Unit 4

After Confederation - Part 2



Watch

Click on the link to watch the video, "Journey to Canada: A Chinese Canadian Perspective", which shows a story of the journey of a Chinese immigrant family to Canada.



Read


  1. Answer the remaining questions on your lesson summary, Changing Western Societies, as you read the textbook pages identified below.

  2. Read pages 278 to 281 of your textbook.
      • Francophone culture and language were strong in the West, but the government wanted the West to become an English region. Over time, English-speaking residents became the majority.

      • Francophones in the West struggled to protect their language and minority education rights.

  3. Read pages 282 to 284 of the textbook.

  4. Submit your completed lesson summary on the next page.


Doukhobor pilgrims leaving Yorkon
© Public Domain

Chinese Immigration to Canada


Doukhobor women pulling a plough
© Public Domain


Do you want to learn more about immigration to Western Canada?


Learn more about Chinese immigration to Canada on the CBC Digital Archives website.


Watch

Click the link to watch the video to gain a better understanding of French language rights in Alberta.