Activity 3: Instagram Confederation- A Snapshot into Canadian Citizenship

A picture is said to be worth a thousand words. In this activity, we challenge you to think critically about what it means to be a Canadian Citizen. Using our Instagram page, or using your own individual instagram account, upload one photo that you feel adequately depicts what Canadian Citizenry means to you. Below, provide a brief description of what is being shown in your photo.

Account - @Guardians_Of_Confederation Password – Confederation

Name: Terry

Citizenship is more than just a permanent residence within a country. It is a way of life – a soft pride that can bee seen from the smallest coastal nook to the largest metropolis. Activity 4: Live-tweeting Women of Confederation (a short film)

For this project, you will be asked to view a film titled: Women of Confederation directed by JoDee Samuelson. This film is less than 10 minutes long and covers themes surrounding women's rights, equality, and the way that women’s voices were suppressed during the 19th century. While watching the short film, participants are asked to 'Live Tweet' their responses, emotions, thoughts, and reactions to the film’s content. Please try not to censor your first opinions and feelings in your tweets. Some examples of potential hashtags to use when tweeting are provided in the sample project below. Participants are also encouraged to tweet @GuardiansofConfederation. We will be reading and responding to your tweets!

Link to the film: ______(to be provided as soon as the film is uploaded online)

Example Live Tweets:

@guardiansofconfederation behind every good man is a better women! #womenrock #womenofconfed

How different would #Canada be if women's voices were heard at the Conference #1864

I wonder how much influence Mrs.MacDonald had on John A.'s thinking? #womenrule #womenofconfederation

Could men have survived the Charlottetown Conference without strong females in their lives? #womenleaders

Activity 5: Confederation: Let’s Make a Change (or Not).

In 1864, there were several reasons that brought the to Charlottetown to discuss the notion of joining together into one great nation. When Confederation occurred in 1867, there were six main reasons that caused the British colonies to come together to form a unified country. These reasons included:

1. Political Deadlock 2. Need for a Railway 3. End of Free Trade with the US Reciprocity Treaty 4. Threat of American Expansion 5. Great Britain wanted colonies to be self-sufficient 6. Expansion into the West

These topics were all valid concerns facing government leaders during the time period. Prior to beginning this activity, examine each of reasons from Confederation using an external source. In doing so, we would like you to determine why each of the six reasons was particularly important to the Fathers of Confederation.

Now: imagine that you are attending the Charlottetown Conference, but now it is taking place in 2014. We are looking to reinvent Confederation using your ideas. You are ready to make a new country, with your fellow Peoples of Confederation. Imagine that you are the representative of your province, region, or community and it is your duty to bring forward concerns or considerations for the upcoming conference. You could include things that you think should be changed, created, or preserved.

It is your job to photograph the “items” (your concerns and/or considerations) in question and provide a short description as to whether this aspect of the new country should be changed, created, or preserved. Ensure that you defend your answer with a few sentences of text. Feel free to submit multiple photographs, if you feel that there is more than one item that should be taken into consideration at the 2014 Charlottetown conference.

I believe that for the upcoming Charlottetown conference it is important that we discuss the preservation of our naturally beautiful landscapes, shorelines, and resources in . As a new country it is important that we maintain our natural beauty and our ability to take advantage of the resources that our land and water provide. Both natural and manmade changes to environmental factors are creating concerns for the current ecosystems. Without preservation of such natural elements there is potential for decline in tourism, as well as the fishing and farming industries. As a new nation we must stand up and protect and preserve the naturally beautiful landscapes, shorelines, and resources in Prince Edward Island.

Activity 6: Write an Article for the 1864 Charlottetown Herald

For this assignment, we would like you to write a newspaper clipping as though you are a reporter from “The Charlottetown Herald” covering the events of the 1864 Charlottetown Conference. You can focus on a particular day, meeting event, social event or can give a general report on what was taking place at the Charlottetown Conference. You are encouraged to approach the assignment as if you were a reporter of the Charlottetown Herald in 1864, while expressing the views and the writing style of the newspaper. This means, that you will have to go back to the Charlottetown Herald archives and learn about the newspaper’s opinions on the conference, and Confederation in general.

Instructions:

1. Choose an event from the Charlottetown conference (a particular day’s event, a social event, progression within a meeting, a general description of what is taking place, citizens of PEI’s response to the meeting taking place in PEI, etc.)

2. Create a short newspaper article while maintaining the views and writing styles of Island Newspapers (The Charlottetown Herald) at this time.

3. The following link will be helpful as you can read actual newspapers from the time: http://islandnewspapers.ca/islandora/object/newspapers%3A71/newspaper_about Be sure to use the internet or text resources to provide an accurate picture of the newspaper’s views.

4. Be sure to include a visual that represents your newspaper article. For example, an imitation of an “original” black and white photo of the Fathers of Confederation partaking in an event. (Feel free to get creative and make your own photos or drawings of the event you are portraying).

5. You can upload their newspaper article as a word document, or you can take a picture of their newspaper article if you wish to make it look aged or unique.

The Unexpected Circus September 3, 1864

Excitement is in the air. Finally, after far beyond that of just the maritime provinces. twenty years, the circus has arrived in town. As a matter of fact, it appears the idea of a People of all ages are taking in the fun and has been completely forgotten. festivities in the downtown Charlottetown Although the meetings about this area. But masked behind the clowns, acrobats, confederation are closed to all reporters, it is music and animals is a circus of a different easy to see that these men are making the kind. most of their time in Charlottetown. Word of a maritime union has spread The representatives from New to the , and representatives Brunswick, , PEI and Canada from Canada have requested an invite to the have been indulging in social events, conference currently being held in luncheons, and grand balls. Who knows how Charlottetown. With them, they have brought long these festivities will be taking place, and the notion of creating an entirely new nation. what will come out of this conference. While Representatives of Nova Scotia, New negotiations are currently taking place behind Brunswick and the province of Canada closed doors, and there are many speculations arrived in the province a few days ago and and uncertainties, one thing is for sure; the have been having their own kind of circus-like idea of this new confederation is not entirely festivities. They began talking two days ago accepted by the people of PEI. There are about the possibilities of a confederation, and certainly hesitations in forming this new wish to expand a nation nation, but we will see how the following

meetings unfold. As the circus packs up to move on to the next city, the men of PEI, Nova Scotia, and Canada remain caught up in their own circus, filled with island excursions, parties, champagne and meetings on confederacy.

By: Michelle M.

Activity 7: Find Out Who Your Father (of Confederation) Is…

In this activity, you will complete a quiz, to determine which Father of Confederation best matches your personality.

Link to the quiz: http://www.whosyourfather.ca/index.php?page=quiz

After you have completed the quiz and determined which father of confederation best matches your own views, you will do some research about your particular Father of Confederation. From this research, you should construct something creative. This creation could be a poem, short story, exemplar text, drawing, or painting-- whatever you choose to do with the information you have found in your independent study.

You should post the creative response to your research about your specific Father of Confederation on the Guardian’s website.

This activity will link your ideas to the ideas of a specific Father of Confederation. Having this knowledge will prepare you for some of the activities that we will undertake at the conference in November.

After doing some basic research about Grey, I wrote the following text...

John Hamilton Grey

John Hamilton Grey was born in 1811, as son of Robert Grey, a united empire loyalist from Virginia. Grey was educated in Charlottetown, where he chose a military career that would led him to England and into multiple British Army's. Although Grey enjoyed his time in the military, Grey would eventually come back to PEI, beginning his time in politics as a member of the conservative party for district fourth queens, in 1858. Grey was re-elected in 1863, when he became premier of Prince Edward Island and was in office when the Charlottetown Conference was held on PEI in 1864. Grey supported the idea of confederation and left politics when PEI rejected the idea. Leaving politics, Grey went back to his military roots and became adjutant-general of the PEI military in 1867, where he held the position of colonel. Grey died in 1887, but certainly left his legacy on the island. In 1968 Grey had a public high school named in his honour in Charlottetown (Colonel Grey High School).

John Hamilton Grey. Dictionary of Canadian Biography. Retrieved from http://www.biographi.ca/en/bio/gray_john_hamilton_1811_87_11E.html. Activity 8: Create a Twitter Profile for Your Favourite Father of Confederation

For this activity, you will need to log on to twitter (https://twitter.com/) and create an account based on one of the Fathers of Confederation, of your choice. We encourage you to pick one of the more obscure fathers (rather than Sir John A MacDonald). After you choose your Father of Confederation, you will fill out the Father of Confederation’s profile on twitter. For example, you will need to provide the profile picture and some personal information. Once this aspect is compete, you should actively tweet (1-10 times) about Confederation and other events that were/are ongoing. We encourage you to try to add followers and begin following others, re-tweeting other messages, interacting with other participants who are also using Twitter as Father of Confederation figures. Your tweets should not be limited to only historical content, modern day content is allowed (and encouraged).

Example: Here, we see an example of a mock twitter account for Sir , a father of confederation for Nova Scotia. This profile has an accurate picture, followers, a number of tweets, and a description of Tupper. Ideally, you (as a Father of Confederation) would have some more interactions with other Fathers of Confederation, tweet about historical and modern concepts of Confederation.

Example of Page:

Example of Tweet:

Tupper, Sir Charles. “Sir Charles Tupper.” 2014, July 12. Twitter. Tweeter Account. https://twitter.com/search?q=sir%20charles%20tupper&src=typd&mode=users

Activity 9: Looking to the Past and Present to Know About PEI

Life in Prince Edward Island has changed a great deal since the initial meeting of the Fathers of Confederation. To get a clear sense of where we were and where we are today, each Guardian should look at five particular factors (listed below) in regards to Prince Edward Island from the perspective of 1864 and 2014. You should display your findings by creating a slideshow, with ten slides. Each slide will address one of the factors listed below. Each slide will require a photograph, and 1-3 sentences of explanation. We would like you to show why you have chosen the photos on each slide and what the photos represent. You will have a lot of free reign in regards to the photo you choose and the description you provide for each factor, the more unique the better. Here is what you need to do: 1. Research each factor. 2. Choose/take a photograph to capture what you’ve learned. 3. Explain the photograph in 1-3 sentences for each of the 10 slides.

1st Factor - Government

Explore the PEI provincial government in 1864. (SLIDE 1) Explore the PEI provincial government in 2014. (SLIDE 2)

2nd Factor - Agriculture

What did farming technology look like in PEI in 1864 (SLIDE 3) What does farming technology look like in PEI in 2014 (SLIDE 4)

3rd Factor - Transportation

How did people get across the Northumberland Strait between PE & NB in 1864 (SLIDE 5) How has transportation changed in PEI? How do people cross the Northumberland Strait today? (SLIDE 6)

4th Factor - Population

What was the demography in PEI in 1864? (SLIDE 7) How have the population demographics changed? What is the demography of PEI in 2014 (SLIDE 8)

5th Factor – Government Architecture

What did the government architecture look like in Charlottetown in 1864? (SLIDE 9) What does contemporary government architecture look like today in Charlottetown? (SLIDE 10)

Activity 10: Create a Welcome Package for a Meeting in Your Province or Territory

Using what you know about the conferences which led up to in 1867, design an itinerary for a modern day meeting which is about to take place in your province or territory, and put together a virtual welcome package for the Fathers (and Mothers?) of Confederation who will be coming to discuss the details of a New Canada.

Your itinerary should consider the following:

• Who will be speaking at the conference on behalf of your province or territory? Decide which groups of people should be represented at the meetings and how many representatives you would like to invite. • Where will the meetings take place? • What will you do to entertain the representatives when they are out of session? What cultural activities might you include to give a taste of what life is like where you live? • What important details about your province/territory and confederation ought to be discussed at the meetings and how much time should be dedicated to each? • How many days will the conference be?

The welcome package should include 8-12 items (including the itinerary), which represent your province or territory, or will be useful to the attendees throughout the conference. These items can be presented as an illustrated list, a collage, a collection of links, a photo, a painting or any other way you can think of! Be creative!

Example Welcome Package

• PEI USB-drive with a playlist of “Island Music” • Chocolate Covered Potato Chips • Tickets to see Anne of Green Gables the Musical and Anne & Gilbert OR one free round of golf! • Green Eye Design scarf/jewelery • Gahan Brewery Beer • Raspberry Cordial • Tour Book and maps • Postcards (West Point, Province House, North Cape, Green Gables)

Charlottetown Conference - Prince Edward Island October 8-11th, 2014 Day One

10:00-11:30 Registration at Province House. Early Birds can take time to find lunch and explore the nearby shops and Confederation Centre of the Arts.

12:00-1:59 Welcome addresses from Premier Robert Ghiz, Lieutenant Governor Frank Lewis, Prime Minister Stephen Harper, and Conference Coordinator, Kailey Norris. Accommodations and some important details regarding the itinerary will be explained.

2:00 Check-in to accommodations at the Great George Hotel and explore the waterfront. Materials will be distributed to review in preparation for the week’s meetings.

4:45 Depart for dinner at The Dundee Arms Inn.

6:30-9:30 Discussion #1 - The division of land and resources. Presentations and discussion. Guidance will be offered by James Moore and Greg Rickford (to be continued tomorrow).

Day Two 8:00-10:00 Discussion #2 - Canadian vote and governmental structure. Pierre Poiliviere and Mr. Mogens Lykketoft (Speaker of Denmark).

10:15-12:45 Discussion #3 - Continuation of yesterday’s discussion, led by Gerry Ritz and Gail Shea.

1:00-2:45 Break for lunch

3:00-5:45 Discussion #4 - Provincial and Regional responsibilities - who will legislate which areas? Special Focus Area: Education

6:00 Dinner is served at Lot 30. The evening is free for wandering, shopping, relaxing, or viewing shows.

Day Three

8:00-10:45 Discussion #5 - What PEI has to offer. Presentations by George Webster, Ron MacKinley, and elected industry workers.

11:00-12:50 Discussion #6 - Regional Concerns (representatives from Newfoundland, Nova Scotia, and New Brunswick.

1:00-2:00 Break for Lunch

2:30 Enjoy an afternoon of sight-seeing and exploring PEI culture. Use this time to relax, wander, and use the vouchers from your welcome packages! Don’t forget to find dinner and put on your party clothes for this evening’s Ceilidh in York!

8:00 Celibratory Ceilidh!

Day Four

8:00-10:45 Discussion #7 - Division of funds and revenue.

11:00-1:00 Discussion #8 - International relations and trade (led by Hon. John Baird and Ed Fast)

1:00-2:20 Break for lunch.

2:30-5:00 Discussion #9 - Tying up ends and reviewing the last four days’ discussions. Minutes may be revised or detailed.

6:30 Banquet and Closing Remarks at The Rodd Charlottetown

Activity 11: Rethinking and Journalling about Confederation

From 1864 to 1866, delegates from the various colonies of British North America met three times in order to discuss the idea of Confederation. They met in Charlottetown and in 1864 and finally in London in 1866 where the British North America Act was signed. This created the dominion of Canada which would eventually become this country. We would like you to answer the following questions according to some internet research, and personal reflection. Write as much as you feel inspired to (between a paragraph and a page).

1. Why would those three locations (Charlottetown, Quebec and London) be the places for the delegates to meet when discussing the idea of Confederation?

2. If Confederation was being done right now (in 2014), where do you think the meeting would be held? Would there be more than one meeting? If so where would the location or locations be?

3. Keeping in mind that at the original conferences for Confederation, only land owning white males were invited and had their voice heard, who would be invited to the modern conferences on Confederation and why?

4. BONUS! Take a selfie outside a government building!