Social Studies 9

Culture and Identity

Essential Learnings1. 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.

Essential Learnings5. 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)

Essential Learnings8. 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.

TimelineUnit % of Available

TimeNo. of Days

Exploring Canadian Identity 10% 9Geographic Influences 25% 22Decades of Change 25% 22

Citizenship 20% 18Challenges and Opportunities 10% 9Reflections on Canadian Identity

10% 9

Marking Scheme

Topic Value

Class Assignments and test

60%

Research Projects 20%Exam 20%

TOTAL 100%

Things You Need

Where are the Social Studies 9 marks?• Marks are uploaded to:

– www.engrade.com – Input access code =create an

account

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.

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)

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