Linking Manitobans with the Developing World
Welcome!
Citizenship, Social Justice & Equity
(Ways of Teaching, Learning and Living Together)
(Facilitated by Al Friesen & Samantha Dellezay)
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Overview of Session
• What do we know/want to know about
citizenship, social justice, & equity?
• The Marquis Project
• Curriculum Connections
• Sample Lessons
• What did we learn?
• Conclusion
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What do you know about citizenship, social
justice, and equity?
- in the curriculum?
- in the classroom?
What do you want to learn about citizenship,
social justice, and equity?
- what are your expectations?
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What is “Citizenship’?
- the qualities that a person is expected
to have as a responsible member of a society
- citizenship education is fundamental to living
in a democratic society
- “The goal of social studies is to enable students to
acquire the skills, knowledge, and values necessary
to understand the world in which they live, to engage
in active democratic citizenship, and to contribute
to the betterment of society”
(Manitoba Education)
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Citizenship as a Core Concept in Social Studies
- provides learning focus at all grades
- prepares students to participate in public engagement
- enhances students’ understanding of citizenship
- prepares students to be active participants in their
communities, locally, nationally and globally
The concept of citizenship must be considered in the context of:
- democracy, human rights and public debate
Students explore citizenship in four areas:
- active democratic citizenship in Canada
- Canadian citizenship for the future
- citizenship in the global context
- environmental citizenship
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Citizenship and Social Justice
What is social justice?
“the notion that society should be organized in a way that
allows equal opportunity for all its members” (Cdn. Oxford Dictionary)
- Frequent direct references, and many indirect references, to
social justice in the curriculum (front matter and outcomes)
- Social justice is an integral component of Citizenship (core
concept) in the context of social studies education in Manitoba
- The Transformative Curriculum: Education
for Social Justice
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The Transformative
Curriculum:
Education
For Social Justice
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Citizenship and Equity
What is equity?
“something that is just, impartial, and fair”
Equity and Social Justice
Can you have one without the other?
Equity for Whom?
For all - for everyone in a diverse pluralistic society
“Social Studies is a curriculum of and for diversity and
equity”
“Inclusive classrooms focused on social justice are
multicultural, equity-focused, and anti-bias in nature”
(Manitoba Education)
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Citizenship Education Support
Social Studies Curriculum
- Front Matter provides rationale for education for diversity,
equity and social justice (citizenship)
- Many Specific Learning Outcomes on related topics
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Numerous suggested learning strategies
- A variety of learning resources (activating,
acquiring and applying) are suggested
http://www.edu.gov.mb.ca/k12/cur/socstud/index.html
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Diversity Education Support
http://www.edu.gov.mb.ca/k12/diversity/index.html
This website provides resources for exploring diversity and equity
issues and supports the integration of diversity and equity education
throughout the curriculum, classroom and school.
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Diversity – For Educators in the Classroom
This section links to classroom related resources organized by
theme or subject area, sample units, and lesson plans.
Examples:
- Prevention of genocide
- Holocaust Education
- Asian Heritage Month
- Holodomor Education
- Black History Month
- International Human Rights Day
- Day for Elimination of Racism and Discrimination
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What does “Citizenship” look like?
(From: OXFAM Education – The Coffee Chain Game)
You cannot have good citizenship without social justice and equity
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Marquis – Citizenship Education Support
• The Marquis Mission Statement supports the core concept of
Citizenship
• The Marquis Project is supported by Manitoba Education to
assist in curriculum implementation
• The Marquis Project works with teachers and students in
southwestern Manitoba to achieve curricular outcomes
• Let’s work together!
http://www.marquisproject.com
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The Marquis Project
Background
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Established in 1979
Non-profit and non-governmental (NGO) organization
Registered charitable status
Supported by Manitoba Education
Mission Statement
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To help educate Manitobans as to the nature of economic, political
and social issues involved at both the local and global levels.
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To seek to participate actively in sustainable development projects
and partnerships aimed at improving the quality of life in small, rural
communities in developing countries
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Marquis Education Program
School Presentations and Student Engagement
• Curriculum-based
• Supported by Manitoba Education
The Marquis Project delivers educational presentations and
facilitates student engagement to raise awareness of important
local and global concerns such as social justice, fair trade,
environmental issues and sustainability – and in the process linking
Manitobans with the developing world.
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Marquis helps address learning outcomes
in the following grades and clusters:
Grade 3 Communities of the World
Cluster 2: Exploring the World
Grade 7 People and Places in the World
Cluster 2: Global Quality of Life
Grade 9 Canada in the Contemporary World
Cluster 3: Canada in the Global Context
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Grades and Clusters Cont’d
Grade 10 Geographic Issues of the 21st Century
Cluster 2: Natural Resources
Cluster 3: Food from the Land
Cluster 4: Industry and Trade
Grade 12 Global Issues – Citizenship & Sustainability
- Areas of Inquiry: Environment; Poverty, Wealth
and Power; Social Justice and Human Rights
- Community-based Action Research Project requirement
Grade 12 World Geography
Food Supply, World Resources,
World Interdependence
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Marquis Learning Resources
Resources
The Fair Game
Global Trader
Human Rights Pathways
Learning strategies and ideas
Visiting speakers and guests
Marquis web site
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Collaboration
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Annual YETII Conference (Youth Educating
Themselves on International Issues)
Facilitate student requirement for community-based
action-research project in Gr. 12 Global Issues
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The Marquis Project
P.O. Box 50045
Brandon, MB R7A 7E4
Phone: 204-727-5675
Email: marquis@marquisproject.com
Website: http://www.marquisproject.com
Facebook Group: The Marquis Project
Twitter - @Marquis Project
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• What did you learn?
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About the core concept of citizenship?
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About citizenship, social justice and equity?
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About The Marquis Project?
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About the connection between citizenship and Marquis?
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About how Marquis can help you as a teacher?
“In social studies, students develop the knowledge, skills and
values necessary to become responsible, democratic citizens who
are actively engaged in their local, national and global
communities”.
What could be more important than that?
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Citizenship and Social Justice
Ways of Teaching, Learning and Living Together
With the help of Marquis, make it happen in your classroom!