Chapter 3: The Golden Dream

Discuss:
The golden dream never dies. What is the golden dream for Newfoundland today? What was the Newfoundland Government's Economic Recovery Commission of the early 1990's all about? How many of its goals were the same as those outlined in Chapter Three from the turn of the century? Why do you think the golden dream never dies?

In 1880, the Newfoundland government wrote a report saying too many men were in the fishery. The report was called the Whiteway Committee Report. This is what it said:

"Our population is growing. We have to think about the future. It's obvious the fishery can't support us all. We have to find something else for people to do." (paraphrased)

Does this sound familiar? Find other things in the news now that were in the news 20, 50, 75, and 100 years ago. Make a class list of these recurring themes in our history.

Chapter 4: Scarlet Fever

Where does our molasses come from today? Find addresses. Ask them to send you a description of where the molasses comes from. How is it shipped? In what kind of containers? What route does it go by? How does it enter Newfoundland?

Here are two addresses:

Ask old people in your community to tell you about old style funerals. Get details. Write them down.

• Were there horses with black plumes?
• Where was the body waked?
• What games did children play at the wakes?
• How did people dress the dead?