The role of the government will be investigated while students explore the Seaton Trail or the Rouge Park. The focus of the exploration will be on the concept of citizenship and how the area has been used in the past and how it is used today. The many levels of government and its services provided to citizens will be examined. Developments such as Highway 407 or the Rouge National Park will be a visual reminder to students of human impact on wetlands, wildlife and plant life. We hope students leave Hillside with the drive to be a more ecologically sensitive citizen.
Overall Expectations:
Science:
- 2 use the social studies inquiry process to investigate Canadian social and/or environmental
issues from various perspectives, including the perspective of the level (or levels) of government
responsible for addressing the issues
Specific Expectations:
Science:
- B 2.1 formulate questions to guide investigations
into social and/or environmental issues in
Canada from various perspectives, including
the perspective of the level (or levels) of
government responsible for addressing the
issues
- B 2.2 gather and organize a variety of information
and data that present various perspectives
about Canadian social and/or environmental
issues, including the perspective of the level
(or levels) of government responsible for
addressing the issues