The class has been following the Federal Election for the past month. Students are now being asked to predict who will win in a short writing assignment. We have discussed persuasive writing in class, and students have a template they can use to structure their paragraph. Most students are now finished their outlines and have begun writing. Students should feel that they have enough completed now that they would be able to finish by the end of Monday's class.
Due: October 24
This project is meant to review some of the Social Studies skills and processes learned last year. These include asking questions, gathering and interpreting information, and communicating findings. Canada’s First Peoples are diverse, with 615 different First Nations, 8 Metis settlements, and 53 Inuit communities. These groups also speak over 60 different Aboriginal languages. The intent of this project is to understand what makes different First Nations groups across Canada unique.
2. Partners will gather information to decide which elements are most important in forming the identity of this people. 3. Each person will then choose one aspect of this group to research on their own. 4. Research will involve:
5. Once the information is complete, students will prepare a small poster to present this information to the class. Posters must include the following:
6. Partners will present together to small groups. 7. Classmates are expected to take notes on the information presented. |