Images of the Great Depression

We will be studying the Great Depression for a few classes. Many images of this hard time were taken. One of the most famous, from the United States, was taken by one of a group of photographers hired by the U.S. Federal government to document the impact the Depression had on people. You can view all of these images online at the U.S. Library of Congress website. This is one of my favourite images because of the emotion it evokes. Every time I look at it, I wonder what is going through her mind. She must be so worried about her children.

Module 6 Quizzes and Tests

There will be a test for Module 6 on the following days. Please note that your workbook is due when you write your test.

01 - Friday, May 2nd
02 - Monday, May 5th
03 - Friday, May 2nd
11 - Thursday, May 1st
12 - Wednesday, April 30th

Recent homework and assignments: Conscription assignment, Venn diagram for 1st and 2nd phase of industrialization, The Great Depression Business Cycle sheet, and the Review Timeline.

Please ensure that all assignments are submitted on or before the day of your test!

Immigration Questions from Monday's Class

Please answer these questions for your next class

02 Wed 16.04

03 Tues 15.04

11 Tues 15.04

1)Where did your ancestors/family come from?

2)Why did your ancestors immigrate to Canada?

3)Was the reason they immigrated to Canada a “push or pull” reason?

4)Was their decision based on economic, political, social, or environmental conditions

5)Where did your ancestors/family decide to live in Canada? Why?

6)Should Canada have a “melting pot” or “mosaic” attitude towards integration of new immigrants?

7)If you were going to advertise Canada to attract new immigrants, how would you do it? Consider images, words, phrases…what is attractive about Canada?

8)Look in the newspaper, watch the news, check news stories on the net…where in the world are some peopleexperiencing difficulty that may cause them to consider immigrating to Canada? Why would they want to come here? What is going on in their country? Would it be for economic, political, social or environmental reasons?