Activity 5: Canada on the World Stage

Strand(s) and Expectations

CG2.02 - summarize Canada’s changing relationship with the United States from 1900 to the present;

CG2.07 - investigate the political and economic challenges and opportunities that Canada faces as a result of international developments (e.g., end of Cold War, globalization of economy, advent of world telecommunications) and describe the effect of these challenges on Canadians;

CG4.06 - describe Canada’s role in Cold War activities (e.g., espionage, Korean War, nuclear arms race, North American Aerospace Defence Command, North Atlantic Treaty Organization);

CG4.07 - demonstrate knowledge of the roles and functions carried out by the Canadian armed forces since 1945 (e.g., maintaining collective security, asserting national sovereignty, providing aid to civil powers, peacekeeping, peacemaking) and evaluate their success in performing these tasks;

CC2.03 - describe the technological innovations that have changed the way war has been fought in the twentieth century (e.g., aircraft, radar, nuclear arms, laser technology, guided missiles);

MI1.01 - use terms related to historical organization and inquiry correctly (e.g., chronology, cause-and-effect, short- and long-term consequences, interpretation);

MI1.02 - use who, what, where, when, why, and how questions effectively when researching historical topics and issues;

MI2.02 - use technology (e.g., computer databases, Internet) effectively when researching Canadian history topics;

MI2.03 - record and organize information effectively using notes, lists, concept webs, timelines, organizers, charts, maps, graphs, and mind maps;

MI2.04 - use computer-based systems effectively to organize information for research, report preparation, and presentation;

MI3.04 - demonstrate an ability to draw conclusions based on adequate and relevant supporting evidence.

Planning Notes

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  Students require a map of the world and an atlas.
  
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  Arrange access to the Internet.
  

Prior Knowledge Required

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  Students need to be familiar with the role that Canada played in World War II. As well they should understand the impact that the war had on relations between the Soviet Union and the United States. This knowledge has been gleaned from the previous unit.
  
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  Students have a frame of reference for the international relationships that Canada has developed since the end of World War II from their study of the Grade 9 Geography program.
  

Teaching/Learning Strategies

1. Students research the major international events of the period 1946-1963, which involved Canada, and then write a two to three-page report that summarizes their findings. Research is conducted in the school Library/Resource Centre under teacher supervision. The Korean War, the Suez Crisis, the beginning of the operation of the DEW line, the Cuban Missile Crisis, the formation of NATO and NORAD, and Canada's role in these defense organizations are the topics that need to be examined by students. Lester B. Pearson's important role in the Suez Crisis and John Diefenbaker's role in NORAD must also be included.

2. To assist students' research and note taking, the teachers demonstrate how to use the 5Ws (i.e., who, what, where, when, and why). This helps students to explain the information about their topics. The teacher shows the students how to read for specific details that answer the 5Ws about each of the topics. Students should also be shown the benefit of taking point-form notes for each of the 5Ws. The research is followed by a summary paragraph of their view of Canada’s international role in this period. With this information students produce a draft report. Students conference with the teacher to get assistance with the editing of the final draft of their reports. Their completed reports should be three to four pages in length.

3. To complement the written work, students label blank world maps, provided by the teacher, that identify the locations of the events described in students’ reports. The map is labelled so that it includes all of the nations that participated in events described in students’ reports. The map should have a title, compass, and scale.

4. As a conclusion to their reports, students compare Canada’s role on the world stage to excerpts from Pacem in Terris. The teacher guides them through the excerpts. In a final concluding paragraph, students answer an important question: To what extent was Canada following the words of John XXIII? Their answers help students to recognize the significance of the virtue of solidarity. Their responses can follow the summaries about Canada’s international role.

Assessment/Evaluation Techniques

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  Assess knowledge/thinking, communication, and the application of the ideas from Pacem in Terris demonstrated in each report through the use of a rubric. See Appendix 3.5.6.
  
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  The teacher conferences with students at various stages of the project's development to conduct informal assessment of students' progress.
  

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