(Consumers' Association of Canada,
Alberta)
Alberta Consumers' Association
Alberta Curriculum Linkages-Alberta
Learning Social IOP Social Studies 1626 (Senior High) /12 (1992)
The Alberta Consumers'
Association site provides links to information resources that can be
used to meet the learning objectives of the following course. Objectives
that can be met directly are bolded. For social
studies 16 the site supports some of the citizenship theme and is most
useful for exploring the role of voluntary organizations in the community
and exploring how special interests groups gather support and affect government
policy. Activities that use the site to meet the learning objectives
are suggested. If you would like to add an activity to this site,
send it to Larry Phillips
Being a Citizen
Students will examine the decision-making
strategies used by themselves, their peers and their family members. They
will then compare familiar strategies with decision-making models used
by the various levels of government in Canada. Students will also explore
methods of becoming participants in the decision-making processes of government.
Students will be expected to understand
that:
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politics are a feature of everyday life
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there are a variety of means used to resolve
disagreements in a democratic society
Students will be expected to be able to
show:
Examples of consensus, arbitration, negotiation,
appeals and compromise related to:
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personal decision-making strategies used
at home, at school, in the workplace and in the community
Activity: have the students identify
how a local special interest group they have identified is trying to achieve
their goals and how successful they have been.
Information found using the Consumer
Advocacy link can help students to complete these activities.
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Community participation opportunities:
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volunteerism
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Crime Stoppers
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Rural/Neighbourhood Crime Watch
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Block Parent Associations
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service groups/organizations.
Activity: have the students identify
a community need that should be met and identify one or more community
groups that are trying to meet that need or would try to meet that need.
Information found using the Consumer
Advocacy link can help students complete this activity.
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Examples of citizen input/influence:
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individual/special interest group lobbying
through letters, telephone calls, demonstrations, petitions
Activity:
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have the students a identify a national
or provincial issue that concerns them and then identify a special interest
group that is involved in lobbying governments, industry or individuals
about that issue.
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have the students identify how the special
interest group they have identified is trying to gain the support of other
groups.
Information found using the Consumer
Advocacy link can help students complete this activity, in addition
using a search engine such as Hotbot
may be useful.
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