Grade 11 History

Lesson and materials created by Siobhan Prow

Brought to you by the Canadian Industrial Heritage Centre

Overview and Purpose

This lesson is an introduction to the scope of immigration to Canada from 1900 to 2019. The perception of immigration that the students currently have will be challenged against the reality of immigration in Canada.

Students will first guess which countries have the most immigration to Canada by years. They will then watch a video which relays the statistics and students will adapt their guesses as the video progresses. This lesson is followed with an assignment which allows students to pick a specific immigrant group and write about their immigration process to Canada.

Education Standards

This lesson reflects the standards expressed in the Ontario Secondary School curriculum for History. This lesson was made with Strand D, the Canadian Experience and sub-strand D1, Settling in Canada, in mind.

Curriculum Connections

D. The Canadian Experience

D1. Settling in Canada: explain how various social and economic factors influenced the settlement of some ethnic groups in Canada, with particular reference to the selected ethnic group, and analyse the impact of ethnic settlements in this country (FOCUS ON: Historical Significance; Continuity and Change)

Objectives

1. Become familiar with a range of data regarding immigration
2. Dive deep into one specific immigrant group in Canada, considering their social and economic factors
3. Practice research and writing skills

Materials

• YouTube video
• Worksheet

Activity

Fill out first column of worksheet “Guess #1”.

Watch video up to year 1950 - pause.

Discuss expectations and statistics.

Update worksheet including next column “Guess #2”.

Repeat steps 2-3 again for years 1950 to 2000.

Allow students to pick one Canadian immigrant group from the video to do deeper research on, using the questions at the bottom of the worksheet to guide them. The following is a list of the countries which had the most immigration to Canada with, including their years:

• 1900 (Japan)
• 1920 (UK)
• 1940 (UK)
• 1960 (UK)
• 1980 (UK)
• 1990 (India)
• 2000 (China)
• 2010 (Philippines)
• End in 2019 (Philippines)

The student will then complete a research paper about their chosen immigrant group.