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Educational Resources
Unit Organizer
| Lesson | Time | Description of Lesson | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 90 minutes | Students will establish a definition of the term identity. It introduces the concept of multiple identities, and the vocabulary attached to it. |
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| Handout 1.1 | In Search of an Identity | ||
| Handout 1.2 | Making Generalizations | ||
| Handout 1.3 | Narrowing Your Choices | ||
| Handout 1.4 | How Well do you Know the Terms? | ||
| Handout 1.5 | Evaluation Rubric | ||
| 2 | 90 minutes | Students will discover a list of symbols that have meaning to all Canadians - that help create a common identity. |
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| Handout 2.1 | The Canadian Flag - Evaluating Its Effectiveness | ||
| Handout 2.2 | Choosing One from Many | ||
| Handout 2.3 | Evaluation Rubric | ||
| 3 | 90 minutes | Students will become participants in a judicial inquiry to evaluate the effectiveness of government corporations and departments in promoting a common Canadian identity. |
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| Handout 3.1 | Government Corporations and Departments | ||
| Handout 3.2 | Group Corporation or Department Presentation Organizer | ||
| Handout 3.3 | Inquiry Commissioners/Officials | ||
| Handout 3.4 | Commissioners' Presentation Organizer | ||
| Handout 3.5 | Evaluation Rubric - Inquiry Commissioners | ||
| Handout 3.6 | Evaluation Rubric - Government Corporations and Departments | ||
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