INTERWAR YEARS
Winnipeg General Strike Lesson
Historical Benchmark - Moral Judgement
"Were the actions of the federal government during the Winnipeg General Strike justified?"
Recommended Resources
Page 49 – 51 Counterpoints: Exploring Canadian Issues
Page 74 – 75 Canadian Issues: A Contemporary Perspective
CBC Digital Archives: On this Day: http://archives.cbc.ca/on_this_day/05/15/
May 15, 1969 broadcast that discusses the Winnipeg General Strike – contains background information as well
A People’s History: Episode 12 – Ordeal By Fire: http://history.cbc.ca/history/webdriver?MIval=EpisContent&series_id=1&episode_id=12&chapter_id=3&page_id=2&lang=E
Site discusses Winnipeg General Strike and video clip
Historica: Peace and Conflict:
http://www.histori.ca/peace/page.do?pageID=347
Canadian Encyclopedia: http://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.com/index.cfm?PgNm=TCE&Params=A1ARTA0008649
Provides background information and description of the Winnipeg General Strike
Page 74 – 75 Canadian Issues: A Contemporary Perspective
CBC Digital Archives: On this Day: http://archives.cbc.ca/on_this_day/05/15/
May 15, 1969 broadcast that discusses the Winnipeg General Strike – contains background information as well
A People’s History: Episode 12 – Ordeal By Fire: http://history.cbc.ca/history/webdriver?MIval=EpisContent&series_id=1&episode_id=12&chapter_id=3&page_id=2&lang=E
Site discusses Winnipeg General Strike and video clip
Historica: Peace and Conflict:
http://www.histori.ca/peace/page.do?pageID=347
Canadian Encyclopedia: http://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.com/index.cfm?PgNm=TCE&Params=A1ARTA0008649
Provides background information and description of the Winnipeg General Strike
Consumerism in the 1920s and Today
Historical Benchmark - Continuity and Change
In this lesson, you will identify and analyze new and innovative products in the 1920s, and then identify and analyze products that are considered new and innovative today. Students will compare and contrast
Resources
Before e-Commerce: A History of Canadian Mail-Order Catalogues
http://www.historymuseum.ca/cmc/exhibitions/cpm/catalog/cat0000e.shtml
Sears.ca Virtual Catalogue
http://www.sears.ca/virtual-catalogue/publication/2/9/
- today’s consumer items,
- motivation for consumerism and
- impacts of consumerism
- Cover: Image, design, text, message
- Index:
- How extensive is the index?
- How many pages?
- How many entries?
- Contents:
- How many pages in the entire catalogue?
- What are the main categories, and how many pages are in each category?
- In comparing the catalogues, how do the categories change?
- Which categories disappear and which new ones appear?
- How has the order of categories changed?
- Specific items for sale:
- Select a few items that appear in both the old catalogue and the modern Sears catalogue.
- Some possibilities are women's shoes, boy's pants, dolls or other toys, stoves, and lamps.
- How many choices are available in each catalogue (for example, how many shoe styles)?
- For each choice, how many variations are available (colour, size, material)?
- Text and messaging:
- What words and phrases are used to sell items?
- What qualities are presented as most important?
Resources
Before e-Commerce: A History of Canadian Mail-Order Catalogues
http://www.historymuseum.ca/cmc/exhibitions/cpm/catalog/cat0000e.shtml
Sears.ca Virtual Catalogue
http://www.sears.ca/virtual-catalogue/publication/2/9/