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UniversityofAlbertaLibrar ASSIGNMENT BOOKLET6B Social Studies 7 0 1620 3449933 3 Module 6: Section 2 Assignment Home Instructor'sand Student's Comments: FORSCHOOL USEONLY AssignedTeacher: STUDENTFILE NUMBER o X (iflabel ismissing orincorrect) © (D _l O DateSubmitted: 3 DateAssignment Received: "O O a a < Grading: Teacher'sComments Teacher'sSignature HomeInstructor:Keepthissheetwhenitisreturnedtoyouasarecordofthestudent'sprogress. INSTRUCTIONS FOR SUBMITTING THIS DISTRIBUTED LEARNING ASSIGNMENT BOOKLET Whenyouareregisteredfordistributed learningcourses, youareexpectedtoregularlysubmitcompleted assignments forcorrection.Tryto submit eachAssignmentBookletas soonasyoucomplete it. Donotsubmit morethan oneAssignmentBooklet in one subjectatthe sametime. Before submittingyourAssignmentBooklet, pleasecheckthe following: • Are allthe assignmentscompleted? 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FOR TEACHER'S USE ONLY Summary Teacher's Comments Total Your Possible Mark Marks Section2 50 Assignment 50 Social Studies7 Module6:TodayandTomorrow Assignment Booklet6B Section2Assignment ISBN 978-0-7741-2929-9 AlbertaEducationacknowledgeswithappreciation theAlbertaDistanceLearningCentreandPembina CoverArt:rightCopyright©2007AlbertaEducationand its HillsRegionalDivisionNo.7fortheirreviewofthis licensors.All rights reserved,left,allPhotodisc/GettyImages AssignmentBooklet. 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ThiscoursewarewasdevelopedbyorforAlbertaEducation.Third-partycontenthasbeenidentifiedbya©symboland/oracredittothe sourceandmustbeusedasis.Thiscoursewaremaybereproducedinanyform,includingphotocopying,withoutthewrittenpermission ofAlbertaEducation. ChangescanbemadeonlytocontentownedbyAlbertaEducation. Formoredetailed information, refertothe TermsofUseAgreement.EveryefforthasbeenmadetoacknowledgetheoriginalsourceandtocomplywithCanadiancopyrightlaw.If casesareidentifiedwherethisefforthasbeenunsuccessful,pleasenotifyAlbertaEducationsocorrectiveactioncanbetaken. THIS COURSEWARE IS NOT SUBJECT TO THE TERMS OF A LICENCE FROM A COLLECTIVE OR LICENSINGBODY,SUCHASACCESSCOPYRIGHT. UNIVERSITY LIBRARY .....if-r>r.iT\/ nc Al DCQTA Social Studies 7: Module 6 1 Assignment Booklet 6B ASSIGNMENT BOOKLET 6B SOCIAL STUDIES 7: MODULE 6 SECTION 2 ASSIGNMENT ThisAssignment Booklet is worth 50 marks out ofthe total 100 marks for the assignments in Module 6. The value ofeach assignment and each question is stated in the left margin. Read all parts ofyour assignment carefully and record your answers in the appropriate places. Ifyou have difficultywith an assignment, go back to your Student Module Booklet and review the appropriate lesson. Be sure to proofread your answers carefully before submittingyourAssignment Booklet. You can use a computer and word-processing application for many assignment questions. Ifyou use a computer, be sure to attach a printed copy that has been proofread. Include your name, the course name, the module number, and the assignment number on each page. Section 2 Assignment: Canada Today 50 1. In Lesson 1 you re-examined the concept ofactive citizenship. You discussed the qualities that active citizens have in common. Your taskfor this assignment is to find an example ofan active citizen from either the national (Canada) or international (world) community. Examine newspapers, magazines, or other news media to find someone who you thinkhas made a difference in Canada or in theworld. Cut out the article or summarize the news report and attach it to yourAssignment Booklet. Label it with the following information: • your name • Assignment Booklet 6B, question 1 Then in the space provided on page 3, write aparagraph explainingwhyyou chose this person as an example ofan active citizen. Social Studies 7: Module 6 2 Assignment Booklet 6B Use the following checklist to ensure your explanation is effective. • have an interesting opening sentence. 1 • 1 have stated clearlywhythis person is an activecitizen. • 1 have provided at leasttwo details orexamplesthatshow howthis person is an active citizen. • have organized my ideaseffectively. 1 • have carefully chosen mywords so my ideas areclearlyexpressed. 1 • 1 have edited my paragraphto eliminate errors in spelling, grammar, capitalization, and punctuation. • have included the article ora news reportsummary. 1 • am happywith myexplanation. 1 Thoughtand Support • The ideas arethoughtful and clear. • Supporting detailsareappropriate and relevant. 4 marks • Evidenceofstudents' research has been included (i.e., newsarticle ornews report summary). • Aclearunderstanding oftheconcept ofactive citizenship isevident. Writing Skills • Word choicesand sentence structure areeffective. 2 marks • Thewriting has been editedtoeliminate errors in spelling, grammar, capitalization, and punctuation. Social Studies 7: Module 6 3 Assignment Booklet 6B Name ofActive Citizen: WhenyouVe completed question 1, continuewhereyouleft offon page 58 in the StudentModule Booklet. Social Studies 7: Module 6 4 Assignment Booklet 6B 2. Canada is a diverse society. Figure14.5 on page 316 of VoicesandVisionsshows the five main sources ofimmigrants to Canada in 2004. © a. Present the information that is given in Figure 14.5 in a pie graph. Use the circle provided here foryour graph. © b. Fromwhat region did most ofthe immigrants come? © c. Whydo you think so manypeople from this region were attracted to Canada? © d. Ifyou were presenting a similar graph for 1904, in whatwaywould percentages diflPer? Why? Social Studies 7: Module 6 5 Assignment Booklet 6B e. What contributed to this change in sources ofimmigrants? © f. What effect did the change in sources ofimmigrants have on Canada: 3. Decidewhich ofthe choices best completes the followingstatements. Circle the appropriate letter to indicate your choice. a. Agovernment policy recognizing and promoting thevarious cultural groups that live in Canada is called A. cultural mosaic B. biculturalism C. pluralism D. multiculturalism b. Canada's multiculturalism policyencourages people to retain parts oftheir cultural heritages, with each part contributing to the Canadian A. cultural mosaic B. meltingpot C. kaleidoscope D. ideal c. The rights ofall Canadians are guaranteed by A. the Official LanguagesAct B. the Canadian Charter ofRights and Freedoms C. theBNAAct D. Amnesty International Social Studies 7: Module 6 6 Assignment Booklet 6B d. Immigration policies introduced in the 1970s resulted in Canada becoming A. bilingual B. bicultural C. more democratic D. more diverse WhenyouVe completed questions 2 and 3, continuewhereyouleft offon page 67 in the StudentModule Booklet. 4. In Lesson 3 you explored some ofthe challenges and opportunities facing today's Aboriginal communities. (You mayfind it helpful to reread the Case Studyon page 320 ofVoicesandVisionsbefore responding to the questions that follow.) a. Identify three challenges faced byAboriginal communities today. © b. Why is it important thatAboriginal communities find their own solutions to the challenges that they are facing? WhenyouVe completedquestion 4, continuewhereyouleft offon page 74 in the StudentModule Booklet.