October 27, 2016
Instructions from Mrs. Gligoris:
Go to the Historica website: The Deportation of the Acadians
- Read “The Deportation of the Acadians.”
- Explore the texts (3), images (3) and maps (2) located in the tabs on the right-hand side.
Read more about Robert Monckton here: Robert Monckton – Canadian Encyclopedia
- Write a pro and con list for the following topic: should the deportation of the Acadians be considered a genocide?
Genocide: the deliberate and systematic extermination of a national, racial, political, or cultural group
Take a look at these resources below to help you with your research:
EasyBib – use this resource to create your bibliography
Canadian Encyclopedia
Statistics Canada
The Acadian Exiles – Marianopolis College
The Acadian Expulsion – World History in Context – password required
The Acadian Expulsion – The Creation of Canada
The Acadian Expulsion – EBSCO databases – login & password required
The Acadians: timeline – CBC
The Explulsion of the Acadians – A Country by Consent
The Explusion of the Acadians – War Museum
The Deportation Period
Mapping the Acadian Deportations – Canadian Geographic