Critical Challenge: The Future of Canada

Specific Outcomes

This critical challenge may address these outcomes:

Curriculum Outcomes Addressed: 20-1

Specific Outcome 4.1	-	Students will appreciate historical and contemporary attempts to develop a national identity (I, TCC, C)
Specific Outcome 4.2	-	Students will appreciate contrasting historical and contemporary narratives associated with national identity (I, C, TCC)
Specific Outcome 4.3	-	Students will respect the views of others on alternative visions of national identity (I, C)
Specific Outcome 4.4	-	Students will explore multiple perspectives on national identity in Canada (I, C, LPP)
Specific Outcome 4.8	-	Students will evaluate various perspectives of future visions of Canada (pluralism, multination model, separatism, Aboriginal self-determination, global leadership, North American integration) (I, C, CC)
Specific Outcome 4.9	-	Students will develop personal and collective visions of national identity (I, C)
Specific Outcome S.1.1	-	Students will evaluate ideas and information from multiple sources
Specific Outcome S.1.2	-	Students will determine relationships among multiple and varied sources of information
Specific Outcome S.1.5	-	Students will evaluate personal assumptions and opinions to develop an expanded appreciation of a topic or an issue
Specific Outcome S.1.6	-	Students will synthesize information from contemporary and historical issues to develop an informed position
Specific Outcome S.2.1	-	Students will analyze multiple historical and contemporary perspectives within and across cultures
Specific Outcome S.2.7	-	Students will develop a reasoned position that is informed by historical and contemporary evidence
Specific Outcome S.4.1	-	Students will demonstrate leadership in groups to achieve consensus, solve problems, formulate positions and take action, if appropriate, on important issues
Specific Outcome S.4.3	-	Students will generate and apply new ideas and strategies to contribute to decision making and problem solving
Specific Outcome S.5.1	-	Students will demonstrate leadership by initiating and employing various strategies to resolve conflicts peacefully and equitably
Specific Outcome S.5.2	-	Students will participate in persuading, compromising and negotiating to resolve conflicts and differences
Specific Outcome S.5.3	-	Students will interpret patterns of behaviour and attitudes that contribute or pose obstacles to cross-cultural understanding
Specific Outcome S.5.4	-	Students will demonstrate leadership during discussions and group work
Specific Outcome S.5.5	-	Students will respect the points of view and perspectives of others
Specific Outcome S.5.6	-	Students will collaborate in groups to solve problems
Specific Outcome S.6.1	-	Students will demonstrate leadership by engaging in actions that enhance personal and community well-being
Specific Outcome S.6.2	-	Students will acknowledge the importance of multiple perspectives in a variety of situations
Specific Outcome S.7.1	-	Students will develop, express and defend an informed position on an issue
Specific Outcome S.7.2	-	Students will reflect on changes of points of view or opinion based on information gathered and research conducted
Specific Outcome S.7.3	-	Students will draw pertinent conclusions based on evidence derived from research
Specific Outcome S.7.4	-	Students will demonstrate proficiency in the use of research tools and strategies to investigate issues
Specific Outcome S.7.5	-	Students will consult a wide variety of sources, including oral histories, that reflect varied perspectives on particular issues
Specific Outcome S.7.6	-	Students will integrate and synthesize argumentation and evidence to provide an informed opinion on a research question or an issue of inquiry
Specific Outcome S.7.7	-	Students will develop, refine and apply questions to address an issue
Specific Outcome S.7.8	-	Students will select and analyze relevant information when conducting research
Specific Outcome S.8.1	-	Students will communicate effectively to express a point of view in a variety of situations
Specific Outcome S.8.2	-	Students will use skills of formal and informal discussion and/or debate to persuasively express informed viewpoints on an issue
Specific Outcome S.8.3	-	Students will ask respectful and relevant questions of others to clarify viewpoints
Specific Outcome S.8.4	-	Students will listen respectfully to others

Curriculum Outcomes Addressed: 20-2

Specific Outcome 4.1	-	Students will appreciate historical and contemporary attempts to develop a national identity (I, TCC, C)
Specific Outcome 4.2	-	Students will appreciate contrasting historical and contemporary narratives associated with national identity (I, C, TCC)
Specific Outcome 4.3	-	Students will respect the views of others on alternative visions of national identity (I, C)
Specific Outcome 4.4	-	Students will explore multiple perspectives on national identity in Canada (I, C, LPP)
Specific Outcome 4.8	-	Students will analyze various perspectives of future visions of Canada (pluralism, multination model, separatism, Aboriginal self-determination, global leadership, North American integration) (I, C, CC)
Specific Outcome 4.9	-	Students will develop personal and collective visions of national identity (I, C)
Specific Outcome S.1.1	-	Students will analyze ideas and information from multiple sources
Specific Outcome S.1.2	-	Students will determine relationships among multiple sources of information
Specific Outcome S.1.5	-	Students will evaluate personal assumptions and opinions
Specific Outcome S.1.6	-	Students will determine the strengths and weaknesses of arguments
Specific Outcome S.2.1	-	Students will understand diverse historical and contemporary perspectives within and across cultures
Specific Outcome S.2.7	-	Students will develop reasoned arguments supported by historical and contemporary evidence
Specific Outcome S.4.1	-	Students will demonstrate skills needed to reach consensus, solve problems and formulate positions
Specific Outcome S.4.3	-	Students will apply ideas and strategies to contribute to decision making and problem solving
Specific Outcome S.5.1	-	Students will demonstrate leadership by persuading, compromising and negotiating to resolve conflicts and differences
Specific Outcome S.5.2	-	Students will make meaningful contributions to discussion and group work
Specific Outcome S.5.3	-	Students will identify behaviours and attitudes that contribute or pose obstacles to cross-cultural understanding
Specific Outcome S.5.4	-	Students will consider the points of view and perspectives of others
Specific Outcome S.5.5	-	Students will identify and use a variety of strategies to resolve conflicts peacefully and equitably
Specific Outcome S.5.6	-	Students will demonstrate cooperativeness in groups to solve problems
Specific Outcome S.6.1	-	Students will demonstrate leadership by engaging in actions that will enhance the well-being of self and others in the community
Specific Outcome S.6.3	-	Students will cooperate with others for the well-being of the community
Specific Outcome S.7.1	-	Students will develop and express an informed position on an issue
Specific Outcome S.7.2	-	Students will develop conclusions based on evidence gathered through research of a wide variety of sources
Specific Outcome S.7.3	-	Students will use research tools and methods to investigate issues
Specific Outcome S.7.4	-	Students will consult a wide variety of sources, including oral histories, that reflect varied perspectives on particular issues
Specific Outcome S.7.5	-	Students will revise questions on an issue as new information becomes available
Specific Outcome S.7.6	-	Students will select relevant information when conducting research
Specific Outcome S.8.1	-	Students will communicate effectively in a variety of situations
Specific Outcome S.8.2	-	Students will engage in respectful discussion
Specific Outcome S.8.4	-	Students will ask respectful and relevant questions of others to clarify viewpoints on an issue
Specific Outcome S.8.5	-	Students will make respectful and reasoned comments on the topic of discussion

C	Citizenship
ER	Economics and Resources
CC	Culture and Community

I	Identity
LPP	The Land: Places and People
GC	Global Connections

TCC	Time, Continuity and Change
PADM	Power, Authority, and Decision Making