8B: For homework, students are asked to watch the remainder of Expansion/Canada: The Story of Us, Episode 5, and complete their jot notes.  When I collect their notes after we have finished unit 2, the Opening of the West, they are expected to have notes based on their observations from this video and chapter questions completed.   I have already posted notes that I made previously.  Be sure that notes are in your own words and not copied from the blogspot to ensure consolidation.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0XAxrNei0d4

The vast majority of students kept very impressive notes.  Keep up the good work!

The following is taken from the annotations found on youtube:

In the lead up to Confederation, Canada faces the threat of American expansionism. Determined that Canada will remain independent and free, a generation of risk-takers, gold miners, cowboys and railway-men will rise to the challenge. Subscribe: http://bit.ly/CBC-Subscribe How did you decide which stories to tell? http://bit.ly/CBC-StoryOfUsFAQ About Canada: The Story of Us An epic adventure history series that tells the story of our country. Over 10 hours, the drama-documentary tells the extraordinary tale of the people, places and events that shaped Canada — stories of change makers and rule breakers, dreamers and visionaries, scientists and entrepreneurs who forged a nation in a vast and harsh land. About CBC: Welcome to the official YouTube channel for CBC, Canada’s public broadcaster. CBC is dedicated to creating content with original voices that inspire and entertain. Watch sneak peeks and trailers, behind the scenes footage, original web series, digital-exclusives and more. Connect with CBC Online: Twitter: http://bit.ly/CBC-Twitter Facebook: http://bit.ly/CBC-Facebook Instagram: http://bit.ly/CBC-Instagram Expansion | Canada: The Story of Us, Full Episode 5 http://youtube.com/user/cbctv