Welcome to Social Studies 11Today (Day 1!):

1. Introduction to the course•What is this course about? •Course Outline•Assessment and using the wiki•Using the Wiki

2. Introducing our first Unit: National Identity•What is Identity?

Introduction to the course

Two bonus questions:

1. What does this crest represent?

2. What does the Latin motto “A Mari Usque Ad Mari” mean in English? (you may have learned this in Socials 10!)

So...lets start the course!Our first topic, or Unit, is Identity.

Before we begin, we will do our first pair/share!Turn to your partner, ...use your best English, ...and answer the following question:

What is a Canadian? (what are Canadians like?)

You have all been in a Canadian school for several years, and met many Canadian teachers, so you should all

have something to say!

Two points:

1. First: Your answers are all connected to the idea of Canadian Identity.

2. Second: Pair/Shares: In my class, I do them almost once a day. This will help improve your ability to speak

and listen in English. I only speak English, so if these skills

improve, you will be able to learn faster!

So...What is Identity?It can be defined several

ways:What makes a person who

he or she “is,” or what makes the people of a group who they “are.”

The things that make a group or individual person different from everyone else.

Identity can be connected to many different factors, including...

Examples: Larger groups are often defined by:Nationality: The country a person is from. Ethnicity: The language, traditions, and religious beliefs and a

group of people share.Culture: A group’s music, films, media, textbooks and other

cultural products. History/the Past: The experiences that a large group of people

shared, that makes them act in a similar way to each other.

Smaller groups, or individuals are often defined by:Family: What are people raised to believe in your family?Location: Is your home: rural or urban? Rich or poor? Which

province are you from? What is the geography (land) like? Do you live in the mountains, near the ocean, or somewhere flat?

Experiences: What big events have changed your life? What things have you seen, and how did they change you?

What creates Personal Identity?

What creates National Identity?Key Terms (you must know these!):

Cultural Industry: Produces “cultural products.” A country with strong Cultural Industries will have an easily recognized Identity.

Cultural Products: Movies, films, textbooks, music, artwork, dance – any product that is connected to culture, which in turn creates identity.

Cultural Nationalism: The belief that a certain Identity (culture) is good and should be protected.

Fast Pair/Share: Which country do you think has the strongest Cultural Industries? Give examples.

How has Technology changed this?Unlike in the past, today people are exposed to the

cultural products from different countries. Technology has enabled cultural products to be

produced faster, in larger numbers, and for a much larger market than ever before.

Together, these are called “mass media.” Mass = massive (or the number of people who it affects) Media (includes the internet, TV, radio, film and

newspaper)Consider the DVD markets in China. People all

over China can watch American movies for a few RMB, sometimes even before the movies are seen in the USA!

USA CAN

CHINAVIETNAM

Cultural Products flow from larger, richer countries to smaller ones...changing them.

The Big Questions so far: Can a person have more than one identity?

(Can you have a Chinese-Canadian?)

Can countries have multiple identities, and have peace? (Canada: French and English/China: Han and Uyghur)

Should a country protect itself from the cultural industries of other counties? (But American movies are usually better than Canadian movies!)

Multiple Identities:There are many different types of Canadians, for example:

French and English European-CanadiansAboriginal-CanadiansAfrican-CanadiansIndo-CanadiansAnd yes, Chinese-Canadians!

In fact, immigrants from almost every country in the world have become Canadian Citizens. Each can (if they choose)

describe their identity using this pattern.

This “diversity” is why Canada often calls itself “multicultural.”

Writing Assignment:Assignment: Write a paragraph (not an essay, yet!)

that answers the following question.

Question: What is the most important part of your identity? A good answer will:Use the terms and definitions we have discussed, such as

national identity, ethnicity, personal identity, cultural industries and others.

Have a clear thesis, and be well structured (think PEEC!)Be well edited and written!

Due date: 2 days from now, before the Unit Quiz (15 m/c questions)

Tomorrow:Should a Government protect, create or control

National Identity?

Does the Canadian Government control Canadian Identity?

Changing Identity: Looking at the big changes to Canada and its identity in the last 100 years.

Homework: Use a computer and start looking at the website! During the second Unit you will begin using it.