Vocabulary Before reading, translate these words. Prime Minister Proponent Socialism Unremarkable Corps Diplomat Public life Invade Withdraw Losing face Time in office Institute (verb) Ancestry Oversee Social program
Self-Study
Louis Riel
Vocabulary Before reading, translate these words. Indigenous Ancestry First Nations Francophone Anglophone Arrangement Commission (verb) Survey (geographical) Anxiety Negotiate Captured Trading post Overthrow Execute Firing Squad Warrant Dying out Land claim Historical figure
Margaret Atwood
Vocabulary Before reading, translate these words. Entomology Praise Fiction / Non-fiction Condemn Materialism Handmaid Repressive Dealing with Supposedly Feminism Unpublished Device Remotely Reputation Sense of humor Procrastinator Influential Drought Desertification Radiation Trilogy
Nellie McClung
Vocabulary Before reading, translate these words. Immigrant Women’s suffrage Work out (phrasal verb) Suffrage Suffragette Satirical Premier Legislative Assembly Give us our due! Wake (in the wake of) Labor market Allowance Composed of Temperance Contribution Criticized Eugenics Sterilization Feeble-minded Instrumental
Pierre Elliot Trudeau
Vocabulary Before reading, translate these words. Prime minister Controversial Beloved Tenure Honorable mention Communism Socialism Marxism Anarchism Align (political) Parliament Attorney General Act (law) Contraception Breathalyzer Referendum Notable Adoption Infringe Eccentric
Tecumseh
Vocabulary Before reading, translate these words. Tribe Native Indigenous manifest destiny conquer invade occupy allied alliance territory impression unite expel war chief taken aback torture homeland plagued by prophet establish modern-day appease upcoming unprecedented exclude negotiation nullify recruit cut off supply line march surrender reclaim invade armistice retreat scalp (verb) folk hero
Terry Fox
Vocabulary Before reading, translate these words. Legacy Pursue Determined Stubborn Osteosarcoma Amputate, Amputee Chemotherapy Ambition Threshold Shin splints Swelling Cyst Dizzy Telethon In the name of Fundraiser
Tommy Douglas
Vocabulary Before reading, translate these words. Immigrate Amputate Orthopedic Strike Hobo Living on the streets Meanwhile Sat around House of Commons Disgusted In a landslide Premier (politics) Union Publicly owned / publicly funded Legislation Priority
Viola Desmond
Vocabulary Before reading, translate these words. Siblings Address (verb) Beautician Broke down Segregation Reserved Nearsighted Refuse Forcefully Cent (money) Incident Charge (law) Province Tax evasion Discrimination Jim Crowe laws Civil rights Posthumous Pardon Acknowledge Banknote
Wayne Gretzky
Vocabulary Before reading, translate these words. Peer Hockey night in Canada Jersey Tuck Booed Synonymous Controversial Petition (verb) Press conference