Economies in
Canada’s
History
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Something to consider…
We need an appreciation of time before we
begin to talk about Canada’s history.
• How old is the earth?
• How long have there been people?
• Have there been different ‘species’ of people
over time?
• When and where did people come from?
• How old is The United States?
• How old is Canada?
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Let’s look at a timeline
of human history!
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Earth = approx. 4 500 000 000 years old (4.5 Billion)
3 800 000 000 years of simple cells
3 000 000 000 years of photosynthesis,
2 000 000 000 years of complex cells (eukaryotes),
1 000 000 000 years of multicellular life,
600 000 000 years of simple animals,
570 000 000 years of arthropods (ancestors of insects,
arachnids and crustaceans),
550 000 000 years of complex animals,
500 000 000 years of fish and proto-amphibians,
475 000 000 years of land plants,
400 000 000 years of insects and seeds,
360 000 000 years of amphibians,
300 000 000 years of reptiles,
200 000 000 years of mammals,
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150 000 000 years of birds,
65 000 000 years since the dinosaurs died out,
2 500 000 years since the appearance of the genus
Homo,
200,000 years since humans started looking like
they do today,
25,000 years since Neanderthals died out.
1000 yrs ago Vikings first land in North America
500 yrs ago Europeans arrive
237 yrs ago The United States
(Declaration of Independence) (1776)
146 yrs ago Canada forms
(Confederation) (1867)
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Economies in
Canada’s history
You will use pages 22 – 27 to
complete the following:
#1 What is the main purpose of an economic
system?
#2 Copy the chart at the bottom of page 24 that
shows the differences between Pre-Industrial,
Industrial, and Post-Industrial economies.
#3 Define the word aboriginal. Then, list and
describe the
3 aboriginal groups of people in Canada.
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#4 Map of Aboriginal ‘Canada’ (Canada prior to
European contact)
•
Use p. 26 in your textbook and create a map
titled First Nations and Inuit Economies at the
time of First Contact.
•
Include a legend for your map! Remember to
use your MAP RULES when labelling!
* I have given you a blank map of North America to
do this…
* For what is now The United States and Mexico, use
p. 120 from the Atlas to label on your map some of
the many Native Peoples who were living here7when
Europeans arrived.
Economies in Canada’s history
#5 Pages 25, 28, 30, 31, 34, and 35 examine the economies
of First Nations and Inuit and the economies of Europeans
who were arriving and settling in Canada.
Make a chart like the one on page 35 to do a
comparison of the two economic systems. (This should take up a
whole page of looseleaf!)
#6 What is a treaty? Read about the impact of European
contact on pages 36-38. Create some jot-notes that include
information about the Fur Trade, Treaties, and the overall
effects of contact. (small section for each)
#7 What is the difference between The Maritimes and
Atlantic Canada?
Due: To be discussed…
Assessment
1
2
3
4
Outcome SCO 2.2 analyze how commodities that
lead to economic empowerment have changed
(Questions 1-6 Text-book work examining differences
between Aboriginal and European economies)
Outcome SCO 3.4 examine the political structure of
Canada as a result of Confederation
(PreConfederation) MAP
Expectations:
- Answers to questions 1-6 show evidence of understanding
- follows map rules for question 4
- map is complete - includes all labels asked for
- consider readability of map
- consider overall neatness, colour, visual, aesthetics
- evidence of the theme (Economies through Canada’s History) is clearly
communicated