Social Studies 11 - PLO: assess Canada's participation in world affairs with reference to modern conflicts
As a part of a lesson, I would do a case study of Canada's non-involvement in the most recent war in Iraq. We would study the events of 9/11 (perhaps a short movie?), the invasion of Afghanistan, the key politicians in power at the time and compare the reasons to go versus not (what if they have weapons of mass destruction? what does that mean for our safety and people living throughout the world? when is going to war the right choice?). I would have the students review and discuss the pros and cons of going to war in order to decide whether they agree with the government's decision, with an emphasis on the fact that hindsight is 20/20.
-Megan T
Great example - could you add a grade 8-10 example?
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