Social Studies 10-4: Living in a Globalizing World
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Competing Interests: Water Privatization under the Microscope
 

Competing Interests: Water Privatization under the Microscope

Activities Overview

Students explore and explain differing perspectives on the impact of bottled water. They examine the influence of media on public opinions about bottled water and investigate the accuracy of public assumptions. Finally, students determine and support their positions on the use of bottled water.

Focuses for Assessment: How the Outcomes Are Grouped

The Summative Assessment Task – Competing Interests: Water Privatization under the Microscope  and accompanying rubric  address the following focuses for assessment and corresponding specific outcomes from the Knowledge and Employability Social Studies 10-4 Program of Studies. Skills and Processes outcomes are clustered with Values and Attitudes outcomes and Knowledge and Understanding outcomes to provide robust opportunities for student learning. The Focuses for Assessment articulate what students will do to provide evidence of learning. Formative assessment opportunities within the suggested activities provide ways to support students in reaching the learning goals.

describe multiple perspectives

Number Specific Outcomes
Students will:
10-4.3a

recognize and appreciate alternative viewpoints in relationships among economics, politics, the environment and globalization
10-4.3f

examine multiple perspectives on relationships among people, the land and globalization; e.g., spirituality, stewardship, sustainability, resource development

10-4.3h

examine multiple perspectives on sustainability and prosperity in a globalizing world

 

S.1.3

develop skills of critical and creative thinking:

  • identify the main ideas underlying a position or issue

 

S.2.1

develop skills of historical thinking:

  • examine diverse historical and contemporary perspectives within and across cultures

analyze the impact of media

Number Specific Outcomes
Students will:
10-4.3h

examine multiple perspectives on sustainability and prosperity in a globalizing world

 

S.9.2

develop skills of media literacy:

  • recognize that differences in perspectives can exist in media sources

 

S.9.3

develop skills of media literacy:

  • examine the impact media has on human thought

state and support a position

Number Specific Outcomes
Students will:
10-4.3h

examine multiple perspectives on sustainability and prosperity in a globalizing world

 

S.1.1

develop skills of critical and creative thinking:

  • use an issue-analysis model to identify and define an issue or question, examine and evaluate several positions and formulate and defend a personal position

 

S.5.2

demonstrate skills of cooperation, conflict resolution and consensus building:

  • reflect on their own perspectives, based on new information from other perspectives

communicate information

Number Specific Outcomes
Students will:

 

S.8.4

develop skills of oral, visual and textual literacy:

  • communicate in an engaging manner, using a variety of strategies and skills, e.g., speeches, multimedia presentations and written and oral reports, and consider particular audiences and purposes