Social Studies, Grade 12
Web forums are a great place to read first hand responses to issues and events. Keeping in mind that web resources must be read critically, explore the following forum: http://www.firstnations.com/forum/viewforum.php?f=2. Consider, is there a guiding ideology throughout the posts, how might the various posts relate to ideologies and identity?
Working in small groups and keeping the previous questions in mind, choose a topic from the forum (for example, native suicide, residential schools, alternative healing, or calls to action) that you wish to learn more about. Using (the approved search engine) research your topic and prepare to 'jigsaw' teach the class about the issue. Also, you are being called to action! Brainstorm ideas of possible solutions to your issue.
Be prepared to tell the class things such as:
What does the issue say about dominant ideologies among aboriginal communities? (Note, be careful when generalizing, feel free to posture your data.)
How might the issue impact the formation of aboriginal identities?
How does the issue respond to legacies of liberal ideological imposition?
As responsible citizens, what can we do now?
All groups will present their information in class (presentation method is completely open!), you will have about 5 minutes per group. As well, projects will be posted on the class blog, and students who wish may also post on the original forum site.
The general learner outcomes that will be addressed via this assignment include:
1. Students will explore the relationship between identity and ideology.
2. Students will assess impacts of, and reactions to, principles of liberalism.
3. Students will assess their rights, roles and responsibilities as citizens.
Specifically, learner outcomes will be:
1.1 appreciate various perspectives regarding identity and ideology
1.3 explore factors that may influence individual and collective beliefs and values (culture, language, media, relationship to land, environment, gender, religion, spirituality, ideology)
1.4 examine historic and contemporary expressions of individualism and collectivism
2.1 appreciate Aboriginal contributions to the development of ideologies
2.11 analyze perspectives on the imposition of the principles of liberalism (Aboriginal experiences, contemporary events)
2.12 analyze the extent to which modern liberalism is challenged by alternative thought (Aboriginal collective thought, environmentalism, religious perspectives, neo-conservatism, postmodernism extremism)
3.9 evaluate the extent to which the principles of liberalism are viable in the context of contemporary issues (environment concerns, resource use and development, debt and poverty, racism, pandemics, terrorism, censorship, illiberalism)
4.2 exhibit a global consciousness with respect to the human condition and world issues
4.4 explore the relationship between personal and collective worldviews and ideology
4.5 explore how ideologies shape individual and collective citizenship
4.9 develop strategies to address local, national and global issues that demonstrate individual and collective leadership
4.10 explore opportunities to demonstrate active and responsible citizenship through individual and collective action
The ICT learner outcomes include:
1. Apply information technologies for context (situation, audience and purpose) to extend and communicate understanding of complex issues
2. Assess the authority, reliability and validity of electronically accessed information
3. Evaluate the validity of various points of view presented in the media
4. Appraise information from multiple sources, evaluating each source in terms of the author’sperspective or bias and use of evidence
5. Demonstrate discriminatory selection of electronically accessed information that is relevantto a particular topic
I feel that this assignment is only possible because of the Internet. Being able to go to a forum and read real peoples responses to real issues is indispensable. While forums may be questionable since the posts on them are not monitored, students need to learn to be critical of information they encounter. Also, presenting students with an opportunity to contribute to the forum helps them practice active and responsible citizenry. Having the students post their findings on the class blog also allows them to share their findings with friends in their, and in other classes, as well as parents.
Village of First Nations (n.d.) Culture and Cultural Issues Retrieved Thursday Sept. 25/2008, from
http://www.firstnations.com/forum/viewforum.php?f=2
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While reading through your blog post, it seems to be thorough and appropriate for grade 12 social. I think the idea of forums is a wonderful piece of technological information that students should be aware of. Saying this, your assignment does clearly show how technology adds to this lesson. The only suggestions I would give would be to possibly cite where you found the curriculum for grade 12 social studies, this way there is proof that Aboriginal Issues and Solutions is indeed part of the grade 12 social curriculum. I personally think that the topic is too broad, I think it would be better if you simply asked them to research a topic which interests them in the forum and present that to the class. Otherwise, I think that your lesson plan looks solid and successfully incorporates the use of the internet, search engines and technology.
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