1. Governing in Canada
Lesson 8

2. Background of Canadians
What does this chart tell you about Canada in 1911?
How do you think the information shown on the chart relates to Canadians’ enthusiasm for the war effort?

3. Essential Question
Did the government meet the diverse needs of Canadians?
How are the Pie Chart and essential question related?

4. A Difficult Time
World War I was a difficult time for Canada. The country was like a teenager trying to prove that she or he is mature enough to be independent.
Many Canadians had mixed feelings about loosening Canada’s ties to Britain.
They wanted more independence, but they still wanted to be part of the British family.

5. A Popular War
When the war began, more than half the population of Canada was of British origin.
As a result, the war was popular. Even many people whose origin was not British liked the idea of helping Britain.
Within the first three weeks, more than people joined the armed forces.
Many believed that the war would be over by Christmas They did not know that it would drag on for four terrible years and kill more than Canadians.

6. A Popular War
As the years passed and people discovered the high cost of war, they started to lose their enthusiasm.
People began to disagree over various issues, such as how much Canada - and Canadians - should contribute to the war effort.
These disagreements presented many challenges for the government.

7. Challenges of Governing
The Canadian government faced many difficult decisions during World War I.
Should Canada help Britain as much as possible? Or should Canada try not to become too deeply involved in what was, after all, a European war?
How should the war be financed?
Should Canada force men to enlist or wait for them to volunteer?

8. Challenges of Governing
Should some people’s rights be restricted in wartime?
Should all Canadians be treated equally? Or should some people be regarded as more loyal than others?
How much should soldiers be helped when they returned home after the war?

9. Conflicting Views
In a country as diverse as Canada, it was hard to meet everyone’s needs.
Many government decisions were controversial and caused tension, conflict, and sometimes even violence among groups of Canadians.
Some people accused the government of promoting conflict, while others said it did not do enough to promote the war effort and protect Canadians.
Even today, people disagree over whether the government made the right decisions during World War I.

10. Challenges of Governing - Graffiti Activity
Divide into six even groups
Each group will get three minute to read the question, brainstorm and record ideas about how the government should respond to each question.
Record group names beside responses
Rotate to the next station, and record alternative responses, or questions to previous responses

11. Questions
Should Canada help Britain as much as possible? Or should Canada try not to become too deeply involved in what was, after all, a European War?
How should the war be financed?
Should Canada force men to enlist or wait for them to volunteer?
Should some people’s rights be restricted in wartime?

12. Questions
Should all Canadians be treated equally? Or should some people be regarded as more loyal than others?
How much should soldiers be helped when they returned home after the war?

13. 5W’s + H Chart What information does the headline provide?
How does the headline suggest that this article will include interesting information?
Complete TLS A (5W’s + H Chart) using the article

14. Did the government meet the diverse needs of Canadians?
What are some needs Canadians have?
From the list on the board, what are some broad categories these needs can be grouped into?
From these categories, what criteria can we use to judge weather the government met the diverse needs of Canadians?
Restate these criteria in the form of a question.

15. Building Block Challenge Create Three 5W’s + H Charts
One 5W’s + H chart will be included in your 2 page newspaper spread at the end of this unit
Flip through this theme, paying attention to the “Focus on …” titles to gain an idea of what will be covered in this unit. This will also allow you to begin to think about the three government actions you may wish to focus on for your building block challenge.