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Consider the immediate world you live in today. What developments in the late 20th century and the first decades of the 21st century were transformative in the way you live your life today? How do these developments continue to shape the future of moments you will help to build in your lifetime?
How long have scientists been warning us about human-accelerated climate change and how far have we come in addressing this crisis of global warming – and burning? How have past collaborations where many have worked together to innovate and solve big problems demonstrated how we can succeed at tackling challenges to come? What steps must we continue to take? How well are we succeeding so far? How can we do better?
The world has not seen conflicts like World War I and II for 70 years. The Cold War is over, but the same rivalries have re-emerged, and many are armed with nuclear and other weapons of mass destruction. How does the world manage this ever-present threat of both intentional – or unintentional – catastrophe?
Technology has brought the world together in ways it has never experienced before. Ironically, it has also had the effect of dividing us. The potential for what we can accomplish is without bounds. How can we best draw upon all of our human, imaginative, and technological strengths, our critical thinking, and creativity, to unlock this limitless potential? What breakthroughs have we already achieved? What more can we accomplish?
How can we continue to build upon the work of all those in the 20th century and earlier who fought so hard for true equality, opportunity, and respect for all in our country and world? How can we continue to evolve or radically transform our systems to achieve a balance that serves all? How can we build agreement on how to best do this? What from our past should we continue to embrace? What could we let go of?
Below are some useful links to remind you how to use in-text citations, how to format your alphabetical works cited section, and, to learn how to use endnotes / footnotes for the so-called "Chicago style."
In-text citations / bibliography using brackets, etc.
Consider for example the context of our universal healthcare system. The system has shortages now that we need to fix, but at least it’s universal, a source of pride for Canadians.
Has it always been a universal system?
What was it like before?
When did it change?
Who brought about that change?
Who would have been for this change?
Who would have been against it?
What would it take to make this change a reality in 20th century Canada and beyond?
What would they say about the state of our universal healthcare system today?
As always, what lessons can we learn from our history, and how can these be applied to our present and future?
1913
To answer these questions, we will begin at the start of the course, in the year 1913, a year before the start of World War I in 1914, exploring the story of a nine year old boy named Tommy whose parents have a difficult decision to make: they couldn’t afford the treatment he needed for a bone disease; the alternative is to maybe amputate his leg. Luckily, a doctor comes along who will provide the treatment for free.
We will follow the story of Tommy Douglas throughout the 20th Century. Some say he was our greatest Canadian…
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