In the 1850s, two young adult immigrants—a sister and
brother—arrive in the Maritimes and British Columbia, respectively. The sister aspires
to work as a teacher; the brother wants to work in the goldfields. As they
struggle to build new lives for themselves, they become involved in the
sweeping social changes and conflicts of the mid-nineteenth century.
For this topic, assume the role of one these two imaginary
historical figures and compose a series of letters to the other sibling,
revealing the writer’s attitudes, decisions, and actions in response to the
major developments and events of the times.
Make sure that your letters cover the period up to and including
the early 1860s. Your letters must also respond to the imagined letters
received in return from his or her sibling. While this exercise challenges you
to explore how people in the past thought of the events around them, it must be
based on good research. Please include citations in the letters.
no plagerism of any sort. also , refer to the book CANADIAN HISTORY PRE CONFEDERATION.
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