Social Studies 10-4: Living in a Globalizing World
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What Can I Do?

Activities Overview

Students consolidate their learning from Social Studies 10-4 by selecting an issue related to the impacts of globalization and developing a plan for taking social action.

Focuses for Assessment: How the Outcomes Are Grouped

The Summative Assessment Task: What Can I Do?  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.

select an issue and defend a choice

Number Specific Outcomes
Students will:
10-4.4b

recognize and appreciate the importance of human rights in determining quality of life
10-4.4c

accept the political, social and environmental responsibilities associated with global citizenship

 

S.4.1

demonstrate skills of decision making and problem solving:

  • use a problem-solving model to identify the problem/issue, identify alternative solutions, consider the consequences of acting on each and choose, plan and defend a course of action and/or a decision

develop a plan for social action

Number Specific Outcomes
Students will:
10-4.4j

identify strategies to demonstrate active and responsible citizenship in workplace, community and global contexts

 

S.4.1

demonstrate skills of decision making and problem solving:

  • use a problem-solving model to identify the problem/issue, identify alternative solutions, consider the consequences of acting on each and choose, plan and defend a course of action and/or a decision

 
 

S.6.3

demonstrate age-appropriate behaviour for social involvement as respectful and responsible citizens contributing to the community:

  • plan, evaluate and implement actions that support fairness, justice and equality

implement and evaluate the plan

Number Specific Outcomes
Students will:
10-4.4b

recognize and appreciate the importance of human rights in determining quality of life

 
 

S.6.3

demonstrate age-appropriate behaviour for social involvement as respectful and responsible citizens contributing to the community:

  • plan, evaluate and implement actions that support fairness, justice and equality