SPOTLIGHT CANADA Chapter 12
Section A: Answer the following individually in detail.
Mr. Thorburn
1. In what ways did Canada contribute to the United Nations
2. Give examples of Canada’s co-operation with the United States during the Cold War.
3. What was Canada’s attitude towards less developed countries in the post World War II period? Give
examples and state why Canada’s attitude was as it was.
4. By 1969, Canada was more independent from Britain than it had been in 1947. What specific steps did
Canada take towards greater autonomy in the post-war years?
Section B: Group work.
In groups, script and present a short TV or radio report on one of the following events. Your reports should include
short interviews with some of the key people involved or people on the street. Include an analysis of the events (as
a reporter would do).
A. The Gouzenko affair
B. The signing of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights
C. The formation of NORAD
D. The Cuban Missile Crisis
E. The Presentation of the Nobel Peace Prize to Lester B. Pearson.
A. Self Evaluation
Names: _______________________ & ________________________ & ________________________
Criteria
Level 1
(50 – 60%)
Level 2
(60-70%)
Level 3
(70-80%)
Level 4
(80-100%)
Content and
Thoroughness: Was
the content complete
and thorough? (10)
Clarity and audibility:
Did the presenters
speak clearly, loudly
enough and at an
appropriate pace?(5)
Audience Interest:
Did the presenters
present their work in
a way that was
interesting and
original, so as to
engage the
audience? (5)
B. Teacher Evaluation
Names: _______________________ & ________________________ & ________________________
Criteria
Content and
Thoroughness: Was
the content complete
and thorough? (10)
Clarity and audibility:
Did the presenters
speak clearly, loudly
enough and at an
appropriate pace?(5)
Audience Interest:
Did the presenters
present their work in
a way that was
interesting and
original, so as to
engage the
audience? (5)
Level 1
(50 – 60%)
Level 2
(60-70%)
Level 3
(70-80%)
Level 4
(80-100%)