Nova Scotia: People  

Web Links

These Web Sites will provide you with background information.

Answer Key

Click on the link below for an answer key to the activity in the Student Centre.

Role Play

Web Links

Africville-The Lost Town

This site from CBC News provides in-depth information about Africville: how it developed, the relocation of Africville residents, and the effects of relocation on former residents. The text shows the different points of view on the issue, and can provide a springboard for discussion of activities related to racial discrimination.

Mi'kmaq Oral Histories
This site gives students an opportunity to read oral histories from Nova Scotia Mi'kmaqs. Students can learn about the importance of oral histories as primary sources, and compare the impact of an oral history's personal perspective with secondary sources, such as the student text.

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Answer Key

Role Play

You may wish to use or adapt the following criteria to evaluate student paragraphs:

• The student includes specific information/ideas related to the question (e.g., you get a sense of what it was really like to be there; you feel the emotions of the people involved; oral histories give you a more personal perspective on events; etc.).
• The paragraph is well organized, beginning with a clear statement of the issue and the opinion.
• The student presents information/ideas in a coherent manner.

You may wish to use or adapt the following criteria to evaluate student role plays:

• The scene communicates an appropriate amount of information from the oral history.
• Students communicate emotions that are appropriate to the events.
• The performance shows signs of adequate preparation.
• Students remain in their roles throughout the scene.
• Students speak clearly and with confidence.

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