Life as One of the Oppressed:Immigrants, Blacks, and Women

Basically everyone who was not a White British Man

Last Class...

We got to learn about all the people who tend to get written about in books

Who is in charge of the government?

What is happening to the Aboriginal groups?

Was Canada as good as advertised?

Today’s Class!

The people who tend to get less mention in textbooks

Textbooks have come a long way though

The elite have power, but are much fewer in number

To get a real idea of the time we need to experience the lives of other groups of people as well

Time for a Game: Is It Worth It?

Why Would you do This??!?

Spiders are gross

There are many better things to eat

Not even guaranteed to win money

Is It Worth It? Part 2!

Again!! Why??!?

They knew they were going to throw up

After they threw up the first time, they tried again....and threw up

There are SO MANY other people doing these food challenges

Take a Few Minutes and Talk What are some

reasons why people do stunts like this?

How does our society view people who take part in dangerous activities?

Would you do something like this?

Risk versus RewardWhat makes people take risks with their own

lives and the lives of their loved ones

Who’s Brave and Wants to Read?

Turn to page 58 in your textbook so we can read a short section on Coffin Ships coming from Europe to North America

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The Underground Railroad

Why Move to the British Colonies?

If you are a peasant in Europe?

If you are Black and in the United States: North or South?

If you are a minor noble in Britain?

Seemed Like a Good Idea at the Time!!

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Push and Pull Factors

PUSH FACTOR

No work opportunity in home country

No opportunity to buy land

Slavery still exists

Poverty is rampant

Famine

PULL FACTOR

Land available for cheap or free

The ability to start a new life

Freedom from slavery

Opportunity to make more money

Reading Time!

You are each going to read a small personal account about what life was like for a person of this time

Read through your article and after, write a letter home describing what your journey was like, and how life is for you in Canada