Unit 2

Canada's Changing Map

Lesson 4

List the major changes you noticed as you looked through the different maps. Think about borders, names, capital cities, etc.

Canada Map 1867

Canada Map 1895

Canada Map 1912

Map Questions: Use your prior knowledge to answer the questions.

1) What might have caused these changes to the map of Canada?


2) Who might reside in the various areas of the map of Canada in 1912? What occupations do you think they might hold?


3) In 1912, if you wanted to visit different parts of Canada and the United States of America, what methods of transportation might you use? What changes in technology might have occurred from 1867 to 1912?


4) In your opinion, when does the map of Canada start to look familiar? What makes the map recognizable as the map of Canada?


5) Develop an open-ended inquiry question about each of the three maps of Canada

Q-Chart for Inquiry Questions