Community
Economic Development Outcomes
Curriculum Design
| Overview |
This curriculum
on community economic development is not intended to be an addition
to the five themes of Atlantic Canada in the Global Community.
Because CED is a holistic concept that integrates many facets
of life in Atlantic Canada, the curriculum is intended to be a
vehicle by which specific curriculum outcomes (SCOs) throughout
the five themes can be addressed. Therefore, instead of being
an add-on, it is in fact an integrative tool for use by teachers
in planning the year-long delivery of the course.
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| CED
Outcomes |
There are
six CED outcomes. Each is supported by a number of delineations.
While teachers may choose from among the latter in planning this
theme, it is expected that all CED outcomes will be addressed.
In addition, although there is a logical sequence both to the
CED outcomes and delineations as presented in this supplement,
the final decision on how to organize the curriculum rests with
the teacher.
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| Connections
to the SCOs of Atlantic Canada in the Global Community |
An overview
at the beginning of each CED outcome describes its intent and,
to a lesser degree, its content. This overview is followed by
the course SCOs that are addressed by the CED outcome. One or
more are cited as primary, others as secondary. In brackets after
each SCO are numbers of closely related learning outcomes elsewhere
in the curriculum.
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| Sample
Learning/Teaching and Assessment Strategies |
Strategies
for learning, teaching, and assessing are provided for each CED
outcome. These are suggestions only. They do illustrate, however,
a range and depth of practice that will enrich the learning experiences
of students even beyond the classroom.
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| Appendices |
Following
the CED outcomes are a number of appendices designed to support
the implementation of this curriculum. They include an overview
of community economic development that may be of use to both teachers
and students and print electronic and human resources that teachers
and students may access.
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Community Economic Development
Curriculum Outcomes
1. The student
will be expected to identify and explain the forces that have brought
and bring economic transition to communities in Atlantic Canada.
2. The student
will be expected to demonstrate an understanding of the Antigonish Movement
and the strategies it developed to help communities to deal with economic
transition.
3. The student
will be expected to demonstrate an understanding that the philosophy
and principles of community economic development frame an approach communities
in Atlantic Canada can use to deal with economic transition.
4. The student
will be expected to explain the relationship between the philosophy,
principles, and process of community economic development and participatory
democracy.
5. The student
will be expected to identify resources in their community that present
opportunities for creating a diverse and sustainable economy through
community economic development.
6. The student
will be expected to identify, describe, and analyse community economic
development initiatives locally and throughout Atlantic Canada.
