Fathers of Confederation Research Project
Research the life of one of the key figures involved in the Confederation debate. Then present your information to the class in an original way in a 3-5 minute presentation. I will show you some exemplars of past student projects.
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Select one person to research from the attached list.
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Begin researching your Father of Confederation. Use the RSS15 sheet to record your information. Use at least three sources, one of which must be a book. Gather information on:
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full name and any titles
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date and place of birth and death
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family background
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interesting facts about childhood or early years
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interesting information about personal life
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contributions to the Confederation debate
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portrait or other image related to the biography (for example, family home)
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Create your presentation (oral presentation and visuals) and practice, practice, practice!
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Review the rubric to make sure you have completed all items.
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Present to the class. Keep your presentation between three and five minutes.
I can provide you with a fact sheet on your choice.
You may find the following websites helpful:
http://www.collectionscanada.ca/confederation/023001-2989-e.html
http://www.collectionscanada.ca/confederation/kids/h2-1500-e.html
http://www.primeministers.ca/
http://canadaonline.about.com/library/bl/blfoc.htm
http://www.canadainfolink.ca/confederation.htm
Note: You may work on your own or in partners. Should you choose to work in partners you will be required to get permission (on a note) from both sets of parents as you will need to get together on your own time to complete the project. Also remember that when working in partners the work should reflect the input of two people and the same mark will be shared by both partners.
List of Fathers of Confederation to select from:
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Archibald, Sir Adams George Nova Scotia
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Brown, George Ontario
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Campbell, Sir Alexander Ontario
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Cartier, Sir F.T.B. Newfoundland
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Cartier, Sir George-Étienne Quebec
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Chandler, Edward Barron New Brunswick
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Chapais, Jean-Charles Quebec
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Cockburn, James Ontario
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Coles, George Prince Edward Island
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Dickey, Robert Barry Nova Scotia
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Fisher, Charles New Brunswick
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Galt, Sir Alexander Tilloch Quebec
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Gray, John Hamilton New Brunswick
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Gray, John Hamilton Prince Edward Island
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Haviland, Thomas Heath Prince Edward Island
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Henry, William Alexander Nova Scotia
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Howland, William Pierce Ontario
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Johnson, John Mercer New Brunswick
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Langevin, Sir Hector-Louis Quebec
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Macdonald, Andrew Archibald Prince Edward Island
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Macdonald, Sir John A. Ontario
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McCully, Johnathan Nova Scotia
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McDougall, William Manitoba
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McGee, Thomas D’Arcy Quebec
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Mitchell, Peter New Brunswick
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Mowat, Sir Oliver Ontario
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Palmer, Edward Prince Edward Island
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Pope, William Henry Prince Edward Island
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Ritchie, John William Nova Scotia
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Shea, Sir Ambrose Newfoundland
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Steeves, William Henry New Brunswick
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Taché, Sir Étienne-Paschal Quebec
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Tilley, Sir Samuel Leonard New Brunswick
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Tupper, Sir Charles Nova Scotia
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Whelan, Edward Prince Edward Island
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Wilmot, Robert Duncan New Brunswick
RSS 8: Research and Report Rubric
Name: Date:
Father of Confederation Research Project:
(0) Not done (1) Beginning (2) Working on it (3) Got it
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Criteria
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Mark
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Comments
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Focus
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clearly understood the topic
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had a clear idea of what I knew and what I needed to find out
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Sources
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found information in at least three sources besides the textbook
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compared different sources to make sure my information was reliable
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checked that my information was complete
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Content
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Included:
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full name and any titles
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date and place of birth
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date and place of death
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family background
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interesting facts about childhood or early years
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interesting facts about personal life
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contributions to the Confederation debate
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portrait or image related to the biography
of one Father of Confederation from the list provided.
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Presentation
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explained the main ideas very clearly
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organized the information into subtopics in a logical way
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presented most parts in ways that suited the type of information
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had a creative presentation format with visuals
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presentation was 3-5 minutes long
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used effective presentation skills (see “Presentations” tip sheet)
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RSS 15: Recording Information
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Name: Date:
For Print Source
Author(s):
Title:
Place of publication:
Publishing company:
Year published:
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For Internet Source
Author(s) (if given):
Title of page:
Name of Web site:
Host of site:
Date of last update:
Date I last looked at it:
Web site address:
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Reliability Checklist
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Information is up-to-date.
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Ideas and opinions are based on facts.
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I trust the source.
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Information seems to be fair about different perspectives.
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Record the information from this source in the space below. Write down the page number for each fact.
Add another page if you need more space!
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