Title: Personal Response Assignment
Course: Social Studies 6 - 1.0.0.2 > Section: Unit 2: My Province

For this assignment, you will create a personal response to what you have read and watched about BC’s treatment of its minority populations. Think about what it would be like to be a minority person who was treated this way and create a personal response from that perspective. Think about how you can communicate the emotion or perspective of the minority culture. Also, think about how you could show the hope and strength these people had, even though they were treated badly.

The assignment is creative in nature, and you can show your understanding in different ways, such as:

- A painting or drawing
- A short poem
- A short song
- A brief dance
- A short video of some sort
- A poster

Whatever method you choose, it is meant to come from your heart and represent your thoughts and feelings. This assignment is not meant to take a long time, so choose a method that you are comfortable using and can show your learning through. You should aim to complete it within 15-30 minutes.

Assignment Steps:

1. Create a personal response piece about what you have learned of Canada’s treatment of minority cultures. Upload your document, image, video, or file below.
2. Answer the “Personal Response Questions” about the piece you created in the text boxes.

Personal Response Question

Instructions: Answer the question in three to five sentences.

How does your response piece communicate the emotion or perspective of the minority cultures you learned about? Does your piece show the hope and strength of the people who were affected? In what way?

Rubric

 | Insufficient Evidence | Emerging | Developing | Proficient | Extending
 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4
Understanding other people’s perspectives | There is too little content to properly assess my ability. I may need to resubmit this assignment. | My response piece shows I made an initial connection to the minority group that I learned about. I show a beginning understanding about the injustice that they faced. | My response piece shows I made a satisfactory connection to the minority group that I learned about. I show a basic understanding about the injustice that they faced. | My response piece shows I made a strong connection to the minority group that I learned about. I show a solid understanding of the injustice that they faced. | My response piece shows that I made a deep, meaningful connection to the minority group that I learned about. I show a profound understanding of the injustice that they faced.