10 Days That Shaped Modern Canada

In 10 Days that Shaped Modern Canada, Hughes attempts to boil Canada’s history down to ten days that irrevocably changed the country. Each chapter focuses on one day, and the context and primary actors of the day’s events are well explained. Endnotes connect to various resources, including news articles, which make this book an excellent example of how to integrate such sources into an informative written piece. Each chapter has suggestions for further reading and viewing, encouraging learners to continue to engage on these historical topics. This book could easily be used as a whole, or a chapter selected to support a specific lesson. Educators could create an assignment that mimics the book’s format by asking learners to choose a day they believe has equal importance and outline the context, key figures, and outcomes of the day’s events, complete with a similar resource list.