1. Social Studies 9 Culture and Identity

2. Essential Learnings 1.We will celebrate and show our personal understanding of the Canadian Identity through a variety of multi-media presentations. 2.We will identify and study the economic, political, social and cultural challenges of our community and link these to the future. 3.We will identify current global events and their impact on Canadian citizenship. 4.We will study the operations and responsibilities of government at the three levels: municipal, provincial and federal.

3. Essential Learnings 5.We will take age appropriate actions that will demonstrate the rights and responsibilities of citizenship at either the local, national and global levels. 6.We will seek to understand how globalization has affected Canada since 1980. 7.We will study the impact of the changing technology and socio-economic conditions on Canada’s prosperity and lifestyles (1920 – 1980)

4. Essential Learnings 8.We will show an understanding for the nature of migration and immigration and their impact on post – 1920 Canada 9.We will study how geographic factors affect our Canadian identity. 10.Students will demonstrate an understanding of how artistic, musical and literacy expressions reflects the Canadian identity.

5. Timeline Unit% of Available Time No. of Days Exploring Canadian Identity10%9 Geographic Influences25%22 Decades of Change25%22 Citizenship20%18 Challenges and Opportunities10%9 Reflections on Canadian Identity 10%9

6. Marking Scheme TopicValue Class Assignments and test60% Research Projects20% Exam20% TOTAL100%

8. Things You Need Duo-tang Point of View (POV) journals Bring duo-tang to class daily Engrade Account Regularly check marks In Class Assignment Submit on loose-leaf Assignments Available On Stephen.spencer.wikispaces.com

9. Where are the Social Studies 9 marks? Marks are uploaded to: – www.engrade.com www.engrade.com – Input access code =create an account

10. Canadian Weekly News Every Friday you will hand in a global, national or local news story – starting February 7. 15 articles – Related to issues or events that you feel are important at the local or National level. – 1 pg typed double spaced. How will I do this? 1.Answer the 5 W’s (Who, What, Where, When, Why) 2.Include a personal reflection on the event.

11. 1.Present the news story to the class 2.Answer the 5 W’s (Who, What, Where, When, Why) Summarize the news story and why it was significant to you 3.Include a personal reflection on the event. 4.Identify where the news story came from (e.g. www.cbc.ca)www.cbc.ca 5.You will handle questions in a knowledgeable way by clearly demonstrating further depth of knowledge than just the information in the news story. Alternate Canadian Weekly News