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Case Studies in Imperialism

Provide a balanced account of the historical relations between imperialistic powers and local people for an assigned case study of historical imperialism and assess the impact on local societies and cultures of the imperialist practices.


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This critical challenge may address these outcomes:

Curriculum Outcomes Addressed: 10-1

Specific Outcome 2.1 - Students will recognize and appreciate historical and contemporary consequences of European contact, historical globalization and imperialism on Aboriginal societies (TCC, CC, I, GC)
Specific Outcome 2.2 - Students will exhibit a global consciousness with respect to the human condition (GC, C)
Specific Outcome 2.3 - Students will accept social responsibilities associated with global citizenship (C, GC)
Specific Outcome 2.10 - Students will examine imperialist policies and practices that affected Indigenous peoples (British rule in India, British and French rule in Canada, post-colonial governments in Canada) (TCC, PADM, GC)
Specific Outcome 2.11 - Students will analyze contemporary global issues that have origins in policies and practices of post-colonial governments in Canada and other locations (consequences of residential schools, social impact on Indigenous peoples, loss of Indigenous languages, civil strife) (GC, CC, TCC, I)
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.1.7 - Students will evaluate the logic of assumptions underlying a position
Specific Outcome S.1.9 - Students will analyze current affairs from a variety of perspectives
Specific Outcome S.2.4 - Students will evaluate the impact of significant historical periods and patterns of change on the contemporary world
Specific Outcome S.2.7 - Students will develop a reasoned position that is informed by historical and contemporary evidence
Specific Outcome S.2.9 - Students will use current, reliable information sources from around the world
Specific Outcome S.3.6 - Students will assess how human interaction impacts geopolitical realities
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.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.7.6 - 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.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
Specific Outcome S.8.7 - Students will use appropriate presentation software to demonstrate personal understandings
Specific Outcome S.8.9 - Students will apply general principles of graphic layout and design to a document in process
Specific Outcome S.8.10 - Students will understand that different types of information may be used to manipulate and control a message (e.g., graphics, photographs, graphs, charts and statistics)
Specific Outcome S.8.11 - Students will apply principles of graphic design to enhance meaning and engage audiences

Curriculum Outcomes Addressed: 10-2

Specific Outcome 2.1 - Students will recognize and appreciate historical and contemporary consequences of European contact, historical globalization and imperialism on Aboriginal societies (TCC, CC, I, GC)
Specific Outcome 2.2 - Students will exhibit a global consciousness with respect to the human condition (GC, C)
Specific Outcome 2.3 - Students will accept social responsibilities associated with global citizenship (C, GC)
Specific Outcome 2.10 - Students will examine the consequences of imperialism in Canada for Aboriginal Peoples (Indian Act, consequences of residential schools, social impact on Indigenous peoples) (CC, TCC, I, GC)
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.1.8 - Students will analyze current affairs from a variety of perspectives
Specific Outcome S.1.9 - Students will identify main ideas underlying a position or issue
Specific Outcome S.2.4 - Students will identify and describe the impact of significant historical periods and patterns of change on society today
Specific Outcome S.2.7 - Students will develop reasoned arguments supported by historical and contemporary evidence
Specific Outcome S.2.9 - Students will use current, reliable information sources from around the world
Specific Outcome S.4.1 - Students will demonstrate skills needed to reach consensus, solve problems and formulate positions
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 needs and perspectives of others
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.6.2 - Students will promote and respect the contributions of team members when working as a team
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 upon evidence gathered through research of a wide variety of sources
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
Specific Outcome S.8.7 - Students will employ technologies to adapt information for context (situation, audience and purpose)
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
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