Canadian and World Politics
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Body 12-15 page (max 20 pages) paper
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Minimum 30 footnotes
Annotated Bibliography
Choose one of the following topics in consultation with instructor:
1. Evaluate one major ideology
a. Explain its existence today with a Canadian focus
2. Discuss and evaluate the past, present, and future of any significant Canadian
Foreign Policy Position of the 20th Century
3. Evaluate the past, present, and future role of any international governing body
such as the United Nations, or World Trade Organization, or International
Monetary Fund as global governing bodies.
4. One of the topics provided on the suggested list
Unacceptable sources:
No internet
No encyclopedia
No newspapers
Due Date:
To be announced.
Major Research Topics
CPW4U
Mr. Woo
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Marijuana
Amnesty
International
Terrorism
Peacekeeping
Prime Ministers and
Presidents
The Work of The
Right Honourable
Sir John A.
Macdonald
Privatization
Capital Punishment
Anti-Globalization
Canadian & U.S.
Government
Structure
Gun Control
U.S. as a
Dictatorship
Abortion
Crimes Against
Humanity
Resistance
Movements
Apartheid
Different World
Government
Systems
FLQ - October
Crisis
Government in
Disney World
Military coup d'etat
in Chile
U.S. Use of Its
Military as a
Political Tool
War Against Drugs
Same Sex Marriage
Fascism
Anarchism
Cuban Missile Crisis
France's Ban of
Religious Symbols
in Schools
Native Oppression
Globalization v.
Terrorism
Electoral Reform
October Crisis
(FLQ)
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Sovereignty in
Quebec
Watergate Scandal
Assassinations of
US Presidents
Same Sex Marriage
Causes & Means of
Solving Conflict
Evolution of Politics
in the US
US Political
Intervention
Political
Assassinations (nonUS Presidents)
McCarthyism
North Korea Threat
Revolutions are
Inevitable
Death Penalty
Human Rights
Affirmative Action
Health Care
Privatization
Americanization of
Canada
European Union
Quebec Separation
Business
Conglomerates
Same Sex Marriage
Chechnya
Separation
War in Iraq
Defederalization of
the United States
Palestine-Israeli
Conflict
Women's Rights
Why Governments
Fail
Electoral Systems
World Wide
Governments
Cyprus Border
Separation of
Church&State
Drugs Laws &
Enforcement
Kyoto Protocol
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US Backed
Assassinations &
Coups
Constitutional
Requirements to
Hold Office
Canadian Military
Children's Rights
Youth Gangs
Police Brutality
Anarchism
Human Rights
Rwandan Genocide
Palestine/Israel
Religion in Politics
War in Iraq
(AGAINST)
Health Care
Joint Task Force 2
Terrorism
Gun Control
Apartheid
War in Iraq (FOR)
Hate Crimes
Islam
Communism
Conspiracy Theories
Electoral Systems
(FPTP)
Affirmative Action
Same Sex Marriage
Clinton
Impeachment
Political Undertones
in Literature
Quebec Separatism
Aboriginal
Sovereignty
Watergate Scandal
Transgender Rights
Israel and Palestine
Sponsorship Scandal
FLQ Crisis
Health Care
Abortion
Slavery Reparations
Abortion (Against)
Same Sex Marriage
Evolution of Human
Rights
Anarchy
Canadian and World Politics
Criteria
Knowledge
Inquiry and
Understanding
Communication
Application
Level 1(50-59%)
Demonstrates poor
knowledge of terms and
concepts
Demonstrates poor
inquiry and research of
topic
Level 2 (60-69%)
Demonstrates fair
knowledge of terms and
concepts
Demonstrates fair
inquiry and research of
topic
Level 3 (70-79%)
Demonstrates good
knowledge of terms and
concepts
Demonstrates good
inquiry and research of
topic
Level 4 (80-100%)
Demonstrates excellent
knowledge of terms and
concepts
Demonstrates excellent
inquiry and research of
topic
Shows poor
understanding of
concepts and their
relationships
Body of essay poorly
organized and shows
poor logical order of
argument
Shows fair
understanding of
concepts and their
relationships
Body of essay fairly
organized and shows fair
logical order of
argument
Shows good
understanding of
concepts and their
relationships
Good organization of
body of essay and shows
good logical order of
argument
Shows excellent
understanding of
concepts and their
relationships
Body of essay excellent
organization and shows
excellent logical order of
argument
Meets a few of paper
requirements.
Meets some of paper
requirements.
Meets most of paper
requirements.
Meets all of paper
requirements.
The transitions between
ideas are unclear or nonexistent.
Draws poor arguments
and conclusions
Some transitions work
well; but connections
between other ideas are
fuzzy.
Draws fair arguments
and conclusions
Transitions clearly show A variety of thoughtful
how ideas are connected, transitions are used.
but there is little variety. They clearly show how
ideas are connected.
Draws good arguments
Draws excellent
and conclusions
arguments &conclusions
Poorly speculates on the
consequences of
concepts and
conclusions
Fairly speculates on the
consequences of
concepts and
conclusions
Good speculation on the
consequences of
concepts and
conclusions
Excellent speculation on
the consequences of
concepts and
conclusions