Social Studies 20-1 Unit 2 Plan

Title of unit The Pursuit of Grade Level 11

National Interests
Subject Social Studies 20-1 Time Frame 2 week
Class Schedule for Tuesday November 26, 2019 – Friday December 6, 2019
instruction
Prepared By Clayton Twigg, Social Studies Teacher - Kainai High School

Learning Outcomes
Values and Attitudes:
Students will:
2.1 appreciate that nations and states pursue national interest (TCC, GC, PADM)
2.2 appreciate that the pursuit of national interest has positive and negative consequences
2.3 appreciate multiple perspectives related to the pursuit of national interest

Knowledge and understanding:

Students will:

2.4 explore the relationship between nationalism and the pursuit of national interest
2.5 analyze how the pursuit of national interest shapes foreign policy (first world war peace settlements, interwar
period)
2.6 analyze the relationship between nationalism and ultra-nationalism
2.7 analyze nationalism and ultra-nationalism during times of conflict (causes of the First and Second World Wars,
examples of nationalism and ultra-nationalism from the First and Second World Wars, ultra-nationalism in Japan,
interments in Canada, conscription crisis)
2.8 analyze ultra-nationalism as a cause of genocide (the Holocaust, 1932-1933 famine in Ukraine, contemporary
examples)
2.9 analyze impacts of the pursuit of national self-determination (successor states; decolonization; Quebecois
nationalism and sovereignty movement; First Nations, Metis, and Inuit self-government; contemporary examples)

Key question:
To what extent should we embrace nationalism?

Related issue 2:
To what extent should national interest be pursued?

Lesson Title Lesson Activities Resources

#1 Nov. 26 Unit Read Chapter 6 in Class  Text book
Introduction
#2 Nov. 27 National Chapter 6 Power point and lecture  Projector
interests Watch Movie “Schindlers List”  text book

#3 Nov. 28 Why pursue Chapter 7 Power Point and lecture  Projector

National Propaganda Assignment  Handouts
interests?
#4 Nov. 29 RTI Core Students will work on current event assignment & first  Journals
entry in their journals.
Work on film study assignment
#5 Dec. 2 Times of Conflict Power Point Chapter 8 and Lecture  Projector
Cause and effect Chart  Handouts
 Text book
#6 Dec. 3 Ultra- Power point Chapter 9 and lecture  Projector
nationalism and Comparing two world wars  Handouts
Genocide Research genocide  Text book
Writing assignment
#7 Dec. 4 Genocide Watch movie “The Race”  Projector
 Hand Books
#8 Dec. 5 Self- Power Point Chapter 10 and lecture  Projector
Determination Self-Determination looking at decolonization  Handouts
Design a plan of actions you would take to gain self-  Text book
determination.
#9 Dec. 6 RTI Core Students will work on Current Events & Journals  Journals
Finish incomplete assignments
Review for unit test
Assessment
Formative: Observe students. Class discussions. Chart discussions.
Summative: Film study worksheet, genocide writing assignment, plan of action design, Current affairs, Journals, and unit
exam.
Student self-assessment
Questions will be posed to students that are reflective of the lesson taught that day.

Cause & Current

Writing Propaganda Self-deter.
Title Effect
assignment assignment assignment
event Unit test
Learning Chart journals
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Summative

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