Grade 8 Socials

Alberta Elections Resources

Alberta vote compass: https://youth.votecompass.com/ab/ 

• 8-3 --- (class ID: 973ec3)

• 8-4 --- (class ID: e1c821)

Find your constituency:  https://www.assembly.ab.ca/members/members-of-the-legislative-assembly/constituencies 

Find your Candidates: https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/calgary/alberta-election-2023-all-candidates-list-electoral-maps-1.6820824 

Grade 8 - WORLD MAPS links + Assignment: 

1) Choose a map from one of the two following links to analyze 

https://www.farandwide.com/s/amazing-world-maps-74d6186e6d0e414b 

or from 

http://schools.yrdsb.ca/markville.ss/teacher/geography/12/worldissues/CGW4U_unit1_percy_uploads/CGW4U_unit1_map_bias_students.pdf

2) Study your map, and write a paragraph doing the following

• Summarize what the map shows

• What is the bias in the map? How does the map distort our view of reality and influence your opinion?

DUE:    Monday, Sept 14