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Grade 8 Unit 3 Foundational Objectives

Knowledge/Content

Skills/Processes

Values/Attitudes

· Know that the many roles an individual plays in society influences his/her identity as a person, as a member of his/her culture and as a citizen.

· Know ways in which an individual's cultural heritage contributes to his/her identity.

· Know that immigration to and within Canada, past and present, has resulted in a multicultural nation.

· Compare and contrast information and ideas in a variety of formats: written, oral and graphic representations.

· Participate appropriately and effectively in groups.

· Read, view and listen effectively to gather ideas and information.

· Appreciate that values and beliefs guide and determine individual actions and behaviours.

· Appreciate that an individual's roles changes over time.

· Appreciate the cultural richness available to them because of the multicultural nature of Canadian society.

Specific Learning Objectives

Specific learning objectives, identified in each lesson of the unit, are designed to help students achieve the foundational objectives. The key or required learning objectives are identified in bold font. This makes timelines for each lesson and unit flexible. Teachers can choose to focus on the key objectives only, or to have students strive to achieve all of the stated learning objectives.

Objectives to achieve the Common Essential Learnings (CELs) are identified in each lesson using the following abbreviations:

Communication

COM

Critical and Creative Thinking

CCT

Personal and Social Values and Skills

PSVS

Independent Learning

IL

Numeracy

NUM

Technological Literacy

TL

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