Title: Resource Stakeholders Assignment
Course: Social Studies 6 - 1.0.0.2 > Section: Unit 3: My Country

Your task is to research one of Canada’s natural resources. Then, you will look for ways different stakeholders are trying to manage that resource.

Here are the steps you need to take to complete this assignment:

Step 1: Natural resource choice

Choose one of Canada’s natural resources. Find a reliable website at your reading level that talks about this resource so you can learn some basics.

Step 2: Stakeholders

Find information that talks about how at least three groups of stakeholders are working to use, manage, or protect this resource. You might look for information on:

- The government
- Indigenous communities
- A non-government organization
- A corporation or company
- An individual

Step 3: Summarize

Write a brief summary of what you have found. This does not need to be a long report. One or two paragraphs is sufficient, but your summary should include:

- A short description of the natural resource and its importance to Canada
- A short description of how each of the stakeholders is involved in using, managing, or protecting this resource
- A brief statement about how you think this resource should be used, managed, or protected in Canada.

Your summary should be a total of 150-200 words.

Step 4: Bibliography

Please include a list of all the websites you have used. For this assignment, you do not need to create a formal bibliography, but you must include a list of the web addresses or book titles that you used.

Sample

Here is a sample summary based on the information in the lesson about clean water in Canada.

Freshwater is a very important natural resource in Canada. Canada has about 20% of the world’s surface freshwater. Even though Canada has this much freshwater, not all of it is drinkable, and many First Nations communities do not have clean water. There are many stakeholders who are trying to solve this problem. The Government of Canada has spent $4 billion over the last ten years to fix the problem. Indigenous leaders like Autumn Peltier are speaking up and asking for change. NGOs like True North Aid are also making a difference with projects like the well-building that they did in Gaamikaan Bimaadiziwin Healing Camp. Working together, Canada has come a long way in solving the problem of unsafe drinking water in First Nations communities. As of 2023, 130 new water treatment facilities have been built, and more are on the way. Freshwater is a very important natural resource in Canada, and a lot of work has been done to help Indigenous Communities have safe water to drink.

Rubric

 | Insufficient Evidence | Emerging | Developing | Proficient | Extending
 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4
Understanding of the role of different stakeholders | There is too little content to properly assess my ability. I may need to resubmit this assignment. | My summary shows an initial understanding of the role that different stakeholders play in using, managing, or protecting Canada’s natural resources. | My summary shows a partial understanding of the role that different stakeholders play in using, managing, or protecting Canada’s natural resources. | My summary shows a complete understanding of the role that different stakeholders play in using, managing, or protecting Canada’s natural resources. | My summary shows a thorough understanding of the role that different stakeholders play in using, managing, or protecting Canada’s natural resources.
Understanding of resource management | There is too little content to properly assess my ability. I may need to resubmit this assignment. | My paragraph shows a beginning understanding of how Canada’s resources should be managed. | My paragraph shows a satisfactory understanding of how Canada’s resources should be managed. | My paragraph shows a strong understanding of how Canada’s resources should be managed. | My paragraph shows a deep and mature understanding of how Canada’s resources should be managed.