Creating Canada 1850-1890 Workbook (Grade 8 Ontario History)

This workbook covers the Grade 8 Creating Canada, 1850-1890 unit in the Ontario History curriculum.

In this workbook, students will explore a comprehensive overview of Canada's history prior to 1850, delving into the geographical landscape, early populations, political developments, and the formation of the nation. The workbook covers topics such as political deadlock, representation, the road to Confederation, the evolution of Canada's government structure, and significant events in Canadian history.

Additionally, it provides insight into key issues, including women's rights, immigration, and Indigenous history, with a focus on topics like the Indian Act, Numbered Treaties, the North-West Rebellion, and the Residential School System. Through a combination of text, images, and engaging questions, students will gain a deep understanding of Canada's rich and complex past.

This resource includes:

• 66-page Creating Canada, 1850-1890 Workbook (B&W and Colour)
• 66-page Creating Canada, 1850-1890 ANSWER KEY
• TPT Easel Activity - This tool allows students to complete workbook pages digitally, with no printing necessary. New to using Easel by TPT? Check out this guide.

Table of Contents

1. Title Page
2. Table of Contents
3. K-W-L Chart
4. Studying History
5. Canada Prior to 1850
6. Canada Prior to 1850
7. Map of Canada Prior to 1850
8. Travelling North America
9. Population in British North America
10. Population in British North America
11. Population in British North America
12. Political Structure in British North America
13. Political Deadlock 
14. Political Deadlock 
15. Representation by Population
16. Representation by Population: Political Figures
17. Representation by Population Questions
18. Representation by Population: Groups Lacking Representation
19. Creating Canada
20. Creating Canada Questions
21. The London Conference
22. Conferences Leading to Confederation
23. Confederation
24. Canada’s New Government 
25. Canada’s New Government: Levels of Government
26. Canada’s New Government: Levels of Government Questions Part 1
27. Canada’s New Government: Levels of Government Questions Part 2
28. Women’s Rights in Canada: Case Study
29. Women’s Rights in Canada: Case Study Question
30. Joining Confederation: Manitoba
31. Joining Confederation: British Columbia
32. Joining Confederation: Northwest Territories and P.E.I.
33. Joining Confederation Questions
34. Image Inquiry 
35. Canadian Pacific Railway
36. Canadian Pacific Railway: Chinese Railway Workers
37. Canadian Pacific Railway: Chinese Railway Workers
38. The Indian Act
39. The Indian Act
40. The Indian Act: Potlatch Ban
41. The Indian Act Questions
42. Numbered Treaties
43. Numbered Treaties: Comparing Perspectives
44. The North-West Rebellion
45. The North-West Rebellion
46. First Nations Leaders
47. The Residential School System
48. The Residential School System
49. The Residential School System: Daily Life
50. The Residential School System: Conditions
51. The Residential School System: Case Study
52. The Residential School System Questions
53. Image Inquiry
54. Image Inquiry
55. Fact or Opinion? Creating Canada
56. Vocabulary
57. Vocabulary
58. Vocabulary
59. Creating Canada Quiz
60. Creating Canada Quiz
61. Creating Canada Quiz

62 - 66. Discussion Cards

* Important note: We strive to keep all resource content updated, accurate, sensitive, and in line with our goal of reconciliation through respect and recognition of Indigenous rights. Please connect with your local school board’s Indigenous Education consultant prior to using this resource to ensure it is appropriate for your students and school community.

Grade 8 Ontario Curriculum Expectations

A1. Application: assess the impact of some key social, economic, and political factors, including social, economic, and/or political inequalities, on various groups and communities, including First Nations, Métis, and Inuit communities, and on the creation and expansion of the Dominion of Canada, between 1850 and 1890 

A2. Inquiry: use the historical inquiry process to investigate perspectives of different groups and communities, including First Nations, Métis, and/or Inuit communities, on some significant events, developments, and/or issues that affected Canada and/or people in Canada between 1850 and 1890

 A3. Understanding Historical Context: describe various significant people, events, and developments in Canada between 1850 and 1890, including the Indian Act, treaties between Indigenous nations and the Crown, and the residential school system, and explain their impact

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