Finals Key Terms

Question 1

Legislation

Answer 1

The making or giving of laws; specifically the exercise of the power and function of the making or rules and laws

Question 2

Globalization

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International economic connections of the productions and distibution of goods and services

Question 3

First Nations

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Refers to the various goverments of the Indian people of Canada

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Inquiry

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Is the process of learning in which informative and interesting questions are developed by students and teachers, to motivate and guide inquiries into topics, problems and issues that content to curricular outcomes and learning targets; then meaningful research is conducted to construct deep knowledge and deeper understanding of topics, problems or issues

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Indigenous

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a general term that is used to describe people who are born in and naturally inhabit a specific region or nation

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Private Sector

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a general term that is used to describe people who are born in and naturally inhabit a specific region or nation

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Indian Act

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A racist policy to discriminate, segregate and assimilate Indian People in Canadian history

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Ancient Civilization

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Mayans, Aztecs, Incas, Romans, Greeks, Egyptians, the study of the most important cultures in history

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Authority

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Power that is recognized by citizens

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Emigration

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The process of keeping track of a person or group of people who depart a country, usually permanently and land in another country

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History

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His/her story; story telling; the study of people, places and events in the past, present and future

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Society

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A community of people united by traditions, symbols, patterns of culture (religious, education, political, economic, technological)

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Citizenship

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Members in a community

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Power

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To control people, situations, numbers, technology

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Aborigional People

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In Canada, the term refers to the Indian, Inuit and Métis peoples

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Immigrant

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A person who migrates or enters a country, usually for permanent residence

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Puchasing Patterns

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Data collected to show where citizens, group or nations are spending money

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Oral Tradition

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story telling or messages that are verbally passed as a means of sharing information life lessons and skills from generation to generation

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Consensus Model

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All people involved create a common agreement which they will all follow

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Rights

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Moral and legal principles that citizens are guaranteed in a democracy

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Confederation

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The union, joining or creation of the four original provinces of Canada in 1867

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Humanities

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The study of history, social studies, psychology and sociology

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Entitlement

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The right to guaranteed benefits under a government program, such as: Social Security or Unemployment Compensation such as Employment Insurance

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Wealth

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an abundance of valuable resources, material possessions and property; a measure of valuable assets owned by a person, community or country

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Contract

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A written or spoken agreement that was meant to be enforceable by law.

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Technology

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Applied scientific knowledge to solving practical problems in society. All the tools used and invented by people, and the skills needed to produce and use these tools

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Immigation Patterns

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The collection of data to show who is coming into a country or nation

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Worldview

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Ideas that people have about the world that shape the decisions they make

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Covenat

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A solemn promise that Aboriginal People believed God was witness to, in the Aboriginal worldview what a treaty was meant to be

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Resources

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Raw materials that can be natural (oil), human (workers) or capital (money)

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Sustainability

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To support or maintain; everlasting

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Multicultralism

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several cultural or ethnic groups in one society

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Roles

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Expected behavior in a social environment