Unit 1: Issues for Canadians: Governance & Rights
Dates: September – January (Weeks 1- 20)
General Outcome Covered: 9.1 “Students will demonstrate an understanding and appreciation of how Canada’s political processes impact citizenship and identity in an attempt to meet the needs of all Canadians.”
Specific Outcomes Covered: 9.1.1 – 9.1.8
Scope & Sequence:
Weeks 1-2: Introduction to the concepts of Government and Economics
· Definitions and Examples
· Citizenship and Identity
Weeks 3-6 : Chapter 1: Canada’s political system, laws, and media.
SLO
9.1.1 - Students will appreciate the impact of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms on rights and governance in Canada
9.1.2 - Students will appreciate the various effects of government policies on citizenship and on Canadian Society;
9.1.3 - Students will appreciate how emerging issues impact quality of life, citizenship and identity in Canada:
9.1.4 - Students will examine the structure of Canada’s federal political system by exploring and reflecting upon the following questions and issues:
□ 9.1.4.1 - How are laws passed in the federal political system?
□ 9.1.4.2 - What is the relationship between the executive, legislative and judicial branches of Canada’s federal political system?
□ 9.1.4.3 - What processes are used to determine Members of Parliament (MPs) and Senators?
□ 9.1.4.4 - To whom are MPs and Senators accountable?
□ 9.1.4.5 - What is the role of political parties within Canada’s federal political system?
□ 9.1.4.6 - What is the role of the media in relation to political issues?
□ 9.1.4.7 - How do lobby groups impact government decision making?
□ 9.1.4.8 - To what extent do political and legislative processes meet the needs of all Canadians?
Assessment(s): Quiz #1: 3 Branches of Government & Quiz # 2: Legislative Branch (5%)
Bill to Law Assignment (5%)
Chapter Exam (45%)
Prime Minister Speech (45%)
Page 18 of the text.
Speech tips:
http://www.soyouwanna.com/site/syws/speaking/speaking.html
Prime Minister’s Speeches:
http://pm.gc.ca/eng/media.asp?category=2
Weeks 7-9: Textbook Chapter 2: The justice system, & justice system for youth.
SLO
9.1.1 - Students will appreciate the impact of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms on rights and governance in Canada
9.1.2 - Students will appreciate the various effects of government policies on citizenship and on Canadian Society;
9.1.3 - Students will appreciate how emerging issues impact quality of life, citizenship and identity in Canada:
9.1.5 Students will analyze the role that citizens and organizations play in Canada’s justice system by exploring and reflecting upon the following questions and issues:
□ 9.1.5.1 - How do citizens and organizations participate in Canada’s justice system (ie jury duty, knowing the law, advocacy, John Howard Society, Elizabeth Fry Society)?
□ 9.1.5.2 What are citizens’ legal roles and their responsibilities?
□ 9.1.5.3 What is the intention of the Youth Criminal Justice Act?
Assessments: Youth Justice Multimedia Presentation (50%)
Youth Criminal Justice Act:
http://www.justice.gc.ca/eng/pi/yj-jj/ycja-lsjpa/back-hist.html
Chapter Exam (25%)
Research and critique either the: (25%)
A.) Elizabeth Fry Society
http://www.elizabethfry.ca/
or
B.) John Howard Society of Alberta
http://www.johnhoward.ab.ca/
Weeks 10-12: Textbook Chapter 3: Canada’s Charter of Rights and Freedoms
Weeks 13-15: Textbook Chapter 4: Collective Rights, First Nations and Metis.
Weeks 16-18: Textbook Chapter 5: Immigration Laws and policies.
Weeks 19-20: Unit Review
Dates: September – January (Weeks 1- 20)
General Outcome Covered: 9.1 “Students will demonstrate an understanding and appreciation of how Canada’s political processes impact citizenship and identity in an attempt to meet the needs of all Canadians.”
Specific Outcomes Covered: 9.1.1 – 9.1.8
Scope & Sequence:
Weeks 1-2: Introduction to the concepts of Government and Economics
· Definitions and Examples
· Citizenship and Identity
Weeks 3-6 : Chapter 1: Canada’s political system, laws, and media.
SLO
9.1.1 - Students will appreciate the impact of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms on rights and governance in Canada
9.1.2 - Students will appreciate the various effects of government policies on citizenship and on Canadian Society;
9.1.3 - Students will appreciate how emerging issues impact quality of life, citizenship and identity in Canada:
9.1.4 - Students will examine the structure of Canada’s federal political system by exploring and reflecting upon the following questions and issues:
□ 9.1.4.1 - How are laws passed in the federal political system?
□ 9.1.4.2 - What is the relationship between the executive, legislative and judicial branches of Canada’s federal political system?
□ 9.1.4.3 - What processes are used to determine Members of Parliament (MPs) and Senators?
□ 9.1.4.4 - To whom are MPs and Senators accountable?
□ 9.1.4.5 - What is the role of political parties within Canada’s federal political system?
□ 9.1.4.6 - What is the role of the media in relation to political issues?
□ 9.1.4.7 - How do lobby groups impact government decision making?
□ 9.1.4.8 - To what extent do political and legislative processes meet the needs of all Canadians?
Assessment(s): Quiz #1: 3 Branches of Government & Quiz # 2: Legislative Branch (5%)
Bill to Law Assignment (5%)
Chapter Exam (45%)
Prime Minister Speech (45%)
Page 18 of the text.
Speech tips:
http://www.soyouwanna.com/site/syws/speaking/speaking.html
Prime Minister’s Speeches:
http://pm.gc.ca/eng/media.asp?category=2
Weeks 7-9: Textbook Chapter 2: The justice system, & justice system for youth.
SLO
9.1.1 - Students will appreciate the impact of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms on rights and governance in Canada
9.1.2 - Students will appreciate the various effects of government policies on citizenship and on Canadian Society;
9.1.3 - Students will appreciate how emerging issues impact quality of life, citizenship and identity in Canada:
9.1.5 Students will analyze the role that citizens and organizations play in Canada’s justice system by exploring and reflecting upon the following questions and issues:
□ 9.1.5.1 - How do citizens and organizations participate in Canada’s justice system (ie jury duty, knowing the law, advocacy, John Howard Society, Elizabeth Fry Society)?
□ 9.1.5.2 What are citizens’ legal roles and their responsibilities?
□ 9.1.5.3 What is the intention of the Youth Criminal Justice Act?
Assessments: Youth Justice Multimedia Presentation (50%)
Youth Criminal Justice Act:
http://www.justice.gc.ca/eng/pi/yj-jj/ycja-lsjpa/back-hist.html
Chapter Exam (25%)
Research and critique either the: (25%)
A.) Elizabeth Fry Society
http://www.elizabethfry.ca/
or
B.) John Howard Society of Alberta
http://www.johnhoward.ab.ca/
Weeks 10-12: Textbook Chapter 3: Canada’s Charter of Rights and Freedoms
Weeks 13-15: Textbook Chapter 4: Collective Rights, First Nations and Metis.
Weeks 16-18: Textbook Chapter 5: Immigration Laws and policies.
Weeks 19-20: Unit Review