Significant Canadian People : Canadian History, Identity and Culture with David Spencer at Education Paragon

Canadian History, Identity and Culture
with Mr. Spencer

Your first and last name: ________________________

http://education.davidspencer.ca/history/identity/people
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If you have any questions about this assignment please send a message via e-mail. Answer all questions in complete sentences and include part of the question in each of your answers. Refer to your textbook Brune, Nick et al "Defining Canada: History, Identify and Culture", McGraw-Hill Ryerson, Toronto, 2003 ISBN:0-07-091383.

Unit # 4

Topic: Significant Canadian People

Log onto the web here: http://education.davidspencer.ca/history/identity/people

Select sixteen (16) unfamilar significant Canadians from the lists below. For each do the following::
a) Research using the textbook references and the web reference.
b) Make brief jot notes.
c) Write a paragraph or two to describe their birth year, background, important dates and their significant impact on Canada and or the world. When you use additional sources, show the book/article citation or full URL .

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Females
Select five (5) from this list.

1. Louise Arbour

2. Margaret Atwood and her LongPen

3. Roberta Bondar

4. Anne Cools

5. Lynn Johnston

6. Karen Kain

7. (page 391) Agnes McPhail

8. Bobbie Rosenfeld

9. Barbara Ann Scott

10. (page 233) Mary Ann Shadd