1. Grade 7 Social Studies Societal Empowerment Welcome to the 20th
Century

2. The 20th century is 1900 to 1999. Canada is growing up!
But, it is still a very young country at 33 years old. (Birth = 1867)
We started with looking at how European settlers interacted with and treated the First Nations Peoples who were here when they arrived in the New World.
We then looked at how National policies of our Government in the late 1800s around economics and immigration empowered some and disempowered others.
Now, as Canada enters the 20th century, there are some major issues that will shape the rest of Canada’s history and identity as a country.

3. From a grade seven social studies perspective, the three main issues that shape Canada in the 20th Century are:
The Women’s Rights Movement
The Industrial Revolution
Canada’s role in World War I

4. Canada enters the 20th Century
SCO 5.1 evaluate the conditions of everyday life for the peoples of Canada at the turn of the 20th century

5. To Do:
Use pages 212 – 217 to create a chart (use your own jot-notes) showing the daily life in the early 20th century.
Using the article What Developing Country? make a list of important descriptors that show what life was like
3. What does the term disparity mean? What is social disparity? Give some examples of social disparity that existed during this period in Canada’s history.

6. Canada enters the 20th Century
SCO 5.2 describe the impact of the Industrial Revolution on industry and workers in the Maritimes and across Canada.

7. To Do: Textbook What does the word revolution usually mean? (p.208)
The Industrial Revolution can be summed up by looking at three big changes that affected all kinds of industry in the early parts of the 20th century. What are these three changes?
Internet
Research some facts, dates, and key events about the Industrial Revolution. Include some specific to Canada.

8. To Do:
Check out the following links that have to do with the Industrial Revolution: 19 minutes shorter

9. Canada enters the 20th Century
SCO 5.3 explain how women became more empowered through their role in the social reform movements of the late 19th and 20th century.

10. To Do:
Check out the following links that have to do with the struggle for women’s rights in Canada in the early 20th century:
History of Women’s Right to Vote:
Agnes Macphail:
On the Bright Side – The Famous Five:
Heritage Minute – Agnes Macphail:
Heritage Minute – Jennie Trout:
Who was Agnes Macphail? Year?
Who was Jennie Trout? Year?
Who were the famous five and why were they famous? Year?
What does the word suffrage mean?
When did women obtain the right to vote in Canada?
When did Aboriginals obtain the right to vote in Canada?
Can imprisoned persons vote in Canada?
What age was required to vote? Today? Future?
FYI…

11. International Women’s Day March 8th

12. Presenting your Information:
Summarize/Present your answers/information from all of the ‘To Do’ slides into a 1 page (8 ½ x 11 inch) INFOGRAPHIC
Due: TBA
***** Model the examples of INFOGraphs that you have seen in class by attending to HOW you represent your information…
Layout
Organization
Formatting
Appearance
Readability

13. Assessment Tasks – Societal Empowerment 2. The Industrial Revolution
1. Way of life in early 20th century
2. The Industrial Revolution
3. The Women’s Rights Movement
4. Violence Against Women
Assessment 4 3 2 1
SCO 5.1 evaluate the conditions of everyday life for the peoples of Canada at the turn of the 20th century
SCO 5.2 describe the impact of the Industrial Revolution on industry and workers in the Maritimes and across Canada.
SCO 5.3 explain how women became more empowered through their role in the social reform movements of the late 19th and 20th century.
ENGLISH 9.1 produce a range of writing forms, for example, stories, cartoons, journals, business and personal letters, speeches, reports, interviews, messages, poems, and advertisements
ENGLISH 9.3 demonstrate an understanding that ideas can be represented in more than one way and experiment with using other forms such as dialogue, posters, and advertisements