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CHC2D - FINAL ESSAY TOPIC LIST

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1. Assessing a Canadian Prime Minister – Triumphs & Failures; (ex. Macdonald, Laurier,

Borden, Meighen, Bennet, King, Diefenbaker, Pearson, Trudeau, Mulroney, Chretien, Martin,

others)

2. Assessing any other famous Canadian – ex. Louis Riel, Romeo Dallaire, Stephen Lewis,

Arthur Currie, Nellie McClung, Emily Murphy, John McCrae, Norman Bethune, Sandford

Fleming, Billy Bishop, William Stephenson, Rene Levesque, John Molson, Sam Steele,

Tommy Douglas, J.S. Woodsworth, Frederick Banting, Alexander Graham Bell, Terry Fox, etc.

(see for further details on the CBC’s “Greatest

Canadians” website)

3. Canada’s role in the Great War (1914-1918)

4. A detailed analysis of Canada’s role in a specific battle of the Great War

5. The treatment of enemy aliens during the Great War

6. Canada at the Treaty of Versailles (1919)

7. Account for Canada’s prosperity during the 1920s

8. Why did the Great Depression hit Canada so hard?

9. Comparing the WWI Conscription Crisis with that of WWII

10. Canada’s role in WWII

11. A detailed analysis of Canada’s role in a specific battle of WWII

12. The Treatment of Japanese Canadians during WWII

13. Newfoundland joins Confederation – 1949; Joey Smallwood

14. Canada’s role in the United Nations

15. The role of NATO (or NORAD) in the Cold War

16. The Avro Arrow – who was ultimately responsible for its fate?

17. Cold War Spies

18. The “Red Scare”

19. The role of the CBC in Canada – Is it still necessary? Was it ever? Should it be reformed?

20. The role of the Canadian Radio-Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) – Is it still

necessary?

21. An argument in favour (or against) Quebec sovereignty

22. The Duplessis Era in Quebec – success or failure?

23. The Quiet Revolution – origins? Impact?

24. The October Crisis (1970) – The FLQ – The War Measures Act

25. 15 November 1976 – Victory for the Parti Quebecois!

26. The Quebec Referendums of 1980 & 1995

27. Quebec’s reaction to the 1982 Constitution

28. Multiculturalism and/or Bilingualism: Benefit or hindrance?

29. Analyze the impact of a specific immigrant group to Canadian society (Ukrainians, Chinese,

Italians, etc)

30. The rise of the Reform Party (or the Bloc Quebecois) – underlying causes, etc.

31. Constitutional Woes – The Meech Lake Accord and/or the Charlottetown Accord

32. Canada-US differences – What are the historical reasons for a distinct Canadian identity?

33. Canada-US relations – too close? Too confrontational?

34. The Canadian film industry – representing our identity?

35. Canada-US trade disputes – Lumber; Beef; etc.

36. Canada’s role in the War on Terrorism – effective?

37. Canada & the 2003 War in Iraq – was staying out a good decision or a mistake?

38. The role of the Canadian armed forces in the world

39. Canada & the Suez crisis

40. Canada’s role in APEC

41. Canadian refugee & immigration policy

42. A topic of your choice – discuss with your teacher before beginning research!

DEFINING MOMENT ESSAY: TOPIC LIST

Canadian History Grade 10 Argumentative Essay

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|MILITARY |POLITICAL |

|Vimy Ridge |Trudeau |

|Dieppe |Quebec Referendum - 1980 |

|Avro Arrow |Quebec Referendum – 1995 |

|NATO |Parti Quebecois |

|NORAD |October Crisis |

|Bomarc Missiles |Bill 101 |

|Women in War |Suez Crisis |

|Canada and D-Day (Juno Beach) |Meech Lake Accord |

|Conscription |Charlottetown Agreement |

|Battle of Britain: RCAF |Oka Crisis |

|Canada’s Role in the Battle of Hong Kong |Constitution Act 1982 |

|Camp X |Person’s Case |

|War Measures Act |Winnipeg General Strike |

|Internment of Japanese Canadians |Relief in Great Depression |

|Effects of War on Canada |League of Indians |

|Halifax Explosion |Indian Act |

|Merchant Marine & Convoy System |St. Louis |

|Battle of Atlantic: Royal Canadian Navy |Gouzenko Affair |

|Canada and the Italian Campaign |Canada and United Nations |

|Liberation of Netherlands |Official Languages Act |

|Canada and peacekeeping |James Bay Agreement |

|Canada’s Role in Gulf War | |

|Canada’s Role in Korean War | |

|War on the Homefront | |

|Canada and the Cold War | |

|Canada and Afghanistan | |

|Canadian Armed Forces | |

|SOCIAL |ECONOMIC |

|Head Tax |National Energy Policy |

|Women's Movement |Auto Pact |

|1972 Summit Series |Free Trade Agreement |

|Immigration since 1945 |NAFTA |

|Medicare |Branch Plants |

|Insulin |Canada and Foreign Aid |

|Canadian Inventions |GST/HST |

|Group of Seven |Funding of Military |

|Bootlegging & Prohibition |G-8 |

|Canadian Broadcasting Corp. | |

|Canada Council | |

|St. Lawrence Seaway | |

|Social Support (welfare) | |

|Residential Schools | |

|Canada and Space | |

|Sponsorship Scandal | |

|Canada and Globalization | |

|Legalization of Same Sex Marriage | |

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