Conflicts & Changes in the 19th Century! Students learn about the development of western Canada

from many perspectives: Canadian government, Aboriginals, Métis and early immigrants. They

understand the contributions made by different individuals and groups and learn about the conflicts

and changes that occurred in the 19th century. Includes 19 complete lesson plans with discussion

questions for the topic, reading passage and follow-up worksheets, and answer key.

Introduction

Unit Outline, Learning Expectations, Ways to Extend the Unit and Vocabulary List

Lessons Topics Include:

Lesson One: First Peoples 

Lesson Two: The People of the Plains 

Lesson Three: The Northwest Coast People 

Lesson Four: The Plateau People 

Lesson Five: The Algonkian People 

Lesson Six: Northern Hunters 

Lesson Seven: The Explorers of Western Canada

Lesson Eight: The Fur Trade 

Lesson Nine: The Métis and the Red River Cart

Lesson Ten: Louis Riel

Lesson Eleven: The Red River Rebellion 

Lesson Twelve: The Northwest Rebellion 

Lesson Thirteen: Personalities of the Northwest Rebellion

Lesson Fourteen: The Northwest Mounted Police:

• The Reasons for Formation
• Recruitment and the Great March West 
• Bringing Law to the Canadian West 
• The Royal Canadian Mounted Police 
• Personalities of the Mounted Police 

Lesson Fifteen: The Canadian Pacific Railway:

• Building the Railway 
• Personalities of the CPR 

Lesson Sixteen: The Gold Rush 

Lesson Seventeen: Western Settlement & Clifford Sifton

Lesson Eighteen: The New Canadians 

Lesson Nineteen: Homesteading 

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