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Lord Durhams Report

& the Act of Union
Social Studies 10
Ms. Garcha
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Shape of the Learning
Day Intentions
- Discussion - I will know who Lord
- Review rebellions Durham was and why
- Kahoot his recommendations
- Assignment Intro were controversial
- Work on a chart - I will know what the
- Review Act of Union was
- Quick activity
- Individual work time
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Discuss news article

Do you think that we should hold animals in captivity?

http://
www.sandiegouniontribune.com/business/tourism/sd-fi-
seaworld-polarbear-20170418-story.html
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Is it justified for these activists
to protest during a dolphin
show that people have bought
tickets for?
http://
www.news.com.au/national/queensland/news/sea-world
-dolphin-show-protest-shot-down/news-story/9cfb885
8f54a3e77dc939a444ab58835
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1837 Rebellions in Upper & Lower
Canada
Why did these rebellions fail?

Work with a partner to create

a chart

Read P. 73 76 and list

reasons on how these
rebellions were a military
failure BUT a political success
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Why were the 1837 rebellions a
military failure?
1) Leaders lacked military training

2) Few experienced fighters as most

were untrained

3) Poor planning as attacks not

coordinated

4) Lack of weapons pitchforks &

pointy sticks vs. guns & cannons

5) Catholic Church did not support

rebellions in LC & urged people not to
join in

6) Battles lost

7) Leaders fled
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How were the 1837 rebellions a
political success?
1) Got Britains attention as they did
not want another revolution and to
lose more colonies

2) Helped achieve ultimate goal

responsible govt

3) Brought to light the abuses of

power of the wealthy cliques and
then ended those abuses

4) Most of the colonies concerns

dealt with in Durhams report
+Handout

Please ensure you have an outline!

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Kahoot! Grade 10 Colonial Govt

Everything off your desk

Google Kahoot

Click 1st link

+Shape of the Day Learning Intentions

- Notes - I will know who Lord Durham

- Questions was and why his
- Notes recommendations were
- Individual work time controversial
- I will know what the Act of
Union was
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Who was Lord Durham? Why was
he chosen to investigate?
He was an MP in Britain
and known as a
reformer

Choosing him would

satisfy the radicals
and stop criticism of
the British govt.
+Please read P. 78 79 and try to fill out
the following chart. Leave room for more
notes from Ms. Garcha
Durhams recommendations Why he recommended them
+Lord Durham
Durhams recommendations
1) 2 colonies should unite
to become the province
of Canada
2) Responsible govt should
be granted to the
colonies
3) Advisors to the governor
should be chosen from the
largest party elected in the
Legislative Assembly
4) The colonies should have
more say in running
themselves internally
5) Make the French
assimilate with the English
6) Voting should be done in
secret
Why he recommended them
1) This would make it easier
for Britain to deal with 1
body rather than 2
2) Britain already had the
Responsible Govt system
and theyd still be in
control over for ex.
roads and taxation
3) It would give the ordinary
people more say
4) Colonies wanted more
say
5) To avoid fighting
between the Eng and
French and with Britain in
the future
6) To get truer results in
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Reactions to the Report..
Reactions to Why
Report
Reformers in Upper
Canada

French Canadians

Family Compact /
Chateau Clique
 Reactions to Why
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Reformers in Very happy with Gave more
Upper Canada his suggestions, power to
especially majority than
Responsible minority
Govt
French Leaders angry Feared loss of
Canadians at proposed culture to
union with English culture
Upper Canada religion &
language
Family Compact/ Angry at it and -It was an attack
Chateau Clique rejected it on their
privileges &
power
-They could lose
power in govt &
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Task

You have the rest of the class to work on your

assignment
+Quick Group Activity! Create a tweet that
couldve been tweeted if Twitter existed during
Durhams Report. Read your tweet out & the
rest of the class guesses who you are.
Each group will be handed a different perspective. They will
either be:

1) French person living in Lower Canada

2) Member of the Family Compact living in Upper Canada

3) Radical reformer

4) Moderate reformer

5) Person sitting in the British government

6) Lord Durham
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Please read the Act of

Union handout
* Remember active reading means highlighting
important notes, asking questions, circling words that
you do not understand
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Create a chart..

Pros of Act of Cons of Act of

Union Union
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- -
- -
+Pros of Act of Union Cons of Act of Union
-Governor on hot -Family Compact &
seat so hell be held Chateau Clique still sit
accountable on upper councils and
- Upper councils also have power
watched more closely -French, in Canada East
to be held more have majority over
accountable minority English
-Equal representation -Had to have a majority
in both areas so French approval on Leg.
dont have majority Assembly for both
areas to pass a bill
slim chance of this
happening
-Responsible Govt still
not granted
+Shape of the Learning
Day Intentions
- Hand back - I will know
work who Lord
- Think, pair, Elgin was
share - I will
- Questions
- Notes understand
- Jeopardy Game the review for
- Time to work this chapter
on project
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Missing Letters & Articles P1

Enoc

Arash

Geoff

Kynan
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Missing Letters & Articles P2

Michelle

Marcus
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Hand back work

Please remember to file

it away in your
classroom folders!
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Think, pair, share

If you were a reformer, would the Act of Union be

sufficient or would you want more to be done?
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Questions Please read P. 101
103 to answer
1)Who was the new governor of the colonies
in 1846?
2)Why was his appointment a good thing for
the Canadians and the development of
Responsible govt?
3)What was the Rebellion Losses Bill? How
did it challenge the concept of Responsible
govt in 1849? Explain.
4)What were the reactions to Lord Elgins
signing the Rebellion Losses Bill?
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1) Lord Elgin: son-in-law of Lord Durham

2)Hebelieved it was time for Responsible govt in the

colonies
3)The Leg Assembly proposed the Rebellion Losses
Bill those whose properties had been damaged
during the Rebellion would be compensated
Controversial because some of the rebels would
get compensation
Reformers wanted it passed
Lord Elgin was against the bill but knew he must
sign it for Responsible Govt to work
4)
A riot occurred, Parliament set on fire in 1849,
governor & carriage attacked
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Remember the 2011 Stanley Cup
riots?
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To summarize:
Positive changes after 1837 rebebllions:
Majority vote by 1848 = responsible govt
Taxes
would be spent on what the majority
wanted
RebellionLosses Bill passed despite Elgins
objection to it
Governor would be watched more closely &
could be removed
Secret ballot, for voting, introduced
Largestparty on Leg. Assembly elected &
could now sit on exec Council
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To summarize..

Thingsthat stayed the same after

the 1837 rebellions:
- Secret ballot didnt allow women to
vote
-Governor still appointed, not
elected, could still veto bills
-Legislative Council still appointed &
could still veto bills
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Jeapordy! (sep slides)