Unit 2 Part A Early Canadian History Economic Empowerment

Needs & Wants In society today we often confuse needs and wants. Too often we declare that we need something when in fact we can survive without it.

Needs & Wants A need is necessary for survival. Write down 5 examples of needs. A) B) C) D) E)

Needs & Wants A want is something that is desirable but we can live without it. Write down 5 examples of wants. A) B) C) D) E)

History: How Do We Know What We Know? History is the study of the people and events of the past and is supported (much like science is) by evidence.

History: How Do We Know What We Know? We often use a variety of artifacts (diaries, household items, tools, utensils, food remnants, houses, settlements, letters--effectively objects of or from the past) as evidence to learn about the past. Generally, we put particular emphasis on the writings of a time period.

History: How Do We Know What We Know? The Native Peoples of Canada did not have a written language for the majority of their history. They passed their history down via oral tradition--they told stories to keep their culture and past known.

History: How Do We Know What We Know? Question 1: Why might it be difficult for historians to learn about native history? Do stories change as they move from person to person?

Early Habitation on North America Estimation of the beginnings of human habitation on this continent date back as far as 10 000-25 000 years. The native peoples of Canada are descendants of these early peoples.

Early Habitation on North America We know this because we have found evidence such as cave illustrations, petroglyphs (carvings), oral histories and artifacts.

Early Habitation on North America Question 2: What are artifacts? What can they tell us?

Unit 2 Part A Early Canadian History Economic Empowerment