In this activity, students examine case studies of various post-confederation immigrants. They also examine various technologies that helped encourage immigration to Western Canada. After examining some of the texts have triads, create an organizer comparing moving experiences then and now.
Students create a postcard.
On the front of the postcard, students draw a symbol to represent the group and on the back of the postcard, describe a contribution the immigrant group has made to Canada. Compose a letter a young person might have written about the trip out west on the railroad going to their new farmland. Alternatively, record journal entries for a young woman's daily life on the prairie farm. Design a pop up book illustrating the technologies developed to improve life on the prairies. View the Heritage Minute on Sam Steele.