Overview
Instructional Supports for All Students: High School Social Studies supports learning for students in Social Studies 10-4 and 10-2 by providing activities, assessments, resources and strategies for scaffolding instruction and learning. Get started with Related Issue 1 by clicking the Suggested Activities tab and selecting one of the activities overviews.
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Program of Studies details
Key Issue:Should we embrace globalization? |
Key Outcome – How we will explore the Key Issue:Students will examine globalization with emphasis on the influence of globalization |
Related Issue:Should globalization shape identity? |
General Outcome – How we will explore the Related Issue:Students will explore the impacts of globalization on their everyday lives. |
Theme and Learning Targets
The suggested activities and assessments for Related Issue 1 are based on the theme below. For a summary of the Related Issue 1 outcomes for instruction and assessment, click the Learning Targets button. If you are teaching classes that include students in Social Studies 10-4 and 10-2, click the Working with Multiple Courses button for initial considerations.
Theme used to explore related issue 1 and its general outcome:Explore understandings of globalization and identity by examining how globalization of media and communications (e.g., news, Internet, phones, music and TV) impacts identity and diversity. |
Suggested Activities
The following table shows the suggested activities and focuses for assessment to address Related Issue 1.
| Activities Overviews and Suggested Activities for Related Issue 1 | ||
| Focuses for Assessment | Globalization Awareness – Get with It! | What Do You Think? |
|---|---|---|
| describe understandings of globalization | Describing Globalization | |
| analyze positive and negative consequences of globalization |
Globalization: Is It Worth It? | |
| examine ways Canadians express their identities | Expressing Ourselves | |
| analyze the impact of media and communications technology on diversity |
The Impact of Outside Influences | |
| state and support a position | Arriving at a Conclusion | |