Assessment OF

Canadian History – 1945-1982 Unit Test

Name:________________________________________

Total: Knowledge____/15  Application____/5  Communication____/5 Thinking____/20

KNOWLEDGE: Identify and State the importance of 5 of the following: (2 marks, remember to identify and state the importance of)

Suburbs             Proxy War              Superpower               Consumer Culture     Defect      

White Paper       Allophones                        Point System              Free Vote                 Embargo

1.                                            

2.                                            

3.                                            

4.                                            

5.                                            

KNOWLEDGE: Multiple Choice: (5 Marks)

1. This leader was responsible for the social programs introduced in Saskatchewan, the emergence of the NDP and strongly influenced Universal Health Care:

a.     Lester B. Pearson

b.     Joey Smallwood

c.      Tommy Douglas

d.     C.D. Howe

2. NATO stands for:

a.     North American Treaty Organization

b.     North Atlantic Treaty Organization

c.      North American Trade Organization

d.     North Atlantic Trade Organization

3. The Quiet Revolution was:

a.     A movement to “modernize” Quebec

b.     Caused by the FLQ

c.      A result of the Parti Québécois

d.     Anglophones looking to completely overthrow Francophones

4. Trudeau introduced the Omnibus Bill, which radically changed many Canadian Laws. What did the Omnibus Bill affect?

a.     Gay Rights

b.     Divorce

c.      Birth Control

d.     A and C

e.     All the Above

5. Choose the Statement that is NOT true

a.  The Superpowers during the Cold War were Canada, The United States and the Soviet Union

b. The Cold War was a war based on ideologies: Capitalism and Communism

c.   The Cold War was an arms race

d. NATO and the Warsaw Pact mirrored each other

APPLICATION: Choose ONE of the following questions to answer (5 Marks):

1.     After WWII, Canada experienced a series of rapid changes in various ways, including the economy of Canada and it’s population. Explain these changes and give examples.

2.     Canada was heavily involved in the Cold War. Explain in what ways Canada was involved in the Cold War from the spark of the arms race, to the various missions Canada was involved in.

3.     Explain the events of the October Crisis and who was involved, as well as the motivations for this event.

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COMMUNICATION: Answer the following question:
It is currently 2016. You have just discovered Lester’s journal from his time as Prime Minister. You read an entry named “The Flag Debate”. What did this entry say? (5 Marks)

THINKING: Write an argumentative essay on the following statement. Remember to include numerous examples and ideas. There is not one right answer, but you must support your thesis. (20 marks – 10 marks for using various examples and 10 marks for the quality of your argument)

Is it fair to say that Canada truly became a nation based on equality between 1945 and 1982?

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Presentation Rubric

Names:                                                                                   Individual:

Criteria	4	3	2	1
Attention to audience	Engaged audience and held their attention throughout with creative articulation, enthusiasm and clearly focused presentation	Engaged audience and held their attention most of the time by remaining on topic and presenting facts with enthusiasm	Little attempt to engage audience	Did not attempt to engage audience
Clarity	Development of thesis is clear through use of specific and appropriate examples; transitions are clear and flow	Sequence of information is well-organized for the most part, but more clarity with transitions is needed	Content is loosely connected, transitions lack clarity	No apparent logical order of presentation, unclear focus
Content	Exceptional use of material that clearly relates to a focused thesis; abundance of various supported materials	Information relates to a clear thesis; many relevant points but they are somewhat unstructured	Thesis is clear, but supporting information is disconnected	Thesis is unclear and information appears randomly chosen
Creativity	Exceptional originality of presented material and interpretation	Some apparent originality displayed through use of original interpretation of presented materials	Material presented with little interpretation or originality	Delivery is repetitive with little or no variety in presentation techniques
Presentation Length	Presented within the allotted time	Remained close to the allotted time	Exceeding or falling short of allotted time	Greatly exceeding or falling short of allotted time
Speaking Skills	Exceptional confidence with material displayed through poise, clear articulation, eye contact and enthusiasm	Clear articulation of ideas, but apparently lacks confidence with material	Little eye contact; fast speaking rate, little expression, mumbling	Monotone; speaker seemed uninterested in material

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