The "WHERE" Project: Teacher Slide Deck

Citizenship 9 • Room 8 Outcome 2A • Identity & Community

The "WHERE"
Project

Places of Significance: Mapping Our Identity, Community, & Global Connections

Mr. Waugh • Social Studies

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Where do you come from?

Every citizen is shaped by the physical and cultural geography of the places they have lived, gathered, and dreamed about.

Today's Workflow Google Classroom & Studio

How We Build It

01

Google Classroom Survey

Complete the quick Citizenship 9 intro survey posted in Google Classroom to log your background perspectives.

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Places Studio Web App

Open the interactive Places Studio, look up your 3-letter PIN, drop Leaflet map pins, and write your 3–5 sentence reflections.

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Dossier & Presentation

Preview your live 7-slide presentation deck and single-screen portfolio dossier ready for peer sharing and grading.

The Core Framework 5 Portfolio Dimensions

The 5 Places of Significance

You will curate 5 distinct locations with interactive map pins, reflections, and photos:

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1. Personal

Childhood home, family camp, or root location filled with core memories.

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2. Community

Dartmouth parks, sports fields, gyms, or hubs where you gather.

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3. Global

Ancestral homeland, family origins, or cultural traditions abroad.

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4. Aspirational

Dream destination you have never visited but want to experience.

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5. Soundtrack

A childhood song tied forever to a place, family ride, or memory.

Dimension Breakdown • 1 of 5 The Personal Place

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Dimension 01

The Personal Place

Your childhood home, family camp, cottage, or root location filled with your earliest core memories.

🎯 What to Look For

A physical location that anchors your personal biography and family roots. Where you spent summers, learned to ride a bike, grew up, or feel completely at home.

💡 Brainstorming Triggers

Your first house, grandparent's backyard, family cottage, annual camping spot, or neighborhood street where you made your first friends.

✍️ Required Studio Reflection

Write 3–5 sentences explaining why this place shaped who you are today, any milestone moments, and attach 1–2 authentic photos.

Mr. Waugh's Exemplar • Place 1 1. The Personal Place

📍 Wallace, Nova Scotia • 45.8155, -63.4862

Reflection: This place is my family's cottage. My parents bought the land next to the ocean from a farmer a few years before I was born. When I was a kid we spent entire summers up there swimming, fishing, picking berries, and playing with other kids from Halifax.

Milestone Connection: My wife and I got married on the front porch 25 years ago this month. Her family flew from Korea to attend. We return every summer with our two children.

Wallace Shoreline & Ocean

Wedding on Front Porch (25 Years Ago)

Dimension Breakdown • 2 of 5 The Community Place

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Dimension 02

The Community Place

Dartmouth parks, sports fields, arenas, rec centers, bridges, or local hubs where you gather and connect.

🎯 What to Look For

A shared public space in your town or neighborhood where community life happens, where people interact, practice, commute, or play together.

💡 Brainstorming Triggers

Shubie Park, Dartmouth Harbourwalk, sports complex/rink, Alderney Landing ferry terminal, Bicentennial school grounds, or the two harbour bridges.

✍️ Required Studio Reflection

Explain how this shared space impacts local life, who uses it, and how it connects people as active citizens.

Mr. Waugh's Exemplar • Place 2 2. The Community Place

🌉 Macdonald Bridge • 44.6738, -63.5894

Reflection: I'm a Dartmouth person, and all my life I've had intimate knowledge of the two bridges. Even though the MacKay is wider, everyone calls it the "new" bridge and the Macdonald the "old" bridge.

Citizenship & Infrastructure: The bridges are the beating heart of our community. Over 100,000 vehicles cross daily, shaping local transit, housing growth, and provincial debates like toll removals.

Macdonald Bridge • Dartmouth to Halifax

Dimension Breakdown • 3 of 5 The Global Place

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Dimension 03

The Global Place

Ancestral homeland, family origins, birthplace, or international culture that connects you to the wider world.

🎯 What to Look For

An international location that ties into your heritage, family history, cultural foods, languages, or where you/your relatives lived.

💡 Brainstorming Triggers

Where were your parents or grandparents born? What country does your family visit or have deep culinary/cultural traditions with?

✍️ Required Studio Reflection

Describe your cultural roots or international experiences, and how having global ties broadens your perspective as a Canadian citizen.

Mr. Waugh's Exemplar • Place 3 3. The Global Place

🇰🇷 Gwangju, South Korea • 35.1595, 126.8526

Reflection: Over 20 years ago my wife and I left Canada to live in Gwangju, South Korea. We had our first daughter there in 2003. It's a huge city of two million people that somehow feels close-knit.

Cultural Traditions: Gwangju is famous across Korea for its cuisine and giant Kimchi Festival. My mother-in-law takes huge pride in her homemade kimchi served at every single meal.

Gwangju City Life & Neon Streets

Gwangju Cityscape & High-Rises

Dimension Breakdown • 4 of 5 The Aspirational Place

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Dimension 04

The Aspirational Place

A dream destination on Earth that you have never visited yet, but feel deeply inspired to experience one day.

🎯 What to Look For

A destination anywhere on the globe that sparks your imagination, curiosity, or travel goals—whether a natural wonder, historic city, or tropical island.

💡 Brainstorming Triggers

A place you've read about, seen in a documentary, heard a friend talk about, or want to study/explore in your future adventures.

✍️ Required Studio Reflection

Explain why this destination is at the top of your bucket list, what you hope to see/do, and what excites you about its culture or landscape.

Mr. Waugh's Exemplar • Place 4 4. The Aspirational Place

🇲🇺 Mauritius • -20.3484, 57.5522

Reflection: While studying at Saint Mary's University I met a fellow student from Mauritius. She described it as paradise: warm, tropical, friendly, safe, and French. I've dreamed of visiting ever since.

Global Curiosity: Mauritius is a unique melting pot of African, Indian, French, and Chinese cultures living in harmony. It represents how diverse traditions build a united society.

Le Morne Brabant & Lagoons

Port Louis Waterfront & Culture

Dimension Breakdown • 5 of 5 Soundtrack of My Life

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Dimension 05

Soundtrack of My Life

A childhood song that instantly transports you back to a specific place, family car ride, summer, or memory.

🎯 Song Criteria

Must be a song from your childhood (Grade 3 or earlier) that has a powerful sensory association with a place in your life.

💡 Brainstorming Triggers

A song your parents played on repeat in the minivan, a track from a memorable road trip, a song you sang at camp, or family celebrations.

✍️ Required Studio Entry

Explain why this song triggers that specific place and feeling whenever you hear it. Find and embed the YouTube video link!

Mr. Waugh's Exemplar • Place 5 5. Soundtrack of My Life

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"Yeah Yeah No No"

ICU (1993)

Recorded in Halifax, NS

Why Music & Place Connect: A song I wrote back in 1993 with my band ICU. Whenever I hear it, it immediately transports me back to practicing in basements, loading gear into vans, and playing shows across Nova Scotia.

Your Song Task: Pick a song from childhood (Grade 3 or earlier) or a song that instantly triggers the sights, smells, and people of a specific place in your life.

ICU — "Yeah Yeah No No" (1993)

Success Criteria Quality Standards

What Makes a Great Portfolio?

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Specific Reflection

Write 3–5 complete sentences per place. Share real memories, milestone moments, or cultural connections—not just a 1-sentence caption.

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Accurate Map Pins

Use the interactive Leaflet map to drop pins right on your exact locations (local in Dartmouth/Halifax, and across the globe).

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Visuals & Audio

Attach clear photos (via web link or the new 📁 Upload button) and link your childhood song on YouTube.

Next Steps Open The Studio

Let's Get
Started!

Head to Google Classroom or launch the Places of Significance Studio right now.

🚀 Launch Places Studio → 📊 Gr 9 Progress Dashboard →

Quick Checklist:

✅ Check Google Classroom for the Cit9 Survey
✅ Log in with your 3-letter PIN (or look it up)
✅ Draft all 5 places (Personal, Community, Global, Aspirational, Soundtrack)
✅ Test your 7-Slide Deck and Portfolio Dossier
✅ Click 💾 Save & Submit