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 4 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 on local communities. |
Related Issue:How should I, as a citizen, respond to globalization? |
General Outcome – How we will explore the Related Issue:Students will examine their roles and responsibilities as citizens in a globalizing world. |
Theme and Learning Targets
The suggested activities and assessments for Related Issue 4 are based on the theme below. For a summary of the Related Issue 4 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 4 and its general outcome:Explore the roles and responsibilities of Canadians in a globalizing world and your own responses to globalization by examining globalization's impact on people's quality of life in Canada and around the world. |
Suggested Activities
The following table shows the suggested activities and focuses for assessment to address Related Issue 4.
| Activities Overviews and Suggested Activities for Related Issue 4 | |||
| Focuses for Assessment | Your Opinion Please | Microloans: A Globalization Aid? | What Can I Do? |
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| explain factors that determine quality of life/communicate information | Looking for the Quality in Quality of Life |
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| explain impacts of globalization/communicate information |
Globalization: It's Everyone's Business |
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| describe the work of Kiva | Ensuring that Help Is Helpful | ||
| analyze the potential impact of Kiva/communicate information |
Are We Making a Difference? | ||
| select an issue and defend a choice/develop a plan for social action | Making Decisions | ||
| implement and evaluate the plan | Let's Do It! | ||