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Day 1 and Day 2 - Feb 2 and 6

1. Complete student survey - Day 1 Civics 

2. Sign up for course messaging (through your smartphone) - follow these instructions

please note if Rogers or Fido is your cell provider, you can't receive messages, follow these instructions

• Download the free Remind app on the iOS App Store, on Google Play, or at rmd.me/a. If you don’t already have a Remind account, create one using the phone number where you receive Remind texts. Make sure to enable push notifications from Remind on your phone.​

3. Take one of the textbooks off the teacher's desk and read pages 4-5, answer questions Q1, Q2, and Q3 - create a Google Doc in your Google Drive, title it "You are Political" and type out the question and answers on that document. Make sure you to save it in your Google Drive. 
4. Share the document with me - click File>Share> enter my email address: vautoud@tcdsb.ca 
5. Intro to course expectations and course website.

6. Google Drive and work flow overview

 

Day 3 Feb 8

1. Unit 1 Lesson 1: What is Civics? What is Political Thinking? (3-4 classes)

• Intro to Civics in general - make a copy of this worksheet

• Complete mind map of What is Civics - for homework

​​Optional Homework: So what does political thinking mean for you? Use My Political Perspective to figure this out.

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Day 4 - Feb 12

• Overview of political thinking (continue the worksheet)​

• Coming up: Article analysis political thinking activity with assessment

  • using the criteria for the concepts of political thinking, read the article and apply the concepts to the issue using this worksheet.

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Day 5 - Feb 14

KEY TERMS: Civics, political significance, political perspective, order and stability, objectives and results.
1. Continue political thinking concepts - review  Article analysis 

​OPTIONAL HOMEWORK: READ ARTICLE AND LOCATE POLITICAL PERSPECTIVES IN THE ARTICLE

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FAMILY DAY WEEKEND

 

Day 6 and Day 7 - Feb 20 and Feb 22​

Make a copy of the ‘Political Perspective’ worksheet and work on figuring out what your perspective is using the question prompts. Save this document in your Unit 1 Lesson 1 folder. This is for homework pver the long term and is worth 2 stamps - progress will be checked Feb 22.

2. Continue political thinking concepts - review  Article analysis 

• Assessment - using the criteria for the concepts of political thinking, read the article on international students and apply the concepts to the issue using this worksheet.

3. Homework: Continue to refine your Political Perspective chart 

GOAL: SUBMIT THE ARTICLE TO GOOGLE CLASSROOM BY END OF THIS WEEK

 

Day 8 - Feb 26

1. Political thinking concepts article task - class time to work on it and submit final version

Homework: YPI Session #1​

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Day 9 - Feb 28

1. YPI LAUNCH OF PROGRAM

• Introduction to YPI ​

2. Tasks: 

• watch this overview video explaining the whole YPI process

• VISIT THE YPI WEBSITE HERE TO VIEW VIDEOS, INFO AND PHOTOS. 

• REVIEW CARE GUIDELINES FROM YPI (video walkthrough available here)

• Start making a list of at least TEN charities that you can think of - think of pamphlets and mail you get at home, ads around the city, charities your family knows about, charities on social media...

  • create the list in a google doc, save it to your YPI session 1 folder 

• ⭐Decide if you would like to select one group member for this YPI project. I will partner partners. I will ask for your partner next week

• Review Session 1 worksheet "Introduction to YPI".

Optional: Complete the My Toronto reflection and save in your Session 2 folder.

Answer the questions below:

What do you like about living in Toronto?

What do you dislike about living in Toronto? Or what would you like to change?

Do you feel comfortable in your neighbourhood? Do you feel a sense of belonging?

 

Day 10 - March 1

1. Finish YPI session 1 - create a list of 10 charities

2. Start YPI Session #2 : 

• Complete the My Toronto reflection and save in your Session 2 folder. Share with me when done!

Do you feel comfortable in your neighbourhood? Do you feel a sense of belonging?

**check out this website that ranks Toronto's best and worst neighbourhoods

3. Start YPI Session #2: An Introduction to Social Issues and save to your Session 2 folder.

⭐Let me know who your YPI partner will be next week

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Day 11 - March 5

Tell me who you would like to work with on the YPI project. 

Spend 15 minutes adding to Political Perspective chart.

1. YPI Session 2 - see slide deck here

• review Introduction to Social Issues

2. COMPLETE 'DO YOU KNOW TORONTO' ANTICIPATION GUIDE.​

• Complete the BEFORE part before doing any research 

• Then complete the AFTER lesson part of the ‘Do YOU know Toronto?’ worksheet by accessing the Vital Signs backgrounders  and finding facts to support or refute/oppose the statements.   

Optional Enrichment: Read this article on the challenges and opportunities the pandemic has brought to Toronto to help you better answer the upcoming Do You Know Toronto reflection question.

Optional Enrichment: watch what happens when a wealthy neighbourhood in Toronto finds out it's getting a homeless shelter - click here

 

Day 12 - March 7 

Mock Trial viewing 

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Day 13 - March 18 

• Review the Do You Know Toronto statements. 

• Complete reflection questions on Toronto's social issues at the end of the anticipation guide 

  • The political significance response is an evaluation worth 20 marks 

Optional Enrichment: Read this article on the challenges and opportunities the pandemic has brought to Toronto to help you better answer the Do You Know Toronto reflection question.

**check out this website that ranks Toronto's best and worst neighbourhoods - how do you feel about this type of ranking?

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Day 14 - March 20 

Reminder: Continue to refine your Political Perspective chart 

Reminder: Submit your rough copy or whatever you have to Google Classroom by the end of the period and final copy to Google Classroom by March 22 (just unsubmit and resubmit).

1. YPI SESSION #3 

2. Review Social Issues and Social Service Charities backgrounder

3. Complete mind map of different social issues and personal connections. See the sample in the Session 3 slide deck and also saved in the Session 3 folder (for bonus credit).

4. Before choosing a charity to research for your YPI project, you will first choose a social issue you would like to address.

• Use  “Choosing a Social Issue Through Consensus Building” and the Diamond Activity to determine which issues you think are most important. Next class, you will compare your responses with your YPI team and narrow down your selection.

 

Day 15 - March 22

1. Select a social issue your group cares about and complete Researching a Social Issue - you will start to research your social issue and plan a presentation that covers:

• why the social issue is important to you and your team values

• causes of the social issue. (e.g. historical/current)

• how the issue impacts our local community/city with examples

• how the social issue relates to other issues

• everyday change(s) people can make to their behaviours that would help address the issue

• THREE local charities in Toronto that address the social issue; explain the work they are doing 

• the sources you used to find information

Each group member MUST:

• participate in the preparation and delivery of the presentation

• speak with clarity, confidence and enthusiasm, and use effective body language (eye contact and gestures) where applicable

2. Click here for a list of online presentation tools you can use to make your presentation more interesting, interactive and engaging.

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Day 16 - March 26

Continue Researching a Social Issue

• View sample presentations

• CREATE your own group presentation, practice your part 

• presentations will take place on April 5

Finalize and practice presentation and work on individual component

 

Day 17 - March 28 and Day 18 April 3

Finalize and practice presentation - go over Dos and Don'ts, hooks

 

Day 19 - April 5

YPI Session 4: Presenting a Social Issue (8 minute presentations)

Submit individual reflection to Google Classroom

 

Day 20 - April 9

1. YPI Session #5 (session 5): Understanding Charities

2. Review your feedback on practice presentations - what was good? what needs to be improved?

3. Review eligibility requirements for YPI charities. 

4. Coming Up: Charity Research - complete short list of charities and submit by FRIDAY APRIL 12. Split up the work and click DONE in Google Classroom!

• Please try to ‘think outside the box’ and avoid using only a Google search. Many other YPI students in Toronto may be searching for a charity to research too. If everyone calls the top few charities displayed on a Google search, certain charities will be overwhelmed with requests. There are likely charities struggling to raise awareness in Toronto, and they could really use some help!

 

Day 21 - April 11

Review the good and areas in need of improvement for our presentations skills

Charity Research - complete short list of charities and submit by FRIDAY APRIL 12. Split up the work and click DONE in Google Classroom!

***WHEN YOU HAVE RECEIVED APPROVAL TO CONTACT A CHARITY FROM ME, CLICK HERE TO VIEW A SAMPLE EMAIL YOU CAN SEND.

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Day 22 - April 15

1. YPI Session 6

• Email charities from your shortlist.

*CLICK HERE TO VIEW A SAMPLE EMAIL YOU CAN SEND

• create a timeline for rest of the project with your group

Unit 1 Lesson 2: Political Spectrum

• big question: Where do I fall?

2. Make a copy of the worksheet My Political Spectrum Notes

• Complete part A in class

• Homework: complete the paper copies of the political spectrum quizzes

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Day 23 - April 17 and Day 24 April 19

1. Continue contacting and responding to charities and scheduling your interviews.

Email charities back to confirm your appointment time 

Call charities if needed!

2. Continue Lesson 2: Political Spectrum

Take up key terms 

Review major differences between left and right wing 

Check of understanding in class - identify the statements as left or right wing

 

Day 25 April 22 and Day 26 April 24

1. Finish taking up political spectrum worksheet - kahoot review

2. Take the CBC Vote Compass survey to learn where you fall on the political spectrum**.

USE CODE 7bad46

**This will help with the political philosophy task 

3. Add to your Political Perspective ideas you have learned from the lesson about where you fall on the spectrum and the political beliefs you have - this will also be submitted

4. Review political surveys - do last survey together

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Day 27 April 26

Work period on political philosophy, My Political Perspective and any YPI related tasks.

Submit perspective and philosophy assignments to Google Classroom.

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Day 28 April 30 and Day 29 May 2

We will be beginning Unit 2 - ​lesson 1: Principles of Democracy

Use this slide deck to learn about the general principles and origins of democracy

• find all the handouts here

• enrichment videos: How Canada Became a Democracy: Part One; Part Two

• Democracy report card

• Upcoming assessment: Complete exit card and submit to Google Classroom

PLEASE NOTE: MAKE SURE YOU HAVE SENT A THANK YOU EMAIL TO YOUR CHARITIES AFTER YOUR INTERVIEW​

 

Day 30 May 6

1. Unit 2 Lesson 2: find all the handouts here

-What is a Healthy Democracy? on your own or with a partner, consider what characteristics a healthy democracy has, what a health democracy looks and sounds like (hint: recall the principles of democracy)

- then review case studies of events that strengthen or challenge democracies, place them on the scale with a brief description

2. complete any tasks for YPI that you need to

 

Day 31 May 8

YPI WORK PERIOD

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Day 32  May 10

Continue healthy democracy lesson, Complete worksheet on healthy/unhealthy democracy events in the news (go to Google Classroom), COMPLETE PARAGRAPH at the end and submit to Google Classroom (use only NEWS sources like CBC, CNN, CP24, The Toronto Star, and other newspaper websites)

 

Day 33 May 14

YPI WORK PERIOD

 

Day 34 May 16

​1. Start Unit 2 Lesson 3: What role does government play in my life?

• here are the instructions

• worksheet: Responsibilities of the Different Levels of Government

ONGOING: plan YPI PRESENTATION

check in with YPI team for work to complete 

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Day 35 May 21

YPI WORK PERIOD

• review final presentation tips 

• review final presentation rubric

• review final reflection - due the class after you present

 

Day 36 May 23

1. Unit 2 Lesson 3: What role does government play in my life?

• play game Around The Town (Parliament of Canada)

• Submit evaluation on government responsibilities (go to Google Classroom)

• YPI WORK PERIOD

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Day 37 May 27

• YPI FINAL PRESENTATIONS

• please make sure to complete the YPI survey

• WORK ON FINAL YPI REFLECTION

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Day 38 May 29

1. finish unit 2 lesson 3 if needed

2. Begin Unit 2 Lesson 4: Voting Rights Through Time

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Day 39 May 31

SUBMIT YPI FINAL REFLECTION TO GOOGLE CLASSROOM

1. Unit 2 lesson 4 - video overview, stamps

2. Start Unit 2 Lesson 5: Civic Action Then and Now lesson

• Part One - log on to socrative and transfer your responses there to the questions: What is one thing you would like to change in your school, community or society? What could you do to change it?

• Part Two - intro video for case study #1 (identify kinds of civic actions you notice) ; intro video for case study #2 (identify kinds of civic actions you notice)

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Day 40 June 4 and Day 41 June 6

1. Unit 2 Lesson 5: Civic Action Then and Now lesson continued. Make a copy of this worksheet and answer the questions in part one.

• Part Three - group activity

Consolidation: select a civic issue you'd like to change and complete the Civic Action organizer*

**this is your Unit 2 culminating due by June 10

 

Day 42 June 10 and Day 43 June 12

1. Work on Unit 2 less on 4 culminating and submit by June 

2. Make sure all YPI supporting documents are in your folder.

3. Make sure all of your Civics worksheets are in your folder.

SUBMIT UNIT 2 CULMINATING

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Day 38 June 1

• work on Unit 2 culminating and submit

• next: begin Unit 3 Digital Citizenship

  • • lesson 1: Why Verify?

    • make a copy of U3L1 worksheet: Your Media Habits & Information Pollution

    • find all handouts here for lesson 1: Why Verify?

    • Complete worksheet 3U1 (second page - watch videos and respond to questions)

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Day 39 June 5

1. Review U3L1: Why Verify

2. Begin U3L2:  Investigate the Source

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Day 40 June 7 and Day 41 June 9

1. Review U3L2

2. Play Fake Out following this link

3. Finish Online Verification Lesson - submit exit card to Google Classroom

start lesson U3L3

• make a copy of Worksheet U3L3 Checking the Claim

• submit practice sheet by June 13 to Google Classroom

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Day 4 - Sept 15

1. Elections Ontario Chief Electoral Officer visit

2. Lesson: Are the political processes and structures in Ontario and Canada fair?

• make a copy of the worksheet "Investigating Ontario's and Canada's political processes and structures" 

  • Station One

  • Station Two

  • Station Three

  • Station Four

 

Day 5 - Sept 19

1. Review this slide deck

2. Continue Lesson on political processes and structures

3. Group work: Making it fair

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Day 25 - Nov 15 AND Day 26 Nov 17

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3. Finish last lesson of Unit 1:  Civic Action Then and Now lesson. Make a copy of this worksheet and answer the questions in part one.

• Part One - log onto socrative and transfer your responses there to the questions: What is one thing you would like to change in your school, community or society? What could you do to change it?

• Part Two - intro video for case study #1 (identify kinds of civic actions you notice) ; intro video for case study #2 (identify kinds of civic actions you notice)

• Part Three - group activity

Consolidation: in your original group, select one of the things you'd like to change and complete the Civic Action organizer together and submit in Google Classroom​

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Day 27 - Nov 21

1. Complete Civic Action Then and Now lesson

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Day 28 - Nov 23

1. Begin Unit 2 Informed Citizenship digital literacy lesson 1: Why Verify?

• make a copy of worksheet 2.1 Your Media Habits & Information Pollution

• review Unit 2 Culminating Part 1 (which is based on the first 4 lessons of the unit on digital literacy) - a sample student work will be shown in class as a model for what yours can look like

 

​Day 29 - Nov 25 and Day 30 Nov 29

review Unit 2 Culminating Part 1 (which is based on the first 4 lessons of the unit on digital literacy) - a sample student work will be shown in class as a model for what yours can look like

1. Complete worksheet 2.1 (second page - watch videos and respond to questions)

2. Make sure you submitted your Civic Action graphic organizer from last class to Google Classroom

3. Play Fake Out following this link: https://bit.ly/fakeout216 

4. Review next week - session 5 of YPI, your group will be making a shortlist of charities that you want to select for YPI (suggest getting started this weekend)

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Day 35 - Dec 13

1. Begin Digital Literacy lesson #2:  Investigate the Source

• Online Verification lesson - make a copy of worksheet 2.1b Investigate the Source

• Coming Up: (Time permitting) Check the claim; Trace the information; bots and trolls; online privacy

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Day 36 - Dec 15

1. YPI Ernst and Young Ripples program - each group will get one to one help from professionals to prepare their presentation

PLEASE NOTE - you should have contacted a charity by now and possibly have had your intervew or scheduled it

 

Day 37 - Dec 19

1. Finish Online Verification Lesson - submit exit card to Google Classroom

Remember to track your learning on the Unit 2 Culminating assignment sheet

 

Day 38 - Dec 21

1. Christmas festivities if we are on track with YPI and Unit 2 digital literacy

OR

Finish lesson Unit 2 1B, start lesson 1C

• make a copy of Worksheet 2.1c Checking the Claim

 

Day 39 - Dec 23

1. Play Fact or Fiction - join the game following this link

• debrief digital literacy skills and review sample culminating handbook

OVER THE BREAK

• possibly meet with your charities

• work on your final presentation

• complete Worksheet 2.1c Checking the Claim and use this slide deck to introduce you to the topic of factual vs value claims

• submit Assessment Unit 2 Lesson 1C: Practice Checking the Claim to Google Classroom over the break after completing Worksheet 2.1c

• start your Unit 2 handbook culminating task -  Unit 2 Culminating Part 1​

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