Ontario History Quest > Grade 8 > Teacher Package

1890s-1920s, Canada at the turn of the Century: The Impact of Industrialization

Activity: WebQuest

The activities of this WebQuest will help students understand the political, social, and economic conditions of Ontario at the turn of the century.

This will mark one of the first times that students have used primary sources as the main source of information and analysis. Students will have an opportunity to act as historians drawing their own conclusions as they use materials on the WebQuest and on the Ontario History Quest Digital Collections.

The digital collections introduced here serves both as a source of information and a valuable teaching tool for future use.



	Time Requirement WebQuest (total) 300 minutes Introduction 30 minutes Discussion of how a WebQuest is conducted Assignment of roles Review of tasks and process - how to use the links and generate words for additional search Research and Note Making 60 minutes Preparation of product (school and home) 60 minutes in school Presentation of product to class (optional) 75 minutes Written report 75 minutes Discussion of report model - 30 minutes Writing of report/peer editing - 45 minutes of class time, then completed at home.