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Common Assessment Essay Questions for Provincial Review SS 11

Socials 11 Provincial Final Written Response Things you should know:

o There are 2 written response questions worth approx. 12 marks each. (30% of overall mark)

o An organization and planning page is provided for you to brainstorm ideas and write out how you are going to organize your response. Please note: No one will mark this!

o Answer each question in the space provided in the Written-Response Booklet. You have approximately 3 pages for each topic, so keep your thoughts concise!

o Each response should be written in paragraph form: Four Minimum: i) Intro/thesis statement, ii) Body Paragraphs (2), and iii) Conclusion paragraph.

o They may provide Documents to help you answer the questions: USE THEM. o Organize your answer!!

History- Society & Identity

1. To what extent was the Canadian government successful in its attempts to deal with the depression?

2. Describe the development of Quebec nationalism from 1914 to 2000.

3. Describe the development of French Canadian and English Canadian relations from throughout the period 1914 ? 2000.

4. To what extent has intolerance been an issue in Canada throughout the 20th century?

5. "Canada has created a welfare state that benefits every many, woman, and child from cradle to grave". Evaluate this statement using examples from the period 1914 to the year 2000.

6. Explain how intolerance has been an issue in Canada since 1914.

7. Evaluate the development of French Canadian and English Canadian relations from throughout the period 1914 to 2000.

Common Assessment Essay Questions for Provincial Review SS 11

8. To what extent was the Canadian government successful in its attempts to deal with the Depression? Your answer should consider both sides of the statement.

9. Explain how Canadians responded to the Great Depression. Your answer must include political, economic and social examples.

History ?Autonomy & International Involvement

10. Discuss how Canada changed as a result of World War One.

11. To what extent has the United Nations been successful in fulfilling its mandate? Your answer should consider both the successes and the failures of the United Nations.

12. Explain how Canada's identity has evolved politically, economically, and socially from 1914 to 2000.

13. To what extent has the Canadian government been successful in protecting Canada from American influence? Use examples from 1914-2000.

14. Explain how Canadians at home contributed to the Allied victories during WW1 and WW2.

15. Evaluate the impact of World War One on the Canadian home front. Use examples from between 1914?1918.

16. Describe the steps that led to Canada achieving autonomy from Britain. Use examples from the period 1914 to 2000.

17. Describe Canada's participation in the United Nations Organization from 1945 to 2000.

18. Explain Canada's changing role in armed conflicts from 1914 to 2000.

Common Assessment Essay Questions for Provincial Review SS 11

Human Geography

19. Discuss the impact of humans on the global environment.

20. Describe realistic strategies that Canadians could take to reduce their negative impact on land, water, and the atmosphere.

21. Explain the difficulties developing countries face as they attempt to improve their standards of living.

22. Explain the obstacles facing many developing countries as they attempt to improve their standards of living.

23. Describe some realistic strategies that would enable developing countries to improve their standards of living.

24. Explain the effects of overpopulation in developing countries.

25. Explain the challenges facing Canadians as they attempt to reduce the impacts of global warming.

26. Explain the difficulties that developing nations experience as they try to break the poverty cycle.

27. To what extent is overpopulation the main cause of poverty in the developing world? Both sides of the argument must be addressed to receive full marks.

28. Explain the strategies developing and developed nations have used to deal with their population problems.

29. Explain the political, economic and social factors that prevent some developing countries from improving their standards of living.

30. Explain how Canadians can manage their freshwater resources effectively.

Common Assessment Essay Questions for Provincial Review SS 11

31. Explain the challenges that developing countries in Africa face in their attempts to provide a higher standard of living.

The following are broad based questions that will help to prepare for the exam

To what extent has Canada moved away from its mother country, Britain, into the arms of America?

Discuss the significant events in the changing roles of women in Canada from 1914-2000.

Evaluate the government's changing role in how it has treated its minority population from 1914-2000.

Explain Canada's evolving role as a nation of "peace keepers" from 19142000.

Discuss the road the First Nations have traveled, from 1914 ? 2000, in their pursuit of self-determination.

Canada today is recognized as a nation with strong social support, compare and contrast Canada's social services pre and post-World War II.

Analyze the political, social and economic issues that have impacted Canadian unity over the 20th century.

Assess the impact of the Quebec separatist movement on Canada's political, economic and social system.

Analyze how the French fear of assimilation has created a nation within a nation.

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