Canadian Studies 401A 2007 Prince Edward Island Department of Education PO Box 2000 Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island Canada, C1A 7N8 Tel. (902) 368-4600 Fax. (902) 368-4622 http://www.gov.pe.ca/educ/ ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Acknowledgements The Prince Edward Island Department of Education gratefully acknowledges the contribution of the following individuals in the development of curriculum for this course. Canadian Studies Planning and Development Team: Bluefield High School Jennifer Gillan Charlottetown Rural High School Tom Matheson Three Oaks Senior High School David Chisholm Westisle Composite High School Trevor Wood Department of Education Percy MacGougan, Allan MacRae, Willard Moase Social Studies Curriculum Committee: Bluefield High School Brett Wood Charlottetown Rural High School Carl Trainor Kinkora Regional High School Brenda Millar Souris Regional High School Lloyd Soloman Three Oaks Senior High School David Chisholm Westisle Composite High School Darrell DesRoches Department of Education Barb Trainor, Willard Moase, Frank Hennessey Canadian Studies 401A Focus Group: Bluefield High School Jack Headley Montague Regional High School Kim La France Three Oaks Senior High School Joel Arsenault, David Chisholm Westisle Composite High School Dana Gard Department of Education Bethany Doiron, Kathy McDonald Prince Edward Island Department of Education recognizes the contribution made by Tammy MacDonald, Research Director of the Mi’kmaq Confed- eracy of PEI, for her contribution to the development of this resource. CANADIAN STUDIES 401A i CANADIAN STUDIES 401A TABLE OF CONTENTS Table of Contents Introduction Background ...................................................................................................................................... 1 Rationale .......................................................................................................................................... 1 Purpose of Curriculum Guide ......................................................................................................... 1 Guiding Principles........................................................................................................................... 2 Program Design and Components Overview .......................................................................................................................................... 3 Curriculum Outcomes .................................................................................................................... 3 Essential Graduation Learnings ....................................................................................................... 4 General Curriculum Outcomes ....................................................................................................... 5 Processes ........................................................................................................................................... 6 Attitudes, Values, and Perspectives ................................................................................................. 7 Contexts for Learning and Teaching Meeting the Needs of All Students ................................................................................................. 9 Gender Inclusive Curriculum .......................................................................................................... 9 Valuing Social and Cultural Diversity...........................................................................................10 Engaging All Students ................................................................................................................... 10 Links to Community ..................................................................................................................... 11 Homework ..................................................................................................................................... 11 The Senior High Learning Environment ...................................................................................... 12 A Safe Learning Environment ........................................................................................................ 13 Principles Underlying the Social Studies Curriculum .................................................................. 13 Motivation ..................................................................................................................................... 14 The Social Studies Learning Environment The Effective Social Studies Classroom ......................................................................................... 15 Resource-based Learning ............................................................................................................... 16 Literacy through Social Studies ..................................................................................................... 17 Integration of Technology in Social Studies .................................................................................. 18 Instructional Approaches and Strategies ....................................................................................... 19 Instructional Strategies .................................................................................................................. 21 Assessing and Evaluating Student Learning Introduction .................................................................................................................................. 22 Assessment/Evaluation Techniques ................................................................................................ 23 Curriculum Overview Prior Learning ................................................................................................................................ 26 Canadian Studies CAS 401A ......................................................................................................... 26 Year Overview ................................................................................................................................ 27 CANADIAN STUDIES 401A ii TABLE OF CONTENTS Table of Contents continued Unit 1: Canada’s Place in the World .............................................................................................28 Unit 2: Canada’s Voices of the Past ............................................................................................... 28 Unit 3: Canada as a Democracy .................................................................................................... 29 Unit 4: Canada’s Work and Worth ................................................................................................ 29 Unit 5: Canada’s Global Connections ........................................................................................... 30 Unit 6: Canada’s Cultural Mosaic ................................................................................................. 31 Curriculum Guide Organization: Overview ..................................................................................................................................... 32 The Four-Column Spread ........................................................................................................... 32 Sensitive Topics .......................................................................................................................... 32 Unit 1: Canada’s Place in the World ........................................................................................... 33 Unit 2: Canada’s Voices of the Past .............................................................................................41 Unit 3: Canada as a Democracy .................................................................................................. 47 Unit 4: Canada’s Work and Worth .............................................................................................. 53 Unit 5: Canada’s Global Connections ......................................................................................... 59 Unit 6: Canada’s Cultural Mosaic ............................................................................................... 65 Appendices Appendix A: Process-Skills Matrix .............................................................................................. 73 Appendix B: Studying Local History .......................................................................................... 79 Appendix C: Using Primary Sources in the Classroom .............................................................. 83 Appendix D: Examining Issues in History .................................................................................. 87 Appendix E: Student Response Journals .................................................................................... 89 Appendix F: Portfolio Assessment ............................................................................................... 91 Appendix G: Rubrics in Assessment ........................................................................................... 95 Appendix H: Rubrics ................................................................................................................... 97 Appendix I: Mapping Skills ....................................................................................................... 101 Appendix J: Canada's People, Place, and Environment............................................................. 103 Appendix K: Culture and Diversity ...........................................................................................