Here we are, the last blog post before summer and what better then to finish to off with a bang. So all throughout the year and especially lately in class we have been looking at history, as you know if you have been reading my blog for a while that we started of with revolutions and the history behind that where I looked at the American Revolution. But what better way to finish off the year then with some Canadian history.

We started off with looking at how people first came to Canada or formerly known as Upper and Lower Canada. And how the europeans came over and settled. That originally it was for the fur trade but then eventually people started to stay and that began Canada. We also learned that the Hudson Bay Company isn’t just a department store but rather it is a company that was sent to Canada to collect furs from the First Nations so they could then sell them. We then learned about how by doing this New France (now known as Quebec) was made. That they weren’t treated well and there culture nearly got taken away. To do with that in class we actually had to do a couple things. The First being making a video on New France and Jean Talon, so here is mine:

We also had to do a part two on New France in partnered or groups so I did it with my fellow classmates Mimi and Sofia. This time is was on the life and we made a pamphlet on it so here it is:

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Next we learned about the Canadian Pacific Railway. And what I didn’t realize was how important this was to Canadian history and that it really joined the country together. Because it was what sealed the deal with British Columbia to join confederation since they were weary because the saw what happened with New France. Plus the CPR allowed people to travel around and goods to be sold easily. Though that’s not to say that it was amazing. There is a lot of conflict of this subject because people came from China to help build the railway but were treated terribly. And to learn more about this in class we were told to make a poster or speech to bring people to work on the CPR.

And it doesn’t end there, no we ended the year of learning about the gold rush. This is where we learned that there was a huge amount of gold in British Columbia in the 1850’s and since everyone wants money they all came here. It is now called the Caribou Gold Rush be as our that’s where the location was. But as with everything there is a boom and then a bust. Meaning that everyone came for gold and then it ran out and everyone left. And this left BC in quit a lot of debt, but what could they do? Well Canada was a country using confederation at this point and they weren’t part of it. They were offered it but were weary because they saw what could happen to the culture. Though Canada agreed to pay there debt, allow the cpr to go through BC and not take away there debt. And though there was controversy on this eventually BC decided to join confederation. And since we learned all of this it’s another mini project, this time it was if we were a miner or really anyone during the caribou gold rush and so here is mine:

But what else could we do to finish it off? Well today I will be showing you what I think is the most important part of Canadian history. We could choose from what we learned. Whether it be the gold rush, Canadian pacific Railway or even confederation. And since it is our post before school is out we were told to make some sort of media about why and then present it. So I chose to make a comic on Canadian confederation because I think that is what made Canada what it is today. And in this comic it explains what happens and how it really made up Canada. But why? Well I believe that this part of Canadian history shows how we joined together. That it wasn’t as simple and like other parts of the world that started through revolutions, which really molded Canada into what it is today. And if you want to learn more about confederation go to this Link because it really helped me. So without further ado here is my comic:

Overall it was interesting to learn about Canada and the history behind it even if it is still a very young country. And I especially liked the cultural aspect of it because the people that were affected from the First Nations, Métis or the Chinese they all have there stories and I love learning that. And so until next year PLP, happy summer!

(I will be posting throughout the summer on what I’m doing though)