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=media type="custom" key="8405430"= =Welcome History 10 Students!=

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Your first assignment is about social organizations. You will work together in groups to analyze a social organization. Then you will share the information through an online program called a Voicethread. A Voicethread lets people use images and comments to discuss a topic.

Examples of Social organizations include: PETA Minor Hockey Association Kinsmen Elks and Royal Purple
 * A social organization is a group of people acting together to meet their needs and the needs of society.**
 * Air Cadets
 * Red Cross
 * Salvation Army
 * Foster Parents Plan
 * Royal Canadian Legion
 * Girl Guides
 * Scouts
 * UNICEF
 * Community Living Association
 * YMCA


 * indicates this is an organization that will be used for this assignment

ASSIGNMENT INFORMATION:

You will be placed into groups. Each group will select or be assigned a social organization. Analyze the organization using the topics below:
 * Needs met by organization ||  ||
 * Demands made by social organization ||  ||
 * Amount of conformity demanded ||  ||
 * Is membership worth the return ||  ||

Examine the organization from the standpoint of cultural tranditions:

What is done in this organization that is based on tradition? How does this organization react to change? What should be kept and what needs to change? Describe the heirarchy in this group.

You will be assessed by Mrs. Lawrence on the content included, by Ms. Bumphrey-Letnes on presentation and evidence of understanding, and you will SEF ASSESS using a rubric provided by Ms. Bumphrey-Letnes.

Please sign up for an account on Voicethread as well, using your first name. []

When you have an account, view the voicethread at the link below. Each page contains an image and a link to the website of a social organization. You will add comments to the page that has the picture representing the social organization your group analyzed. Use the comment feature to post the answers to the questions in the above assignment. Each group member will need to add a comment and answer a question. You can type or use headphones with a mic to speak you comment. []

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