Confederation

 The Ontario Curriculum, Grade 8

Included in the banner is a clickable timeline.

• Episode summaries
• Teacher Resources: elementary, secondary, copyright rules for classroom viewing. There are printable resources- password required, free use with password. Free password for MARC records for downloading.

Lesson Plans, charts with population statistics. Links to E-Stat.

• Prelude: The Shaping of Canada
• Provinces: Reasons are given for each province and territory entering Confederation
• People: Who played an important role in the making of Canada.
• Gallery: Photographs of the people who were important to the Confederation of Canada and the changes of the map of Canada. 
• Educational Resources
  html, pdf, and rtf files of lessons and student hand-outs on the study on the Confederation of Canada.

• Towards Confederation - the evolution of confederation- Upper and Lower Canada, The Atlantic Colonies, Influence of the American Civil War, Charlottetown Conference, Quebec Conference, London Conference
• Provinces and Territories: Links to facts and the timeline of each province and territory joining confederation.
• People: Biographies of  the Fathers of Confederation and others responsible for Confederation of Canada. Includes brief biographies of: Sir John A. MacDonald, Sir George-Etienne Cartier, Sir Charles Tupper, Sir Alexander Galt.
• Maps 1667-1999:   A series of maps that takes you on the historical journey of the creation of the political boundaries of Canada.
• Political Cartoons
• Educational Resources -  9 Student Handouts and assessment criteria

Click on History in the left hand menu and then Territorial Evolution and the year of interest. 

Virtual Tours and pictures- the birthplace of Confederation. QuickTime video clips to download.

• History
• Legislative Assembly

Timeline of the constitution of Canada.
 

 Starts with the Constitution Act 1867 (formally the British North America Act), and concludes with the Constitution Act 1999.

 Starts with the Constitution Act 1867 (formally the British North America Act), and concludes with the Constitution.