European Migration to Tilting, Newfoundland Lesson Overview In this lesson, students will learn about historical connections between Tilting, Newfoundland and Labrador, and Ireland. Using the Canadian Atlas Online, students will compare and contrast two settlements on the island of Newfoundland Tilting and Trinity. Students will be encouraged to use historical data to construct maps and interpret pie charts. Grade Level Grades 1-5 (elementary school) Grades 6-8 (middle school) Time Required Teachers should be able to conduct the lesson in one or two classes. Curriculum Connection (Province/Territory and course) Atlantic Provinces Curriculum for Social Studies: Council of Atlantic Ministers of Education and Training (CAMET): Newfoundland and Labrador K-6 Outcomes Atlantic Canada Grade 1-6 social studies Link to the Canadian Atlas Online (CAOL) / Explore by themes: Natural Resources - Fishery Additional Resources, Materials and Equipment Required Student Worksheet: European Migration to Tilting, Newfoundland (attached) Map of Newfoundland Map of Atlantic Ocean Assessment Rubric for Historical Atlas Tilting, NL (attached) Main Objective At the end of this lesson, students will be able to make historical connections between Tilting and Ireland. Students will be able to compare and contrast the origins of the settlers from Tilting to those from Trinity, Newfoundland. Students will be exposed to mapping skills, use of an atlas, and finding the locations of two historical Newfoundland towns. The term migration will be defined and reasons will be suggested for migration across the Atlantic during the 1800 s. Learning Outcomes By the end of the lesson, students will be able to: Define migration. Determine the origin of the early settlers in Tilting, Newfoundland. Compare and contrast the origins of settlers for Tilting and Trinity.
Based on given data, plot a map showing migration routes to Tilting, Newfoundland. Use an online atlas as a means of showing historical information on early Newfoundland settlement patterns. The Lesson Introduction The Lesson Teacher Activity Show this short video to create a discussion on early exploration, which led to early migration. http://videos.howstuffworks.co m/hsw/7858-canada-europeansettlement-of-canadavideo.htm Ask the following questions: What are ancestors? Do you know the origins of your ancestors? Why do you think they came to the island of Newfoundland? What were some of the earliest areas to be settled on the island of Newfoundland? Explain that the focus of the lesson will be on two communities: Tilting, on Fogo Island, and Trinity, Trinity Bay. Using a map of Newfoundland and Labrador, have students locate Tilting, NL and Trinity, NL. Using a map of the Atlantic Ocean, show England, Ireland and France and encourage students to talk about the historical connection to Newfoundland and Labrador. Student Activity Define migration. Speculate about origins of ancestors, particularly those who left England, Ireland, and France to come to the New World. Locate Tilting and Trinity on a map of Newfoundland and Labrador. Students should be encouraged to suggest reasons why settlers chose certain areas of Newfoundland and Labrador.
Lesson Development Conclusion Supply students with the following: Map of Newfoundland and Labrador Map showing the Atlantic Ocean. Student worksheet: Irish migration to Tilting, Newfoundland Students should also be directed towards the following sites: 1. www.canadiangeographic.ca /atlas/ 2. http://www.historicalatlas.c a/website/hacolp/ Summarize the lesson by asking the following questions: 1. Do all Newfoundland communities have the same European origins? 2. Did all early settlers come here to seek codfish? 3. What were the origins of your region? Locate and mark the locations of Tilting and Trinity, Newfoundland and Labrador on map of North Atlantic. Mark the location of County of Waterford and County of Cork, Ireland. Trace the routes taken by early settlers to Tilting. Using The Canadian Atlas Online or plate 26, Volume 1, Historical Atlas of Canada http://www.historicalatlas.ca/websi te/hacolp/ plot the location of origins of settlers to Trinity. Trace the migration route to Trinity shown. Compare and contrast the origins of early settlers of Tilting to those at Trinity during the 18 th century. Complete the worksheet General discussion of migration and the origins of other areas of Newfoundland compared to Tilting and Trinity, Newfoundland. Lesson Extension This lesson could easily be adapted to early settlement of the town in which the students live. Teachers can have students research the early history of the town and compare it to Tilting or Trinity. This would expand the student s knowledge that all people have a story of migration to Eastern Canada. Assessment of Student Learning Attached rubric and worksheet Further Reading http://www.townoftilting.com/ http://www.mcgill.ca/news/2003/winter/mellin/ http://www.gabivongans.com/tilting.htm
http://www.heritagecanada.org/eng/hday_pop10.htm http://www.historictrust.com/tilting.shtml http://www.trinityhistoricalsociety.com/ Books Of Fish and Family by John Carrick Greene, Triumphant Explorations Limited, St. John s NF, 2003 Tilting by Robert Mellin, Preston Architectural Press, New York. 2003 Link to Canadian National Standards for Geography: Essential Element #1: The World in Spatial Terms Online atlas along with maps provided to trace locate and trace migration routes to Trinity and Tilting, Newfoundland. Identify settlement patterns in Tilting and Trinity, Newfoundland. Essential Element #2: Places and Regions Analysis of geographic settlement patterns for Tilting and Trinity, Newfoundland. Essential Element #4: Human population distribution Human Systems Human settlement pattern related to economic activities surrounding the fishery at Titling and Trinity, Newfoundland. Essential Element #5: Environment and Society Utilization and distribution of local fish and land resources. Use and sustainability of natural resources Geographic Skills #1: Asking Geographic Questions Plan and organize a geographic project on origins of early settlers Research and answer questions related to early settlers Compare and contrast two communities in Newfoundland and Labrador Geographic Skills #2: Acquiring Geographic Information Use various websites to locate information Use a variety of research skills to locate and collect information Use maps to locate settlements in Newfoundland and Labrador. Use maps to locate regions of England and Ireland. Geographic Skills #3: Organizing Geographic Information Use a variety of media to develop and organize geographic information Geographic Skills #4: Analyzing Geographic Information Use the processes of analysis, synthesis, evaluation, and explanation to interpret geographic information from a variety of sources Geographic Skill #6: Communicate clearly and effectively Answering Geographic Questions Formulate valid generalizations based on information collected and processed
Student Worksheet: European Migration to Tilting, Newfoundland Purpose We will identify the origins of early settlers to Tilting, Newfoundland and compare this settlement to historical town of Trinity, Newfoundland during the 18 th century. Material You Will Need: Pie chart for Trinity http://www.historicalatlas.ca/website/hacolp/ Pie chart for Tilting (based on book by John Carrick Greene) see below Plate 26, Volume 1, http://www.historicalatlas.ca/website/hacolp/ Map of Newfoundland and Labrador Map of Atlantic Ocean showing both Newfoundland and Western Europe Directions: 1. Examine the pie chart for Tilting, Newfoundland. Using the information provided in the pie chart, plot the migration route for settlers from Ireland to Tilting, Newfoundland on the map provided. 2. Using the data given in Plate 26, Volume 1 http://www.historicalatlas.ca/website/hacolp/ plot the route taken by early settlers to Trinity from England. 3. Compare and contrast the origins for settlers in both Tilting and Trinity using both the data provided and information online at http://www.historicalatlas.ca/website/hacolp/ 1800th Century Planter, Tilting Newfoundland Unknown 20% England 20% England Ireland Unknown Ireland 60% (Source: Of Fish and Family by John Carrick Green)
Answer the Questions: 1. What is meant by the term migration? 2. From where did the largest percentage of settlers to Tilting originate? 3. How does this compare to the early settlement of Trinity? 4. How were the cultures of these two locations different? Why? 5. What was the main reason for early migration to both of these settlements?
Assessment Rubric: Irish Migration to Tilting, Newfoundland POINT VALUES CATEGORY 5 4 3 2 1 Completeness Everything completed. Most items completed. Missing 1 Most items completed. Missing 1-3 Missing 3-5 items Incomplete Visual Content: (Maps, images and other graphic details) Very easy to decipher / understand Fairly easy to decipher/understand Difficult to decipher/understand Cannot decipher/understand Incomplete Organization/Att ention to detail No errors. Follows directions. All elements present Has little errors but can be understood. Some errors in which impact on meaning. Some serious errors which impact on meaning. No evidence of meeting intended outcomes Ability to Interpret Geographic Data Excellent Good Satisfactory Inadequate Shows little evidence Comments: SCORE: /20