Prepare them for a discussion of twentieth century Canadian economic history by introducing them to, or reminding them of, the National Policy of John A. Macdonald, which focused on railroads and tariffs to connect and bind the country into an east-west economic and political union. Distribute the student activity sheets. Allow students to complete the activity sheets individually or in groups. Gather the activity sheets for evaluation or use them as a basis for discussion of Government involvement in the economy. Instruct students to fill in the blanks following the questions on the activity sheet.
Evaluation Have students hand in their activity sheet for grading.