Did you know the significance of Canada’s history, and how our country came to be?
Well our country had quite an interesting past, and this recent project we finished in Humanities really has opened my eyes and taught me so much about our history. Each group covered a province and made a decision whether or not to join confederation.
‘How has nationalism’s influence shaped the global structure? Moreover, how has nationalism impacted the establishment of Canada as a nation?’
Prior to learning about nationalism, I didn’t know what it meant and I was confused why it was an important part of our world. I now know that it means people who have the same beliefs, language and religion should have their own government and people in their lives to lead them to have successful and promising lives. It is important for people to make their own choices and have the right to say no, because it makes a difference when you can think for yourself.
Present and Reflect
The final product details were to make a persuasive video advocating for your territory to either join confederation or remain sovereign. Every member of your group has to be included in the video, and planning, shooting and editing must be visible.
✅ 5-7 Minute Runtime
✅ All Members Present
✅ Scripted Material to be Handed in With Final Video
✅ Clear Determination, Join or Remain Separate?
✅ Incorporation of Historically Accurate Details
✅ Use of Technique to Engage Audience
Preparing to Film
Before we could film, we needed to have a good plan, script, storyboard and notes. Having these things are so important because if something went wrong filming we all knew our story so well we could adapt quickly. Our story was a difficult one. It really took some time to develop because it was different than a debate or a conference room. We knew it would be challenging to pull this off, but we wanted to complete something hard, because the satisfactory feeling afterwards makes it all worth it.
Here’s an example of the notes we took:
Here’s an example of a part of the storyboard we made:
Confederation of Northwest Territories
Maggie, Marcus and I were given the Northwest Territories to make our persuasive video on. I was especially excited on getting the Northwest Territories because I did not know much about the past, so it was interesting getting to know more about one of our provinces.
Video
The Confederation Cup was the name of my 5-7 minute video I completed with the help of Maggie and Marcus. At the start, we were concerned that it would be hard to show our idea in a way the audience could follow along. Another struggle we had was finding the old hockey clips to use; their weren’t many, and some of the ones we found wouldn’t work at all because of minor details that effected the video in big ways.
Towards the end of our filming journey, I found that it was less stressful because we got most of our filming done early so we had tons of time to edit and get feedback to improve our video.
Key Points
1. Ruperts Land – Ruperts land was a huge area owned by the Hudson’s Bay Company since 1670, and it covered most of western and northern Canada. Ruperts land was mostly used for fur trading, but had few other purposes as well. The transfer of Rupert’s land became official on July 15, 1870 to the British Crown, then to Canada.
2. NWT Joining Confederation – The NWT joined confederation on July 15, 1870 in an after effect to the transfer of Ruperts Land.
Conclusion
I really enjoyed completing this video with my group members. It was equally challenging and fun which is what made this project great! I feel as though I understand Canada’s history to a better extent now that I have researched and completed our video!
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