Current Event 3/2/12

Current Event 3/2/12

Who - Canada, the USA and Indian Reserves.

What - The pipe-line to be created to move crude oil to US, which may happen

When - Tuesday, February 2, 2012

Where - Alberta and lower USA states, and Indian Reserves

Why - Will provide jobs for Canada and the US

How does this affect Canada? - This will get rid of excess oil from Alberta and provide jobs for the US, at the cost of it going through Indian Reserves.

How does this affect my life? - If this pipeline is created, then the future for me may be affected economically and environmentally

Vocabulary Set 4 Social 9

Affirm - to maintain as true


Example - She affirmed to the judge that she was telling the truth

Collective Identity - the identity of one in a group


Example: the collective identity of one and greatly affect how people look at him/her

Collective Rights - rights given to one in a group


Example: collective rights give citizens the ability to have a voice


First Nations - Aboriginal peoples living in Canada


Example: First Nations were the first to reside here in Canada

Annuity - the right to receive such an income


Example: there is an annuity for minimum wages

Official Language Minority - languages other than English or French


Example: Dutch, German, Japanese, and Blackfoot are such examples

Anglophone - someone born speaking English


Example: I am an Anglophone; I only and always have spoke English

Francophone - someone born speaking French


Example: My Aunt is a Francophone; she first spoke French, but later learned English as well

Assimilate - to drop current and to make part of


Example: I was assimilated to St. Francis last year in grade 8

Entrench (ed) - to place in position of strength 


Example: I was entrenched in the ability to drive recently

Indian - a word used by the Europeans to describe Aboriginal peoples


Example: an aboriginal person can be in other words, "Indian", but they themselves do not want to be called that

Reserves - plots of land owned by those who signed a treaty


Example: there are Aboriginal reserves all of Canada

Autonomy - independence or freedom


Example: the Government of Alberta gave me the autonomy of driving with an adult

Land Claims - Land claims are a legal declaration of desired control of areas of property including bodies of water


Example: Countries can be described as land claims

Settlement - an agreement or adjustment 


Example: The two boys argued and argued, and eventually came up with a settlement that suited both

Collective - of or characteristic of a group of individuals taken together


Example: a group or class project can be described as collective

Ethnocentrism - the belief in the inherent superiority of one's own ethnic group of culture


Example: The Europeans when the entered Canada had ethnocentrism over the First Nations

Official Language Community - to be of French and English


Example: Our country among others are official language communities

Publically Funded - to be supported through public funds


Example: a fundraiser can be described as to be publically funded

Scrip - a certificate representing a fraction of a share of stock


Example: the company handed the group a scrip of their share

Vocabulary Set 2 Social 9

Fair / Equitable - to be non-exclusive for everybody involved. Nobody has an upper hand against someone.

Example: The group project was to be fair and equitable for everyone.



Justice System - the institutions and procedures for applying laws in society

Example: The justice system takes care of criminals in society


Justice - applying laws.

Example: To apply justice is to enforce laws.



Legislation- laws created through the legsilative process.

Example: The legislation created a law against harrassment of another in a physical way.



Validity - rehability, based on a critical assessment of source, facts and bias.

Example: A judge and jury take validity into account when deciding on a punishment.




Community Service - help in the community performed as a part of a sentence, such as assistin g with a community clean-up or food bank.

Example: The judge sent the young criminal to do community service at the local day-care.




Criminal Record - a permanant record of breaking the law, which is public information. A criminial record can bar you from some jobs, volunteer positions and travel to other countries.

Example: The adult received a criminal record preventing him from obtaining a passport.



Sentence - a consequence for a crime, such as imprisonment, determined by a court of law.

Example: The judge set a sentence for the criminal.



Rehabilation - the act of instill positive behaviours and attitudes.

Example: The judge sent the young criminal to a rehabilation institute.



Reintergration - the act of making part of again.

Example: The rehabilation center reintergrated the criminal after years of being kept in.

Current Event 10/9/11

Current Event 9/14/2011

Who, What: A gunman opened fire in a busy hair salon, killing eight people and critically injuring another.

When: This happened on Wednesday, October the 12.

Where: This occurred in Southern California.

Why: The cause of this incident is yet to be discovered.

How does this affect my life:  My mom goes to the salon a lot.

How does this affect Canada: This can make salon owners here uneasy about their security.

Terminology Set 1 Social 9

Issue: a topic that connects to citizenship, identity and quality of life, and on which well-informed people have different views and perspective.

Example: The two co-workers had an issue involving who should get the vacation.

Perspective: values and idea shared by people with a common language, culture and history.

Example: the group decided on a solution to the issue.

Point of view: opinions and preferences of an individual based on personal experiences.

Example: the individual decided on the solution to the issue.

Quality of life: a measure of personal and collective well-being

Example: his quality of life improved once his computer was back online.

Governance: the process of governing

Example: the Prime Minister, Steven Harper, governs Canada.

Executive Branch: the part of government responsible for putting laws into action.
Example: the Executive Branch lanched the law againsted distracted driving.

Legislative: someone part of the government that makes laws.

Example: The Legislative created the law against distracted driving, but did not distibute it.
Constituent: someone who lives in a riding and is represented by an elected official from that riding.
Example: a constituent elects a Member of Parliament to look over them.

Minorities: groups in a societs who do not form the majority of the population.

Example: the minority still have a voice in debates and decisions.

Accountable: answerable to someone for your actions; observable, transparent.
Example: the student was being held accountable for the mess of the classroom.

Bias: an opinion based on unchallenged assumptions.
Example: the bias of the earth being at the center of our universe lasted for hundreds years.