Historical Significance

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Historical Significance

• The First Nations and Inuit Economies
• European Economies
• First Contact

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Historical Significance Importance The
impact What the person or event reveals The
Story
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To determine historical significance, ask these
questions Does the event (or actions of the
person) result in a deep change or consequence?
Did it reveal something? Does the person or
event shed light on an issue? Why do historians
pay so much attention to this? Is this person
or event meaningful to the story?
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How does this Dutch painting of the 17th century
have to do with the Canada we know today?
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Johannes VermeerOfficer and The Laughing Girl
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What is the historical significance of this
painting for us? Without the historical person,
place or thing, we may not have the life we have
today. Do you believe me? HINT There is an
object in the painting that has special
importance in our history.
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And The Answer Is......

• This little fur hat was made from beaver felt
  which the traders got from....Canada. This was
  the start of the economic system we have today in
  Canada which includes buying , selling and
  trading.

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But........

• The hat has no significance without the story.
  The story is what gives the hat significance. By
  itself, it is not important....It is just a hat.

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Paintings of First Contact

• What do they tell us?

• Whose point of view do they show?

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Paintings of First Contact

• Who were the artists?

• What is the relationship between the two groups?