Quick and Easy Activities

Here you will find a list of short activity suggestions, documents, tools and even new interactive timelines. These more accessible learning approaches were developed by Sam Allison and the team from the Jeanie Johnston Foundation( JJF), to complement Learning and Evaluation Situations under development for LEARN's online courses. (Note: these LESs are still available to members of our larger Quebec community here.)

Quick and Easy (QEP program connections)	Overview	Included resources
Aboriginal Views: Mi'kmaq Chief views of world First Occupants (Y1) : Conception of the World, Economic Activities QE1A	Documents and activities to help summarize a perceived view of Europeans, as held by a Mi'kmaq Chief from 17th century Gaspe.	Adapted excerpts from “New Relation of Gaspesie” 1691 by Father Chretian LeClerq. "An aboriginal speaks out about europeans in the 1600's" Vocabulary guide and questions

Creation Myth: Father LeClerq impression of Native World Views First Occupants (Y2) : Conception of the World, Relationship to the Universe QE1B	Documents and activities to help summarize aboriginal views of the world, as perceived by Father Chretian LeClerq in 17th century Gaspe. This excerpt helps students understand 17th century life from a native perspective.	Adapted excerpts from “New Relation of Gaspésie” 1691 by Father Chretian LeClerq. "Father Leclerq writing about the oral history of native people." Vocabulary guide and questions

Hennipin's excerpt: Native views similar to Judaism First Occupants (Y2) : Conception of the World, Oral Traditions, Social Relationships QE1C	Oral history on the Origins of the Universe according to Native Peoples, but as recorded by a Christian writer Louis Hennepin, who sees similarities with Judaism.	Excerpt: From Louis Hennepin “Origins of the Indians” Vocabulary guide and questions

Census. New France and 2001 Population and Settlement (Y2) : Today vs New France QE2	Focus on comparing New France Census and 2001 Census in Canada. Demographic Structures. Interpreting a table.	Census documents from 1666 and 2001: age and sex Questions: Compare each society Advanced activity suggestions: Histogram, Circle graph

Liberalism and change -- Explaining laws/acts Demands and struggles in the British colony (Y1) QE3a	Focus on how Canadian democracy evolved from 1791 into our liberal, democratic Constitution of 1982.	Timeline online at Lignedutemps.qc.ca entitled “ Evolution of Government Structures” by Sam Allison-JJF Activity 2 sheet "Explaining laws/acts and Canada’s evolving liberalization"

Liberalism & change – Illustrations of liberalization Demands and struggles in the British colony (Y1) QE3b	Focus on how Canadian democracy evolved from 1791 into our liberal, democratic Constitution of 1982.	Timeline online at Lignedutemps.qc.ca entitled “ Evolution of Government Structures” by Sam Allison-JJF Activity sheet "Date the illustrations indicating their relationship to liberalization and Canadian democracy"

Liberalism & change – Liberal ideas & voting Demands and struggles in the British colony (Y1) QE3c	Focus on how Canadian democracy evolved from 1791 into our liberal, democratic Constitution of 1982.	Timeline online at Lignedutemps.qc.ca entitled “ Evolution of Government Structures” Sam Allison-JJF Activity sheet "Discovering the influence of liberal and democratic ideas on voting"

Impact of colonization programs → Exploration and settlement First Occupants: Economic Activities (Y1) New France Programs of Colonization and a New Society (Y1) QE4a	Shows the impact of early explorations, as opposed to colonization programs per se, on New France.	Timeline online at Lignedutemps.qc.ca entitled “Exploration and Colonization” Sam Allison-JJF Activity sheet: "Find the difference between fact and opinion" Activity sheet: "Consider points of view" Newspaper activity template: "Quebec Times scenario and mock newspaper (Quebec Times 1611)"

Industrialization and social, territorial and political change → Formation of Canada 1791-1867 The formation of the Canadian federation (Y1) QE6a	Review of the formation of Canada from 1791 to 1867 (Confederation) using a newspaper template to interpret social, territorial and political changes.	Timeline online at Lignedutemps.qc.ca entitled " Evolution of Government Structures" Sam Allison-JJF Newspaper activity template: "Write a Newspaper Front Page"

Natural population change on population and settlement. Economic activity on the organization of the society and the territory. Population and Settlement/Economy and Development (Y2) First Occupants (Y1) QE7a	Debate illustrating the difference between nomadic and sedentary native peoples in terms of their environmental consequences.	Debate resolution and scripts for debates. Vocabulary work. Textbook information on native peoples

Impact on the environment from Industrialization during time of Confederation The formation of the Canadian federation (Y1) QE7b	Debate illustrating the impact on the environment from Industrialization during time of Confederation.	Debate resolution and scripts for debates. Quotes from historical novel, Ghost Voyages IV by Cora Taylor.

Debate on liberal ideas & nationhood Demands and Struggles in the British Colony (Y1) QE7c	Debate about the influence of liberal ideas on the affirmation of nationhood.	Debate resolution and scripts for debates.

Debate on dangers of the Internet Culture, Currents of Thought. An Issue in Society Today. QE7d	Students debate the dangers of the internet, consider Americanism vs. educational benefits.	Debate resolution and scripts for debates.

Debate on Immigration, Urbanization Issues in Quebec Society since 1980 Population and Settlement in Quebec today QE7e	Students consider Immigration, Urbanization and citizenship. They consider the recruiting of immigrants to rural areas.	Debate resolution and scripts for debates.

Debate on voting age reductions Official power and countervailing powers (Y2) QE7g	Debate on whether the voting age be reduced to 16 years of age!	Debate resolution and scripts for debates.

Debate on European exploration First Occupants (Y1) Emergence of New France (Y1) QE7h	Debating the impact of exploration as opposed to settlement. The environmental consequences are debated too.	Timeline online at Lignedutemps.qc.ca entitled “Exploration and Colonization” by Sam Allison-JJF Debate scenarios, instructions and scripts for 3 motions.

Pioneer problems. Immigration then and now Population and Settlement (Y2) QE8d	Problems of pioneering life in the 1830’s. Close reading and interpretation of situation in 1831. Comparison strategy for differences and similarities between immigrants’ situation then and now.	Summary text of “The Emigrants’ Guide To Canada”(1831). Routes to the principal places in Upper Canada (includes prices in 1831) Glossary Focused reading questions Comparing past and present. (Immigrants situation in 1831 vs. now)

Colonization Problems in a harsh climate First Occupants, Emergence of New France(Y1) QE9a	Examining the climatic differences between France and Quebec and their implications for exploration, settlement and colonization.	Handout for climate table “Champlain’s Colonization Problems” Questions on Climate figures for Paris vs. Quebec City. Alternative task suggestions

Colonization Problems. Impact of scurvy on settlement Emergence of New France (Y1) QE11a	To use the writings of Champlain and Cartier to illustrate the environmental difficulties experienced by the early colonists (the impact of scurvy on settlement).	Power Point “ The Distemper of the Land” Handout Activity 1: Questions accompanying PPT “The Distemper of the Land” Handout Activity 2 (enriched)

Canada in 1842. Dickens’ experience, images. Population , Economy and Development (Y2) QE13	Students use the writings of Charles Dickens visiting Canada in the 1842s, along with images representing the times, to determine the effects of economic activity on territory and the reasons for migration to Canada.	Excerpts from American Notes for General Circulation by Charles Dickens Activities [questions] related to Charles Dickens’ comments of 1842

Considering the role of the state during WW2 Role of the state (Modernization Y1) QE14	Students consider the execution of deserters, the rights of the citizens, and the power of the state during wars and other emergencies. They make cases around the guiding question, Has the state the right to shoot deserters in wartime?	Situation text and vocabulary Task: Write a believable account for BOTH sides in a trial. Task: Create various outlines for interpretation of situation and position statements from lawyers for defence and prosecution during trial.