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I have a take-home exam question for my 3rd yr history course. The question is:
You are to devise a THIRD-year-level university course in contemporary Canadian political history. What four major themes would you build this course around, and WHY??
Any suggestions anyone- its so broad.
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1. Confederation
2. Canada's post WWII emergence in the world as a multilateralist.
3. The Trudeau era, specifically the Chater itself.
4. Canada's decision to enter the Free Trade Agreement and its effect.
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Don't forget...
5. Rock bands from Kingston
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Perhaps a different approach:
Canada's economy --> from the 1930s lows to the autopact to NAFTA and their impacts on Canada
Human rights and the constitution --> BNA act to the Bill of rights to the Charter and the repatriation of the Constitution
The Canadian Identity --> Canada at war (Vimy Ridge and shiving pee soaked napkins down our throat to beat Germans), Statute of Westminister, Pearson's flag, The summit series and multiculturalism and biligualism.
Evolition of Canadian politics --> Confed -> joining of provinces and territories, --> referendums --> alienation of the west --> creation of nunavut.
Hope that helps.
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I'd also include something about nationalism...history teachers tend to wet themselves when nationalism is mentioned...
maybe something like the evolution of Nationalism in Canada, starting pre-confederation with the confederation movement, how they tried to spread canadian values when they tried to bring provinces into the fold all the way to quebec nationalism and how all the Canadian PMs tried to promote Canadian nationalism over separatism...
Also I would try to work something about the internment of the Japanese, it's always important to show both sides of the coin in history...you could work that into something like 'the quest for multiculturalism in Canada."
hope that helps.
