Canada 1945-1982 Museum Project

An Artefact is any object made or used by human beings. Artefacts are windows into the past and a connection to the present. Your project will centre on an artefact that is connected to an important topic or issue related to Canada between the time period 1945-1982. This project is your chance to demonstrate your research and insight into this period of history by creating a museum display on any topic of your choice.

Goal:

You will conduct primary research on a significant Canadian topic/artifact
You will be able to show how your topic/artifact impacted Canada in the twentieth century
You will present this information to the class in an informative and interesting manner.

Each individual will research and organize a visual display which covers:

a)The background to your topic and artefact

b)Relevant information on your topic and artefact (example Who, What, Where, When, Why, How?)

c)Explain both immediate and long term impact your topic and artefact has had in the time period of its relevance and on history in the twentieth century.

Topic Suggestions:

Economic: Rand decision, growth of unions, consumerism, credit cards, branch plants, energy crisis of the 1970s, stagflation, recession.

Social/Cultural: Postwar immigration (refugees, war brides), urbanization and growth of suburbs, changes in birthrates, life expectancy, baby boom, teen subcultures, ethnocultural groups, Asbestos Strike in Quebec, Richard Riot, racial segregation, Centennial year celebrations, expo 67, Aboriginal Land Claims, civil rights movement (in Canada), 1972 summit series, Greenpeace, Alex Colville, Chief Dan George, Joy Kogawa, Margaret Lawrence, Gordon Lightfoot, Marshall McLuhan, Norval Morrisseau, Bill Reid, Oscar Peterson, Mordecai Richler, Maurice Richard, Buff Sainte-marie, Gilles Vigneault, CRTC, Guess Who

Science/Technology: Avro Arrow, Goalie masks, nuclear energy, plastics, thalidomide, pacemaker, televisions, developments in space technology: satellite, Canada arm, National Energy Program, St. Lawrence Seaway

Political: red scare, cold war, Newfoundland joining confederation, Massey commission, Royal commission on the status of women, NDP, 1969 White Paper, immigration Act, WMA 1970, Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms 1982, Environment Canada, NORAD, NATO, Suez Canal Crisis, Peacekeeping, CIDA, Korean War, Non-proliferation of nuclear Weapons Treaty, DEW Line, Cuban Missile Crisis, Residential Schools, the Calder Case, the James Bay Project, Quiet Revolution, Bill 101, Referendum 1980, October Crisis, Royal Commission on Bilingualism and Biculturalism, Displace persons WWII

Individual: Doris Anderson, Rosemary Brown, Frank Arthur Calder, Harold Cardinal, Matthew Coon Come, Tommy Douglas, Terry Fox, Rene Levesque, Lester Pearson, Jowy Smallwood, Pierre Trudeau, Jean Vanier.

Display Board Checklist

Name
Project title
Organization
Illustrations/images
Subtitles
Information
Grammar/spelling check
Appearance
Works Cited

Marking Scheme

Level 4 (8-10) / Level 3 (7-8) / Level 2 (6-7) / Level 1/R (0-6)
Knowledge / Excellent understanding of the subject
Accurate detail
Wide variety of information and examples/illustrations / Covers main aspects of topic
Good accuracy
Good variety of information/illustrations / Covers come main aspects of subject
Some detail
Some variety/illustrations
Some errors / Little or no coverage
Little detail
Few illustrations
Many errors
Thinking / Excellent analysis of background and topic / Good analysis of background and topic / Some analysis of background and topic / Little or no analysis of background and topic
Application / Excellent evaluation of immediate/long term impact / Good evaluation of immediate/long term impact / Some evaluation of immediate/long term impact / Little evaluation of immediate/long term impact
Communication / Excellent display
Clear organization
Effective layout
Excellent lettering / Strong display
Well organized
Good layout
Good lettering / Display has some organization
Layout and lettering are satisfactory / Display is not organized
Lettering needs work.

Museum Exhibits

Name: ______

Task:

To explore and learn about artefacts of this time period, you are responsible for choosing 10 museum exhibits from our class. You will need to assess each exhibit according to the following criteria:

Visual impression
Understanding of the topic. Was the exhibit easy to learn from?
Explanation of long term and short term impact on the 20th century.

You will receive a mark out of 10 (1 for each assessment based on the quality of your assessment) for this feedback sheet. It will be added to the application category of your grade.

Artefact/Topic:______

Student Name: ______