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HISTORICAL SIGNIFICANCE (V2)When considering historical significance we ask: What and who should be remembered, researched and taught? Historians, authors and educators must select what and whom to study, decide what details to include in their descriptions and determine how important these events and people are in relation to other aspects of the past.Historical significance considers which events, people, and developments from the past should be studied and remembered.The following events, people and developments were considered significant and studied in the World War I Unit:War Measures Act (interment of enemy aliens)Battle of YpresBattle of the SommeBattle of Vimy RidgeBattle of PasschendaeleHome Front (war time economy, financing the war, women and the war, propaganda)PM Robert Borden and Conscription Consequences of the War The significance of an event can range from global to individual. Scale of SignificanceScale of SignificanceWho would judge it significant?GlobalAlmost everyone in the world should know about it.NationalAlmost everyone in the country where it occurred should know about it.RegionalAlmost everyone in the region or who belongs to a specific group(s) should study it.IndividualOnly the descendants and the family of the people involved need to know about it.Not at all significantNo one needs to remember it.How significant are these events, people and developments?Event, person, developmentRatingEvent, person, developmentRatingWar Measures Act?global?national?regional?individual?not all significantincome tax?global?national?regional?individual?not all significantBattle of Vimy Ridge?global?national?regional?individual?not all significantwomen receive the vote?global?national?regional?individual?not all significantPrime MinisterRobert Borden?global?national?regional?individual?not all significantconscription ?global?national?regional?individual?not all significantCriteria for Historical Significance Ukrainian Internment World War ICriteriaEvidenceProminence at the timeTo what extent was the event, person or development recognized as important at the time?Was it noticed at the time as having importance?How long did it exist?people interned had ruined livesover 8,000 internedpeople supported itnational event88,000 identified as enemy alienssome lost right to votelasted 6 yearsforced labour107 deathsConsequences/ImpactTo what extent did the event, person or development have deep consequences over a long period of time?Depth of impactHow deeply felt or profound were the consequences?Breadth of ImpactHow widespread were the impacts? How many people were affected?Duration of ImpactHow long lasting were the consequences or effects?it impacted the whole country for many yearsthe camps and internees were from all across Canada (24 camps)families are still affected by what happened; the breakups of families and the deaths of over 100 interneeslabelling them as enemy aliens and treating them as second class citizens scarred them for the rest of their livesmoney and property and other valuables confiscated posed financial hardships as many families could not recoverRevealingTo what extent does the event, person, or development provide a window on or represent a larger issue?Has it been memorialized?Does it represent a historical issue or trend?it is remembered > 2008 government created fund to commemorate the event and individuals wrongly treatedCanada treating minorities badly in the past is something we are talking about todaythis was the first time this happened to Canadiansto descendants of internees it represents the governments indifference towards minoritiesfirst time in Canadian history fundamental rights of massive numbers of individuals were ignored because of war time fearScale of Significance? Not at all significant: No one need remember the event ? Individually significant: Only descendants and family of the people involved should know about the event ? Regionally significant: Most everyone in the region or who belongs to the specific group(s) affected should know about the event ? Nationally significant: Everyone in the country where it occurred should know about the event ? Globally significant: Most everyone in the world should know about the event Reasons:the internment of Ukrainians in WW I is the first time that lots of Canadians were internedit affected many people all across the countryit can represent Canada’s poor treatment of minorities which is a part of our history that people are still thinking about ................
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