The Fight for Responsible Government and the Creation of Canada
You will write two essays for this unit, one that is formative (you get feedback) and one that is summative (needs to show how well you know the history and how well you can explain yourself).
The Fight ForResponsible Government and the Creation of Canada Essay Organizer
Essay #1: To what extent did the Rebellion of 1837 achieve responsible government for Upper and Lower Canada?
Write your essay on Word, upload the file to a Dropbox account, and share it to brchan@sd43.bc.ca. Comments will be given on your shared file.
| Does Not Meet | Minimally Meets | Meets | Exceeds | |
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Causes · land issues · causes unique to Lower Canada · response from Britain · oligarchy · class conflict · Family Compact/Chateau Clique · veto · Legislative Assembly · Executive Council · Legislative Council · Governor |
Does not show an understanding of the causes | Can explain the causes but with limited details | Can fully explain the major causes | Can fully explain all causes with specific details |
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Consequences · Durham Report · Act of Union · Rebellion Losses Bill
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Cannot define consequences and offers no assessment of the extent of responsible government | Major details missing for terms or lacks an assessment of the extent of responsible government achieved | Defines all terms and states the extent of responsible government achieved | Defines all terms and gives clear assessment of the extent of responsible government achieved |
Essay #2: Evaluate the quote below with reference to the Rebellion of 1837, the American Civil War, and the situation in Canada prior to Confederation.
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“it was only by a happy concurrence of circumstances, that we were enabled to bring this great question to its present position.” John A. Macdonald, 1865 |
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Cause and Consequence
· Rebellion 1837 · American Civil War · Situation in Canada (Political, economic, social) |
Does not define the causes
Does not define the consequences |
Defines causes of each event but missing significant details
Defines the consequences of each event but missing significant details |
Clearly defines the causes of each event
Clearly defines the consequences of each event |
Clearly defines the causes of each event with details
Defines and analyzes the consequences of the events in relation to the essay prompt |
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Evidence
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Utilizes sources without referencing them (eg: copy & paste)
Does not use evidence from sources to support argument (all opinion)
Missing citations |
Can summarize sources but does not connect it to an argument
Limited use of Primary and Secondary evidence throughout
Quotes presented without an interpretation
Missing one of in-text or end citations or only URLs listed |
Makes specific reference to sources to support argument
Relies mostly on Secondary evidence throughout
Quotes presented with limited interpretation
In-text and end citations provided but missing information |
Uses corroborating sources to support argument
Uses Primary and Secondary evidence throughout
Quotes are presented and interpreted
Proper in-text and end citations |