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Durham Checklist

/2 Recommendations
/1 Addressed the Q- How was the Act of Union of 1840 an attempt to resolve the issues raised by the 1837 and 1838 Rebellions in Lower Canada and Upper Canada?
/3 Three influences leading upto the rebellion
/1 Direct Quotation
/1 citations – letter
/7 ppl passport historical significance
/7 ppl passport examples
/7 citations
/7 media & credit (citations)
Chief Pontiac
Chief Tecumseh
What was the role of Chief Tecumseh in the War of 1812?
Thayendanegea
William Lyon Mackenzie
Joeseph Howe
Louis-Joseph Papineau
Louis-Hippolyte La Fontaine
/6 SSr /6 LAr

HUM 8 MEIJI PRESENTATIONS & Short Answer Qs

Q1 ppt

Q 2 ppt

Q3 ppt

Q4 ppt

Q5 ppt

1. What were the motivations for the radical changes in Japan’s model of organization during the Meiji period?
2. How did Japan adapt to changes brought on by the transition from feudal to modern models of organization?
3. How did the changes resulting from adaptation affect Japan economically, politically and socially during the Meiji period?
4. In what ways did changes resulting from isolation in the Edo period compare to changes resulting from adaptation in the Meiji period?
5. What challenges emerged for the Japanese in maintaining traditional cultural aspects of their society while undergoing rapid change?

Create a short ppt which answers your groups corresponding question (above). Include a summary of information (with cited page #s) from Worldviews, as well as source you recommend for information.

Students will individually submit short answers to all 5 of the above questions, using the ppts, links, Worldviews, and any other sources (due date TBA). Written answers must be original and cite any sources referenced.

Durham Report – Final

Final components due Thursday:

In an individual assignment, write a letter to the monarch as Lord Durham, outlining the main recommendations of the Durham Report and the reasons why these were recommended. (see the prompt questions in the report draft to answer – these are also in the ppt).

In your letter, include Intro, main points, examples (at least 3), CITATIONS, and a QUOTE from Lord Durham.

Here is the original instructions:

This is an individual, summative assignment for Chapter 6. Using the cursory search and sources which you already found on the scavenger hunt, complete the Durham Report with the following components:

In a short cover letter using formal academic language, answer the Queen’s query:

How was the Act of Union of 1840 an attempt to resolve the issues raised by the 1837 and 1838 Rebellions in Lower Canada and Upper Canada?

o Include at least one direct quotation from Lord Durham’s original report which documents his worldview.

You should cover at least three influences leading upto the rebellion, such as (and not limited to):  the Family Compact & Chateau Clique  Patriotes,  Status of political representation in the colony,  92 resolutions,  Critical appraisal of cultural issues in Canadian identity circa 1839 (British, French, and Aboriginal), colonial economics or other relevant topics.

 

 

People Passport (x 7 ppl)  – needs CITATIONS, historical significance, and examples for each person.

  1. Chief Pontiac
  2. Chief Tecumseh
    1. What was the role of Chief Tecumseh in the War of 1812?
  3. Thayendanegea
  4. William Lyon Mackenzie
  5. Joeseph Howe
  6. Louis-Joseph Papineau
  7. Louis-Hippolyte La Fontaine

 

SSR LAR used on both components

Durham Report Draft PAR – ppt

The Durham Report – original DRAFT with prompt Qs  > new due date Thurs

Lord Durham’s report– exemplar

MAP Component – scratched (don’t need to do this part)

›For each person, provide the following information:

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1.Why is the person a significant historical figure?

›Events, accomplishments, impacts?

2.Citations – provide links to your sources

3.Include a visual  – cite your image source

›3 pts per person

HU7 – CPR / NEWS CITATIONS

Why Cite?

We live in what people commonly call “the information age”. No longer is there just a few monographs (a book on one subject) on the library shelf, where one name may be well-known as an expert on the subject. With the abundance of opinions and resources available to us, it’s even more important to make sure our sources are good ones – verified by experts, who have time to do primary document research and confirm specific details of information. It is also important to note the link we use on the internet, as links can be broken as websites are not guaranteed to be permanent.

Citations serve two main functions: they help us track where we get information, and provide evidence of support for our arguments from experts.  When our work is verifiable, it increases the validity of our arguments.

Citations are required to track where you are getting your sources of info, whether it is Voices and Visions, Canadian Encyclopedia, or Discover Canada.

To avoid plagiarism (even by accident), you must use your own words  and understanding to construct your paragraphs, and not copy the sentences or order of sentences of another writer. Direct quotations are useful, but also require footnotes.

Citing 101

You can easily cite your source by using the shortcut keys CTRL+ALT+F & pasting the link.

You can also try your hand at a more correct style of Chicago footnote citations, as follows:

1 D.Francis, Voices and Visions, “Canada’s Government”, p 146-147.

2 Canadian Encyclopedia, “Joeseph Howe“, accessed 03/08/2015.

 

Beginning with Ch 7 paragraphs, work without citations will be indicated as missing with an interim mark of 1 /6.