Issues in Canada. What would you do?
Over the course of this year, you will be asked your opinion on a topic and will respond to a prompt.
You will be given a list of prewriting questions to help guide your response. Once these have been completed, you will be required to respond to the prompt using the format
You will find the Issues under the section "Issues" in OneNote.
WHAT
5 w's and H
SO WHAT
points that support keeping the king and points that support removing the king as head of state.
NOW WHAT
What is your thoughts on this?
Explain why?
Explain possible solutions to this controversial topic.
You are required to follow these criteria
Rubric
R - Uses RESPECTFUL language
P - PARAPHRASES what someone has said before responding
E - Supports thinking with EVIDENCE
C - Makes personal/world CONNECTIONS
V - Uses precise and relevant VOCABULARY.
Each criterion will be marked out of 4
Today's issues is "Should the King be head of state"?
This is an opinion assignment. Remember that you must include supporting facts from the research that you have done. You will find a few links below, that can help you do some of the research.
Pre-writing questions
Who is our head of state?
What are the duties of the head of state?
What is the cost to Canada?
What are the differing points of views on the monarchy being the head of state?
When did the King/Queen become the head of state of Canada? (historically speaking)
Where does the head of state reside/stay when they are in Canada?
Who pays for the lodging of the head of state, or their family, when they are visiting?
Why does Canada have a monarchy head of state?
Points that support having the monarchy as our head of state.
Points that support removing the monarchy as our head of state.
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