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Social Studies 9 Introduction Summative AssignmentsKnow Your NationCurriculum Objectives:9.S.9 develop skills of media literacy: examine techniques used to enhance the authority and authenticity of media messages 9.S.8 demonstrate skills of oral, written and visual literacy: communicate in a persuasive and engaging manner through speeches, multimedia presentations and written and oral reports, taking particular audiences and purposes into consideration 9.S.7 apply the research process: practice responsible and ethical use of information and technology AND include and organize references as part of research 9.S.3 develop skills of geographic thinking9.S.1 develop skills of critical thinking and creative thinkingOutcome: You will demonstrate your familiarity with Canada and the issues faced by Canadians through a digital presentation. You will be evaluated on your research competencies, your use of technology and your knowledge of Canada. Your final product will be a presentation in or focusing on a region of Canada with a minimum of 8 elements, which will:create an original visual that demonstrates your knowledge of the provinces and territories of Canada (for example a map)reflect the unique character and differences of our nation by focusing on a regiondemonstrate an understanding of the following: political (for example, the location and levels of government for a region)social (for example, the different cultural groups of a region)geographical (for example, the different topography of a region)economic (for example, the primary economic activities of a region)historical (for example, an interesting fact from a region’s history)Process:Step 1 - Getting started Go onto or and become familiar with the website. In this class try to start building your presentation with your background knowledge. You will to have a background image that is purposely chosen to express the theme of your presentation. You can then start looking for links you feels would best express the key ideas of your presentation. These links could include photos, websites, videos, audio, or written work.CitationIt is important to respect the property of others on the Internet. One way to do this is to give credit to the sources you use in your presentation by citing the information. You will be required to cite at least two of your resources in the proper format. *Note: when you are citing an image, you cannot merely cut and paste the Google search URL, you must go to the site where the image originated to find the proper URL.Works CitedBOOK Author’s Name. Title of Book. City: Publisher, Year.MAGAZINE Author’s Name. “Title of Article.” Title of Publication Date Published: Pages.WEBSITEAuthor’s Name. “Title of Online Article.” Title of Online Publication (Year Published): Date Accessed <Web address>.Step Two - Researching for further informationNow that you have created your base presentation, the next step is to do some research to find more specific information. You want to find information that is interesting and relevant in order to create artifacts in your project that will demonstrate your understanding of Canadian issues.With that research, you will need to either create or find an artifact that can best represent the information you have collected. You will be evaluated on the quality of sources you use as your artifacts as this will demonstrate your ability to identify sources that are effective. You will also be evaluated on the holistic approach to your use of those resources (see rubric for further information).Step Three - Presenting your productYou will be presenting your product to two different audiences. You will first show your product to your parent(s)/guardian who will be evaluating your work and give you feedback on what you can improve. You will then take the feedback from this evaluation to make revisions to your product before submitting it to be presented to your teacher.ChecklistDo I have an effective background that clearly demonstrates my overall theme?Is there a minimum of 8 elements?Do those links to the elements function?Is there a logical connection between all of the links and the information I am presenting?Have I properly cited at least 2 sources?Do I have written feedback from my parent(s)/guardian(s) that will be submitted to the teacher?Have I used the feedback to edit my final product?Have I filled out the self reflection question below?Do I know the deadlines for this project and am I ready to submit all parts of the project (the parent/guardian feedback, my self reflection, and the final product) on time? Self ReflectionSomething I learned about Canada during this project was:I am most proud of: I had difficulty with:Next time, I will: ................
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