Grade 8 · Social Studies · Unit 3 of 3
Taking Action
Plan how to speak up for a cause in a respectful way.
What your child practises
Practises the steps of an advocacy plan, choosing an audience and message, judging evidence and sources, and real examples such as Viola Desmond. Ties to the Nova Scotia Grade 8 social studies outcome on planning an advocacy action.
Nova Scotia Curriculum learning outcome: Plan an advocacy action in response to an issue · Plan, carry out and reflect on a respectful action for a cause
Sample questions
A taste of this unit. In the app, questions change every time and get easier or harder to match your child.
Question 1
Peaceful protest is…
- a way to harm property
- a lawful, orderly way to show what you think
- a kind of tax
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a lawful, orderly way to show what you think
Hint: Peaceful protest respects people and rules.
Question 2
Which is a respectful, peaceful way to advocate?
- Share facts and listen to other views
- Insult people who disagree
- Spread rumours online
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Share facts and listen to other views
Hint: Respect makes it easier for people to listen.
Question 3
To ask a city council to build a crosswalk, who is the best audience?
- A pen pal
- A store owner two provinces away
- The elected councillors
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The elected councillors
Hint: Councillors make decisions about their community's streets.
Question 4
Advocacy means…
- speaking or acting to support a cause or change
- keeping quiet about a problem
- winning an argument at any cost
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speaking or acting to support a cause or change
Hint: Advocates try to help others understand an issue and take action.
Question 5
Which is the clearest advocacy goal?
- Get people to notice the school
- Fix every environmental problem forever
- Add recycling bins to every classroom by June
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Add recycling bins to every classroom by June
Hint: A clear goal says what you want, where and by when.
Question 6
Which advocacy plan is weakest?
- A letter with facts and a clear request
- A council presentation with data
- A poster with no facts, no audience and no request
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A poster with no facts, no audience and no request
Hint: A plan needs to say what, who and why.