Grade 8 History – Project #3 – The Events of Confederation
You have
been hired as the official Researchers, Script Writers, Editors, Producers,
Narrators and Actors by Historica Canada to create some new "Heritage
Minutes." They would like you to focus on
describing the outcomes of one of the important Conferences (Charlottetown,
Quebec or London) that led to Confederation in 1867, or the key points of the British North
America Act/Confederation Act. Your
final product can be a video, or acted out in class. It should be no longer than
two minutes, informative and entertaining. Appropriate props and attire are
encouraged!
Rubric
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Use of Class Time /
Co-operation
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Did all group members contribute equally?
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Did group members use class time efficiently?
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History
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Content – Is the video informative?
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Does it clearly teach us about the event(s)
chosen?
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Depth of research – Includes information from three sources other than the Grade 8 textbook
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English
· Script
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Proper grammar, spelling, punctuation,
sentence structure
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Clearly written ideas
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Creativity
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Drama
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Professionalism
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Props
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Creativity
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Within two-minute time limit
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Website Link For Examples
of Heritage Minutes:
https://www.historicacanada.ca
Recommended Research Links:
Curriculum
Links/Learning Goals
A2. Use the historical inquiry process to investigate perspectives of different groups on some significant events, developments, and/or issues that affected Canada and/or Canadians between 1850 and 1890
A3. Describe various significant events, developments, and people in Canada between 1850 and 1890, and explain their impact
A1.1 Evaluate the importance of various internal and external factors that played a role in the creation of the Dominion of Canada and the expansion of its territory
A2.4 Interpret and analyse information and evidence relevant to their investigations, using a variety of tools
A2.1 Formulate questions to guide investigations into perspectives of different groups on some significant events, developments, and/or issues that affected Canada and/or Canadians between 1850 and 1890
A2.5 Evaluate evidence and draw conclusions about perspectives of different groups on some significant events, developments, and/or issues in Canada during this period
