Hello, I’m Will Thayer and I’m one of the Prince of Wales’ footmen. You’re probably what a footman is! I’m responsible for lots of jobs around the Prince’s household – both indoors and out. Sometimes, I set the table for formal meals, then help serve them. I might be on “door” duty, gathering coats and hats as people arrive. My favourite job is riding on the back of the Prince’s carriage. Very often, I’m asked to deliver notes and letters around the city and I get out to see the sights. My mom is a seamstress and my dad is a toolmaker. My mom taught me how to read and write and my dad has passed along his love of gadgets. Just before we left on this tour, my parents gave me a portable camera. Hardly anyone has ever seen this type of camera and I’m really excited about using it on the tour.

Just before we left England, I was called into the office of the Duke of Newcastle. I was a little nervous, because the Duke is the Colonial Secretary and Prince Albert Edward’s chaperone. The Duke has asked me to record my impressions of Canada in a photo album, with accompanying notes.

YOUR TASK: You will need to “help” Will with his photo album project by:

• keeping a series of notes
• selecting images from various events and locations
• summarizing Will’s observations in either a digital or hard-copy album

There are many subjects associated with this rich performance task. check with your teacher to see which of these tasks you should complete.

Task number	Task Name	Icon	skill	Rubric
Task 1	Images of Canada 1860		R-W
Task 2	Royal Tour Map		W-H	Click
Task 3	Royal Tour Comes to London		Q-H
Task 4	Dancing and Democracy		R-W	Click
Task 5	Office Boy		C-R
Task 6	Quilt Show		H	Click
Task 7	Locomotives, Lettuce, and Love Letters		W
Task 8	Snapshots of the first Dominion Day		C-P
Task 9	Cigars and Conversation		R-Q	Click
Summative Task	Will's Album		R-W	Click

W=Writing R=Reading Q=Questions C=Comparing H= Hands on

1. Websites:
   http://www.imagescanada.ca
   http://www.collectionscanada.ca/trains/index-e.html (railways)
   http://imagescn.technomuses.ca/photoessays/railways/railways06.cfm
   http://www.canadianheritage.org (several maps and images, plus text)
   http://www.collectionscanada.ca/confederation

Map Rubric

Quilt Rubric

Album Rubric

Train task

Meeting rubric

Put a few sentences here that summarize what they will have accomplished or learned by completing this activity or lesson.

What have you learned?

Did anything in this task trouble you?

What might you do differently given the opportunity to do a similar task again?

Include questions for reflection, journal writing, self-assessment...

You might also include some rhetorical questions or additional links to encourage them to extend their thinking into other content beyond this lesson. To foster the habit of lifelong learning, give them links to additional information here that they can pursue on their own.

If you are interested in learning more about this subject matter, you can find related hyperlinks at Student Links 2 on the LDCSB "Intranet" Website.

* Note: This link is not licensed for home use by students

List here the sources of any images, music or text that you're using (with permission, of course). Provide links back to the original source. Say thanks to anyone who provided resources, help or inspiration.

List any books and other analog media that you used as source information as well.