Welcome! The Marquis Project Citizenship and Social Justice(Ways of Teaching, Learning and Living Together)

(Facilitated by Al Friesen)

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Overview of Session• What do we know/want to know?• The Marquis Project• Curriculum Connections

• Sample Lessons• What did we learn?• Conclusion

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What do you know about citizenship and social justice?

- in the curriculum?- in the classroom?

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What do you want to learn about citizenship and social justice?

- what are your expectations?

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Citizenship as a Core Concept in Social Studies- provides learning focus at all grades- prepares students to participate in public engagement- enhances students’ understanding of citizenship- prepares students to be active participants in their communities, locally, nationally and globally

The concept of citizenship must be considered in the context of:

- democracy, human rights and public debate

Students explore citizenship in four areas:- active democratic citizenship in Canada- Canadian citizenship for the future- citizenship in the global context- environmental citizenship

What is social justice? “the notion that society should be organized in a way that allows equal opportunity for all its members” (Cdn. Oxford Dictionary)

- Frequent direct references, and many indirect references, to social justice in the curriculum (front matter and outcomes)

- Social justice is an integral component of Citizenship (core concept) in the context of social studies education in Manitoba

- The Transformative Curriculum: Education for Social Justice

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Citizenship and Social Justice

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The TransformativeCurriculum:

EducationFor Social Justice

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(From: OXFAM Education – The Coffee Chain Game)

What does “Global Citizenship” look like?

The Marquis ProjectBackground• Established in 1979• Non-profit and non-governmental (NGO)

organization• Registered charitable status• Supported by Manitoba Education

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Mission Statement• To help educate Manitobans as to the nature of economic,

political and social issues involved at both the local and global levels.

• To seek to participate actively in sustainable development projects and partnerships aimed at improving the quality of life in small, rural communities in developing countries

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The Marquis – Citizenship Connection• The Marquis Mission Statement supports the core

concept of Citizenship

• The Marquis Project is supported by Manitoba Education to assist in curriculum implementation

• The Marquis Project works with teachers and students in southwestern Manitoba to achieve curricular outcomes

• Let’s work together!

Marquis Education ProgramSchool Presentations and Student Engagement• Curriculum-based• Supported by Manitoba Education

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The Marquis Project delivers educational presentations and facilitates student engagement to raise awareness of important local and global concerns such as social justice, fair trade, environmental issues and sustainability – and in the process linking Manitobans with the developing world.

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What Learning Outcomes?

Grade 3 Communities of the World Cluster 2: Exploring the World

Grade 7 People and Places in the World Cluster 2: Global Quality of Life

Grade 9 Canada in the Contemporary World Cluster 3: Canada in the Global Context

Grade 10 Geographic Issues of the 21st Century Cluster 2: Natural Resources Cluster 3: Food from the Land Cluster 4: Industry and Trade

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Grade 12 Global Issues – Citizenship & Sustainability - Areas of Inquiry: Environment; Poverty, Wealth and Power; Social Justice and Human Rights - Community-based Action Research Project

requirement

Grade 12 World Geography Food Supply, World Resources,

World Interdependence

What Learning Outcomes? Cont’d

Marquis Learning Resources Resources

• The Fair Game• Global Trader• Human Rights Pathways• Learning strategies and ideas• Visiting speakers and guests• Marquis web site

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Collaboration• Annual YETII Conference (Youth Educating

Themselves on International Issues)• Facilitate student requirement for community-

based action-research project in Gr. 12 Global Issues

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A Marquis Feature Presentation!As presented at the Southwest Manitoba Water Festival, Souris, Manitoba

Water Availability, Use and Conservation

(Contact Marquis for details and/or demonstration)

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Water Use

Tanzania

4 litres per person per day

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Canada

320 litres per person per day

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Another Marquis Feature Presentation! As presented by volunteers in many schools and at LIFT

Cocoa and the Trade Chain

Whose labour makes chocolate? Who gets to eat the chocolate?

(Contact Marquis for details and/or demonstration)

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The Marquis ProjectP.O. Box 50045Brandon, MB R7A 7E4Phone: 204-727-5675Email: marquis@marquisproject.comWebsite: http://www.marquisproject.comFacebook Group: The Marquis ProjectTwitter - @Marquis Project

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• What did you learn? • About the core concept of citizenship?

• About citizenship and social justice?

• About The Marquis Project?

• About the connection between citizenship and Marquis?

• About how Marquis can help you as a teacher?

“In social studies, students develop the knowledge, skills and values necessary to become responsible, democratic citizens who are actively engaged in their local, national and global communities”. What discipline could be more important than that?

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Citizenship and Social JusticeWays of Teaching, Learning and Living Together

With the help of Marquis, make it happen in your classroom!