Canada and the World in the Catalogues
Subjects
Social Studies, Geography, Art
Themes
Global connections and globalization
Resources
Description
- Divide the class into groups of three or four students.
- Assign a different catalogue to each group, dating from 1899 to 1950.
- In a given period (20 to 30 minutes), ask each group to identify as
many
items as possible that originate in countries other than Canada.
- Ask the students to note the item and the country of origin.
- When the time is up, reconvene as a class and make a list of all the
different
countries of origin of the items.
- Indicate how many items come from the same country by placing a
checkmark
for each item beside the appropriate country's name, always in one
colour.
- When all countries of origin have been identified, mark the locations
on
a map of the world with print-outs or sketches of each item, sticky
labels, or
pins of one colour.
- Ask the groups of students to look at different contemporary
catalogues.
- Within a given time period (10 to15 minutes), ask each group to
identify
as many items as possible that originate in countries other than Canada.
- Ask them to note the item and place of origin. When the time is up,
continue
the class discussion.
- Using different coloured chalk or markers from the first part of the
activity,
write down new countries of origin and indicate how many items come from
the
same country by placing checkmarks beside each country's name. Where
do
items come from now?
- Mark the locations on the map of the world with printouts or sketches
of
each item, sticky labels, or pins of a colour that is different from the
first
colour.
- Finally, ask students to compare the countries of origin of items in
the
historical and current catalogues. What is similar and different about the
countries
of origin of items?
- Discuss the trend toward globalization with its benefits and
problems.
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