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Confederation Cup: A Card Tournament of 1867
Created by Argraide
Updated October 27th, 2026
At a glance
- Staff pick
- Picked by the Argraide team
- Play mode
- 👥 Group
- Format
- 🖼️ 2D
- Length
- ⏱ About 20 minutes
- Subject
- History
- Grade
- 8
- Curriculum
- Ontario
- Curriculum codes
- A1.1A3.1A3.8
About this activity
A live class card tournament on Confederation and expansion, 1864-1873. Each round every student plays up to 3 cards from their own hand that fit the host's challenge; the host judges the table, then reveals, and a Swiss draw and a knockout Cup run on the big screen.
What students learn
- Evaluate internal and external factors in the creation of the Dominion of Canada and its expansion, 1864-1873 (A1.1)
- Identify factors behind key events such as Confederation and the Red River Resistance, and explain their significance for First Nations and Métis communities (A3.1)
- Connect significant individuals and groups to the events they shaped (A3.8)
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