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Module 5: Canada Responding Change to NASA LEARNING FACILITATOR'S MANUAL Distance Learning /diberra EDUCATION Note ThisSocial StudiesLearningFacilitator'sManual containsanswerstoteacher-assessedassignmentsand thefinal test; therefore,it should bekeptsecurebytheteacher.Studentsshouldnothaveaccess tothese assignmentsorthefinal testsuntil theyareassignedinasupervisedsituation.Theanswersshouldbe storedsecurely by theteacheratall times. Social Studies 9 Learning Facilitator's Manual Module 5 Canada Respondingto Change Alberta Distance Learning Centre ISBN No. 0-7741-0149-0 — ALL RIGHTS RESERVED Copyright*1991,theCrowninRightofAlberta,asrepresentedbytheMinisterofEducation,AlbertaEducation11160JasperAvenue, Edmonton, Alberta,T5K0L2. Allrightsreserved. AdditionalcopiesmaybeobtainedfromtheLearningResourcesDistributingCentre. Nopartofthiscoursewaremaybereproducedinanyformincludingphotocopying(unlessotherwiseindicated),withoutthewritten permissionofAlbertaEducation. Everyefforthasbeenmadebothtoprovideproperacknowledgementoftheoriginalsourceandtocomplywithcopyrightlaw. Ifcases areidentifiedwherethishasnotbeendone,pleasenotifyAlbertaEducationsoappropriatecorrectiveactioncanbetaken. UNIVERSITY LieRARY Module5 Module 5 - Canada Responding to Change: Overview Thefocusofthismodulewillbeontechnologicalchangeanditseffectonthequalityoflifeof Canadians. Themoduleaddressesanumberofissuesandconceptsthatfocusoneconomicgrowth andtechnologicalchangeinaCanadiancontext Theactivitiesandstrategiesincorporatedare devisedtohelpstudentsmakeinformedchoicesabouttheconceptsandissues. Evaluation Theevaluationofthismodulewillbebasedonthreeassignments. Section 1Assignment 40% Section2Assignment 30% Section3Assignment 30% TOTAL 100% SocialStudies9 1 LearningFacilitator'sManual Module5 TeachingSuggestions Thismoduleincludesanumberofgraphicorganizers(e.g.,charts)toassistthestudentsin organizingandrecordinginformation. Graphicorganizershelpstudentstobetterstructure newvocabulary,identifyandclassifymajorrelationshipsofconcepts,andassimilateand analyseinformation. Theyareaneffectivevisualreferenceandcanbeusefulforlearning. A numberoflearningexercisesaskforpersonalresponsesfromthestudent. Asaresult,there arenorightorwronganswers; however,theseexercisesshouldbecompletedastheyare importantfortheunderstandingofotherassociatedlearningexercisesandactivities. The studentsshouldthereforebeencouragedtocompletetheseactivitiesasbesttheycan. Hereareafewmoreteachingsuggestions: • Keepadisplayorscrapbookofnewsarticlesconnectingtheroleofgovernmentwith technologicaldevelopment. • Followstories abouttheimpactoftechnologyonourenvironment. « Ifpossible,touramuseum displayingthetechnologyusedbyAlberta'spioneersto make students awarethattechnologyitselfisnothingnew. Whatisnewisthehighly sophisticatedtechnologyoftoday. • HavestudentsbringinexamplesofearlyAlbertatechnologyfromtheirhomes. • Bringoneortwooldermembersofyourcommunityintotheclassroomtotalkabout howthingsweredoneintheiryouth. Section 1: Technology Connections KeyConcepts: • technology • work • change Understandingtheconceptsrelatedtotechnologicalchangeisverycriticalinlearningabouthowour qualityofUfeisbeingaffectedandhowCanadaisrespondingtochange. Studentsshouldrecognizethattechnologyplaysavitalroleintheireverydaylivesandthattheimpact isfar-reaching. SocialStudies9 2 LearningFacilitator'sManual Module5 Section 1: Activity 1 Thisfirstactivityisaquestionnaire. Itspurposeistoallowyoutogaugesomeofyouropinionsabout technology. Therearenorightorwronganswers. Youshouldanswereachstatementthatfollows basedonyourknowledge,youropinions,andyourpersonalfeelings. Besideeachstatement,placea checkmarkinthe responsecolumnthatbestdescribeshowyoufeel aboutthatstatement. Undecided Disagree Disagree Strongly Agree StronglyAgree Thedevelopmentoftechnologyhasbeenapositiveinfluenceon thequalityoflifeofCanadians. Canadiansshouldhaveno roleindecidingtherateofgrowthof technology. Technologyhaschangedthewaypeoplework. Individualscaninfluencetechnologicalchange. Governmentshould notplayaroleintechnologicalchange. Technologyhas hadanegativeimpactonourenvironment. Alossofjobscan bedirectlyrelatedtotechnology. Therearefarmoreadvantagesthandisadvantagesto technologicalchange. Technologyshouldbeencouragedonlyinareasofmedical advances. Thegrowthofindustrializationandtechnologyshould notbe limited. Answerswillvaryasthesearepersonalresponses. Therearenorightorwronganswersinthis activity. SocialStudies9 3 LearningFacilitator'sManual Module5 Section 1: Activity2 1. Examinethecollectionofpicturesthatfollows;eachonedealswithtechnologyandchange. Then,inthespacethatcomesafterthem,explainyourreactionstofourofthepictures. Besure toidentifyclearlytheonesyou'vechosentowriteabout. Reactionstoeachphotographwillvary. Lookforthoughtfulexplanations. SocialStudies9 4 LearningFacilitator'sManual Module5 2. Ageneralizationisastatementorconclusionthatappliestoawide rangeofpeopleorthings. It isageneralidea,statement,principle,orrule. Baseduponyourviewingofthepicturesandyourpersonalreactions,makeaminimumoffour generalizationsabouttechnology. Onehasbeendoneforyou. Changingtechnologymakesourdailylivingmoreconvenient. Thegeneralizationsarebasedonthestudents'personalreactionstothephotographs. Asa result,thegeneralizationswillvary. Thefollowingaresomeexamplesofwhatyoumightexpect. « Technologyhasallowedpeopletodothings,(suchastravel)muchmoreeasilyandquickly thanbefore. e Technologyisaffectingsometraditionalsocietiesandtheirwayoflife. ® Technologyhaspollutedourenvironment. ® Becauseoftechnology,morepeoplearelivingincities. • Technologyhasimprovedmedicalcare. • Technologyhasimprovedcommunicationsamongpeople. Section 1^ Activity3 1. Comparethehomesofthepioneersettlerswithyourmoremodemhome. Answerswillvary. Thepioneerhomesweremuchsmaller,usuallyhavingoneroom. Theydid nothaveamenitieslikerunningwater,electricity,bathrooms,airconditioning,orindoorheating. 2. Whatexamplesoftechnologycanyouidentifythatwereusedbytheprairiesettlers? Thesettlersusedsimpletoolstoconstructtheirbuildings. Theyhadtousetheavailable resourcesoftheareaandcombinethemwiththeiringenuity. Alternativeshadtobefoundand used,suchasinthecaseofthedoorsandwindows. 3. Howwouldthejobsdonebythistechnologybeaccomplishedtoday? Modernequipmentandtoolswouldbeusedtobuildthehometoday. Morewoodwouldbeused. Materialswouldbebroughttothesite. Studentsmayelaboratesubstantiallyonsuchdifferences. SocialStudies9 5 LearningFacilitator'sManual Module5 Section 1: Activity4 1. Inthe spaceprovided,brainstormbylistingasmanyaspects,details,orcharacteristicsasyoucan thinkofassociatedwiththeterm technology. Inotherwords,how wouldyoudefineorexplain thistermtosomeonewhomayneverhaveheardorseenitbefore? Theanswerstothebrainstorminglistwillvary. 2. Forpractice, addinand/orchangeanyinformationyouwishforthissampleconceptmap. Inthislearningexercise, refertothethoughtwebandcheckforadditionalinformationor changesmadebythestudents. Seethattheyunderstandtheideasofthethoughtweborconcept map. 3. Challengetime! Inthespaceprovidedtaketheinformationyoucompiledinquestion 1 basedon thethemeoftechnologyandconstructaconceptmapofyourown. Answersmayvary. Verifythatstudentshaveusedthethought-web(concept-map)formatwithall thejoiningclustersandconnections. 4. Usingyourcompiledlistandconceptmap, writeaparagraphthatdefines,inyourownwords, the termtechnology. Theparagraphshouldoutlineandreflectthestudents' understandingoftheconceptof technology. Whilethereisnocorrectanswerforthisquestion,youshouldchecktoseethat studentshavethoughtabouttechnologyandhaveprovidedtheirpersonaldefinitions. Section 1: Activity5 1. Beforeyoubeginusingyournewtextbook,CanadiansRespondingtoChange, youshouldask yourselfthefollowingthreequestions. Jotdownafew answers. a. Whatismypurposeindoingthisunitofstudy? b. WhatdoIhopetolearninthisunitofstudy? c. WhatdoIalreadyknow aboutthistopic? Answerswillvaryforquestionsa. toc. 2. Inthe spaceprovided, writedownsomeofthethingsthatstruckyouasyousurveyedthe first threechaptersofyourtext. Answerswillvaryforthisquestion. Besureanswersreflectthechapters' content. SocialStudies9 6 LearningFacilitator'sManual Module5 3. Basedonyoursurveyofthefirstthreechapters,writedownasmanyquestionsasyoucanthink ofaboutthetopicoftechnologyandchange. Youshouldbeabletocomeupwithaminimumof tenquestions. Asyouareprogressingthroughthemodules, youmaywanttoaddtoyourlist Afteryou'vemorethoroughlyresearchedthematerial,youwillbecomingbacktoanswerthese questions. Inthislearningexercise,studentsarerequiredtowriteaminimumoftenquestionsaboutthe topicoftechnologyandchange. Theseareresearch-inquiryquestionsthatthestudentswould liketoseeanswered. Encouragethestudentstogenerateasmanyquestionsastheywouldliketo write. Thestudentswillreturntotheseresearchquestionslater. Answerswill, therefore, vary; however,youshouldchecktoseethattheexercisehasbeencompleted. Section 1: Activity6 1. Whatroleorsignificancedoeswoikhaveinthelivesofpeople? Thinkofyourfamilyandyour own life. Workhasaveryimportantroleinthelivesofpeople. Itdeterminesthestandardoflivingand qualityoflifeofpeople. Workestablishesourwants, needs,andidentities. 2. Doyouagreewiththisstatementfrompage 2ofCanadiansRespondingtoChange? Thewayyoumaythinkaboutworktodaymakesyoucompletelydifferentfromyourparentsor yourgrandparents. Theirnotionsaboutthekindsofjobstheymighthavewereprobablyquite differentthanyours.' Explainyourreasons. Answerswillvary. Checktoseethatstudentshavesupportedtheirresponses. 3. Examinethechart"HowJobsHaveOianged"onpage2ofCanadiansRespondingtoChange. Explainthemainchangesandtrendsinthejobcategoriesduringtheperiodof1893 to 1986. Supportyouranswerwithdatafromthechart« Trends: • Themajorindustryin1893wasagriculture. Fromthisdate, however,thereisasteady decline. • Therehavebeenincreasesintheareasofmanufacturing,printing,trade, communication, andretailtrade. Theseindustriestooktheplaceofagriculture,especiallymanufacturing. Studentsmaymakeotherobservations. Checktoseethattheyhavesupportedtheiranswerswith datafromthechart. 'ReidmoreBooksInc.forthequotationfromCanadiansRespondingtoChange,page2. ReprintedbypermissionofReidmoreBooksInc. SocialStudies9 7 LearningFacilitator'sManual Module5 4. Ifyouhadtoidentifytheone factorthathasmostaffectedourcountry'seconomyandthecareer choicesofCanadians,whatwoulditbe? Explainyouranswer. Thebestresponsetothisquestionisprobablytechnology. Studentsmay, however,indicatea differentanswer. Ineithercase,checktoseethattheyhavesupportedtheiranswerstothe question. 5. Inthreeorfoursentences,explainhowtechnologycanhave animpact,bothpositivelyand negatively,onpeople'squalityoflifeandstandardofliving. Technologyejectsourlife-stylebothpositivelyandnegatively. Itprovidespeoplewitha standardofliving,andinmanywaysithasimprovedourqualityoflife. Forexample,ourlives havegenerallybeenmadeeasierandmoreconvenient. Technologyhasalsomadeitpossiblefor peopletohavemoreleisuretime. Studentsmayincludemoreinformationintheiranswers. Checkstudents' reasoningastowhytheyindicatedtheirexamplesasbeingpositiveornegative. Section 1: Activity7 1, Inordertoprovideafocusforyourstudy, answer,inyourhead,questions 1 through3onpage5 ofthetext. Textbookquestion 1: Thetwopeopleinvolvedinthestoryareagrandfatherandhisgrandson. Thegrandfathertook hisgrandsonintothewoodsinordertopassdowntraditionalbeliefsabouttheirculture. Textbookquestion2: Thegrandfathercametorealizethattheworldherememberedandwasbroughtupinhas changedgreatly. Values,wants,andneedshavechangedduetotechnology. Thegrandson learnedvery littlebecausehisexpectationsandbackgroundweredifferentfromthoseofhis grandfather. Textbookquestion3: Answersmayvary. 1. Doeitherquestionaorb. a. Imaginethatyou arethegrandfatherinthestory. Write aparagraphdescribinghowyoufelt atthestartofthestoryandanotherdescribingyourfeelings attheend. Usehintsfrom the storytosupportyourwriting. b. Imagine thatyouarethegrandson. Writetwoparagraphsdescribinghowyoufeltatthestart ofthe storyandattheend. Usehintsfrom thestorytosupportyourwriting. SocialStudies9 8 LearningFacilitator'sManual