Building Canadian Identity students will interact, via e-mail conferencing, with students in other regions of Canada, thus building ties across the country students will better empathize with the feelings of Canadians in regions other than their own. An introduction to the background and to the current issues of Senate Reform and of 'distinct society' are given at the classroom level to all students. Within those two groups students are further divided into teams of three. Each group of three will produce one report. This promotes co-operative learning, and facilitates the internet phase of the project.
Students research for three hours in the school library.
The school Librarian, who has been consulted in advance, assists with resources. At this stage students are encouraged to use a variety of materials including print, video, and electronic. An additional three hours is given for the co-operative effort of writing the report. The report will not exceed 1000 words. Identify the major issues in the debate over Senate reform in Canada today.