Socials 11
Ms. Lacroix
Name __________________________
SOCIAL STUDIES 11
COURSE OUTLINE
This course will provide students with the knowledge and skills necessary to become responsible
citizens of Canada and the world. The overriding theme in Socials 11 is what it means to be a
Canadian, how events have shaped Canada and Canadians and how Canada has contributed to
events at an international level. We begin our historical study of Canada at the eve of World War
I. Our focus will be on government and politics and Canada’s international role. We will also be
investigating major global concerns such as population growth, urbanization and distribution of
resources.
Topics to be covered:
Government, Law, Politics:
 Selected Political Systems
 Canadian Parliamentary System
 Electoral System
 Various Canadian Laws and Legislation
Canada & the World:
 WWI
 The Interwar Years
 WWII
 The Cold War
Canadian Society:
 Canadian Identity
 French/English relations
 First Nations
 Multiculturalism and Immigration
The Global Environment:
 The Global Village
 Population Development
 Resource Use and Management
Current Events
 Covered throughout the year
Goals for Social Studies 11
1. students will identify and evaluate the factors which have shaped and continue to
shape Canada and Canadians.
2. students will analyze the diverse patterns of human activity in the world.
3. students will demonstrate an understanding of their roles, right and responsibilities
as an individual member of society.
4. students will develop a willingness and ability to use their knowledge and understanding
as a thoughtful, responsible member of society.
Course Mark = 80% (broken down as follows)
 tests & quizzes = 65%
 written assignments & projects = 35%
Provincial Final Exam = 20%
Tutorials: Prior to any unit tests there will be a tutorial. Several tutorial sessions will be held
prior to the government exam as well.
Useful Information:
Ms. Lacroix enjoys spending her lunch “hours” (i.e. 52 minutes between 12:52 and 1:44)
lounging in room 310, brewing some tea. If you ever need help, please don’t hesitate to drop
by. The kettle is always ready to go.
If you are absent, the first place to visit is the internet:
http://sd67.bc.ca/teachers/llacroix
On that page you will find a link to Social Studies 11, where I am pretty darn punctual in
updating the day or week’s lessons, including downloadable links to lesson plans and Power
Points. Then, after you have had a good look at the lesson, please see me to ensure you are
clear on what we covered.
My school e-mail address is llacroix@summer.com.
I use Jupiter Grades to update academic progress on a regular basis. Check there for your
marks, and of course, always come to me if you need more information.
Rules? Not really… I consider them useful guidelines for adult students:
1. No phones unless needed for classwork.
2. You don’t need my permission to use the bathroom. You don’t need anyone’s permission
to use the bathroom. Your parents spent tireless months teaching you how to use
the bathroom, and I am not here to undo their good work. If you need to use the
bathroom, please leave the room to do so. Without my permission.
3. Hungry? Feel free to consume healthy snacks and beverages in 310. Also, feel free to
treat room 310 like your family kitchen. That is, unless, you tend to just throw your
cups and packaging on the floor and expect your parents to pick up after you. Then
treat 310 like MY kitchen, where I would expect you to recycle what you can and
dispose of the rest in the garbage.
4. Late? Enter the room quietly and NEVER walk in front of the old lady. Ever.
5. Late assignments? Hand them in as soon as possible. Any assignments that are 2 units
past date will not be accepted. (i.e. an assignment from “Government” unit will no
longer be accepted once we have begun our unit on “The Interwar Years”)
Course Syllabus
UNIT ONE
GOVERNMENT
LAW
POLITICS
Week
of
Sep
Topics
Political
Ideologies
Our Canadian
Government
Sep
Elections and
Voting
Goals
Activities
Describe the
political spectrum
Find yourself on the
political spectrum
Identify the roles
of federal and
provincial
government
members
Mock Parliament
Describe the
election process
Quiz
Campaign for a seat
in government
Unit Test
UNIT TWO
Week
of
Topics
Goals
Activities
CANADA
IN
WWI
1914-1918
Sep
Canada at the
turn of the
century
Describe the existing
racism and
challenges to people
of minority and
women
Comparing 2 maps
of Europe (19141919)
Sep
Causes of
WWI
Oct
Canada’s
Response to
War
The Home
Front &
Conscription
Treaty of
Versailles
Identify the
fundamental causes
of the Great War
Describe Canada’s
war front battles
Describe how Total
War affected
Canadians at home
Evaluate the
effectiveness of the
ToV
Film analysis
Simulation Game
Quiz
Unit Test
UNIT THREE
Week
of
Topic
Goals
Activities
Oct
Growing
Canadian
Autonomy
Identify and describe
how the Great War
and foreign affairs
increased Canada’s
independence from
Britain
Independence
Timeline
THE
INTERWAR
YEARS
1919-1938
Roaring
Twenties
Oct
Stock
Market
Crash
Great
Depression
Evaluate the impact
that new technologies
and investment had on
our economy
Scrapbook Quest on
Prohibition and
Suffrage
Describe the changing
role for women
through suffrage
Stock Market
simulation game
Identify key elements
of communism and the
creation of new
political parties
Quizzes
Unit Test
UNIT FOUR
Week
of
Topic
Oct
Rise of
Totalitarianism
in Europe
CANADA
AND WORLD
WAR II
Nov
Identify the basic
tenets of authoritarian
governments
Road to war and
initial stages
map creation
Appeasement
European
Theatre
Describe Canadian
contributions to battles
in Europe and the
Atlantic
Pacific Theatre
War at Home
Nov
Activities
Evaluate the policy of
appeasement from
1936-38
Canada’s
Response to War
Nov
Goals
Evaluate the divisive
effect of conscription
Political cartoon
analysis
Propaganda
assignment
Compare the war front
of WWII to the Great
War
Film Analysis
D-Day to
Hiroshima
Describe Canadian
contributions to the
Pacific Theatre
Holocaust
Describe how war was
ended in Europe and
the Pacific
Develop historical
empathy with regards
to the treatment of
minorities and Jews
during WII
Quizzes
Unit Test
UNIT FIVE
COLD
WAR
YEARS
Week
of
Nov
Topic
Goals
Changing Face of
Canada
Explain how new
technologies led to the
growth of suburbs and
was aided by the Baby
Boom and immigration
Canadian Culture
Identify the factors
that increased the
“Red Scare”
Dec
Dec
Communism vs
Democracy
60s-70s
“youthquake”
French Canada
& Native Rights
Dec
Peacekeeping
Identify the Cold War
International Events in
which Canada
participated
Describe the social
changes that were
spurred by civil rights
movements, the
Vietnam War and
women’s issues
Evaluate the growing
divide between French
and English speaking
Canadians.
Describe the changing
policies towards First
Nations peoples
Identify the conflicts in
which Canada has
played a part as a
member of the UN
Activities
American influence
activity
Film analysis
Cold War map of
the world
Student project on
Cold War culture
Quizzes
Unit Test
UNIT SIX
Week Topic
of
Jan
Population
Trends and
Issues
GEOGRAPHY
Goals
Utilize the tools of a
demographer to identify how
populations are monitored
Evaluate two population
control policies from the past
Activities
Population
pyramid
partner
assignment
Describe the problems
associated with overpopulation
Jan
Living
Standards in
a Changing
World
The
Environment
Jan
Year End
Review
Provincial
exam
Identify the UN’s HDI
Film analysis
Identify how poverty is
measured
Describe the challenges facing
the poorest women and
children in the world
‘forgiving
debt’
exercise
Identify issues of water
shortages
Quiz
Use the
Cause/Effect/Solution/Obstacle
model to assess different
environmental problems
Unit Test
In-depth daily review along
with tutorials to prepare
students for the government
exam