Who Were These Guys?

The Fathers of Confederation

Photo taken from: http://www.foundershall.ca/confed/

What is Confederation? What does this mean to me?

Confederation is the union (coming together) of The British North American colonies of NB, NS and Canada (earlier union of Lower Canada and Upper Canada.)

July 1st, 1867New name: Dominion of Canada

Late Bloomers…..

MB NWT :July 15, 1870

BC: July 20, 1871

PEI: July 1, 1873

NF: Mar. 31, 1949

Who Are You?Meet the Fathers of

Confederation

http://www.foundershall.ca/meet/

Research sites:

Click icon to add picture•http://www.foundershall.ca/meet/

•http://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/confederation/kids/index-e.html

•http://www.mccord-museum.qc.ca/en/keys/games/13

•http://www.craigmarlatt.com/canada/history&people/confederation.html

•http://www.canadahistory.com/sections/eras/confederation/fathers.htm

Meeting Dates….

Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island: September 1864

Quebec City: October 1864

London, England Conference: December 1866-January 1867

Confederation: July 1st 1867

Gone……The portrait below was painted by artist, Robert Harris. It burned during the fire that destroyed the Centre Block of the Parliament Buildings in 1916. Below is the tribute copy by Rex Woods. Do you know the difference between the original and the one below? See page 10 of the Our Country, Our Parliament book.

Photo: next week!

• Research your Father of Confederation.

• Write your biography in a way that you will present yourself as the Father.

•Draw a portrait of your Father and frame it with the materials provided. Post the portrait and biography on the hall bulletin board.

•Prepare your costume: a white shirt and bowtie/tie, suit jacket, top hat? Do you need to make sideburns or a beard?

•Can you locate your Father in the photo?