CPW 4U1: Unit 2 Culminating Assignment: Foreign Policy Poster

(2010 topics with Librarian hints and sites as hot links)

For this assignment, select an event from Canada’s very recent past and produce a poster to explain the associated foreign policy issues. Your research materials for the specific topic are limited to periodicals and official government websites. No exceptions.

These are the main questions that should be answered in your poster:

·  What happened with this event?

·  How did Canada get involved in this event?

·  What were Canada’s interests in this event?

·  Why was this significant for Canada’s foreign policy?

These are the topics you may choose for this project:

·  Canada and Haiti

·  Canada and Pakistan

·  Canada and Mexico

·  Canada and Chile

·  Canada and Sudan

·  Canada and Afghanistan

·  Canada and the ban on landmines (The Ottawa Convention)

·  Canada and Free Trade with

South American Nations

·  Canada and the Continental Shelf (Arctic waters, Northwest Passage)

·  Canada and International Women’s Rights

·  Canada and Monitoring and Reporting on Violations

Against Children in War

Requirements:

·  2’ X 3’ Maximum size

·  use images, graphics, and text

·  the amount of text should be at least 500 words total

·  include a bibliography

These websites may help you with your research: (See next page too!)

History of Canada’s Foreign Policy

Canada and the World

Canadian Foreign Policy & Foreign Relations

Canadian International Trade Policy

Global Issues in Context: PASSWORD: same as Knowledge Ontario. See planner p. 13 & posters in Library Lab

Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Trade

Check the menu on the left à Canada and the World à Country and Regional Info

See also à International Orgs. & Forums (has info on the Arctic)

YMCI Databasdes for News and Information:

Use E-Library (new password!) or CPIQ or General Reference Center Gold

·  As a subject search, the terms Canada + “foreign policy” turn up a good selection of articles. In CPIQ & General Ref. Center, use also “Canadian Foreign Relations”.

·  For keyword searching, use Advanced search, ALWAYS checking full text; use “Canada” AND “your term”.

In EBSCO, choose Canadian Points of View

·  Do an Advanced search, check full text, and enter “Canada” AND “your term”.

See Rubric on next page

Foreign Policy Poster Rubric

Levels of Achievement

Criteria / Level 4 / Level 3 / Level 2 / Level 1
Understanding (K)
Understanding of terminology, facts and concepts related to topic / Consistently demonstrates a thorough understanding through correct application, definition and usage of facts, terms, etc. / Demonstrates a considerable understanding, through correct application, definition and usage of facts, terms, etc. / Demonstrates some understanding, through some correct application, definition and usage of facts, terms, etc. / Demonstrates limited understanding, through incorrect or missing application, definition and usage of facts, terms, etc.
Supporting Evidence (T)
Report provides supporting evidence that appropriately and effectively backs arguments and analysis made on the topic. / Excellent supporting information thoroughly supports the arguments and sophisticated analysis made on the topic. / Good supporting information consistently supports the arguments made about the topic. / Some supporting information provides some support for the arguments made about the topic. / Little supporting information provides limited support. The arguments made about the topic were also limited.
Structure (A)
Clear, informative text logically grouped and organized.
Use of graphics and images is organized and visually striking. / Each text box clearly and precisely identifies a sub-topic and offers the writer’s point of view on it
Text boxes are organized in a highly logical order.
Graphics and images are highly organized and striking. Their use and layout serve as a strong aid in understanding the topic and its significance. / Each text box identifies a sub-topic and usually offers the writer’s point of view on it
Text boxes are mostly organized in a logical order.
Graphics and images are usually organized and striking. Their use and layout usually helps in understanding the topic and its significance. / Text boxes occasionally identifies a sub-topic and offers the writer’s point of view on it
Text boxes have some logic to their organization.
Graphics and images have some organization. Their use and layout sometimes helps in understanding the topic and its significance. / Text boxes rarely identifies a sub-topic and point of view.
Text boxes show little organization and logic.
Graphics and images have little logic and organization. Their use and layout rarely aids in understanding the topic and its significance.
Mechanics of Writing (C)
Correct grammar and spelling used
Appropriate style / Correct grammar and spelling used with accuracy and effectiveness almost all of the time
Written in third person
__ errors / Grammar and spelling used with considerable accuracy and effectiveness
Written in third person
__ errors / Grammar and spelling used with some accuracy and effectiveness (errors occasionally interfere with meaning)
Written in third person with a few exceptions
__ errors / Grammar and spelling used with limited accuracy and effectiveness (errors often interfere with meaning)
Not written in third person
__ errors

This lesson was created by Rick Chang, York Mills Collegiate, Social Studies with research links by Nevil Keogh in the Douglas Scott Library at York Mills Collegiate.