Social 9

Unit 1 – Governance and Rights

Students will demonstrate an understanding and appreciation of how Canada’s political processes impact citizenship and identity in an attempt to meet the needs of all Canadians.

Introduction – The Canadian Citizenship Test

Canada’s Political System
Chapter 1 Notes
Chapter 1 PowerPoint
Chapter 1 Assignment – Making a Law

Youth Criminal Justice Act
Chapter 2 Notes
– YCJA Cartoons
Chapter 2 PowerPoint
Chapter 2 Assignment – Political cartoon

Charter of Rights and Freedoms
Chapter 3 Notes
– Charter Cartoons
Chapter 3 PowerPoint
Chapter 3 Assignment – Cases of Limited Rights

Collective Rights
Chapter 4 Notes
Chapter 4 PowerPoint
Chapter 4 Essay: Should Canada grant Collective Rights?
– Essay Outline, Essay Format Summary, Essay Organizer
Chapter 4 – Online Assignment

Immigration
Chapter 5 Notes
Chapter 5 PowerPoint

Enhancement Resources

Chapter 1 Video – great source to explain Canada’s government… and it’s only 2.5 minutes long.
Democracy

Unit 2 – Economic Systems

Students will also be introduced to the concepts of planned, mixed, and market economies. Taking their knowledge and understanding of economic systems, students will apply their learning to gain an appreciation of how economic decision making in Canada and the United States impacts quality of life, citizenship, and identity.

Economic Systems
Chapter 6 Notes
– Economic Systems Notes
Chapter 6 PowerPoint

Consumerism
Chapter 7 Notes
Chapter 7 PowerPoint
Chapter 7 Assignment – Find an advertisement (print or digital) and identify and explain the techniques used.

Taxation
Chapter 8 Notes
– Tax Dollar Breakdown
Chapter 8 PowerPoint

Political and Economic Issues
Chapter 9 Notes
Chapter 9 PowerPoint