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Linking the History of London and Middlesex to the Grade 7/8 History Expectations
by Karen Allen and Val Morrison

The Emerson Case:
A Snapshot of 1898

Location:
London, Ontario

Themes:
Courts, Law, Justice, Crime, Theatre

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Specific Expectations:

analyze, synthesize, and evaluate historical information;
examine and communicate conflicting points of view about an historical issue;
trace the historical development of their own community;
research and dramatize material from various sources (e.g. material from history).

Background:
In 1898, James Tuttle was shot by William D. Emerson

Resources about 1898 in
Jack Sharp's Archives:

  • More Info has a link (in progress) for the students called The Emerson Case.
  • The Biocards in this website feature some of these people.  Consider researching:
    William D. Emerson
    James Tuttle
  • Find a photo of the old Courthouse and the Music Hall on the Buildings page
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    Thinking in progress ... more to come!  smile.gif (93 bytes)   Val Morrison

     

     

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