Assignment

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Open a new Powerpoint presentation. Label it SS20U1L1.surname
In the same Powerpoint, complete the 3 slide powerpoint presentation as outlined below.
Submit this assignment using the Assignment Folder for U1L1Nationalism. 

Pre- Assignment information regarding personal identity  

Who you are may be shaped by your nation and your connections to that nation. You may be able to quickly identify those connections to your identity, or you may need to explore deeper to find the influences of your nation or nations.

In your view how important is your connection to nation in shaping your personal identity? (Very Important, Somewhat Important, or Not Very Important).  The following is a list of criteria that solidify a nation of people:

Factors or characteristics that help to create or unify an nation of people include:

Language - help us to share ideas and make connections
Ethnicity - people want to live with others who share a similar language, history and culture.
Culture - links people together through acceptable ways to act (norms) and the way of life we share such as diet, entertainment, etc.
Geography - where people live can influence their culture.  Isolated locations can impact a nation's relationship to the land, etc.
Civic Nationalism - a nation's willingness to share common values and live under the same laws (political unity).

Watch the following short video about Canadian nationalism.  Then create a THREE SLIDE power point presentation as outlined below:



Assignment Outline:

Slide One - Address the following question using images and captions:
Which expressions of your personal identity are related to your nation?  In other words, how is, or has, your personal identity been shaped by the nation, or nations, in which you have lived?

   Ex: If you have always lived in Canada, you might be a strong figure skater of hockey player.
         If you spent your early life in Brazil and recently moved to Canada, you might be a competitive soccer player and just be learning to skate.

Slide Two - My Connection to Nation

The U.S. and Canada have various aspects that show their national uniqueness and identity. Choose any three of the following topics and, by searching online, highlight each country's unique differences into a slide show. Provide an explanation of the history and/or evolution behind each topic.  Include graphics where appropriate and short explanations for each. 

The site below will help you:

https://lop.parl.ca/about/parliament/senatoreugeneforsey/book/chapter_4-e.html


  1.  official language(s)
  2.  history of flag and anthem (you must discuss both)
  3.  media (television, movies, news, etc.)
  4.  government (discuss electoral system and parliamentary system.  How are they the same? different?)
  5.  how each country gained independence from Britain (detail both country's history)
  6.  approach to immigrants (mosaic vs melting pot/ Trudeau vs. Trump)
  7.  health care (public vs private, etc. and their impact on the citizens)

Slide Three - Drawing Conclusions

Once you have completed the first two slides, prepare one last concluding slide that answers the question:
Do these similarities and differences make us, as Canadian citizens, as unique from the U.S. as we would like to be? Why or why not?  Explain using specific references to your US/Canadian comparisons.

EXEMPLAR - the following exemplar has been blocked out but is posted here for you to view the proper format and expectations for this assignment.

Be sure to provide a bibliography.

Evaluation Rubric

Slide One
    Quality of Information in  relation to nation - 15
Slide Two
    Quality of Information in  relation to student connection to nation - 15
Slide Three
    Drawing Conclusions - 15
Bibliography - 5
Overall Appeal - 10

Total Marks - /60

Click on the following link to write the following open book review quiz (not worth marks) Unit 1 Lesson 1A Test .