Course Code:
HIST 103
Credits:
3
Calendar Description:
This course is a survey of Canada's political, economic, and social development from before European contact to 1867.
Date First Offered:
2005-01-01
Hours:
Total Hours: 45
Lecture Hours: 45
Total Weeks:
15
This course is offered online:
No
Pre-Requisites:
None but English 100 is highly recommended
Non-Course Pre-Requisites:
None
Co-Requisites:
None
Course Content:
This course will cover the following themes:
I. European Contact to 1760
- First Peoples
- European Exploration and Contact
- European Colonization: Newfoundland
- European Colonization: New France, 1604-1632
- New France: Traders and Missionaries, 1632-1663
- New France: Royal Rule and Administrative Reforms
- New France: Immigration, Settlement, and Development
- New France: Society in the 18th Century
- Imperial Rivalry and Conflict
II. British North America, 1760 – 1867
- Canada Under British Rule, 1760-1774
- The American Revolution and the Loyalists, 1775-1791
- Lower Canada: Road to Rebellion, 1791-1840
- Upper Canada: Family Compact, Reform, and Rebellion, 1791-1840
- The Maritimes to 1860
- The Northwest to 1860
- The Pacific Coast to 1860
- The Union of the Canadas: Political Developments
- The Union of the Canadas: Economic Developments
- Toward Confederation
Learning Outcomes:
Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:
- identify the major First Nation groups in Canada before contact
- explain how contact affected native peoples differently
- describe the arrivals of the European explorers
- identify the different goals of English and French newcomers and account for how that affected their attitudes to the land
- account for and describe how different wars between France and England affected Canada
- describe and analyse the Expulsion of the Acadians
- describe British Conquest of New France
- explain how the American Revolution changed the structure of Canada
- describe the War of 1812
- explain what social, political and economic themes influenced the 1837 Rebellions
- analyse why the four colonies decided to join in Confederation
Knowledge:
- identify arguments in historical texts
- contrast and compare historical arguments in texts that
on similar topics but with different arguments
- write essays using academic language and structure
Attitudes:
an appreciation for Canadian history and to demonstrate a respect for other student ideas
Skills:
critical analysis, presentation methods, research methodology, and writing
Technologies:
- students will learn how to access written texts through D2L
- how to contribute to online discussions through D2L
- how to submit written assignments through D2L
Grading System:
Letters
Passing Grade:
D (50%)
Grading Weight:
Final Exam: 25 %
Midterm Exam: 20 %
Assignments: 35 %
Participation: 15 %
Other: 5 %
Number of Assignments:
3
Nature of Participation:
D2L discussions
Writing Assignments:
one citation assignment, one essay proposal, one research essay
Percentage of Individual Work:
95
Percentage of Group Work:
5
Course Offered in Other Programs:
Yes
Other Programs:
Elementary Education, Pre-Medicine, Associate of Arts Diploma - Fine Arts, Associate of Arts Degree, Associate of Arts Degree - Criminology Specialization