A Writing Space for "An Introduction to Canadian History"

Category Reflections On the Past

Charivaris

I wanted to include this reading log because I remember having a good discussion about this reading log  with our group.  First off we discussed what the charivaris was and how it was used.  We all had questions such as… Continue Reading →

Pioneer Women in Upper Canada

Pioneer Women in Upper Canada For my research paper I decided to research what life was like for the pioneer woman in Upper Canada during the early nineteenth century. For my document analysis I focused on Catharine Parr Traill who… Continue Reading →

Nagging Wife Revisited

In a seminar in October, the beginning of October if I recall correctly, we had a discussion about an article called the “Nagging Wife” Revisited: Women and the Fur Trade in New France.  I mentioned to my group it took… Continue Reading →

Catharine Parr Traill Account of Bush-settlement

For my document analysis I chose a letter Catharine Parr Traill wrote to a friend who wanted to know what it was like to immigrate to Upper Canada. At the beginning of this project I was a little lost as… Continue Reading →

Duelling in Upper Canada

The first reading log I wanted to discuss was one of the last reading logs we did on the duelling practices in Upper Canada.  For myself this reading log was very interesting because it is hard for me to imagine… Continue Reading →

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