Unit 1: Who Am I as a Citizen? (Identity & Geography)

Classes 01–02 • Civic Identity

The Head-to-Toe Citizen Canvas

Reflect on your civic identity: what you see in the community, what you speak up for, what you stand on (heritage), and what you carry.

🧠 Testable Study Anchors:
  • Civic Rights vs. Shared Responsibilities
  • 4 Core Pillars of Room 8 Citizenship
  • Archived Canvas for Year-End Return
Classes 03–04 • Major Portfolio

The "WHERE" Project: Places of Significance

Curate your 5-place interactive StoryMap: Personal, Community, Global Heritage, Aspirational, and Soundtrack. Drop live map pins and submit your digital portfolio.

🧠 Testable Study Anchors:
  • Sense of Place & Cultural Geography
  • Local vs. Global Economic Connections
  • Asynchronous Teacher Evaluation
Diagnostic Skill-Builder • Geographic Literacy

Nova Scotia & Canadian Geography Sprint

Locate key Nova Scotia towns (Truro, Annapolis Valley, Lunenburg, Sydney), crack 6 regional trivia riddles, and master all 10 Canadian provincial capitals and northern territories.

🧠 Testable Study Anchors:
  • NS Regional Anchors (The Hub, Valley Apples, Bluenose)
  • 10 Provinces & 3 Territorial Capitals
  • The Capital City Trap (Edmonton $\ne$ Calgary, etc.)
Class 05 • Real Issues Case File #1 • Evidence & Deputation

The Rent We Pay: Housing in HRM

The issue YOU ranked #1 in the diagnostic. Run the real rent math, check the sourced evidence, commit to a position in HRM's actual zoning fight, and deliver a 90-second council deputation.

🧠 Testable Study Anchors:
  • The Rent Math (116 hrs of work = 1 month's rent; "affordable" ≈ $37/hr)
  • Who to Contact: Councillor (zoning) vs. MLA (funding/rules) vs. MP (federal money)
  • The Civic Loop: Evidence → Position → Power → Voice
Classes 06–08 • The 3 Levels of Government & Policy Debates

Who Does What? 3 Levels of Government & Debates

Master the division of responsibilities (Federal, Provincial, Municipal), classify 15 real-world public services, and participate in desk-based policy resolution briefs.

🧠 Testable Study Anchors:
  • Federal (Ottawa) vs. Provincial (Halifax) vs. Municipal (HRM)
  • 5 Core Vocabulary Terms (Jurisdiction, Bylaw, etc.)
  • Who to Contact Rule (MP vs. MLA vs. Councillor)
Unit 1 • Student Diagnostic & Tracking

Current Issues Diagnostic & Response Dashboard

Rate your priorities on cost of living, healthcare, climate, and community safety. Analyze your news consumption habits, fact-checking habits, and select your top civic debate topic.

🧠 Key Indicators:
  • Primary News Sources & Fact-Checking Habits
  • Priority Civic Debates (Housing vs Healthcare vs Climate)
  • Real-Time Submissions Synced to Mr. Waugh's Master Sheet

Unit 2: Rights, Treaties & Truth and Reconciliation

Classes 09–10 • Treaty Day & Treaties

Peace & Friendship Treaties & Worldview

Investigate the 7 districts of Mi'kma'ki, the principle of Netukulimk, and the primary text of the 1752 and 1760/61 Peace and Friendship Treaties.

🧠 Testable Study Anchors:
  • Covenants of Coexistence vs. Land Surrender
  • 1752 Treaty & Governor Peregrine Hopson
  • 1760/61 Truckhouse & Trade Clauses
Classes 11–14 • Historical Rights & TRC

The Indian Act, IRS & The 94 Calls to Action

Examine the 1876 Indian Act enfranchisement rules, compulsory IRS attendance (1920), Shubenacadie IRS records, and the TRC's 94 Calls to Action.

🧠 Testable Study Anchors:
  • 1876 Indian Act & Forced Enfranchisement
  • Shubenacadie IRS Operation (1930–1967)
  • TRC Definition of Cultural Genocide
Classes 15–18 • Landmark Case Law

Donald Marshall Jr. & Gladue Principles

Analyze the 1971 wrongful conviction inquiry, the 1999 Supreme Court treaty fishing decision (R. v. Marshall), and Restorative Justice Sentencing Circles.

🧠 Testable Study Anchors:
  • 1989 Royal Commission on Wrongful Prosecution
  • 1999 Supreme Court Moderate Livelihood Right
  • Section 718.2(e) & Gladue Sentencing Factors
Classes 19–20 • Summative Assessment

Unit 2 Summative Quiz & Study Ledger

Consolidate your 25 core study terms, primary source document analyses, and prepare for the 50-minute written in-class assessment.

🧠 Assessment Blueprint:
  • 25 Multiple Choice Questions (50%)
  • 6 Short-Answer Definitions & Dates (30%)
  • 1 Case Law Application Scenario (20%)
Classes 21–24 • Remembrance Day Inquiry

Canada at War & The Home Front

Examine Canada's role in World War I, World War II, Korea, Peacekeeping, and Afghanistan, alongside the local Nova Scotia home front and unsung service.

🧠 Core Knowledge Anchors:
  • Four Major Wars: Why We Went and The Human Cost
  • Peacekeeping: Suez, Cyprus, Medak Pocket, Rwanda
  • Local Reality: Halifax Explosion, VE Day, Bedford Magazine, Pte. Nathan Smith

Digital Student Portals

Interactive Portfolio

Places of Significance StoryMap Studio

Build and present your 5-place StoryMap with live Leaflet map coordinates, images, and YouTube integration.

Civic Diagnostic

Current Issues & Civic Engagement Audit

Express your perspective on major national and local issues, media diet, and debate format preferences.