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Linking Manitobans with the Developing World
Welcome!
The Marquis Project
Citizenship and Social Justice
(Ways of Teaching, Learning and Living Together)
(Facilitated by Al Friesen)
Linking Manitobans with the Developing World
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?
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
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Citizenship and Social Justice
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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The Transformative
Curriculum:
Education
For Social Justice
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What does “Global Citizenship” look like?
(From: OXFAM Education – The Coffee Chain Game)
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The Marquis Project
Background
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Established in 1979
Non-profit and non-governmental (NGO) organization
Registered charitable status
Supported by Manitoba Education
Mission Statement
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To help educate Manitobans as to the nature of economic, political
and social issues involved at both the local and global levels.
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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!
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Marquis Education Program
School Presentations and Student Engagement
• Curriculum-based
• Supported by Manitoba Education
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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What Learning Outcomes?
Cont’d
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
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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
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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 Project
P.O. Box 50045
Brandon, MB R7A 7E4
Phone: 204-727-5675
Email: [email protected]
Website: http://www.marquisproject.com
Facebook Group: The Marquis Project
Twitter - @Marquis Project
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• What did you learn?
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About the core concept of citizenship?
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About citizenship and social justice?
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About The Marquis Project?
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About the connection between citizenship and Marquis?
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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 Justice
Ways of Teaching, Learning and Living Together
With the help of Marquis, make it happen in your classroom!