Enduring Understandings Guiding Questions

Families in a Changing World: Shifting Perspectives in a Diverse Globalized Community. n relation to Canada!s open borders and multicultural crossroads in "ancouver# ho$ do our perspectives shift and evolve as communities continue to gro$ and diversify% &eeping $ith the theme of changing perspectives# students $ill be sho$n images of optical illusions ' the idea being that depending on our vie$point or perception of something# ho$ $e vie$ something can change. ()amples:

Mind Openings

Discovery and Inspiration

Engagement by Dennis *ppenheim Focus on the ever+changing ideals,e)pectations of relationships# marriage# -radition# etc.

Shared Insights

Family is Ss write one statement to complete the opening Family is The statements will be anonymous and posted around the class for a gallery walk. Ss will be left to comment on each others posts. Defining amily P.* ' D/ to D0 Ss are to e)plore and interrogate the broad topic of family in a changing $orld. -o embar1 on their investigation# ss e)plore the idea of gender and the family. Ss collect and list cultural stereotypes of the roles of men,$omen in the family and contrast these stereotypes $ith their o$n perspectives and family bac1ground. Ss may choose to visually represent their findings in a collage,model etc.

Sample Inquiry Challenges

Cross!Curricular "ccess

Su#$ect %& English %' P.* ' 23 to 24 5*ral .anguage6 Ss $ill be taught the styles and techni7ues of Point of "ie$ 5$ith the use of video clips to provide e)amples8 a film version of The Diary of Anne Frank $ould be a good e)ample of First Person P*"6 and its importance in literature. Students $ill then be as1ed to pic1 one form of point of vie$ and compose a short story . Su#$ect (& Science %' P.* ' 23 Ss $ill be as1ed to recognize the fact that scientific 1no$ledge is constantly changing 5and thus so does perspective and ho$ one vie$s the $orld6 P.* ' 24 Ss $ill loo1 at technology and ho$ it has advanced our understandings (nd pro9ect ' pic1 a specific technological advancement and do a presentation on ho$ it has changed the $orld# and in doing so# our perspective on the people and things around us. Some e)amples: + -he telegraph + :atural Selection + 2viation Su#$ect )& Social Studies %' P.*s ' C/ and C; Ss $ill e)amine the evolution of the Canadian government form /</0+/=/3 and $ill be as1ed to stage a debate in $hich students $ill argue for and against specific changes made in the running of our country. Some ()amples: + -he >ail$ay debate + mmigration .a$s + "oting .a$s

Sample Creations

+a,ing "ctions

Student . +eacher /eflection Sample 0earning Case "uthor Distri#ution

Create a Commercial for a amily *roduct What does a ;/st century family loo1 li1e% n groups of 3# ss must create an advertisement for a household product using a family as characters for their ad. Ss must deliver their interpretation of a family as it may be presented in our media today in modern society. *oetry *erformance -ight Students $ill host a poetry caf? night in $hich they $ill invite friends and family to come and hear poetry on $hat it means to be a man or $oman in today!s society. Students can read original $or1# or introduce and read the $or1 of a prominent author $hose $or1 deals $ith issues of gender and society. + What have you learned about the importance of gender roles in today!s Society% + @o$ have gender roles evolved over time% :one :atasha >andha$a8 .ouise Chan