Canada in the 21st Century
What's Up with Our Country?
What Are We Doing?
First: Who's In Charge of This Place?
Questions
Check out the links to Stephen Harper's and Justin Trudeau's twitter pages.
- Based on their tweets, what types of issues are important to them?
- What do they think Canada should focus on?
- In what ways are they similar, and in what ways are they different?
- Which one do you think has a better understanding of Canada's identity?
- Think-pair-share with a partner and compare your impression of Harper and Trudeau.
So, What Has Canada Been Doing in the 21st Century?
Canada sent troops overseas to help fight the Taliban, secure the nation, and rebuild Afghanistan.
Check out the three photos below. Based on these images, how would you describe Canada's mission in Afghanistan? Write down a caption for each image. Which of these images do you think best exemplifies Canada's contribution?
After you've analyzed the photos, read the article from the Globe & Mail. How does it compare to what you thought about the images? Did anything surprise you?
Using both sources to support your response, write a brief (3-5 sentence) summary of Canada's role in Afghanistan.
Not Bad Mr. Kostiuk, What Else You Got?
Hopefully you remember something about the oil sands from your days in Geography, but here's a short video to help remind you of the some of the problems associated with this type of energy.
One More Thing to Think About: Immigration
- What does this tell us about Canada's population?
- Based on the data, is the role of immigration going to be different for each province?
- Is it realistic to think of Canada as a multicultural country? Use the data to support your response.