Looking at Primary Sources

Speeches about Confederation

You will be arranged into groups of three (3). Each student will have a specific job to
fulfill. Read over the job descriptions for each student and decide in your group who will
do which job. If a decision is unable to be made, the teacher will make a decision for you.

Student A: Recorder

Your job is to record the thoughts and comments of the other students
concerning the speeches. Later in the activity, the recorder will be the
speaker for the group.

Student B: Questioner ?

Your job is to question the elements in the speeches presented. Person

B will ask questions around the speeches. The questioner will propose
their questions to the class upon recap.

Student C: Connector 

Your job is to connect the elements in the speeches presented with

previous material in the texts. Their connections will be requested.

Next, Write down the person’s name next to the Job Title

JOBS

Student A/Recorder:

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Student B/Questioner:

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Student C/Connector:

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Read the speeches and compare how Joseph Howe and John A.
Macdonald describe what Confederation signifies for them. What points
does each figure bring up?

Joseph Howe’s speech: John A. MacDonald’s speech:

What points against Confederation What points in favour of
are shown? Confederation is described?

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B. What questions came to mind? C. What were the connections

between the speech and previous
materials?

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