“Is Canada’s response to their crimes against First Nation, Métis, and Inuit people

sufficient?”

Task:
Create a persuasive response to the question: “Should Canada have to do more to rectify their crimes
against First Nation, Métis, and Inuit people?” You can choose from a variety of formats including:
 A webpage
 An essay
 A Prezi
 A PowerPoint
 Another option of your choosing
You will be expected to discuss your choice of format on April 7th to ensure it is appropriate for the
assignment.

Information to Include:
 The history of Canadian imperialist policies and practices against First Nations, Métis, and
Inuit peoples (remember the writing assignment?)
 The current consequences of imperialist policies and practices that were enacted.
 The response of Canadian government and citizens to the current consequences of the
imperialist policies and practices.
 Comparing Canadian consequences and reactions to those found in two of the case studies
(Sudan, Australia, Democratic Republic of Congo).
 Your own opinion on whether or not Canada should be expected to do more to rectify their
crimes of the past.

ASSESSMENT: 
Your case and reflection will be assessed according to the following rubric:
 4 - Mastery 3 - Proficient 2 - Acceptable 1 - Limited
The positon The positon The positon The position
Defends a position established is established is established is established is
on the question convincingly persuasively generally supported confusing and largely
posed, which is supported by astutely supported by by appropriately unrelated to the
based upon chosen and purposefully chosen chosen and argument(s). The
evidence and developed and developed developed argumentation is
facts. argument(s). The argument(s). The argument(s). The repetitive,
- Establishes a argumentation is argumentation is argumentation is contradictory,
position consistent and logically and capably straightforward and simplistic and based
- develops argument compelling, developed, conventional, on uninformed belief.
based on logic reason demonstrating an demonstrating a demonstrating an Arguments
- arguments align insightful sound understanding adequate superficially align
with position taken understanding of the of the assignment. understanding of the with position taken.
(4 marks) assignment. Arguments clearly assignment.
Arguments align with position Arguments generally
perceptively align taken. align with position
with position taken. taken.

Evidence is Evidence is specific Evidence is Evidence is

Have supporting sophisticated ad and purposeful. conventional and potentially relevant
evidence of the deliberately chosen. Evidence may contain straightforward. The but is unfocused and
imperialist post- The relative absence some errors. A evidence may contain incompletely
colonial of error is impressive. capable and adept minor errors and a developed. The
government A thorough and discussion of mixture of relevant evidence contains
policies and comprehensive evidence reveals a and extraneous inaccuracies and
practices in discussion of solid understanding information. A extraneous detail.
Canada that evidence reveals an of social studies generalized and basic The discussion
affected insightful knowledge and its discussion reveals an reveals superficial
Indigenous understanding of application to the acceptable and confused
peoples. social studies assignment. understanding of understating of social
knowledge and its social studies studies knowledge
- is relevant and application to the knowledge and its and its application to
accurate assignment. application to the the assignment.
- reflects depth assignment.
and/or breadth

(8 marks)

Reflection of The reflection of the The reflection of the The reflection of the The reflection of the
attempts to attempt to address attempt to address attempt to address attempt to address
address the legacy is the legacy is the legacy is the legacy is
consequences of comprehensively adequately expressed. superficial and lacks disjointed,
imperialist expressed. Elaboration is development. inaccurate, or vague.
policies and Elaboration is thoughtful. Elaboration is Elaboration is trivial.
practices on compelling. predictable.
Indigenous people
by comparing it to
Case Studies
discussed in class.
(8 marks)

Communicates key Communicates ideas Communicates ideas Communicates

Communication ideas and and information and information in a information in an
and presentation information in an effectively and in an straightforward unorganized and
of key ideas and informed, organized interesting manner. A manner. A confused manner. A
information and persuasive controlling idea is controlling idea is controlling idea is
within your case. manner. A generally presented inconsistently difficult to discern or
controlling idea is and maintained. maintained. is absent.
(4 marks) effectively sustained
and integrated.
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