Some Advanced Questions to Consider
These ‘advanced questions to consider’ are provided to assist your teaching and learning journey. The are intended to give an opportunity for deeper exploration of archival material provided in this resource. All questions may not apply to every document. You can pick and choose and adapt those that apply as you explore and investigate.
- Briefly explain how you think the document content reflects the attitudes and values of the time period in which it was written. How does that differ from the attitudes and values of today’s society?
- Briefly explain one event or development in the history of Nova Scotia that you have learned about, that is connected to this document.
- Does this document relate to any of the photographs or maps that you found in other sections of this resource? If so, name them, gather them together by downloading them, and explain the connection between them.
- What other questions did you come up with as you were exploring the documents? Find materials throughout the resource that can help you answer your new questions.
- Briefly explain how you think the document content reflects the attitudes and values of the time period in which it was written. How does that differ from the attitudes and values of today’s society?
- Briefly explain one event or development in the history of Nova Scotia that you have learned about, that is connected to this document.
- Does this document relate to any of the photographs or maps that you found in other sections of this resource? If so, name them, gather them together by downloading them, and explain the connection between them.
- What other questions did you come up with as you were exploring the documents? Find materials throughout the resource that can help you answer your new questions.
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