Unit 1 Jeopardy Review slideshow

Unit 1 Jeopardy slideshow

Economic Initiative Slideshow

Unit 1: Land and Resources

Slideshow Assignment

Choose one economic initiative or policy involving an Island natural resource and analyze its history and current state to create an overall view of the initiative’s contribution to the Island economy over time and its impact on the natural resource(s).

You must investigate the reasons for the initiative, the factors that contributed to its success or failure, and the impact that the initiative had on the resource involved.

Specifics:

¨  You must have at least five (5) slides *not including your bibliography slide

¨  You must include at least (3) images

¨  You must include a citation/footnote at the bottom of each slide

¨  You must include a Works Cited/Bibliography slide which identifies all sources used.

¨  You must submit via www.turnitin.com (no exceptions). This will not be presented orally.

Possible topics:

·         Shipbuilding

·         Fox Farming

·         Reciprocity Treaty 1854

·         Lobster Canneries

·         Irish Moss Harvesting

·         Early Tourism Efforts

·         Development Plan of the 1960s

·         Other initiative/policy linked to a natural resource

Please use a variety of resources to research your topic.  Please navigate the UPEI Institute of Island Studies website www.upei.ca/iis (please click on "Online Library" under the "Main Navigation" menu on the left side of the web page. There are many articles listed here that would be of help in your research). I have listed a few of interest below (use my blog www.flickpeihistory.blogspot.ca to copy and paste links)

"Forests and Forestry in Prince Edward Island"  http://www.upei.ca/iis/art_wm_4

"The Island Landscape: A Non-renewable Resource" http://www.upei.ca/iis (scroll report menu on right side of page).

"Primary Resource Industry Waste on Prince Edward Island" http://www.upei.ca/iis/rep_jac_3

"Aquaculture and the Export of Knowledge Based Services" http://www.upei.ca/iis/rep_cag_1

"The Importance of Positive Government-Governance Relations for Land Use Planning and Management on Prince Edward Island"

http://www.upei.ca/iis/files/iis/IIS%20Submission%20august%20final%20print.pdf

"The Fixed Crossing and the Island: Bonanza or Boondoggle?" http://www.upei.ca/iis/rep_fc_1

"The Economic, Social, and Environmental Implications of Genetically Modified Crops on Islands"

http://www.upei.ca/iis/rep_gmo_1

Unit 1 Test Review (Test is Monday, Oct.24th)

History 621B                                         Unit 1: Land and Resources Test

Your upcoming test with be a mix of fill-in-the-blanks, multiple choice, and short answer questions.

You must be able to demonstrate your understanding on the following topics:

ü  Land and Resources : Prehistory and Mi’kmaq settlement

o    Please review all notes (slideshow)

o    PEI Dinosaur (questions)

o    First Peoples

o    Mi’kmaq relationship with the land

o    Can Ban (cause and consequence graphic organizer)

ü  Settlement Patterns on PEI (slideshow notes)

o    Define “site” and “settlement” à be able to give examples

o    Understand how site and settlement factors affect settlement patterns

ü  French Regime on Ile St. Jean ( slideshow notes)

o    Understand how the ownership of the Acadian colonies being thrown “back and forth” contributed to their identity as Acadians and their general attitude.

o    Understand the significance of the Fortress Louisbourg and identify the connection it had to Ile St. Jean (Granary of New France).

o    Jean Pierre Roma and his estate at Trois Rivieres

o    Acadian Expulsion (know History Frame Story Mapping, notes)

o    Be able to build an argument around the question “Was the Acadian Deportation a crime against humanity, or was it fair in the context of time?”

ü  British Rule (slideshow notes)

o    The Earl of Egmont’s vision for the Island (understand the feudal system)

o    Samuel Holland (survey, lot system, lottery à questions from “Lotto 1767” article)

o    Conditions and obstacles to the landlord system

o    Walter Patterson

o    Pioneer Life à obstacles à how did they view the environment? Impact on the future?

o    “Gloomy Forest” – questions

Pioneer Journal Assignment (due: Sunday, Oct.16)

—Step 1: Please create an account on www.turnitin.com (if you have an account already, pleases login). I have instructions if you need them.

To join my class you will need the following info: 

Class ID: 13483539
Password: raiders
  

Step 2: Please submit a test paper (just write me a short message as your "test paper" :)

Step 3: Pioneer Journal Assignment

Imagine you are a pioneer on St. John’s Island. Write a 1 page journal entry describing the obstacles you faced. You must include at least five (5) obstacles (***underline and bold them in your entry***) and explain how you conquered them. (*please use the “Gloomy Forest” for reference).

Gloomy Forest article: http://vre2.upei.ca/islandmagazine/fedora/repository/vre%3Aislemag-batch2-173/OBJ