“Never was a country better adapted to produce a great race of women than this Canada of ours, nor a race of women better adapted to make a great country.” (Emily Murphy) Welcome Back grade 8's, I hope you had a relaxing long weekend! As you know our studies of Canada at the turn of the 1900s has taken us from the economical climate of the period between 1895 and the First World War in 1914, to how individual women began to challenged their conventional 'roles' in society. [Conventional - following accepted and traditional behaviours]
Tuesday's class we will begin to look specifically at a few women who challenged their roles as wives and mothers, and sought education and careers that were only occupied by men. I encourage you to view the following links before our next period to familiarize yourself with these extraordinary women.
I am going to start next class with an oral quiz, asking for information found on these four pages. Make sure you are prepared, as there will be prizes distributed to correct answers!
Historica Minutes (Video Clips)
Nellie McClung
Pauline Johnson
History: Grade 8- Canada: A Changing Society
* Describe how specific individuals and events helped change the position of women and children in Canada (I.e. Nellie McClung, Emily Car, Pauline Johnson)
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