NAME: ______________________________

Gr. 8

TOPIC____________________________________

CONCEPTS OF HISTORICAL THINKING

CANADA: 1890-1914 A CHANGING SOCIETY

TOPICS: Klondike Gold Rush, Industrialization, Settling the West, Turn of the

century immigration, Alberta and Saskatchewan become provinces, Changes

at the turn of the century-technology homes, Economic and social
challenges-urban working conditions, Women in the labour force, Child labour
A) HISTORICAL SIGNIFICANCE:
WHAT IS THE HISTORICAL SIGNIFICANCE OF
YOUR TOPIC? WAS THERE A LONG LASTING
IMPACT OF YOUR TOPIC ON A GROUP OF
PEOPLE OR PLACE? IS IT RELEVANT TO A
CURRENT TOPIC? IS HISTORICAL CHANGE
ALWAYS POSITIVE?

B) CAUSE AND CONSEQUENCE:

WHAT FACTORS AFFECTED OR LED UP TO
YOUR TOPIC AND WHAT WAS THE IMPACT AND
EFFECT ON OTHERS?

C) CONTINUITY AND CHANGE:

MAKE A COMPARISON BETWEEN YOUR ISSUE
PAST AND PRESENT. WHAT HAS STAYED THE
SAME AND WHAT HAS CHANGED?

D) HISTORICAL PERSEPECTIVE:
WHOSE PERSPECTIVES ARE IMPORTANT TO
CONSIDER WHEN UNDERSTANDING YOUR
TOPIC? WHAT MIGHT THESE PERSPECTIVES
BE?

E) INQUIRY: WHAT QUESTIONS DO YOU HAVE ABOUT YOUR TOPIC? OR WHAT MORE
WOULD YOU LIKE TO LEARN TO UNDERSTAND YOUR TOPIC BETTER?