This Social Studies 11 course is about Canadian issues since the beginning
of the twentieth century and about how to explore the issues. Before we
get to the exploring aspect, let's look at the big picture, an outline
of the course.
Take a minute - but only a minute - to look over the following outline.
| Social
Studies 11 Instructional Segments |
Time Focus
|
Assessment*
|
Module 1:
From a New Era to the Crash |
1901—1930
|
Test 1
|
| Section 1.1: A New Century Dawns |
1901—1910
|
S.A. 1.1 |
Proj. 1.0
|
| Section 1.2: Facing the World |
1911—1920
|
S.A. 1.2 |
| Section 1.3: From Boom to Bust |
1921—1930
|
S.A. 1.3 |
| Section 1.4: Dawn to Depression |
1901—1930
|
S.A. 1.4 |
Module 2:
From Breadlines to the Two-Car Garage |
1931—1960
|
Test 2
|
| Section 2.1: The Depression Years |
1931—1940
|
S.A. 2.1 |
Proj. 2.0 |
| Section 2.2: Coming of Age |
1941—1950
|
S.A. 2.2 |
| Section 2.3: The New Suburban Society |
1951—1960
|
S.A. 2.3 |
| Section 2.3: Depression to Suburbs |
1931—1960
|
S.A. 2.4 |
Module 3:
From the Cold War to Global Warming |
1961—1990
|
Test 3
|
| Section 3.1: Changing Times |
1961—1970
|
S.A. 3.1 |
Proj. 3.0 |
| Section 3.2: Emerging Trends |
1971—1980
|
S.A. 3.2 |
| Section 3.3: Shifting Currents |
1981—1990
|
S.A. 3.3 |
| Section 3.3: Changes and Shifts |
1961—1990
|
S.A. 3.4 |
Module 4:
From Yesterday to the Future |
1991—Pres
|
Test 4 |
| Section 4.1: A New Millennium |
1991—Pres
|
S.A. 4.1 |
Proj. 4.0 and 4.3 |
| Section 4.2: Canada in the World Community |
Present
|
S.A. 4.2 |
| Section 4.2: Canada in the New Millennium |
1991—Pres
|
S.A. 4.3 |
* S.A. = Section Assignment. Proj. = Project. Test =
Module Test (1.5 hours).
The Projects show up as additional Section Assignments. |
One thing you will guess from the outline is that the course can be a
lot of work. If you manage your time very well, you may be able to complete
the course work in as little as 100 hours, but it's a good idea to set
up your schedule for at least 120 hours. In addition, as a citizen you
will need to spend several hours a week keeping up with current issues—at
least during the period when you are taking this course. You will get
some timesaving study tips later. First, let's see how exploring issues
fits into the big picture.
