Grade 9 Social Studies (10F): Canada in the Contemporary World A Course for Independent Study Field Validation Version Grade 9 Social Studies (10F): Canada in the Contemporary World A Course for Independent Study Field Validation Version 2013, 2019 Manitoba Education Manitoba Education Cataloguing in Publication Data Grade 9 social studies (10F) : Canada in the contemporary world : a course for independent study—Field validation version Includes bibliographical references. ISBN: 978-0-7711-5556-7 1. Canada—Study and teaching (Secondary). 2. Canada—Study and teaching (Secondary)—Manitoba. 3. Civics, Canadian—Study and teaching (Secondary). 4. Social sciences—Study and teaching (Secondary)—Manitoba. 5. Social sciences—Programmed instruction. 6. Distance education—Manitoba. 7. Correspondence schools and courses—Manitoba. I. Manitoba. Manitoba Education. 320.471 Copyright © 2013, 2019, the Government of Manitoba, represented by the Minister of Education. 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Contents Acknowledgements vii Introduction 1 Overview 3 What Will You Learn in This Course? 3 How Is This Course Organized? 4 What Resources Will You Need for This Course? 4 Who Can Help You with This Course? 6 How Will You Know How Well You Are Learning? 10 How Much Time Will You Need to Complete This Course? 12 When and How Do You Submit Completed Assignments? 13 What Are the Guide Graphics For? 15 Module Cover Sheets 17 Module 1: Diversity and Pluralism in Canada 1 Introduction to Module 1 3 Lesson 1: The Geography of Canada 5 Lesson 2: Canadian Demographics 15 Lesson 3: Human Rights 27 Lesson 4: Developing Human Rights in Canada 39 Lesson 5: Canadian Citizenship 53 Lesson 6: Canadian Identity 69 Lesson 7: Canadian Culture 79 Lesson 8: Injustice in Canada 85 Lesson 9: Rediscovering First Nations, Métis, and Inuit Cultures 95 Module 1 Summary 107 Module 1 Learning Activity Answer Key 1 Contents iii Module 2: Law, Order, and Good Governance 1 Introduction to Module 2 3 Lesson 1: The Levels of Government in Canada 5 Lesson 2: The Canadian System of Government 15 Lesson 3: The Federal Government of Canada 21 Lesson 4: Representing Canadians 29 Lesson 5: Justice and Law in Canada 37 Lesson 6: Traditional First Nations Government and Ways of Life 43 Lesson 7: From Treaties to Self-Government 47 Lesson 8: Current Issues Affecting Canada’s First Nations, Métis, and Inuit Peoples 61 Lesson 9: Citizenship Participation 71 Lesson 10: Democratic Ideals in Canada 77 Module 2 Summary 87 Module 2 Learning Activity Answer Key 1 Module 3: Canada in the Global Context 1 Introduction to Module 3 3 Lesson 1: Examining the Media 5 Lesson 2: Living in the Global Village 9 Lesson 3: Canadians and Current Global Issues in the Media 15 Lesson 4: Canada’s Global Involvement 21 Lesson 5: Canada’s Global Responsibilities 39 Lesson 6: Canada’s Military and Afghanistan 51 Lesson 7: Commemoration 61 Lesson 8: Living in an Industrialized Consumer Society 67 Lesson 9: Our Consumer-Based Society 75 Lesson 10: Globalization, Transnational Corporations, and Human Rights 79 Lesson 11: You, the Consumer 87 Module 3 Summary 95 Module 3 Learning Activity Answer Key 1 iv Grade 9 Social Studies (10F): Canada in the Contemporary World Module 4: Canada—Opportunities and Challenges 1 Introduction to Module 4 3 Lesson 1: A Changing Nation 5 Lesson 2: Social Changes, Technological Changes 11 Lesson 3: Engaging in the Citizenship Debate 17 Lesson 4: Social Justice in Canada 27 Lesson 5: Poverty Issues in Canada 33 Lesson 6: Sustaining Our Natural Environment 39 Lesson 7: Canadian National Sovereignty 47 Lesson 8: Canadians and the Global Community 53 Module 4 Summary 61 Module 4 Learning Activity Answer Key 1 Bibliography 1 Contents v Acknowledgements Manitoba Education gratefully acknowledges the contributions of the following individuals in the development of Grade 9 Social Studies (10F): Canada in the Contemporary World: A Course for Independent Study, Field Validation Version. Course Writer Connie Wyatt-Anderson Oscar Lathlin Collegiate Course Reviewer Brian Hull St. James-Assiniboia School Division Manitoba Education Johnny Bach Development Unit Staff Instructional Design Instruction, Curriculum and Assessment Branch Assistant Louise Boissonneault Document Production Services Unit Coordinator Instruction, Curriculum and Assessment Branch Gwendolyn Browne Development Unit Instructional Design Instruction, Curriculum and Assessment Branch Assistant Kamal Dhillon Development Unit Instructional Design Instruction, Curriculum and Assessment Branch Assistant Gilles Landry Development Unit Project Manager Instruction, Curriculum and Assessment Branch Susan Lee Distance Learning Unit Coordinator Instruction, Curriculum and Assessment Branch Michelle Levesque Development Unit Instructional Design Instruction, Curriculum and Assessment Branch Assistant Linda Mlodzinski Development Unit Project Leader Instruction, Curriculum and Assessment Branch Grant Moore Document Production Services Unit Publications Editor Instruction, Curriculum and Assessment Branch Cyril Parent Document Production Services Unit Desktop Publisher Instruction, Curriculum and Assessment Branch Lindsay Walker Document Production Services Unit Desktop Publisher Instruction, Curriculum and Assessment Branch Acknowledgements vii Grade 9 Social Studies (10F): Canada in the Contemporary World Introduction Introduction Overview Welcome to Grade 9 Social Studies! Social studies is the study of people in relation to each other and to the world in which they live. This course focuses on Canada’s social, political, and economic characteristics and how they are influenced by the country’s geographic and cultural diversity. It also focuses on Canada’s democracy and the role of the citizen in that government, as well as Canada’s role in the global village and Canada’s responsibilities and potential for leadership regarding current global issues. As a student enrolled in an independent study course, you have taken on a dual role—that of a student and a teacher. As a student, you are responsible for mastering the lessons and completing the learning activities and assignments. As a teacher, you are responsible for checking your work carefully, noting areas in which you need to improve, and motivating yourself to succeed. What Will You Learn in This Course? In each lesson, you will read a few pages and then complete a learning activity and/or assignment. Some lessons may require you to do some investigative research in your community. There are four modules in this course: Q Module 1: Diversity and Pluralism in Canada Q Module 2: Law, Order, and Good Governance Q Module 3: Canada in the Global Context Q Module 4: Canada—Opportunities and Challenges It is recommended that you work through the modules in their given order. Your midterm examination will cover material from Modules 1 and 2, while your final examination will cover material from Modules 3 and 4. Introduction 3 How Is This Course Organized? Each module in this course consists of several lessons, which contain the following components: Q Introduction: Each lesson begins with an explanation of what you will be learning in that lesson. Q Outcomes: Learning outcomes are goals you should have accomplished by the end of the lesson, as prescribed by Manitoba Education. Q Lesson: The main body of the lesson is made up of the content that you need to learn. It includes explanations, diagrams, and fully completed examples. Q Summary: Each lesson ends with a brief review of what you just learned. Q Learning Activities: Most lessons have a learning activity. These include questions that you should complete in order to help you practice or review what you have just learned. Once you have finished a learning activity, you should check your answers with the answer key provided. Q Assignments: Assignments are found at the end of lessons. In total, all assignments will be worth a total of 60% of your final mark. You will mail or electronically submit all of your completed assignments to the Distance Learning Unit for assessment. Q Glossary Terms: Throughout the lessons, there will be bolded words. Most of these bolded words are terms that are defined in the glossary included at the end of the course. What Resources Will You Need for This Course? Required Resources You do not need a textbook to complete this course. All the content is provided in this package. Here is a list of things that you need to complete this course: Q Current atlas Q Dictionary Q Notebook or computer (to complete your assignments and take notes) 4 Grade 9 Social Studies (10F): Canada in the Contemporary World Optional Resources It would be helpful if you had access to the following resources: Q Photocopier/scanner: With access to a photocopier/scanner, you could make a copy of your assignments before submitting them so that if your tutor/ marker wants to discuss an assignment with you over the phone, each of you will have a copy. It would also allow you to continue studying or to complete further lessons while your original work is with the tutor/marker. Photocopying or scanning your assignments will also ensure that you keep a copy in case the originals are lost. Q Resource people: Access to local resource people, such as teachers, school counsellors, and librarians, would help you complete the course. Q A computer with word processing software: Access to word processing software (e.g., Microsoft Word) would help you complete some assignments.