Consider the uniqueness of a single finger print Students may make their own fingerprint to begin – represents their unique identity before having to “try on” someone else’s Add to the classroom wall/white-board

How did individuals stand out in the pursuit of Canada’s identity? Canadian voices How did individuals stand out in the pursuit of Canada’s identity?

Topic Selection Consider choosing an individual that you can make a personal connection to or are curious about. Maybe they; have the same religious, cultural, or ethnic background as you do (ie. Sikh, First Nations). Their career is one that you might consider for yourself (ie. Hockey Player, Lawyer) Their identity interests you or is similar to you (ie. LGBT, Women, Liberal) They are from a time period that you are interested in (ie. 1970s)

Formulate Questions Tasks Success Criteria Create 3-5 questions about your historical individual Consider what you know about them already (if anything). What do you want to know about them? What topics do you think are connected to this person?   Good Questions Are: Interesting to you (and to me?) Clearly written? Relevant to your topic and our investigation question Different from one another (with minimal overlap)

Gather Sources Tasks Success Criteria Start a Google Doc for this assignment and share it with your teacher:   Construct a bibliography of 3-4 reputable and useful sources on your historical individual. Your bibliography will be successful if it; Includes 3-4 sources Represents a variety of source types (video, article, encyclopedia, book etc.) Is deemed reputable. Each source is; Reliable Accurate “less-biased” Current

Organize Evidence Tasks Success Criteria The sources you work from will provide you with information about your historical person. How would you like to organize this information? Pages of your own jot-notes A chart based on traits, etc. A timeline A Source File of images, quotes, jot notes, and other sources   Add research (in whichever form you choose) to your shared Google Doc. Good Research looks like; It`s thoughtfully organized It includes detailed evidence (not just vague generalizations) It represents a variety of types of research (ie. article, video, images, quotations)

Interpret & Analyse Tasks Success Criteria Respond to the following: HISTORICAL SIGNIFICANCE: Is your person significant to the development of our Canadian identity?   CAUSE & CONSEQUENCE: What traits in the Canadian identity has this person demonstrated, promoted, or embraced?   HISTORICAL PERSPECTIVE: What would this person say about Canada? Good analysis looks like; Fully explained ideas (so that no one has to guess at what you mean) Original ideas are presented Makes interesting connections Employs understanding of history to think critically about it.

Historical Significance Resulting in change: A: profundity – quality of impact – was the impact deeply felt? B: quantity –was the number of people and places impacted significant? C: duration – how long did the person/event impact Canada? Resonant: What were the short-term impacts following the events/person’s influence? What lessons did they teach us? Relevant: Is this person (and their events) still important to us today? Why or why not? In what ways are they relevant? Have they been memorialized or become part of popular culture (common knowledge)?

Communicate Tasks Success Criteria We will host a “social gathering” with all of these famous Canadians in attendance. You will attend the event IN ROLE as your historical Canadian. With props associated with your person costume/accessories With a contribution to our “snack-bar” Ready to participate in conversation Good Communication of Learning; Clearly demonstrates what you`ve learned and what you think. Show me what you know. Tell me what you think. Is IN-ROLE as your historical individual and you maintain that role throughout our social event Includes the “extras” like props, costumes, and snacks that are relevant extensions of your historical individual (not just random) Shows good learning skills and interpersonal skills; you’re speaking with others and interacting with the whole class, not just the students you know already.

Discussion Questions Discussion questions for our social event may include; An introduction; who are you and what did you do that was so interesting? Why are you important to canada? How did you contribute to our canadian identity? What elements do you reflect or did you add to the defining characteristics of “being canadian”? How did you change canada? What impacts did you have? Are you more significant than me? (In role)