Socials 10: Friday Feb. 23 including Historical Wrongs project outline

 -we did our Friday 5, see Q and A's on previous post

-Finished up collages  (minimum 5 words or pictures that you think represent Canadian identity.  Short write up stating why you chose what you did)

-we did a review sheet on nation/country/civic nation/ethnic nation etc... 

-Worked on historical wrongs, what are they, examples

Then we did some work to prep for our projects on Ethical Dimensions and Historical Wrongs:

P. 16 & 17 in text

What are ethical dimensions or judgements?

Right/Wrong actions, who judges?

Were past actions right/ethical 

Judging whether past actions were justified, assigning historical responsibility, and attributing contemporary accountability.

https://youtu.be/_wbw08jPRus

Historical Wrongs

-what are they

-read pp. 42 - discuss and be ready to respond to Q 1 and 2 at bottom of page

-https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/memorial-totem-pole-returned-1.6981891#:~:text=A%20ceremony%20was%20held%20to,living%20constitutional%20and%20visual%20record.%22

-read p. 47 (including the voices), should Canadians talk about the victories of the past?  What about the blemishes of our past?  Why or why not.  

-How can these events contribute to Canadian identity?

Introduction of project and time in library to work on research notes.

Historical Wrongs Project:

-further research either the residential school apology or another government apology in Canadian history & create a short visual display including bibliography  (examples:  Ukrainian/Japanese/Italian internment, Komagata Maru, Chinese Head tax, Residential Schools, the St. Lewis)

1.  Notes  - create a solid set of written notes on your topic of choice, think 5W+H

2.  Visual display to communicate learning. (poster, power point, sway, photo collage etc...)

3.  Bibliography in Chicago style

-ensure you provide background info from both perspectives of the issue (for example:  Why the Canadian Govmt created Residential Schools and how Indigenous people felt about these schools --at the time).

-give time frame of initial issue, (ex. when Residential Schools started/ended)

-when the government apologized & why they apologized including what provoked the apology (ie, what was the catalyst).  Did the apology include a monetary piece?

-any other pertinent information

Marking criteria presentation:  Historical Wrongs/Apologies                        Name(s):

Historical Wrong:

Criteria:	Met	S/W	Not yet
Content: - easy to understand and to the point               - provides background information, perspectives, timeframe
Slides:  easy to follow and read (ie. not too much information)
Presentation: Volume                       Engaging (look at audience)                       Told not read
Information on topic communicated in a purposeful and insightful manor

Comments:

Socials 10: Answers to Friday 5

 1.  Define civic nation:

-nation made up of people who come from diverse backgrounds yet choose to live together that have similar shared political values and beliefs

2.  What is regionalism and why is it prevalent in Canada?

-regionalism is when you identify more with your region than your country and it's prevalent in Canada because we are so large

3.  What are the main regions in Canada?

-Maritimes, Central Canada, Prairies, West, North

4.  Two facts from Maya's presentation re:  Black History month and Canada.

-Viola Desmond is on our $10 bill, she sat in the white area of the movie theatre

-Black communities existed in many large centres such as Hogan's Alley in Vancouver and Africville in Halifax

-The underground railroad was a set of safe houses for slaves fleeing from slavery from the US to Canada, they used railway terms and language hence why it was called the underground railway

-Black loyalists faught with Britain against the French

5.  Four words used to describe Canadian Identity that are not stereotypes:

-winter, apologetic, diverse, not American, bilingual, maple leaf