Open School BC: Social Studies 10: Prospects

OSBC Social Studies 10: Prospects

Prospects is a multimedia CD-ROM resource, originally developed to complement our Social Studies 10 course. The engaging and relevant multimedia pieces are useful tools in addressing the BC Social Studies 10 curriculum.

It is available in three versions:

Single-user
35 user version to be installed on a network server
100 user version to be installed on the school’s network server

Interactive multimedia
Designed to complement our courses but can be used as a stand alone resource
Developed by BC teachers, instructional designers and multimedia experts
Module structure so any or all pieces can be used
Authentic and engaging activities
Address current Ministry of Education IRP learning outcomes

Requires a modern computer with a CD-ROM drive and Flash Player 7 or later (free to download from Adobe's website)

Server versions require installation on a locally networked server

Social Studies 10 Media:
Module 1 The Place, The People	Where am I?; a multimedia tutorial on longitude and latitude Mapping Skills Activity; a self-check activity Getting to know Canada; an interactive activity identifying provinces,territories and other Canadian features Physiographic Regions; an interactive activity exploring various regions of Canada Interpreting Landscapes; an interactive activity using Group of Seven artwork to illustrate the various landscapes of the country Topographic Maps; a multimedia tutorial on topography Timeline Example; a multimedia tutorial of historic events from 1492 to 1815 The Great Migration; a multimedia tutorial of immigrant stories from the 1800s Settling the New Land; a multimedia tutorial of stories from settlers to the New Land
Module 2 The Nation Emerges	Constitutional Act and the Colonial Government Activity; a self-check activity Sales Pitch; a multimedia tutorial illustrating what the settlers were told about the new land Immigration: Early Nineteenth Century; a self-check activity Types of Government; an interactive activity on Upper Canada’s constitutional systems The Vote in Lower Canada; a multimedia tutorial illustrating how the social classes reacted to the first vote Rebellion Scene Investigation; an interactive game to investigate the Rebellion Durham’s Report; hear Lord Durham’s recommendations to the Crown Lord Durham Activity; a self-check activity Pre-confederation Canada; an interactive map describing the country’s formation Colonial Facts Activity; a self-check activity The Case for Union; an interactive map revealing the causes leading up to the union of Canada Confederation Debate; hear the primary players explain their point of view The Changing Map of Canada; a map illustrating when and why Canada’s map developed to what it is today Canadian Scrapbook; multimedia presentation of important news headlines between 1896 and 1914
Module 3 The Not So Wild West	Who Are the Métis?; an interactive multimedia presentation of the Métis Fur Traders Activity; a self-check activity Matching Exercises; a self-check activity of the Red River Métis Conflict on the Prairies; a multimedia presentation of the Red River Valley conflict Red River Valley Activity; a self-check activity Canada East to West Activity; a self-check activity Challenges of Geography; an interactive map illustrating challenges of building the CPR NWM Police; a multimedia presentation of its early history NWMP Police; a self-check activity Shrinking Lands; a multimedia presentation on treaties and the Aboriginal peoples of the plains Plains First Nations and Treaties; a self-check activity This Goes With That; a self-check activity Betrayal Activity; a self-check activity Last Best West; an interactive poster on settlement in the West
Module 4 A Look at BC	Competition for the Pacific Northwest; an interactive map of early BC The Pig War; a self-check activity The Colony of Vancouver Island; a self-check activity Get Rich Quick; an interactive activity including actual accounts of the Cariboo Gold Rush What Do You Know About BC?; a self-check activity No Longer Welcome; a multimedia presentation of the reaction to early Asian immigrants The European Impact; a multimedia presentation of European impact on Aboriginals Fact Sheet–Aboriginal Rights; an interactive tutorial on the history, treaties and law explained Fact Sheet–The Nisg’a Treaty; an interactive tutorial on the history and details of this notable agreement Check Your Knowledge; a self-check activity Check Your Knowledge; a self-check activity Lingo-Bingo; a fun self-check activity BC Economy Today; a self-check activity Resource Issues; a self-check activity Made in BC; a self-check activity