BC Social Studies Lesson Plans
Grade 11
Curriculum
To what extent do countries have the responsibility (humanitarian and/or legal) to take in and/or aid refugees?
- I can name relevant international laws and treaties relevant to refugees, and summarize the origins of the Indo-China refugee crisis.
- I can explain the widespread effects of the Indo-China refugee crisis and understand how and why certain nations would have responded in the way they did.
- I can consider how a nation’s response to refugees reflects its values, and how a refugee crisis can affect a nation politically, socially, and economically.
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How has the Canadian government’s relationship with First Peoples regarding treaties changed or stayed the same?
- I can describe how Canadian treaties are complex agreements between Indigenous people and the Canadian Government.
- I can critically analyze whether the terms in a treaty were beneficial to both parties.
- I can apply my learning to work towards reconciliation with Canada's Indigenous population.
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What have been the turning points for women’s rights in Canada?
- I can identify Canadian women who were trailblazers for women’s rights.
- I can analyze significant turning points in women’s rights in Canada.
- I can explain what needs to be done to remove barriers to gender equality in Canada today.
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What is the contribution of the labour movement in achieving many social programs, policies, and laws in Canada?
- I can name benefits that we enjoy today because of the labour movement.
- I can analyze the causes and consequences of milestones in workers’ rights.
- I can consider my personal opinions about unions and workers’ rights.
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What is justice?
- I can discuss the major issues around fairness and justice in creating laws for a society.
- I can analyze the tensions between two visions of a society and their benefits and deficits.
- I can consider the criteria for the concepts of fair, equal, and just in the context of public life.
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How does the Indian Act promote assimilation?
- I can describe the worldview of the Canadian government that resulted in the Indian Act.
- I can analyze three main sections of the Indian Act: the reserve system, residential schools, and Indian status.
- I can recognize the long-term consequences of assimilationist policies and legislation on the First Peoples of Canada.
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How can understanding implicit bias and systemic racism help us address racial injustices?
- I am able to define implicit bias and systemic racism.
- I can analyze the significance of legislation and policies and determine their impact on historical and contemporary racial inequality.
- I can explain why it is necessary to raise awareness of racism in Canada and to take action for justice.
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What makes a law legitimate? Is it ever okay to disobey the law?
- I can discuss the basis of law and the state in our democratic society
- What factors would I consider when obeying/ignoring an existing law?
- I have a personal understanding of my rights and obligations as a citizen of a democratic society.
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How has the legal system and its laws been used to maintain inequalities?
- I can identify and discuss examples of past discriminatory laws in Canada and how they reinforced inequalities for the targeted group.
- I can analyze the legacy of discriminatory laws, for the communities previously targeted, and for Canadian society
- I can explain how changing social values and community awareness influence the reform process of laws.
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How are youth offenders treated differently than adult offenders?
- Students can collaborate effectively with others to deliver and present knowledge about the Youth Criminal Justice Act.
- Students can challenge assumptions and reflect on views on youth offenders from throughout the learning experience.
- Students can demonstrate empathy, personal responsibility, and listening skills during the restorative justice circle activity
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