Unit 4: Canada 1982-Present

Welcome to the last unit!
Here are the project instructions for Unit 4.

Weekly Prompts for the unit:
E1: Show how a Canadian cultural, social, economic, political, or technological change since 1982 has had a major impact on people in Canada.

E2: Which conflicts between 1982 and the present have had the largest impact on Canadian community cooperation? Explain why this is.

E3: Which struggle at the end of the 20th Century shaped Canada into the country it is today?


Nov 30th
Here are links to FIVE different slide shows that you will use to learn about Canadian history. They cover the expectation for this week that deals with Social, Economic, Political and Cultural issues. For the next two classes (Wednesday and Friday) you will work in your groups to rotate through several of these slideshows and create a master document on chart paper. I would like to see the creation of Infographics by the end of class on Friday for each slideshow.  First you should make notes, then you create the final infographic on chart paper. These can be put on the wall to help us with our weekly questions!

Canadian Identity

Globalization

Diversity in Canada

Canada's Constitution

Canada in the World



Dec 12th
Canadian Art

In groups of TWO, choose one of the following genres, groups or people and show how the art they create reflects your/our beliefs about Canadian Identity, Heritage and Citizenship.

Here are some guiding questions to respond to in your Google Docs (Share with me, Editing privileges please):

• Show how their art reflects the social, economic or political reality of this period.
• Show how their art reflects or creates conflict, community or cooperation.
• How does their art make us more Canadian, or strengthen the perception of Canadians?
• Link your chosen artist, group or genre to any event from the past and justify that connection.
• How is their art a reflection of us?

1. Inuit Sculpture - Genre of Art
2. Inuit Printmaking - Genre of Art
3. Drake - Musician
4. Ed Burtynsky - Photographer
5. George St.Pierre - Mixed Martial Artist
6. Cirque du Soleil - Performance artists
7. Christi Belcourt - Metis Artist (Walking With our Sisters project)

Dec 14th

You can use this doc (make a copy) A time for Apologies or use the copy I handed out. Watch or read ALL of these Apologies as a class.

Apology to Japanese Canadians (4:30) Sept 22, 1988 - Brian Mulroney

Apology for Residential Schools (4:36) June 11, 2008 - Steven Harper

Apology for Chinese Head Tax (2 pgs) June 26, 2006 - Steven Harper

Memorial for Jews turned away in 1939 (3 pgs) January 2011

Komagata Apology (2 pgs) May 18 2016 - Justin Trudeau

1. List who was impacted by each original event AND the apology.
2. If possible, assign a figure to the number of people impacted.
3. Explain why you think Canada is making amends now. (Relate to the expectations of this unit)
4. How do the apologies reflect our current Canadian Identity? (Think of social norms)
5. Rank the five apologies in order of importance/impact for Canadians and justify your rationale. All members of your group must agree with the rankings.
6. Share your thoughts with the class.

Dec 15th

Work period

Dec 16th

In Groups: What does it mean to be Canadian in 2016? Do Canadians reflect the OCDSB character traits. [Integrity, Empathy, Optimism, Respect, Acceptance, Appreciation, Responsibility, Cooperation, Perseverance, Fairness]

Can you connect past/current events or people to the traits (or lack thereof)?

How important is it that we look to our past?

What carries more weight, good or bad choices? Why?

Is it good to apologise for past mistakes? (Residential Schools, Japanese Internment, Chinese Head Tax, etc)

What might the future of Canadian citizenship/identity look like with the influx of new refugees?

Individually: Find a Canadian with heritage you identify with and show how they have contributed to Canadian Identity, Citizenship or Heritage since 1982. Share with class.