Social Studies 30-1 case studies
Social Studies 30-1 · Put your knowledge to work in context.
Social Studies 30-1 is a Grade 12 course in Alberta, and the associated diploma exam is part of the Grade 12 Diploma Examinations Program administered through the province's K to 12 provincial assessment system. According to Alberta.ca, that program has three main purposes: to certify the level of individual student achievement in selected Grade 12 courses, to ensure that provincewide standards of achievement are maintained, and to report individual and group results. The Social Studies 30-1 case studies are 5 cases and about 3,849 words.
1Riverton's Language Budget
Riverton (population 9,400) is the oldest francophone settlement in its province. Residents of French descent make up 18% of the population, and 400 students attend the heritage-language revitalization stream.
579 words, about 3 min2The Highridge Highway Blockade
Highridge County has 1,200 residents, and 340 jobs depend on the sawmill, its largest employer. A provincial recovery plan for woodland caribou closes 40% of the timber base for ten years, and the mill announces it will close in March.
793 words, about 4 min3Bill 27 and the Pre-emptive Override
After a court challenge is filed but before any ruling, a provincial government introduces Bill 27 and announces it will attach a notwithstanding declaration to two of its sections before third reading. The law requires schools to notify parents and obtain written consent before any student under 16 is addressed by a name or pronoun different from the one on their registration documents.
840 words, about 4 min4The Badly Worded Plebiscite
After four years of debate, a city council puts its proposed 38-kilometre downtown bike network to a plebiscite. The ballot reads: 'Do you support the council's plan to make our streets safer for children and families?' Turnout is 34%, and the 'yes' side wins 52% to 48%.
797 words, about 4 min5Back-to-Work in the Transit Dispute
Transit workers in a metropolitan region of 2.6 million have been without a contract for 14 months. Their union, representing 4,800 drivers and mechanics, begins a legally authorized strike after mediation fails.
840 words, about 4 min