Unit+2+Assignments

=Option 1=

One of the goals of the Civics course is to have students consider ways they can make a difference as an active and purposeful citizen. Below is the Citizen Letter assignment in which you can identify an issue that holds importance to you and exercise your democratic right to voice your concern. Perhaps you have an opinion on an environmental issue like genetically modified foods and human health that must be more consciously examined before they are sold to the Canadian public or perhaps it is a humanitarian concern like the treatment of women in extremist Islamic states (see the TEDx videos below). Whatever the issue, find your voice and take a stand on an issue by writing a letter to a person within our Canadian political system that has the power to make a change. Lean on them with your arguments and help to make a difference.



** TEDxVancouver - Nazanin Afshin-Jam - Voice for the Voiceless **
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=Option 2=

One of the goals of the Civics course is to have students consider ways they can make a difference as an active and purposeful citizen. Below is the Citizen Profile Assignment. To reflect the student’s appreciation and understanding for the concepts in Citizenship, students are to complete a “Citizen Profile” of an individual who demonstrates strong civic tendencies. This Citizen Profile may take several different forms. Students should choose a format and approach best suited to their individual skill, and which most effectively communicates the citizenship tendencies under discussion. For example, students may choose to develop a Citizen Profile by writing a newspaper article, creating a short video presentation, writing a blog, drafting a poster, or developing a formal written response. It is advised students discuss their ideas, approach, and methodology with the teacher to ensure suitability and efficiency.



Check out the video example below that you could model for the Citizenship Profile assignment. It highlights Ryan Hreljac (a local to Kemptville, Ontario just ouside of Ottawa) who started the Ryan's Well Foundation

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=Alternative Assignment **- DO NOT DO UNLESS INSTRUCTED BY MR. GRANT! **= = =

__**Resources **__

 * ====Doctors Without Borders - @http://www.msf.ca/news-media/news-updates/ ====
 * ====Doctors Without Borders - Top 10 Humanitarian Crises of 2009 - [] ====
 * ====Department of Foreign Affairs & International Trade (DFAIT): Ongoing Priorities (c. 2011-2012) [] ====

**__Additional Reources__**

 * ===Canadian International Development Agency ===
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 * [|http://acdi-cida.gc.ca/acdi-cida/ACDI-CIDA.nsf/eng/JUD-829101441-JQC#al1]
 * === United Nations: Millennium Development Goals - [] ===