Canada's Post-WWII Transformation
Post-World War II changes in Canadian society, including the impact of the Cold War, population shifts, and major challenges faced by the country. Discover the significant role of change makers like Igor Gouzenko, Viola Desmond, and Maurice Richard in shaping the new Canada.
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Starter: Crack the code and guess the lesson Write down the first letter of each picture
Starter: Crack the code and guess the lesson 1. Igor Gouzenko 2. Viola Desmond 3. Maurice Richard Theme: Change Makers in Canadian Society.
Canada | The Post War Years Lesson 1. Changes After WWII
Some of the questions we will explore in this unit are: 1.What consequences did the end of WWII bring to Canada? 2.How was Canada affected by the Cold War? 3.What was life like in Canada during the post war years? 4.How did Canada's population change post WWII? 5.What major challenges did Canada face at the turn of the 21st Century? 4
Big Question What changes did the end of WWII bring to Canadian society? Aims: o Describe the changes that occurred in Canada after WWII. o Explore the meaning of change. o Describe and explain the actions of 3 significant change makers in Canadian society. 5
Task 1. Draw Me You need a piece of paper and a marker I will show you a picture. You only have 20 seconds to duplicate the picture as closely as possible before I say TIME! . You can begin anywhere you want.
Task 1. Draw Me Now leave your drawing where it is and move along your row by 1 seat. You will now be working on the drawing left at your new table. You will have another 20 seconds to continue the drawing where your predecessor left off. And Again And Again And Again
Debrief: Draw Me Did you notice that it was difficult to leave your previous work behind? Did you want to finish what you started? How did it feel to hand off your work to someone else? Is it easy to take over what other people have started? Do you have other examples from your life (outside or inside of school) where it s difficult to continue the work of others? Explain. Are we the inheritors of the work of others before us in history? Are we continuing to build Canada? Is that an easy task?
Class Discussion: What is change? How do we know when something has changed? Why do things change? Why do things stay the same? How would you define your relationship to the concept of change?
Changes after WWII The Cold War - Anti Communism The 1950 s - The Baby Boom - The Changing Role of Women The 1960 s - The new Canadian Flag - Expo 67 - The Space race We will explore these changes over this unit of work.
Changes after WWII The 1970 s - A Just Society The 1980 s Present Day - Americanisation - Leadership - Truth and Reconciliation - Peace and Security We will explore these changes over this unit of work.
Task 2. The Change Makers Before we explore these significant changes, we are going to explore the efforts of some people who made significant changes and contributions to Canadian society after WWII. We are going to take a look at 3 people
Igor Gouzenko The Spy A Russian diplomat, posted to the USSR s embassy in Canada Defected and brought with him countless secrets about Soviet operations in North America including a highly secretive spy ring Wore a hood over his face to
Viola Desmond The Activist A business woman in New Brunswick Went to the movies, the theatre had segregated seating. She refused to sit in the black area of the theatre when there were seats in the white area available. Charged and Fined A Court Case in Racial Equality
Maurice Richard The Rocket A French-Canadian hockey player (superstar) Being suspended from play by an English- Canadian referee Riots!
Task 2. The Change Makers Research one of the following people according to the number assigned to you by me. Complete your column of the chart to explore; 1. Igor Gouzenko 2. Viola Desmond 3. Maurice Richard
Task 3. Pair-Share- Discuss 1. Find a peer who researched the other people, and share your findings. 2. Complete your table with their findings.
Review: Who was most significant? 1. In no more than 100 words explain who you think made the most significant contribution to Canadian Society. Use the Point, Evidence, Explain format to structure your paragraph. 2.
