CHC2D - FINAL ESSAY TOPIC LIST
1. Assessing a Canadian Prime Minister – Triumphs & Failures; (ex. Macdonald, Laurier,
Borden, Meighen, Bennet, King, Diefenbaker, Pearson, Trudeau, Mulroney, Chretien, Martin,
others)
2. Assessing any other famous Canadian – ex. Louis Riel, Romeo Dallaire, Stephen Lewis,
Arthur Currie, Nellie McClung, Emily Murphy, John McCrae, Norman Bethune, Sandford
Fleming, Billy Bishop, William Stephenson, Rene Levesque, John Molson, Sam Steele,
Tommy Douglas, J.S. Woodsworth, Frederick Banting, Alexander Graham Bell, Terry Fox, etc.
(see http://www.cbc.ca/greatest/greatcanadians/ for further details on the CBC’s “Greatest
Canadians” website)
3. Canada’s role in the Great War (1914-1918)
4. A detailed analysis of Canada’s role in a specific battle of the Great War
5. The treatment of enemy aliens during the Great War
6. Canada at the Treaty of Versailles (1919)
7. Account for Canada’s prosperity during the 1920s
8. Why did the Great Depression hit Canada so hard?
9. Comparing the WWI Conscription Crisis with that of WWII
10. Canada’s role in WWII
11. A detailed analysis of Canada’s role in a specific battle of WWII
12. The Treatment of Japanese Canadians during WWII
13. Newfoundland joins Confederation – 1949; Joey Smallwood
14. Canada’s role in the United Nations
15. The role of NATO (or NORAD) in the Cold War
16. The Avro Arrow – who was ultimately responsible for its fate?
17. Cold War Spies
18. The “Red Scare”
19. The role of the CBC in Canada – Is it still necessary? Was it ever? Should it be reformed?
20. The role of the Canadian Radio-Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) – Is it still
necessary?
21. An argument in favour (or against) Quebec sovereignty
22. The Duplessis Era in Quebec – success or failure?
23. The Quiet Revolution – origins? Impact?
24. The October Crisis (1970) – The FLQ – The War Measures Act
25. 15 November 1976 – Victory for the Parti Quebecois!
26. The Quebec Referendums of 1980 & 1995
27. Quebec’s reaction to the 1982 Constitution
28. Multiculturalism and/or Bilingualism: Benefit or hindrance?
29. Analyze the impact of a specific immigrant group to Canadian society (Ukrainians, Chinese,
Italians, etc)
30. The rise of the Reform Party (or the Bloc Quebecois) – underlying causes, etc.
31. Constitutional Woes – The Meech Lake Accord and/or the Charlottetown Accord
32. Canada-US differences – What are the historical reasons for a distinct Canadian identity?
33. Canada-US relations – too close? Too confrontational?
34. The Canadian film industry – representing our identity?
35. Canada-US trade disputes – Lumber; Beef; etc.
36. Canada’s role in the War on Terrorism – effective?
37. Canada & the 2003 War in Iraq – was staying out a good decision or a mistake?
38. The role of the Canadian armed forces in the world
39. Canada & the Suez crisis
40. Canada’s role in APEC
41. Canadian refugee & immigration policy
42. A topic of your choice – discuss with your teacher before beginning research!
DEFINING MOMENT ESSAY: TOPIC LIST
Canadian History Grade 10 Argumentative Essay
MILITARY |
POLITICAL
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Vimy Ridge
Dieppe
Avro Arrow
NATO
NORAD
Bomarc Missiles
Women in War
Canada and D-Day (Juno Beach)
Conscription
Battle of Britain: RCAF
Canada’s Role in the Battle of Hong Kong
Camp X
War Measures Act
Internment of Japanese Canadians
Effects of War on Canada
Halifax Explosion
Merchant Marine & Convoy System
Battle of Atlantic: Royal Canadian Navy
Canada and the Italian Campaign
Liberation of Netherlands
Canada and peacekeeping
Canada’s Role in Gulf War
Canada’s Role in Korean War
War on the Homefront
Canada and the Cold War
Canada and Afghanistan
Canadian Armed Forces
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Trudeau
Quebec Referendum - 1980
Quebec Referendum – 1995
Parti Quebecois
October Crisis
Bill 101
Suez Crisis
Meech Lake Accord
Charlottetown Agreement
Oka Crisis
Constitution Act 1982
Person’s Case
Winnipeg General Strike
Relief in Great Depression
League of Indians
Indian Act
St. Louis
Gouzenko Affair
Canada and United Nations
Official Languages Act
James Bay Agreement
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SOCIAL
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ECONOMIC
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Head Tax
Women's Movement
1972 Summit Series
Immigration since 1945
Medicare
Insulin
Canadian Inventions
Group of Seven
Bootlegging & Prohibition
Canadian Broadcasting Corp.
Canada Council
St. Lawrence Seaway
Social Support (welfare)
Residential Schools
Canada and Space
Sponsorship Scandal
Canada and Globalization
Legalization of Same Sex Marriage
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National Energy Policy
Auto Pact
Free Trade Agreement
NAFTA
Branch Plants
Canada and Foreign Aid
GST/HST
Funding of Military
G-8
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