Historical
Significance
Mentions of Passchendaele
in the Globe & Mail by
Decade
1910-19
16
1920-29
7
1930-39
6
1940-49
4
1950-59
2
1960-69
5
1970-79
11
1980-89
33
1990-99
11
2000-09
1016
1. World History Brainstorm- 10 mins
• Groups of 2-3
• Half a piece of chart paper, markers
• Draw a diagram that shows the most
historically significant events, people, or
developments in the history of the world
• Use pictures, icons or words
• Arrange them in a way that makes sense
to you
2. Present to the class
• Why did you choose what you did?
• Why did you omit other things?
Mentions of Passchendaele
in the Globe & Mail by
Decade
1910-19
16
1920-29
7
1930-39
6
1940-49
4
1950-59
2
1960-69
5
1970-79
11
1980-89
33
1990-99
11
2000-09
1016
3. What are the 5 most Historically significant events
from everyone’s chart paper? Why?
Things in general are
considered to be
Historically significant if…
A. They result in change
B. It “reveals” something
about the time