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__Wiki Textbook Assignment __ As a class we are going to create an online “textbook” for the unit of Conflicts in Canadian History. The goal is to create something that the entire class can look at and use to learn about the different conflicts that have happened in history and how they affected the identity of Canadians and the land we now know as Canada.
 * __CONFLICTS IN CANADIAN HISTORY __** (ss7 2010/jlh)

We will be using the website www.canadianconflict.wikispaces.com where a webpage has already been set up for beginning the textbook. The class will be divided into groups. Each group will be assigned a conflict or a topic that is significant to the time period we are focusing on. Each member of the group will be assigned one of three tasks.

Although students will focus exclusively on one conflict, they are responsible for viewing and reading the other web pages (chapters) for the other conflicts created by their fellow “authors.” Each student is responsible for filling out the booklet on the various conflicts as they view the different web pages on each conflict. There will be an **exam** at the end of the unit. Students will be responsible for knowing the information from the other web pages on our website

The following areas will receive their own web pages (chapters):

v Acadia and deportation of Acadians v Seven Years War v American Revolution v War of 1812 v The Rebellions of 1837 – Upper Canada v The Rebellions of 1837 – Lower Canada When creating a chapter each group must answer the following questions: (Check off each question when answered in your webpage)

o Who was involved in the conflict?

o Why did it start?

o What were the dates of the conflict (start and finish)?

o What were the important events in the conflict?

o Who were the key names involved? (Generals, captains, civilians, etc.)

o What were the key battles, where were they fought and what were the dates of the battle? Why were these battles significant to the outcome of the conflict(war)?

o What was the end result? Who won? Who got what?

o What (if any) treaties or proclamations were signed at the end? What was the result of these? What were the expectations for each side in regards to these?

o ***What was the affect on Canadian identity as a result of the conflict?***

Each group will be provided with a package and list of resources they may use to complete the project. I encourage you to look for other resources such as books, articles, websites, etc. The more information you put on your webpage the better it will be.  All members of the group will need to work together to gather information. Each individual will put all of their information into their personal webpage at www.canadianconflict.wikispaces.com as a way to keep track of it. This will also keep the group information from all group members in one place. Once you have exhausted your information and feel that you have everything that is needed to create an informative webpage, you need to decide what role each person is going to participate in. The three roles are:
 * __Group Roles __**

Ø **__ Initiating author __** – this person will be responsible for taking all of the information in your group’s pages on wikispace and putting it together in a way that conveys all information. This person will work closely with the Media person by helping to give ideas on what type of videos or pictures would fit with the information you are presenting.

Ø **__ Editor/Media person __** – Initially, while the page is being written, will look for different pieces of media that could be used to enhance their webpage. For example, finding pictures, video clips, etc. that would help the reader to understand this conflict better. This person will also edit the final work/information that the initiating editor created and typed into the web page. This person is responsible for finding errors and changing wording to portray the information effectively.

Ø **__ Quiz Maker __** – This person is responsible for creating five questions concerning the information that the group has put onto its web page. These questions will be put into the webpage, as a separate section, at the end of all information. These questions could be used at the end of the project for an exam concerning the entire unit on conflicts. Please see Mrs. Heller for help with the structure and wording for your questions.

<span style="font-family: 'Tekton Pro Ext','sans-serif';">None of these jobs are more important than the other; they each have an important significance to this project, without each one your chapter/webpage would fail. You are working together and should be “there” for each other as a help, but also as someone to bounce ideas off of.


 * __<span style="font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'; font-size: 11pt;">REMINDER __**
 * <span style="font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'; font-size: 11pt;">Not only will your group be responsible for creating the web page for your conflict, but you will need to individually be responsible for learning the information on the other web pages. There will be an exam at the end of the unit that will include each of the five questions from the web pages created by each group. You will be provided with class time to view and study the other pages. This __does not__ mean you cannot look at them on your own time and study from home as well. **

Use the information provided to you by your teacher to acquaint yourselves with the conflict you have been assigned. This information is really just the “tip of the iceberg” when it comes to what really happened in each situation. You will need to research it further in our two textbooks, other books in the library and the internet. This is where you begin to do your research and start to type it into your own wiki webpage. First divide the task between the group members – decide who is going to find the information to answer which questions. Once you done that it will be up to you to do an exhaustive research for information about your conflict. Put all information you find into your individual webpage on your assigned topic. Your webpage will be where all of the “rough” information is concerning your topic.
 * __ STEP ONE __**
 * __ STEP TWO __**
 * It is very important that you do not PLAGURIZE the information you find on each conflict. Please put it in your own words and cite any information you find. That means you need to give credit to the book or website and author that provided you with the information that you are using.

Once you have completed your research you need to choose who will take on what responsibilities. When choosing the roles please be honest about what your strengths are. If you are someone who struggles with organization, perhaps being the //initiating author// is not the job for you.
 * __ STEP THREE __**
 * <span style="font-family: 'Kozuka Gothic Pro H','sans-serif';">You need to decide as a group how you want to present your information. ** There are various different ways that you could present it, such as in paragraph form, point form, creative writing or a combination of these. Discuss what types of graphics you will use to enhance the page for your readers.

Start working on your part of the project. The Author will need to go through all of the information that his/her group members have put on their webpage and organize it on the final page for their topic. The Editor needs to look for graphics, pictures and videos that could be used for the webpage (put what you find on your personal page so that the Author can look at what you have found). The Quiz Maker needs to also look at his/her group members’ pages and decide what information is the most important to be tested and create five exam questions for this.
 * __ STEP FOUR __**

__ **STEP FIVE** __ Once the Author has completed the webpage with graphics, the Quiz Maker needs to put the five test questions at the end of the webpage. Finally, the Editor needs to go over the final webpage and check for errors (typos, punctuation, spelling, grammar, etc.). It is the responsibility of the group as a whole to ensure that the webpage is completed and looks as good as it possibly can and has all of the appropriate information.