Topics for Discussion

Prehistory

Students may wish to discuss the idea of "belonging" to Newfoundland in light of the fact that so many different groups of people came here over such long periods of time. Does this change the way they think about themselves as Newfoundlanders?

Does it change the way they think about native peoples? How about new Canadians?

Exploration and Early Settlement: 1000 AD-1832

We tend to think of Newfoundland as a place with British roots. But the history of early exploration and exploitation of resources involves many European countries. Students may wish to discuss this.

Representative and Responsible Government: 1832-1933

Discuss how Newfoundland gained an elected government and why people wanted this.

Commission of Government: 1934-1949

Discuss how government changed during Commission of Government.

Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada's Tenth Province: 1949-Onward

You may wish to discuss how social services expanded after Confederation and what is happening to those services today.