The Charter of Rights and Freedoms- Unit Test Friday Jan 13, 2012

Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms

9.1.6.1a       I can define the Canadian Charter of Rights. (Knowledge)

9.1.6.1b       I can create a visual product that demonstrates an individual’s rights in

                    Canada. (Synthesis)

9.1.6.2         I can summarize how the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms support

                    individual’s exercising their rights. (Comprehension)

9.1.6.3         I can classify how the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms affects

                    issues of gender, age, race and religion in the workplace. (Application)

9.1.6.4         I can construct a visual organizer to demonstrate the rights and   

                    responsibilities Canadian citizens have under the Charter of Rights.

                    (Synthesis)

Chapter 3- Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedom- Vocabulary

Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedom- Vocabulary is due Monday Dec 12, 2011
Define, illustrate and give an example

Fundamental Rights
Legal Rights
Mobility Rights
Democratic Rights
Equality Rights
Discrimination
Prejudice
Diversity
Constitution
Indian Act
Labour Unions

YCJA- Chapter 2 Exam

Chapter 2 Exam- Monday Dec 5, 11

I can Statements for Canadian Justice System

9.1.5.1a       I can explain how citizens participate in jury duty. (Comprehension)

9.1.5.1b       I can investigate how Canadians learn/know the laws. (Analysis)

9.1.5.1c       I can describe what advocacy is. (Comprehension)

9.1.5.1d       I can discuss how Canadians participate in John Howard Society

                    and Elizabeth Fry Society. (Comprehension)

9.1.5.2         I can compare and contrast citizen’s legal roles and responsibilities.

                    (Analysis)

9.1.5.3         I can assess the intentions of the Youth Criminal Justice Act. (Evaluation)

Chapter Two- Criminal Justice Vocabulary

Please complete a blog entry for Chapter 2 vocab- Criminal Justice
You will need an example and picture for EACH term

Fair/ Equitable
Justice System
Justice
Legislation
Validity
Community Service
Criminal Record
Sentence
Rehabilitation
Reintegration

How are these terms related to quality of life, citizenship and quality of life

Unit Final Exam- Monday Oct 31, 2011

I can Statements for Unit 1

9.1.4        examine the structure of Canada’s federal political system by exploring and

            reflecting upon the following questions and issues:

       

         Poster Title: Federal Political System

9.1.4.1      I can describe how the laws are passed in the federal political system.   

                 (Knowledge)

9.1.4.2      I can illustrate the relationship between the executive, legislative and judicial

                 braches of Canada’s federal political system.  (Application)

9.1.4.3      I can distinguish the processes used to determine Members of

                 Parliament (MPs) and Senators.  (Analysis)

9.1.4.4      I can assess how Members of Parliament and Senators are accountable

                 (Evaluation)

9.1.4.5      I can analyze the role of political parties within Canada’s federal political

                 system.  (Analysis)

9.1.4.6      I can explain the role of the media in relation to political issues.

                 (Comprehension)

9.1.4.7      I can investigate how lobby groups impact government decision making.

                 (Analysis)

9.1.4.8      I can debate political and legislative processes meet the needs of all

                 Canadians. (Evaluation)

Stage 3- Levels of Federal Government

Stage 3- Write a Business letter to your MP

Your task for stage 3 is to write a business letter to your Member of Parliament. 

Using the business letter format you have been practicing in Language Arts with Mrs. Carmichael -Young, you are going to write a business letter to your Member Parliament.

The purpose of your letter is to either inform your MP of your opinion on a current Issue in society and ask or suggest that your MP to take certain action or make change, regarding this issue. Make sure you are able to defend your position and suggestions and provide evidence as that support from the key "I can statements" to demonstrate your understanding of those.  (ex. Create and table a certain bill, discuss with exec. Branch,  ask lobby groups)

Make sure you relate this back to quality of life and citizenship and the roles and responsibilities of your MP in regards to your quality of life.
Make sure your second paragraph informs your MP what action you want them to take, to display that you kow how the federal government structures work together, and the roles and responsibiltiy  of MPs

 Be sure to introduce yourself in this letter and use all business letter formatting.
This is your MP's mailing address;
Jim Hillyer
255-8th St. South
Lethbridge, AB
T1J 4Y1

255 - 8th Street South (Main Office)

Lethbridge, Alberta

T1J 4Y1

255 - 8th Street South (Main Office)

Lethbridge, Alberta

T1J 4Y1

This is due to me, Monday Oct. 31, 11

Stage 3 Rubric

/ 40	Excellent (4)	Proficient (3)	Adequate (2)	Limited (1)
Basic Understanding	Major concepts are effectively displayed in the assignment.	Major concepts are competently displayed in the assignment.	Major concepts are sufficiently displayed in the assignment.	Major concepts are inconsistently displayed in the assignment.
Application of Content X3	Effectively applies information to content in the assignment.	Competently applies information to content in the  assignment.	Sufficiently applies information to  content in the assignment.	Inconsistently applies information to class content to assignment.
Extension of Content X4	Recommendations are superbly supported and explained.	Recommendations are distinctly supported and explained.	Recommendations are commonly supported and explained.	Recommendations are faintly supported and explained
Communication X2	The message is exceptionally focused and well developed.	The message is clearly focused, well developed.	The message is functionally focused, developed.	The message is weakly focused, undeveloped.

Introductory Vocaulary- Social 9d and 9f

Here are your vocab terms in case you forget....
These are due by Friday Sept 23 and you need to post to this blog post by then!


Perspective
Point of View
Quality of Life
Governance
Political System
executive branch
legislative branch
judicial branch
constituent
minorities
accountable
bias
Issue

Welcome to Social 9

You blog  will be used for all of your vocabulary for this school year.  For each unit, it will be your responsibility to complete each given definition, include a picture and example and post the assignment to your blog so that I can mark it on there. All the definitions will be available on my blog.  After you have posted your assignment, you need to let me know by commenting on my blog post. In addition, you need to tell me how the definitions relate to citizenship, identify and quality of life.   At the end of the year you will have all you vocab, accessible from anywhere for you to use to study and review for your PAT.

Quality of Life: A measure of overall well being

ex: someone who has a house, has shelter, and therefore a better quality of life than a homeless person