HIST 104 Canada Before Confederation. A survey of Canadian history from the pre-contact societies of the First Nations to the creation of Canadian Federation in 1867. European expansion and settlement in northern North America, relations between Europeans and First Nations, and the development of the colonial societies that formed Canada are examined. Emphasis is placed on fostering student interest in history by examining the historical experiences of a diversity of Canadians.
Prerequisites: English Studies 12 or English First Peoples 12 or ENGL 60 with a minimum grade of 60%
Accessibility Services Notice
Students who would like an academic accommodation and who have a documented disability should contact Accessibility Services, if they have not already done so.Course Details| Total number of weeks | 15 |
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| Total Credits | |
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| Total Hours | 60 |
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Typical hours per week breakdown| Lecture | 3 |
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| Seminar | 1 |
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Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this course, the learner will be able to:
- Understand current issues and problems of Canadian society from an historical perspective
- Understand local and regional historical change and development within a broader context
- Apply critical thinking and analysis to historical writings, evidence and interpretations
- Research and write effectively making use of on-line and print library materials
- Appraise and respectfully respond to presentations and discussions
Teaching and Learning Approach
The School of University Arts and Sciences at Selkirk College expects that each of its courses will facilitate both
the acquisition and the application of a body of knowledge and skills appropriate to each academic discipline. In
addition, the School of University Arts and Sciences places a high value on a wider set of skills which support the
lifelong learning that leads to success in the workplace. These include the cognitive skills necessary to read
proficiently, to be effective in oral, written, and computer communications, to work constructively with others, to
think critically and act logically. The Arts curriculum is designed to develop these generic skills progressively,
beginning at a relatively modest level in introductory courses, and requiring a successively higher level of
proficiency and independence in more advanced courses. Assessment of these generic skills will form an
important part of student evaluation in this course, as it does in all Arts courses.Learning Resources
Required:
Conrad, Margaret. A Concise History of Canada. 2nd Edition. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2022.
Additional readings / materials will be distributed in class and online via Learn (Moodle).Detailed Course Content, Topics, and Sequence Covered
1. Introduction to HIST 104
2. Unit 1: Indigenous Worlds Before 1500
3. Unit 2: Contact and Colonization, 1000-1661
4. Unit 3: New France, 1661-1744
5. Unit 3 Continued
6. Unit 4: Colonial Contestations, 1744-1763 Research Paper Proposal Assignment Due
7. Unit 5: British North America, 1763-1815
8. Unit 6: The Northwest and the Pacific, 1763- 1849
9. Unit 6 Continued
10. Unit 7: A North Atlantic World, 1815-1849
11. Unit 7 Continued
12. Unit 8: Making Canada, 1849-1885
13. Unit 8 Continued
14. Course Conclusion
15. Final Exam PeriodAssessment
| Title | Learning Outcomes | Value |
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| Ecological Footprint Analysis | 1, 2, 3, 4 | 15% |
| Research Paper Proposal | 1, 2, 3, 4 | 10% |
| Research Paper | 1, 2, 3, 4 | 25% |
| Final Exam Exercises (Quizzes and Reading Response | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 | 25% |
| Questions) | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 | 25% |
| Total | 100% |
Grading Table
Standard Academic and Career Programs Grading Table
| Percentage |
Letter Grade |
GPA |
| 90-100 |
A+ |
4.33 |
| 85-89 |
A |
4.00 |
| 80-84 |
A- |
3.67 |
| 76-79 |
B+ |
3.33 |
| 72-75 |
B |
3.00 |
| 68-71 |
B- |
2.67 |
| 64-67 |
C+ |
2.33 |
| 60-63 |
C |
2.00 |
| 55-59 |
C- |
1.67 |
| 50-54 |
P |
1.00 |
| 0-49 |
F |
0.00 |
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DNW |
0.00 |
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Disclaimer
Information contained in this course outline is correct at the time of publication. Content of the course is revised on an ongoing basis to ensure relevance to changing educational, employment and market needs. The instructor will endeavor to provide notice of changes to students as soon as possible. The instructor reserves the right to add or delete material from courses.