Humanities

We have just started our CREED unit. Creed comes from the Latin word Credo which means "I believe". At the end of our unit, students will create a their own Creed via a project of their choosing...more information related to this will come next week. Throughout this unit we will view videos, read short stories, poems and articles, as well as many discussions. 

Questions that students have begun to work on... (minimum of 3 answered in journals...)
1. What is my creed?
2. How does my creed impact my life?
3. How do outside forces affect my creed?
4. Do we have conscious control over it or are we a product of our environment?
5. Where did my creed come from?
6. Does my creed stay the same or change over time?
7. Can a creed be sold or bought?
8. Can you/how will you defend your creed?
9. How will you fulfill it?



Issues for Canadians

Intro to Issues for Canadians

Today we started to look at our overarching themes in Grade 9 Social Studies. Students received a handout and will continue to work on vocabulary and big questions today and tomorrow.

Homework expectations for today:
- review the introduction to the textbook to get a feel for all the big ideas in Grade 9 Social
- KEY TERMS: have an understanding of and a definition for each (this will not be assessed, however the use of these terms in a critical response will be :-))

Key terms: write or sketch ideas or definitions for each of the following terms below.

Issue                                                   Perspective                                         Point of view

Quality of life                                       Rights                                                  Society

Governance                                        Political system                                   Economic system

Opinion                                                Criteria                                                            Citizenship

Individual identity                                 Collective Identity