Grade 12 Global Issues: Citizenship and Sustainability (40S)

Students conduct inquiry into the social, political, environmental and economic impact of a variety of contemporary and emerging issues in the world. Through their inquiry they focus on questions of quality of life locally, nationally and globally. This course is based on the principles of active democratic citizenship, ecological literacy, critical media literacy, and ethical decision-making, and consolidates learning across the disciplines to empower students as agents of change for a sustainable and equitable future. A component of the course is the planning and implementation of a community-based action-research project (course code 1128).

A draft version of this optional course may be implemented on a voluntary basis or as part of a Manitoba Education piloting initiative in the 2011-2012 school year. The final version of this course will replace the current optional World Issues course (course code 1179).

Below are links to existing draft materials for teachers who wish to transition into implementing this course:

• Course Rationale ( 97 KB)
• Course Overview Chart ( 259 KB)
• Core Concepts of Citizenship and Sustainability ( 192 KB)
• Inquiry Approach ( 115 KB)
• List of Issues and Suggested Subtopics ( 152 KB)
• Sample Backgrounder: Media ( 213 KB)
• Assessment Guidelines ( 142 KB)

Other documents will be posted as they are finalized.

For further information, please contact Linda Connor at linda.connor@gov.mb.ca