IN+8.2

=Interactions and Interdependence= ====**Outcome IN 8.2 -** //**Appraise the influence of immigration as a factor in Canadian cultural diversity.** // ====

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a. Research reasons for diverse peoples choosing Canada as a home (e.g., economic opportunity, economic hardship or war in the country of origin, reunification of family, escape from religious or political oppression). ======

__**Ideas for the Classroom: **__ Some questions to think about ...
 * How do we engage students in understanding so that we can practice acceptance and make it meaningful for us?
 * How do we change stereotypes about cultural backgrounds?

Introduce "The People of Canada" section in your social studies class on a regular basis. This is an opportunity for you to real stories of Canadian immigrants and Canadian youth from across the country. Reflection through discussion or writing could follow where students could compare their lives to that of other Canadians.

Multi-Cultural Council of Saskatchewan – connects recent immigrants to schools Heritage Fair - The Boat People (25 years ago) – who are they and where are they now?? CBC Follow Up Report Vancouver Sun Article: Refuges and other immigrants: a drain or a gain for Canada?

__**Resources: **__

//Bullets on the Water //Available at Outlook High School library

Immigrant Voices From Canadian History at Canada's Digital Collection

The Landing Series

<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">A Scattering of Seeds White Pine Pictures presents Lesson Plans and Student Worksheets to accompany the website information and videos of our television series "A Scattering of Seeds: The Creation of Canada". The 39-part series explores the various immigrant groups that settled Canada, and how they shaped its future.

Journey to Canada: Fatima's Story

Working in Canada: Immigrant Success Stories Newcomers to Canada bring with them their own vibrant cultures, their hopes and their dreams. In every part of the country there is a story waiting to be told about how they are achieving success in their lives. The following Success Stories are about Newcomers who are making better choices to lead productive and rewarding lives in their family life, at work and in their communities.

(How has the immigration process changed over time?)
__**   ﻿ ﻿ ﻿ ﻿ ﻿Resources:**__

<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">Celebrating Multiculturalism
<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">Cultural Settlement in Saskatchewan Online <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">Celebrating Saskatchewan's Heritage

Saskatchewan Historical Timeline 1905 - 2005 <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">

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d. Assess the fairness of Canada’s current immigration policy by conducting an inquiry to determine if the ancestor of a student or a community member would be admitted to Canada by today’s criteria (recognize that not all students will be descendants of immigrants, such as Aboriginal students or those who are recent immigrants). ====== __**Ideas for the Classroom:**__

**<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">Why **<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;"> did your family come to Canada? Would they get into Canada under our current immigration policies? Why were some countries prevented from coming? Is this based on a racist policy?

<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">Using the narrative – share stories

__**Resources:**__ Canadian Council for Refuges This site offers a chronology focusing on refugees and discrimination. Celebrating Multiculturalism (Alberta resource)

<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">Discover Canada (PDF but free for educators)

<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">Citizenship and Immigration Canada

<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">Immigrant Voices

<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">A Look at Canada – Citizenship test

<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">Becoming a Citizen – teacher link (mock ceremony)

__**Ideas for the Classroom:**__ <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">Questions to Think About: <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">Germany is looking to Canada for guidance as they believe we have a great immigrations model here. <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">Explore daily newspapers such as: News Article #1 News Article #2 <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">Could use this assessment and then link back to Outcome IN 8.1 <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">… So what does this have to do with me? <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">Use this question as the follow and linking this information back to ourselves. What responsibility do you have as a member of this society?
 * <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">Challenges – Racism that occurs because of misunderstanding. How do we now practice acceptance?
 * <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">What are the benefits of multiculturalism
 * <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">Declining Population in Canada – Stats Canada


 * Some Ideas: for your classroom:**
 * <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 8pt;">1. Use a Frayer Model for terms, definitions and recording information. **
 * <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 8pt;">2. RAN Charts (reading and analyzing non-fiction) as an alterative organizer to the KWLS. **
 * <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 8pt;">3. Venn Diagrams are very useful for comparing and contrasting information. **