*We introduced our Immigration Scrapbook Project today. The majority of us are still working on our inquiry/research using our Guided Questions. The following are the outcomes for this project:
*examine, critically, the ways of life of immigrants from the British Isles during the Great Migration by exploring and reflecting upon the following questions and issues:
- What do stories of Irish and Scottish immigrants tell us about their heritage and presence in
- What do stories of British peoples tell us about the British history, culture and presence in
*examine, critically, ways of life of non-European immigrants by exploring and reflecting upon the following questions and issues:
- How do stories of Chinese immigrants (i.e., railway workers) contribute to an understanding
- How do stories of immigrants from India contribute to an understanding of diversity in Canada? (CC, I)
- What do stories of immigrants from Ukraine, Poland, Russia and Germany tell us about their
- How were European immigrants affected by pressures to conform in western Canada?
*Narrative Writing - Stories are due next Friday! Please revise and edit your work using the Writer's Checklist.