History never changes …or does it? 1914- 1929

Change and Continuity We must understand that certain events change over time while others stay the same (attitudes, processes, actions) It is not correct to suggest that what has been written about history is the absolute truth and can never be thought differently (remember Sir John A. Macdonald) He has always been considered a great part of creating Canada but recently some of his flaws have begun to make our opinion of him differ How were his flaws considered when he was alive? How about now?

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Change and Continuity Factors that led to your decision making? We all did pretty well (right?) Factors that led to your decision making? Is there a pattern? Can we state whether the changes are good or bad?

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HISTORY OF HEADPHONES Did we do better or worse?? (I’m betting worse) What factors led to your decision making? WHY WAS THIS MORE DIFFICULT??? What is the lesson?

Change and Continuity - Continuity and Change are interwoven: both can exist together- timeline of events- can be a good starting point - Change is a process, with varying pace and patterns. Turning points are moments when the process of change shifts in direction or pace (game changers) - Progress and decline are broad evaluation of change over time. Depending on the impacts of change, progress for one people may be decline for another - History is a process of interpretation, by which we decide which events or developments constitute a period of history

Your Parents and You Comparisons? Contrasts?

Canada Before WW1 If we are to learn about this time of the past what do we need? What should we keep in mind while learning about this time period? Can we judge people who lived at this time?

A Nation Born? Is Canada a great country today? What evidence is there? Would someone living in Canada in 1900- 1913 have the same list as us? What would be different? How can we figure this out?

Canada in 1900 Rural – mostly farmers, fishers, loggers, construction workers Social activity – baseball / hockey games, church socials, traditional values Local travel – horse and buggy Long-distance travel – train Few / no cars TODAY?

Arts and Leisure Beginning of the 1900’s- many Canadians start moving to cities (urbanization) Canadian literature and art- sentimental towards rural life, simple values and happy endings- 1908 Anne of Green Gables Serious Artistic Movement based on Canadian geography and rural life NOW?

And how about NOW?

“British Columbia and Canada must remain a white man’s country”- 1907 RB Bennett “That Canada should desire to restrict immigration from the Orient is regarded as natural, that Canada should remain a white man’s country is believed to be not only desirable for economic and social reasons, but highly necessary on political and national grounds.”- 1907 William Lyon Mackenzie King NOW?

Urbanization Canada opened its borders to immigrants- Western Canada- Last Best West At the same time many immigrants and rural Canadians began moving to cities Rich and poor divide Terrible living conditions for the working poor, illnesses, lack of clean water and sewage treatment and yet people still flocked to the cities- WHY? NOW?

Urbanization Cities growing - factories - jobs Divide between the rich and poor grew - factory owners got rich- lived in big houses - Factory workers were poorly paid – lived in slums

If you were alive in 1914 http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/what-life- in-canada-was-like-before-the-first-world- war/article19342310/

Canada Then and Now 1914 2017