Social Sciences (Geography, History and Citizenship Education), Grade 6

By 1980, Quebec was a modern province of Canada, its people spread along the St. Lawrence and across the regions.

The population included First Nations and Inuit peoples, alongside francophones, anglophones, and immigrants.

Quebec's population was large and increasingly urban.

A time line places this in living memory - the parents and grandparents of today.

The main languages were French and English, with French affirmed as central to Quebec's identity.

Transportation and communication networks expanded, and hydroelectric power grew enormously.

Leaders of the period included Maurice Duplessis, Jean Lesage, Robert Bourassa, Rene Levesque, and Pierre Elliott Trudeau.

Key events included the Quiet Revolution itself and the nationalization of hydroelectric power.

Quebec built the modern state and institutions in a single generation.

In a democratic society, political decisions are made democratically; in an undemocratic one, they are authoritarian (made by a few in power).

The Mi'kmaq live in the Gaspesie and the Maritimes; the Inuit live in Nunavik, in Quebec's far north.

In a democracy, people have the right to vote; in an undemocratic society, they may not.

Both make a living from activities suited to their lands - such as fishing, hunting, tourism, and crafts.

A democracy protects rights with a charter of rights and freedoms; an undemocratic society may have none.

Choose language appropriate to your audience.

Use various media (writing, images, a slideshow, a poster) to share your findings.

Present a finished production - not just rough notes.

Communicating well is the final step that makes research useful to others.

First select the information to show and name each entry (row or column).