8B Lesson and Homework 

Chapter 15: At the Turn of the Century 

Friday, January 10th, 2020.  Day 5.

Innovations of the 19th century include the following: canals, railways, telegraphs, telephones, the mass distribution of newspapers, early airplanes, bicycles, the light bulb, the phonograph, the tractor, the thresher, the steam engine, the car engine, the mass production of glass for windows, and textile machines. 

1. patent- the legal recognition of the inventor and who can make the product from five to seven years
2. literacy rate- the percentage of people who can read in the population 
3. assimilate- people adapt or adopt a new culture
4. residential schools- under the Indian Act, Natives lost their lands and rights; children were separated from their parents and housed in residential schools
5. Industrial Revolution- physical labour is replaced by mechanized labour in the nineteenth century; more people move to cities and work in factories
6. entrepreneur- someone who starts their own business with an original product and or service
7. industrial heartland- an area devoted to factories or industries i.e. Sarnia, Ontario, was known as a chemical processing centre
8. global economy- products and services are sold internationally
9. A.E.A. ( The Aerial Experiment Association)-Canadian and American group that produced aircrafts
10. Urbanization-people move from the countryside to the cities which grow in size; the first residential suburban communities were in the Don Mills
11. head tax- a tax placed on Chinese people who worked on the railways to discriminate against their immigration; Sikhs were turned away from British Columbia 
12. curation-when somebody selects items for an exhibition

2.  Compare and contrast the lifestyles between the rich of Canada and the poor of Canada in the 19th century. You may create a chart.

Rich  Versus  Poor Rich versus Poor

19th century

The rich had palace like homes or mansions. Their children and themselves had a lot material wealth and their children had access to academies, better living standards or a tutored education. 

The  poor did not have electricity, running water, living space, sanitary conditions, and other benefits.  Alcoholism was another social problem, as well as inequalities between men and women. One hundred families controlled ninety per cent of the wealth in Canada.

20th century

Because of specialized jobs and factory work, there was an emergence of the middle class.  Public schools were accessible to all. However, there still exists a large gap between those who have savings or investments. 

3.  Examine the latest technological innovations of the 19th century and the 21st century.  Create a chart. 

Life in 1900 Life Today

Home Life: kerosene lamps, light bulb        *multi media, hand held devices...

Work Life: farm, factories or offices              *people can work from home/less factories

Transportation: electric street cars, canals, & trains      *hyper loop, cars, electric bikes

Communication:letters/telegraph/telephone  *e mails/texts/internet/social media

Education: private       *public schools

Industry: factories       *technology, digital, and service sector

Leisure: board games, church, and toys         *tik tok, video games, youtube 

Homework: Chapter 16: Workers Demand Change

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