CHC2D - Canadian History in the Twentieth Century

Learning Through Literature

By completing this assignment the student will meet the following targets:

(Strand: Methods of Historical Inquiry)

•	I can formulate a factual question and a comparative question to help focus my research.

•	I know the difference between a primary and secondary source and I can demonstrate how to use each in my research,

•	I can use the school library, the electronic databases and the Internet to gather information on Canadian history,

•	I can write a Works Cited page using MLA format,

•	I can organize my information using lists and Venn diagrams,

•	I can make generalized statements about a Canadian historical event based on my research,

•	I can show my ideas and arguments in a graphic display,

•	I can show insight into history and historical figures through drama.

Your final product will consist of :

•	a poster showing the title and author of the book, illustrated with a scene from the book. It must be original and not a copy of the cover of the book;

•	three to five artifacts from your book;

•	three to five artifacts from the historical event from your research;

•	labels, clearly printed/typed (and at least recipe card sized) that explain each of the artifacts. Your visitor should be able to understand why this artifact is important to your novel and to the historical event.

Due Date: _____________________________

Stage 1 - Preparing for Research

•	Listen to Mrs. Seslija as she gives the book talk about the various Canadian history novels.

•	Select a novel that you would like to read.

•	Read the novel.

•	From your novel, make a list of all the things that you learned about the historical period/event.

•	Design 2 major research questions for your project, one factual (think the 5WH's - who, when, where, what, why and how) and one comparative (think how are things the same, how are they different) that will help guide your research.

•	Record these things on the graphic organizer provided.

•	Conference with Mr. Young before you move on to stage 2.

Stage 2 - Accessing Resources

•	Using the tracking sheet and the MLA checklist sheet, record a variety of resources used to answer your research questions and find out additional information about your historical event. Include your novel and your textbook as resources and find 2 other resources (minimum), one a primary source and one a secondary source. You may use books, videos, E Library Curriculum Edition database and the Internet. Make sure that your Internet sources are reliable and authoritative by checking who is responsible, (i.e. who is the author) and what kind of a site it is (.com, .org, .ca, .gov etc.). Do not use a site that you cannot verify!

•	Hand in your tracking sheet to Mrs. Seslija on _________________________.

Stage 3 - Processing Resources

•	Using a Venn diagram, make a comparison of the historical facts/events from your novel and your research.

•	List the artifacts that you will use as part of your novel museum. Classify the list so that we know which are from the novel and which are from your research.

•	Conference with Mrs. Seslija or Mr. Young by ___________________________.

Stage 4 - Transferring Your Learning

•	Create your novel museum (refer to page 1 of the assignment for specifics)

•	Practice role-playing the character from your novel. Use the plot of the novel, and the facts that you learned about the historical event to help. A brief synopsis of your novel to introduce your exhibit will be helpful.

•	Refer to your poster and artifacts during your exhibit.

•	Attach a Works Cited page to the back of your poster. Make sure that you put your name on the back of the poster.

•	Refer to the rubric. Aim for level 3 or better.

•	Complete the Thinking About My Learning sheet when you are finished the project.

CHC 2D - Historical Novel Museum - Stage 1

Name: _________________________

Record points that you learned about this historical period/event by reading the novel.

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Design 2 research question, one factual and one comparative that will help to guide your research for this project.

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