The Origins of Hockey Night in Canada

Today's class was spent reviewing the basic causes of the Great Depression, analyzing the rise of new political parties that emerged during the 1930's, and examining the notion of "distractions" during these dark years.

New political parties:

• CCF - origins of current NDP party
• Social Credit Party - grassroots conservative party
• Union Nationale - origins of Bloc/Parti Quebecois

Creation of the CBC was one way in the Canadian government worked to protect Canadian identity by developing radio shows that would be entertaining for Canadians. The powerpoint for today's class is uploaded on the side.

Assignment: You have been assigned your groups for the Radio Shows that will be presented on January 18/19. Each radio show has a maximum time of 5 minutes. Your show should include an entertainment/sports section, a "Canadian content" section, a U.S. news section, and a global news section. You have been assigned topics, and are responsible for presenting the basic facts to the class. The entertainment and sports sections can be fictional, and feel free to be creative.