Chapter 10 Introduction
Completion requirements
Through Good Times and Bad
Targets
Read the I Can statements to see what you will learn in Unit 10.
I Can…
- Tell how the Great Depression of the 1930s affected ways of life in urban and rural communities
- Tell how did the economic boom immediately following the World War II affected ways of life in Canada
Introduction
This unit focuses on how life changed in Canada between the 1920s and the 1960s and how the Canadian sense of identity grew.
After the war, in 1926, representatives from various colonies travelled to London to ask for Independence from Britain. Great Britain passed a resolution declaring that Britain and its dominions were “equal in status,” and not master (boss) and subject. In 1931, the British Parliament passed the Statute of Westminster, which gave up Britain’s ability to make laws for Canada. Now, Canada was part of a “Commonwealth”, group of countries (Great Britain, Papua New Guinea, India, Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, Irish Republic) working together based on friendship.
This was another step on the road to building a Canadian identity.
On the following pages, you will learn about the economic recovery after World War I, the gradual decline into the Great Depression, the economic recovery resulting from World War II, and changes resulting from technological advances.
After the war, in 1926, representatives from various colonies travelled to London to ask for Independence from Britain. Great Britain passed a resolution declaring that Britain and its dominions were “equal in status,” and not master (boss) and subject. In 1931, the British Parliament passed the Statute of Westminster, which gave up Britain’s ability to make laws for Canada. Now, Canada was part of a “Commonwealth”, group of countries (Great Britain, Papua New Guinea, India, Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, Irish Republic) working together based on friendship.
This was another step on the road to building a Canadian identity.
On the following pages, you will learn about the economic recovery after World War I, the gradual decline into the Great Depression, the economic recovery resulting from World War II, and changes resulting from technological advances.
To start, watch The Dirty Thirties from the McCord Museum.
Library Books
Check out the library books for this unit.
If you are not able to find these library books, look for others about the Great Depression and economic boom after World War II.
Notebook
Throughout this unit, you will keep a Notebook. The PDF downloads are the pages of your Notebook.
- Create a folder on your computer or in the cloud titled “Unit 10 Notebook ”.
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Save all of the PDF downloads to this folder.
Whenever you see this icon you will be directed to use the “ Unit 10 Notebook ” folder you created.