html
Option #3: Create your own original Heritage Minute
Create a Heritage Minute video based on the ultimate event, person or invention you have
chosen to hi-light. Your final product can either be film footage or a storyboard outlining
the concept and key scenes in the video. You will need to give the Heritage Minute a title
and describe who you would get to play each character in the minute.
***You must also need to submit a 300 word, typed explanation of why you have chosen
this person, event or invention as the ultimate, by connecting it to 3 of the historical
significance criteria with examples and evidence. Why is this ultimate event, person or
invention deserving of its own unique Heritage Minute?
https://www.historicacanada.ca/content/heritage-minutes
CHC 2DI – Culminating Activity
Name: __________________________________
Success Criteria
I have demonstrated appropriate understanding of historical content covered
in the course by completing the Background Information section of the
Historical Significance Organizer. (Knowledge)
I have chosen an appropriate event, person, or invention from each of the
units we have covered in the course. (Knowledge)
I have used appropriate and historically accurate examples, evidence and
detail to support my choices. (Thinking)
I have created a properly formatted Works Cited (MLA) which lists the
sources I have used in my work to support my ideas (including the textbook,
and class notes or PowerPoints). (Thinking)
I have edited my work to correct errors in spelling, grammar, sentence
structure, punctuation. (Communication)
I have used at least 3 of the Historical Significance Criteria to justify my
choices for most significant event, person or invention from each unit of
study, (Historical Significance Organizer) as well as my final product (Ultimate
Choice). (Application)
I have created a historically authentic and/or creative final product to hi-light
significant events, people or inventions in Canadian history. I have clearly
demonstrated why my Ultimate choice is deserving of the most significant
event, person or invention in Canadian history. (Application)
Yes/No
Level 4 – indicates success criteria were met to a high degree (4+ goes above and beyond)
Level 3 – indicates success criteria were met to a considerable degree
Level 2 – indicates success criteria were met to some degree
Level 1 – indicates success criteria were met to a limited degree
Level R- indicates that success criteria were missing entirely or done very poorly
Knowledge ______ Thinking
Descriptive Feedback:
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Application ______ Communication ______