One way of reflecting on the past that I enjoyed was the weekly reading logs. Through doing these I began to acquire a full understanding of Pre-Confederation Canada. It was interesting to read about different issues that were occurring during this time period. While they did not always include readings of the most popular topics, these reading gave important discussion topics that were worthwhile. Below are the links to my favourite reading logs on the articles and essays we read this semester. I chose the reading logs that are focused on women in Pre-Confederation Canada and the Indigenous peoples as these are two areas that piqued my interest. The readings showed me that although Canada has changed significantly when looking at infrastructure and the economy, although in many social ways not so much. Some people still do not view women equal to men and Indigenous people are still suffering the repercussions colonization had on them. Hopefully, in the next 100 years when people are learning about the 21st century, they will be able to look at where they are and see the improvements that have been made.
“Imagining Head Smashed In: Aboriginal Buffalo Hunting on the Northern Plains” by Jack Brink reading log 1
“We Are Well As We Are” by James P. Rhonda reading log 2
“Nagging Wife” Revisited: Women and the Fur Trade in New France” by Jan Noel reading log 3
“Into That Country to Work” by Mica Jorgenson and “Primary Documents: BC Gold Rushes” by Thomas Thorner and Thor Frohn-Nielson Reading log 6