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Grade 10 Canadian History (CHC2D) Article Assignment Name: Justin Pascual Mark: /12 = % Instructions 1. Go to your Edline account and access the CHC2D course page 2. Go to the assignments folder and open the assignment entitled “Newspaper Article Assignment” 3. Click on the link (or cut and paste into your browser) and read the article. http://ww1.canada.com/home-front/dark-memories-endure-of-canadas-internment-of-enemy-aliens 4. Complete the questions in a…

Relationship between France and Canada came from centuries ago. During the European colonization both British and French were dominating different parts of Canada and battles for domination, French Revolution, American Revolution shaped the political structure of Canada and grouping of population. In the Second World War Canada and France were allies against Nazi German. Eventually, after the fall of France in 1940 most Western governments broke off relations with the Vichy regime, this was not…

the best place to live in Canada? – Oakville The world is a small place, at least it now is. Away from the pollution of metropolitans, people want to live in calm, peaceful and naturally beautiful places. A small town in the Halton Region on Lake Ontario – Oakville, is one good example. Oakville’s perfect weather, great location, high household income, great schools and natural beauty make it the best place to live in Canada. These factors have made it gain the reputation of “The Jewel on the…

In 1990 a group of Huron, or Wendat indigenous people, entered Jacques Cartier park, a national park, and cut down trees, and were taken to court. They were found innocent, even though, according to Canada National Parks Act, it is illegal to remove parts of the park. That includes the trees. The Huron said that an agreement signed in 1760 let them. They argued that because it was unique to aboriginal people, they were allowed to cut down those trees because it was one of their religious or…

Although there is nothing explicitly stated in the Canadian constitution or any other legally-binding work that states the illegality of secession from Canada, the complex legal separation of Quebec is not without its barriers. The complications that would arise from the separation would affect both Canada and Quebec negatively, much like the economic factors, as well as a potential for legislation to work against the separation. An important, but not carefully considered opponent to the…

Racism is something that has been something occurring in the world for a very long time. The novel Heart of Darkness by Joseph Conrad represents the time period of imperialism; when Belgium colonized the Congo. Conrad depicts the racism that occured in the Congo of Africa because of the Europeans colonization. The main protagonist named Marlow, a European sailor, goes on an adventure with his crew through his perspective going up the Congo River with the goal of meeting an idealistic man, Kurtz.…

Have you ever thought, “Is there a solution for fresh air, clean water, local food, and a thriving economy with great jobs?” Yes there is, and for us here in Ontario, it’s the Greenbelt. Ontario’s Greenbelt was established February 5th, 2005. It’s a 2 million acre (809 thousand hectare) solution for all Ontarians. The Greenbelt goes as far north as Tobermory and extends 325 km from Rice Lake in Northumberland County, east of Toronto, to the Niagara River, west of Toronto. It’s even larger…

transmitted from the Museum of Chinese Revolution separated into 5 parts, 17 sessions in total. This exhibition talks about the story from 17 century “China as an abyss of semi-imperial and semi-feudal society” to the “Road of socialism with Chinese characteristic” in the People's Republic of China. First few sessions of the exhibition meant to emphasis particularly on the history of the Communist Party of China’s fight for the people’s liberation and independence of every…

to visit museums. All museums have a purpose and mission statement set to bring the guest understanding or guideline on their collection of works. With the field trips into Los Angeles the two museums, Museum of Contemporary Art (MOCA) and the Japanese American National Museum (JANM) both play an important role in the city. MOCA is a Museum for contemporary art, or a institutional major artwork and JANM an ethnical museum for Japanese Americans located in Little Tokyo. MOCA is a Museum set to…

Museums as Learning Environments Museums serve as learning environments by providing information about specific subjects through exhibits. People visit museums to learn and experience new information. Every museum is focused on a particular subject, whether that is natural science, history, or culture. One visits a museum based on what one wants to learn about. If a particular person is very interested in the history of Native American’s then he/she will seek out a museum that provides…