PIPPIN PUBLISHING

MY COUNTRY, OUR HISTORY: CANADA FROM 1867 TO THE PRESENT

ISBN: 0-88751-091-4    View Graphical Site    Go Back

My Country, Our History is an introduction to Canadian history for middle and secondary school students, and for students in adult education programs. Especially written for classes where some or all of the learners are recent arrivals in Canada, or are returning to school as adults, it assumes no prior knowledge of Canadian history. Themes in Canadian history are presented sequentially, using a chronological approach and drawing parallels with knowledge that the students may already have of similar concepts in different contexts. The language in the text is also sequenced; the opening chapters are short and simply written, using simple sentences with very little embedding or subordination. As students work through the text, more complex sentence patterns are introduced and reinforced. Pre-reading questions are provided to guide the reader, and comprehension and extension questions are included after each major section of the text to promote discussion and stimulate writing. Important vocabulary is highlighted in the text, and new words and sentence patterns are recycled in subsequent chapters.

• a simple 224-page introduction to Canadian history from 1867 to the present day

• profusely illustrated with hundreds of black and white photographs, as well as scores of maps and photographs in full colour 

• the first chapter introduces Canada and its people, the final chapter on civics explains the rights, privileges, and obligations enjoyed by Canadian citizens

• clear and easily understood charts and graphs

• statistical material is up-to-the-minute and reflects the latest census

• written at a simple reading level, with a spiral progression in difficulty from start to finish

• high interest writing style is simple, lively and direct, engaging even the most reluctant reader

• brief profiles of prominent Canadian men and women  -   "Canadians Who Make A Difference"  -  and numerous imaginative case studies 

My Country, Our History, while providing a highly readable history of our country for the student struggling with reading difficulties, will be especially helpful to teachers of the following groups: adult ESL classes, in-school ESL classes, citizenship classes, and classes containing less advantaged learners.

Paperback  8.5" x 11"

2. Canada Becomes a Country
     When did Canada become a country?
     What was Canada like before it became a country?
     Who lived in the British North American colonies?
     How did the colonists live?
     Why did some colonists like the idea of Confederation?
     What was the plan for Confederation?

3. Expansion of the Country: 1867-1885
     Why did Canada want to expand after Confederation?
     Where did Canada want to expand?
     Did the expansion cause any conflict?
     What was the solution to this conflict?
     Where did the Canadian government want to expand next?
     How did the First Nations of the West feel about
       Confederation?
     How was the conflict resolved?
     How did the government plan to make Canada stronger?
     Did the government keep its promises?
     What had Canada accomplished?
     Case Study - Mennonites and Chinese in the West
       Canadian Who Make a Difference - Suk Yin Lee

4. Settlement of the West
     What were the aims of Macdonald's National Policy?
      Who would benefit from the National Policy?
      Who would not benefit from the National Policy?
      Why were the First Nations people angry?
      Why were the Métis angry?
      Why were the settlers angry?
      What did people do about their problems?
      How did other Canadians react?
      What happened at the trial of Louis Riel?
      Did the National Policy bring settlers to the West?
      Where did Canada look for immigrants?
      How did Canada attract new settlers?
      What were the effects of immigration on Canada?
      Case Study - The Immigrant Experience on the Prairies

5. Working in Canada: 1867-1913
     How did the National Policy affect Canadian business?
      When did Canadian cities grow?
      Case Study - Massey-Ferguson
      What was urban life like?
      What was the housing situation for people in urban
        areas?
      What were working conditions like in the cities?
      What were the health problems in urban areas?
      What was it like to live and work in rural areas?
      How could unions help workers?
      Did life in the workplace improve for women?

6. Canada and World War I: 1914-1921
    How did Canada become involved in the war?  
     What caused World War I?
     What was the alliance system?
     How did the war begin?
     How did Canadians react to news of war?
     How did Canadians respond to the call for volunteers?
     What was a soldier's life like?
     How did Canadian soldiers contribute to the war effort?
     How did Canadians at home support the War?
     How did productivity improve during the War?
     How did women contribute to the war effort?
     How did the War affect the political situation at home?
     What was the cause of the conflict between English and
       French Canadians?
     How was the conflict over conscription resolved?
     How did women become politically active?
     Why were Canadians and immigrants in conflict?
     When did the War end?
     What did Canada's war efforts achieve?
     What happened after the war?
     Why were veterans and civilians in conflict?
     Why were immigrants and other Canadians in conflict?
     Why were workers and employers in conflict?
     Why were farmers dissatisfied?
     Why were English Canadians and French Canadians in
       conflict?
     What happened to the government?

7. Good Times and Bad in the 1920s and 1930s
     What happened to the Canadian economy after the war?
      Why did prosperity return to Canada?
      Did all Canadians become prosperous?
      How did prosperity affect the economy?
      How did prosperity affect life in Canada?
      What products did Canadians buy?
      How did the new communications industries affect
        Canadian culture?
      What happened when the boom ended?
      What were the causes of the Great Depression?
      How did the Depression affect families?
      How did the Depression affect single men and women?
      How did the Depression affect recent immigrants?
      How did the Depression affect farmers?
      How did the Depression affect workers?
      What were the political effects of the Depression?
      How did the government try to help Canadians?
      How did Canadians show their desire for change?
      How did Bennett react to the country's frustration?
      How did Canadians react to Bennett's promises?
      Case Study -Jews in Canada

8. Canada and World War II: 1939-1945
     How did Canada become involved in the War?
      What did Canadians learn from World War I?
      What were the causes of World War II?
      Why were so many countries involved in this war?
      How did Canadians react to news of the war?
      How did Canadian attitudes change?
      How did Germany fight the war?
      How did Canadians fight the war
      How did Canada fight the war in the air?
      How did Canada fight the war on land?
      How did Canada fight the war at sea?
      How did Canada contribute to the defeat of Japan?
      How did Canadians support the war at home?
      How did Canadian industries contribute to the war
        effort?
      How did the farming and fishing industries contribute to
        the war effort?
      How did other Canadians contribute?
      How did the war affect Canadian society?
      How did Canadians get a social welfare system?
      How did the war affect the lives of women?
      How did the war affect immigrants and ethnic minorities?
      What were the political and economic effects of World
        War II?
      Case Study: Japanese Canadians during World War II?

9. Prosperity and the Cold War: 1945-1963
     Why did Canada prosper after World War II?
      How did government policies help bring prosperity?
      How did unions help workers?
      How did postwar spending help economic growth?
      How did increased immigration help economic growth?
      How did the postwar baby boom stimulate the economy?
      How did American investment stimulate the Canadian
        economy?
      How did prosperity affect life in Canada?
      How did the boom change where people lived?
      What did people have in their homes?
      How did working conditions change?
      What kind of education did Canadians receive?
      How was Canada involved in world affairs?
      How was Canada involved in the United Nations?
      What was Canada's relationship with the United States?
      What was the Cold War?
      What happened in Korea?
      What was the Suez Crisis?
      How did Canada prepare for the threat of nuclear war?
      What happened in the Cuban missile crisis?
      How did Canada change politically during the boom?
      What did the Liberals accomplish?
      What did the Conservative government accomplish?
      Case Study - Refugees from Soviet Communism: The 
        Hungarians of 1956-1957
       Canadians Who Make a Difference - John Marlyn

10 French and English Canada after World War II
     How did politicians try to resolve the Quebec question?
      How did Maurice Duplessis and the Union Naitionale
        affect Quebec?
      How did Jean Lesage and the Liberal party affect Quebec?
      How did René Lévesque and the Parti Québécois affect
        Quebec?
      How did Lester Pearson and the federal government
        respond to the situation in Quebec?
      How did Pierre Trudeau affect Quebec?
      What did the "just society" mean to Canadians?
      How did the views of Trudeau and Lévesque differ?
      What was the October Crisis?
      How did the federal government respond to FLQ terrorism?
      How did attitudes in Canada and Quebec change in the 
       1970s?
      How did Quebeckers vote in the referendum?
      What happened after the referendum?
      What happened to the Constitutional debate during the
        Mulroney years?
      Case Study - The Italians in Canada
         Canadians Who Make a Difference - Johnny Barba-
           Linardo Lombardi

11. Canada’s Economy and Culture since 1945
      How have Canada and the United States cooperated?
       What is Canada’s attitude toward American investment?
       What are the advantages of American investment?
       What are the disadvantages of American investment in
         Canada?
       How have various Canadian governments dealt with
         foreign investment?
       How have Canadians’ attitudes toward free trade
         changed?
       Why do Canadians disagree about free trade?
       How has the Free Trade Agreement affected Canadians?
       Does Canada have a distinct cultural identity?
       How is Canadian culture influenced by American culture?
       What are Canada’s cultural industries?
       How does Canadian culture affect Canadian society?
       Case Study - West Indians in Canada

12 Being or Becoming a Canadian
     How do people become Canadian citizens?
      What are the rights and responsibilities of Canadian
        citizenship?
      What are the basic rights and freedoms in Canada?
      What are the responsibilities of Canadian citizenship?
      Why does Canada have three levels of government?
      How do Canada’s governments work?
      What is the federal government?
      What are the provincial governments?
      What are the municipal governments?
      What is the judicial system?
      How is the judicial system organized?
      How does Canadian law work?
      How do elections work in Canada?
      Who can vote?
      How do Canadians vote?
      How are federal elections organized?
      How do Canadians participate in elections?
      Case Study - Immigrants and Refugees from Asia

"This text clearly fills a need that even the best trained and most experienced ESL/EFL teachers have felt. It's easy to understand why this is a book that you want to have with you no matter where you teach or who you teach, at home or abroad... a resource that all Canadian ESL/EFL teachers will want on their desks"
--  Dr. Maggie Warbey in TEAL