1. Social Studies 11 Provincial Exam Preparation Ms. Underwood

2. Know What You Are Facing This is an exam that students all over the province will write. –It looks different to class exams, so get familiar with the layout. The questions may also be worded a little differently to what you are used to. –We carefully follow the curriculum, so all parts of the course were covered – but one or two details may be unfamiliar and the emphasis may sometimes be a little different to the way it was in class. –Don ’ t worry. All students in the province will face these things – even those who had a teacher on the exam writing team.

3. Introduction to the Exam The Social Studies provincial is made up of two major parts: –55 marks from objective questions (mostly multiple choice, may include matching and true/false questions. –24 marks from two essay questions (12 marks each, marked on a 6 point scale) You will not be given a choice of topics!! You are expected to answer both

4. How to Answer the Multiple Choice Questions “ The answer is right there in front of you!! ” But be careful!! As a general rule two of the possible answers should be quite close. –Only one of those will be the correct answer. –The other one is meant to see if you know the material well enough to select the correct response. –The other two possible choices are distracters that are meant to confuse you and make it harder to select the correct response

5. How to Answer the Multiple Choice Questions If you don ’ t know the answer, the best thing to do is use a process of elimination. –By the process you should be able to cross off the two distracters. –If, by process of elimination, you have managed to get rid of the two distracters, you now have to choose between two possible answers. –You now have a 50/50 chance of getting it right.

6. Multiple Choice Example 1 17.Who was the founder of the Cooperative Commonwealth Federation? A.J.S Woodsworth. B.William Aberhart. C.R.B. Bennett. D.Tommy Douglas. 1 st Leader of the CCF (1932) 7 th Premier of Alberta (Social Credit Party) 11 th PM of Canada. Conservative 7 th Premier of Sask., Leader of the CCF 1961-1971 DISTRACTOR! You have a 50/50 chance now!

7. How to Deal With Matching and True/False Questions You will probably have to do two sets of matching questions on the exam. Read through the lists very carefully before you attempt to answer the question. Underline key words. Make note of any dates/details you know of.

8. Matching Example 1 Step 1: Underline key words Step 2: Make notes of any dates or times ‘68 – ‘79, ‘80 – ‘84 1911 - 1920 1963-1968 1935 - 1948 1948-1957 1930 - 1935 Step 3: Eliminate all the responses you know are wrong Column IColumn II 1.First Prime Minister to introduce the War Measures Act during peacetime. 2.Prime Minister during the Suez Crisis of 1956. 3.Introduced the Canada Health Act. 4.Introduced the first Old Age Pension Plan. A.Pierre Trudeau B.Robert Borden C.Lester Pearson D.Mackenzie King E.Louis St. Laurent F.R.B. Bennett

9. True and False Example 1 1.A cause of the Great Depression in Canada was the over-production of manufactured goods. A.True B.False Step 1: Underline key words Step 2: Make your selection

10. Possible Essay Questions Essay topics will come from the four themes as listed in the MOE SS11 exam specs. They are: –Autonomy and International Involvement –Politics and Government –Society and Identity –Human Geography

11. Autonomy and International Involvement Study Topics:  Growth of Canadian Independence from 1914 to Present.  Evolution of Canada ’ s status as a middle power.  Canada ’ s role in WWI, WWII, and the Cold War.  Canada ’ s role in the UN Security Council, General Assembly, UN agencies, peacekeeping.  Canada ’ s role in wars since 1950.  Canada and human right ’ s issues, 1939 to present.

12. Autonomy and International Involvement Possible essay questions: –Between 1914 and 1931, Canada moved from colonial status to independent nationhood. Evaluate the accuracy of this statement. –To what extent between 1939 and 1970 did Canada evolve from being an insignificant nation to a middle power?

13. Politics and Government Study topics:  The legislative process, how laws are made.  Elections and the electoral process in Canada.  The citizens ’ influence on public policy.  Impact of the Charter of Rights on Canadian Society.

14. Politics and Government Possible essay questions: –Explain carefully how a bill becomes a law in the Canadian parliamentary system. –Describe how the Charter of Rights and Freedoms has had an impact on Canadian society. –The Supreme Court of Canada has had a critical role in shaping Canadian society. Justify this statement.

15. Society and Identity Study topics:  Canadian Immigration policies 1914-2000  Social safety net  Treatment of minorities 1914-2000  Treatment of aboriginals 1914-2000  Regionalism in Canada  Canada ’ s cultural achievements  Causes, events, results of the Great Depression  Effects of economic cycles on the development of the labour movement in Canada  Quebec and its relationship to the rest of Canada 1914-2000

16. Society and Identity Possible essay questions: –To what extent did Canada become a more tolerant society during the twentieth century? –Describe the evolution of Canada ’ s social safety net from the 1920s to the present, and assess its success. –Describe and analyze Canada ’ s immigration policy during the twentieth century.

17. Human Geography Study topics:  Population issues – ways of responding  Standard of living in Canada compared to the rest of the world  Global warming  Poverty in the developing world and Canada ’ s response  Threats to water supply and Canada ’ s response.

18. Human Geography Possible essay questions: –As the twenty-first century begins, population growth rates have stabilized around the world. Evaluate this statement. –Global warming is the most important environmental issue facing the world today. Evaluate this statement and describe Canada ’ s response to this issue. –Describe Canada ’ s and Canadians ’ role in attempting to solve poverty problems in developing nations.

19. How to Deal With the Essay Questions You must write on both essay topics. There will be no choice. When you open the exam, have a brief look at the essay topics. –As you complete the rest of the exam you may pick up some ideas from the other questions that you might be able to use in the essay. Do not write the essays before you have answered ALL the other questions on the exam.

20. How to Deal With the Essay Questions Read each topic carefully and consider the command words that are used at the start of the question. The exam will contain a blank Organization and Planning page. –Use this page to write down points and plan your response. –Take no more that 5-10 minutes to do this.

21. How to Deal With the Essay Questions Make sure you allocate an appropriate amount of time for each essay. –Don ’ t spend too much time on one and then run out of time for the second. Be sure to write good introductory and concluding paragraphs that introduce and summarize the topic you are presenting. –This will make your essay more interesting for the marker to read and increase your chances of a good mark.

22. Command Words

23. Essay Structure

24. SPERM-G Categories you may need to address in your essay: Socialwomen, men, minorities, children, etc. Politicalgov ’ t (policies, treaties, acts, politicians) Economicjobs, employment, trade, commerce, cost of war, etc. Regional Religious Fr. Cdn. vs Eng. Cdn; western alienation, core vs. periphery, etc. Militarybattles, wars, strategies (ex. Schlieffen Plan) Geographicalpopulation, environment, natural resources, etc.

25. The 6 Point Scale

26. Additional Info Visit the Ministry website for sample exams: http://www.bced.gov.bc.ca/exams/ Sites with good study sheets: –http://www.oakbay.sd61.bc.ca/staff/salexander/courses/socials- 11/documents/canadian_american_relations.pdf –http://fcweb.sd36.bc.ca/~wildeman_j/provincialexamthemes.pdf GOOD LUCK!!! YOU ’ LL DO FINE!!