Social Studies 30-1

Instructor: Kyle Harvey Email: kyle.harvey@sturgeon.ab.ca Website: http://harveyredwater.weebly.com Education: Bachelors o !ducation" Bachelors o #ommerce Work History: $ocial/%ath/&oods 'eacher" &inancial #ontroller" &inancial (dvisor Credits: )ou will receive * credits upon success ul completion o course. Prerequisite: $ocial $tudies +,-.

Perspectives on Ideology

The Goal of Social Studies

Social studies provides opportunities for students to develop the attitudes, skills and knowledge that will enable them to become engaged, active, informed and responsible citizens. Recognition and respect for individual and collective identity is essential in a pluralistic and democratic society. Social studies helps students develop their sense of self and community, encouraging them to affirm their place as citizens in an inclusive, democratic society.

What do we study in this course?

Grade 12 e plores the origins and comple ities of ideologies. Students will investigate, analyze and evaluate government policies and actions and develop individual and collective responses to contemporary local, national and global issues.

To what e tent should we e!"race an ideology?

Students will understand# assess and respond to the co!ple ities of ideologies$
%elated Issues 1$ To what e tent should ideology "e the foundation of identity? Students will e plore the relationship between identity and ideology. &$ To what e tent is resistance to li"eralis! 'ustified? Students will assess impacts of, and reactions to, principles of liberalism. 3$ To what e tent are the principles of li"eralis! via"le? Students will assess the e tent to which the principles of liberalism are viable in a contemporary world. ($ To what e tent should !y actions as a citi)en "e shaped "y an ideology? Students will assess their rights, roles and responsibilities as citizens.

%esources %e*uired

!asic te tbook re"uirement# $erspectives on %deology &he 'ey Study Guide (Strongly Recommended) * %f you remind me later % will do a group order through the school and you can pay at the office.

General Instructional Strategies

+ number of strategies will be implemented as the classroom dynamic directs# Small group pro,ects Research pro,ects %ndividual-independent study .lass discussions (this is a must) /ectures (hopefully as few as possible) /ots of formative assessment Games (when possible)

+o!e-study %e*uire!ents
0ost students want to e cel in Social 1231 as this is a re"uired course for most university-college programs. %n order to achieve at the highest level, the te tbook will be the base of where we start our instruction, not the end goal. ,ou !ust do assigned te t"oo- readings ahead of class discussions . I will enforce this with calls ho!e if necessary$ It is essential to !astery of this !aterial as we will research# e tend# and discuss fro! these readings$

/ourse 0 pectations
4very student

1ssess!ent 7iploma 4 am * 829 :nit 4 ams 3;29 (half essay, half multiple choice e am); essays and ; e ams $ro,ects * 129 (+s many as we have time for, likely 1 to ;)

has the responsibility to !e a regular attendee * the school attendance policy will apply. !ring appropriate materials such as te tbooks, notebooks, and pens to class. 5ork to your potential. Respect the rights of others. &his is essential during class discussions. 0ake up the assignments when an e cused absence occurs. .omplete all re"uired assignments on time. $articipate in class discussions. Research shows you remember much more of what you say, than what you hear, so get involved. 6o cell phones or 0$1s, unless related directly to classroom discussions or material