Historical Significance Cards
Before the activity, create brief information cards about either people or events that the students have studied. Include a picture with correct citation and a brief synopsis of the person’s contributions or the ramifications of an event.
* Use “We Made Hartney” for source material
Divide the students into groups.
Study the Significance Task cards
As a group decide which are the ten most historically significant events ( people ) in the history of Hartney / The Municipality / Southwestern Manitoba /
Rank the events ( people ) from most to least significant or choose the most historically significant person or event.
Share and justify your ranking either orally or on chart paper.
This is a review activity that can also be used to assess the student learning at the end of a unit of study. In higher grades it could also be a written examination question.