Outcome PA9.3
Investigate the roles and responsibilities of members of the
societies studied and those of citizens in contemporary
Canada.
Task1:
What is the criterion for being a citizen in? (What are the roles and
responsibilities of a citizen?)
Choose THREE of the following societies to examine:
Mesopotamia - Ancient Egypt - Ancient Greece
Ancient Rome - Aztec, Incan Mayan civilizations - Medieval Europe
Renaissance Europe - Ancient China - Feudal Japan
Iroquois First Nation
Society 1
Society 2
Society 3
Ancient Greece
Men worked, women had
to stay home because
they had no rights to
anything.
Ancient Rome
Men worked or fought with the
military as women stayed
home.
Medieval Europe
Men worked and
fought with the military,
women had no rights
and stayed home.
Christianity was forced
among people. Women
were forced to marry
the man their father
chose if they like him
or not.
Task 2:
What is the criterion for being a citizen in Canada?
(What are the roles and responsibilities of being a citizen of
Canada?)
 Follow the laws
 Men and women work
 Children go to school
Task 3:
Choose one of the societies in the above chart and then compare them with
Canada.
What are the similarities and differences between the two societies?
Similarities
Differences


Men work, women stay home
Only men can join the military

Both men and women work,
equal rights

Children stay home and help

Children go to school
P.A. 9.3
Investigate examples of the oppression of rights of particular groups or
individuals in societies studied including examples in Canada (e.g.,
slavery, limited franchise, restrictions on property ownership)
Task 1:
Identify a specific time in history when the rights of an individual were limited
and explain how the group achieved equal rights.
Define:
Slavery/Limited Franchise/Inequality
Slavery- Having slaves; bondage.
Limited FranchiseInequality- Unequal.
Task 2:
Find THREE examples in Canadian history when the oppression of rights
occurred. Be sure to give some background information into the event.
Oppressive Event:
Oppressive Event:
Oppressive Event:
Task 3:
You will examine ONE of these events in further detail and discuss how that
oppressed group was able to achieve rights within Canadian society.
Oppressed Group:
P.A. 9.3
Compile an inventory of the diverse roles and responsibilities of people
within the societies studied, according to various classifications (e.g.,
gender, age, vocation, social class). Compare roles within societies
studied to those in contemporary Canadian society.
Objective:
Choosing from the following societies, examine peoples roles and their
responsibility within these roles.
Mesopotamia - Ancient Egypt - Ancient Greece
Ancient Rome - Aztec, Incan Mayan civilizations - Medieval Europe
Renaissance Europe - Ancient China - Feudal Japan
Iroquois First Nation
Task 1:
Gender Roles – Investigate the roles and responsibilities of men and women
in FOUR different societies.
Gender Roles
and
Responsibilities
Women
Society:
Ancient
Rome
Society:
Ancient
Greece
Society:
Medieval
Europe
Society:
Feudal
Japan
Women
mainly
stayed
home took
after the
children
and
cooked.
Often
married by
about 12
years old.
Marry at a
young age,
bear
children,
cook, clean
etc.
No rights.
Stayed
home
cooked,
cleaned,
etc.
Were able
to become
samurai,
and take
part in
politics and
own land,
but were
still over
powered by
men.
Men
Fight with
the military,
work,
politics.
Fight with
the military,
work,
politics.
Fight with
the military,
work,
politics.
Fight with
the military,
work,
politics.
Task 2:
Age Roles – Investigate the roles of people of different ages in FOUR
different societies.
Age Roles and
Responsibilities
Children
Adults
Elderly
Society:
Ancient
Rome
Wealthy
children went
to school,
poor children
stayed home
to help work
and were
usually taught
by their
parents
Society:
Ancient
Greece
Girls ages
12/13 were
expected to
be married
and bear
children, boys
ages 7 up
were trained
to be in the
military
Society:
Ancient Egypt
Boys are
taught to take
over their
fathers’ job
and girls stay
home clean,
cook and
take care of
the children.
Society:
Ancient
China
They
worked for
their
parents;
boys went to
school while
girls stayed
home and
worked.
Women
stayed
home and
cook
cleaned
took care
of the
children,
etc. Men
worked or
fought with
the military
Stayed
home and
was taken
care of by
the young.
Women
stayed
home and
cook
cleaned
took care
of the
children,
etc. Men
worked or
fought with
the military
Stayed
home and
was taken
care of by
the young.
Women
stayed
home and
cook
cleaned
took care
of the
children,
etc. Men
worked or
fought with
the military
Stayed
home and
was taken
care of by
the young.
Women
stayed
home and
cook
cleaned
took care
of the
children,
etc. Men
worked or
fought with
the military
Stayed
home and
was taken
care of by
the young.
Task 3:
Social Class Roles – Investigate the roles and responsibilities of people of
different classifications of wealth in FOUR different societies.
Social Class
Roles and
Responsibilities
Poor/Slaves
Working Class
Rich
Society:
Ancient
Greece
Society:
Ancient Rome
Society:
Medieval
Europe
Built the
pyramids,
worked for
the rich,
Worked
for the
rich,
farmed,
etc.
Worked
for the
rich,
farmed,
served the
rich.
Farmed,
hunted,
priest,
baker,
noblemen,
solider,
artist etc.
Scribe,
had
servants
to do their
work for
them.
Farmed,
hunted,
priest,
baker,
noblemen,
solider,
artist etc.
Had
servants
to do their
work for
them.
Worked for
the wealthy,
fought to the
death in
tournaments
for peoples
entertainment,
farmed, etc.
Farmed,
hunted, priest,
baker,
noblemen,
solider, artist
etc.
Society:
Ancient
Egypt
Had servants
to do their
work for them.
Farmed,
hunted,
priest,
baker,
noblemen,
solider,
artist etc.
Had
servants
to do their
work for
them.
Task 4:
Choose ONE ancient society to compare and contrast with Canada.
Gender Roles
and
Responsibilities
Canada
Chosen Society:
Ancient Greece
Women
Work; Take care of
children, equal rights as
men.
Stayed home, cooked,
cleaned, took care of the
children, had no rights.
Men
Work; Take care of
children, equal rights as
women.
Worked, farmed, military,
had all the power over
women.
Canada
Chosen Society:
Age Roles and
Responsibilities
Go to school; help out at
home, freedom.
Children
Adults
Most work, some stay
home, take care of
children, etc.
Ancient Greece
Some went to school,
helped out around the
house, worked with their
parents
Women stayed home, and
took care of everything
there and had no rights
Men worked, military,
farmed etc. and had all the
rights.
Elderly
Some live on their own,
others live in nursing
homes, some may even
work.
Usually stayed home and
were taken care of the
women.
Social Class
Roles and
Responsibilities
Canada
Chosen Society:
Work or are on welfare
Ancient Greece
Were slaves or servants
for the wealthy.
Poor
Works, military… well it’s
a long list.
Farmed or fought with the
military, or worked as a
baker, priest, etc.
Usually still works, pretty
much the same as the
working class. Things are
expensive now and days.
Had servants to do
everything for them.
Working Class
Rich
The Big Question:
From your study of these societies, what stood out most for you as a
similarity of between Canada and your ancient society and what stood out
as a difference?
To me it really stood out that women had no rights, as they have all sorts of rights now.
The working class is also pretty much the same, but include women.