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Ahcene Zouaouiimmigrated to Canadafrom Algeria, a countrywith many French-speakingpeople. He and his familychose to live in Montréal,where the majority ofpeople speak French. Inthis 2002 photo, he isstocking shelves in hisfather’s grocery store inMontréal. Think critically:What opportunities andchallenges doesimmigration create forcitizenship in Canada?Whose perspectivesshould you include inyour documentary?

Create a storyboard about issuesconcerning immigration in Canada.

Your RoleCanada’s leading educational multimedia company is creating aseries of documentaries related to citizenship and immigration inCanada. The producers of the series want to highlight current issuesthat affect immigration policy. They are asking for young producersto submit a proposal, in the form of a storyboard, for adocumentary.

Your proposed documentary needs to answer this question:

What factors should shape Canada’s immigration policiesmost: economic, political, health or security?

You will research one issue and create a storyboard that outlinesyour research and conclusions.

Your Presentat ionYour research should reflect:

• An evaluation of the factors and issues that influenceimmigration policies.

• An understanding of how government responds to issuesrelated to immigration.

• Facts, ideas and other evidence supporting your ideas.Immigration has an impact on citizenship, identity and qualityof life. Share your ideas on issues that arise from immigrationin Canada!

Let ’s get started!As you read and take notes, evaluate the factors related to Canada’simmigration policies. After, rate each one on a scale of 1 to 5 toidentify which factor, in your opinion, should be most important.

Economic Factors Political Factors Health Factors Security Factors

Why was the policy developed?

What individuals and groups in society are affected?

What are the issues or problems involved?

In what ways is quality of life affected?

What views and perspectives exist about the policy?

How does the government respond to the issues?

Overall Rating 1 2 3 4 5 1 2 3 4 5 1 2 3 4 5 1 2 3 4 5

In my opinion, ____________ should influence Canada’s immigration policies and

most because...

How wel l do Canada’s immigrat ion laws and pol i c i es respond to immigrat ion i ssues?

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Wrap Up Your TaskYou need to create a storyboard for a documentary that answers thequestion:

What factors should shape Canada’s immigration policiesmost: economic, political, health or security?

Summarize Your IdeasReview the chart you started on page 165 to help you evaluate issuesthat affect immigration in Canada. Identify the issue you feel is mostimportant and explain your reasons. Examine the factors that affectthis issue and identify which factor — economic, political, health orsecurity — you believe has the most impact. Explain why this factorshould become the focus of laws and policies about immigration inCanada.

Make Your Storyboard

• Using a pencil or computer program, illustrate each main idea on aseparate piece of paper. Think of these as scenes in yourdocumentary. Draw in a background or use visuals you have foundduring your research.

• Add notes about each scene. Describe the information it willcommunicate. The scenes should showcase your research.

• Organize your storyboard into a sequence. Think about how you,as the maker of this documentary, want to tell the story of yourinvestigation. What do you want others to understand?

Interview with aspokesperson for Treaty 6for a perspective oneconomic factors andimmigration — i.e., howare some First Nationsand the governmentaddressing issues relatedto employment, trainingand education?

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pieces of your storyboard around and try different

sequences. I like to thinkabout what scene willget people’s attention

and put that at the beginning.

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Comments from Alberta’s

immigration minister

regarding economic

factors that influence

immigration policies —

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Name: Class: Date:

Chapter 5 Task—Let’s get started!

Instructions: As part of your Chapter 5 task you will evaluate the factors related to Canada’s

immigration policies. After, you will rate each one according to its level of impact on immigration

legislation in Canada.

Economic Factors Political Factors Health Factors Security Factors

Why was the policy

developed?

What individuals and

groups in society are

affected?

What are the issues

or problems

involved?

In what ways is

quality of life

affected?

What views and

perspectives exist

about the policy?

How does the

government respond to

the issues?

Overall Rating 1 2 3 4 5 1 2 3 4 5 1 2 3 4 5 1 2 3 4 5

In my opinion, should influence Canada’s

immigration policies most because…

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Handout 5–6 CHAPTER 5

Name: Class: Date:

Assessment Rubric: Chapter 5 Task: Create a Storyboard about Immigration

Criteria Proficient Very Good Emerging Limited

Understands the

factors that influence

immigration policies in

Canada.

Demonstrates a

comprehensive, rich and

detailed explanation of

the factors that influence

immigration policies in

Canada.

Demonstrates an

accurate explanation of

the factors that influence

immigration policies in

Canada with some

details.

Demonstrates a partial

explanation of the factors

that influence

immigration policies in

Canada with few details.

Demonstrates a

superficial explanation

of the factors that

influence immigration

policies in Canada with

few or no details.

Understands the

extent to which

Canada benefits from

immigration.

Demonstrates a

comprehensive, rich and

detailed explanation of

the ways Canada

benefits from

immigration.

Demonstrates an

accurate explanation of

the ways Canada

benefits from

immigration with some

details.

Demonstrates a partial

explanation of the ways

Canada benefits from

immigration with few

details.

Demonstrates a

superficial explanation

of the ways Canada

benefits from

immigration with few or

no details.

Accesses and organizes

information. Accesses a wide variety

of information relevant to

the issue and organizes it

clearly and proficiently.

Accesses a wide

variety of mostly

relevant information on

the issue and organizes

it logically.

Accesses some basic

information; some

information may not

support the position.

Has little or no

information; not

organized.

Integrates and

synthesizes concepts to

provide an informed

point of view on a

research question or

issue.

Draws insightful

conclusions that are

supported by a wide

variety of evidence.

Provides a clear,

powerful statement of

the presenter’s position.

Draws clear conclusions

that are supported by a

variety of evidence.

Provides a clear

statement of the

presenter’s position.

Draws partial

conclusions with little

evidence. Provides a

basic and fairly weak

statement of the

presenter’s position on

the topic.

Draws inaccurate or

unclear conclusions,

with no support

information. Provides

no position on the topic.

Analyzes and

synthesizes

information to create a

product.

Information is

presented in a logical

order and has strong

visual appeal.

Information is

presented in a fairly

logical order and has

some visual appeal.

Information is presented

in a slightly confusing

sequence and has little

visual appeal.

Information lacks

logical order and/or

organization and is

not visually appealing.

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