Inquiry

How did the construction of a national railway affect Canada’s development as a country?





Review the railroad information you learned in Units 5 and 6.  When searching the information sources about the national railway, focus on:

  • the challenges of building the railway

    • how the route was decided
    • people who contributed to the building of the railroad

  • how the railway affected people

    • settlers
    • Aboriginal people

Resources for Inquiry

  1. Textbook
      • Read pages 236 - 243.

  2. Websites


Notebook



Click here to download, save to your Unit 8 Notebook, and use Canada's Railway Mind Map to complete your inquiry.



  Skill Builder


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When you feel confident about the information you explored in this inquiry, complete the Lesson 1 Self-Check on the following page.