Canada, 1982 to the Present
Expectations being Evaluated:E1 / Social, Economic and Political Context
E3 / Identity, Citizenship and Heritage
A1 / Historical Inquiry and Skill Development
In a manner of your choosing, (a series of paragraphs, concept map, flow chart etc…) discuss the following:
- Describe some key trends and or developments in the Canadian economy since 1982 (E1)
The decline of the manufacturing sector, FTA, NAFTA, the decline of the East Coast fisheries, recessions, the bursting of the tech bubble, consumerism, online shopping, economic growth in western and northern Canada fluctuations in interest rates
What impact have trade agreements had on the economies of different regions of Canada during this period? (Maritimes, Newfoundland, Central Canada, West, British Columbia)
- What has changed? What has remained the same? (C&C)
- How has Free Trade changed the shopping patterns of Canadians?
What similarities are there between the burst of the tech bubble as well as the stock market crash of 1929?
How has online shopping changed the shopping patterns of Canadians?
- Describe some key developments that affected Canada’s relationship with the United States since 1982
The FTA, NAFTA, softwood lumber dispute, policies to protect American culture, Canada’s response to 9/11, Artic Sovereignty, refusal to participate in the Second Gulf War, Afghanistan
What impact did Canada’s responses to the Second Gulf War and the military mission in Afghanistan have on our relationship with the United States?
Who actually owns the artic? How do countries determine ownership?
Is there a link/connection between the countries’ economies and foreign policies?
Evaluation Criteria
Expectation / Level Four / Level Three / Level Two / Level One / InsufficientA1 Historical Inquiry
Communicate ideas, arguments
Use accepted forms of documentation / Makes thoughtful and provoking links between the two questions with a high degree of effectiveness
Uses footnotes to document all research
Uses three academic sources / Makes thoughtful and provoking links between the two questions with considerable effectiveness
Uses footnotes to document most research
Uses three sources / Makes thoughtful and provoking links between the two questions with some effectiveness
Footnotes used but not in proper format
Uses two sources / Makes thoughtful and provoking links between the two questions with limited effectiveness
Footnotes completed with limited effectiveness
Uses one source / Does not make thoughtful and provoking links between the two questions
No footnotes
No Sources
E1- Social, Economic and Political Context
Describe Economic Trends / Describes three economic trends with a high degree of effectiveness
References 2 HTC with a high degree of effectiveness
Makes connections between prompts with a high degree of effectiveness / Describes three economic trends with considerable effectiveness
References 2 HTC with considerable effectiveness
Makes connections between prompts with considerable effectiveness / Describes two economic trends with some effectiveness
References 2 HTC with some effectiveness
Makes connections between prompts with some effectiveness / Describes two economic trends with limited effectiveness
References 2 HTC with limited effectiveness
Makes connections between prompts with limited effectiveness / Economic trends not described effectively
Historical Thinking Concepts not related
Does not make connections between prompts
E3 Identity, Citizenship and Heritage
Describe development of Canada and American relations / Describes three social developments with a high degree of effectiveness
References 2 HTC with a high degree of effectiveness
Makes connections between prompts with a high degree of effectiveness / Describes three social developments with considerable effectiveness
References 2 HTC with considerable effectiveness
Makes connections between prompts with considerable effectiveness / Describes two social developments with some effectiveness
References 2 HTC with some effectiveness
Makes connections between prompts with some effectiveness / Describes two social developments with limited effectiveness
References 2 HTC with limited effectiveness
Makes connections between prompts with limited effectiveness / Social Developments not described effectively
Historical Thinking Concepts not related
Does not make connections between prompts