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Grade 9
Subject Bulletin
Social Studies
Alberta Provincial Achievement Testing 2020–2021
Grades 6 and 9 Social Studies/Études sociales and Science/
Sciences provincial achievement tests are not offered for
! the 2020–2021 school year.
Some information in this document may be subject to change
due to COVID-19. See the Alberta Education website for updates.
Classification: PublicThis document was written primarily for:
Students
Teachers Grade 9 Social Studies
Administrators
Parents
General Audience
Others
Alberta Education, Government of Alberta
2020–2021
Social Studies 9 Subject Bulletin
Distribution: This document is posted on the Alberta Education website.
Copyright 2020, the Crown in Right of Alberta, as represented by the
Minister of Education, Alberta Education, Provincial Assessment Sector,
44 Capital Boulevard, 10044 108 Street NW, Edmonton, Alberta T5J 5E6,
and its licensors. All rights reserved.
Special permission is granted to Alberta educators only to reproduce,
for educational purposes and on a non-profit basis, parts of this
document that do not contain excerpted material.
Excerpted material in this document shall not be reproduced without
the written permission of the original publisher (see credits, where
applicable).
Classification: PublicContents
Grade 9 Social Studies Provincial Achievement Test .......................................................................... 1
General description.................................................................................................................... 1
Grade 9 Social Studies provincial assessment standards......................................................... 2
Test blueprint ............................................................................................................................. 4
Preparing Students for the Grade 9 Social Studies Provincial Achievement Test ....................... 9
Suggestions for preparing students.......................................................................................... 9
Special-format practice tests..................................................................................................... 9
Suggestions for writing the test............................................................................................... 10
Opportunities to Participate in Test‑development Activities....................................................... 11
Field testing............................................................................................................................. 11
Working groups........................................................................................................................ 11
*NEW Appendix 1: ................................................................................................................................... 12
Example of Grade 9 Social Studies Sources Booklet Instructions Page................................. 12
*NEW Appendix 2: ................................................................................................................................... 13
Example of Grade 9 Social Studies Questions Booklet Instructions Page............................. 13
*NEW Appendix 3: ................................................................................................................................... 14
Example of Grade 9 Social Studies Answer Sheet.................................................................. 14
*NEW Appendix 4:.................................................................................................................................... 15
Examples of descriptions used in audio versions of the Grade 9 Social Studies
Provincial Achievement Test .................................................................................................... 15
Contacts 2020–2021...................................................................................................................... 19
You can find provincial achievement test-related materials on the Alberta Education website.
Additional topics of interest are found in the General Information Bulletin.
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Grade 9 Social Studies
Provincial Achievement Test
General description
The Grade 9 Social Studies Provincial Achievement Test consists of 50 multiple-choice questions
based on outcomes in the Grade 9 Social Studies Program of Studies. The test has two
booklets: a Sources Booklet containing source materials and a Questions Booklet containing
corresponding questions. Students record their answers to all multiple-choice questions on a
tear-out, machine-scorable answer sheet.
The multiple-choice questions are based on the two general outcomes in the Grade 9 Social
Studies Program of Studies: 9.1 Issues for Canadians: Governance and Rights and 9.2
Issues for Canadians: Economic Systems in Canada and the United States.
The test is divided into sections based on specific outcomes in the program of studies. Each
specific outcome has either one or two sets of issue-centred sources in the Sources Booklet on
which three to four multiple-choice questions are based.
Knowledge and Understanding and Skills and Processes outcomes are integrated throughout
the test.
Values and Attitudes outcomes are best assessed in the context of the classroom.
Students may not use a dictionary, a thesaurus, or other reference materials when writing
the test.
If a word that warrants definition is used on the test, it will be defined on the page in the Sources
Booklet on which it appears.
The test is developed to be completed in 80 minutes; however, students have up to 160 minutes
to complete the test should they need it.
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Classification: PublicGrade 9 Social Studies provincial
assessment standards
The following statements describe what is expected of Grade 9 students at the acceptable
standard and the standard of excellence, based on outcomes in the Social Studies K–9 Program
of Studies. These statements represent examples of the standards against which student
achievement is measured. It is important to remember that one test cannot measure all of the
outcomes in the program of studies.
Acceptable standard Standard of excellence
Students who meet the acceptable Students who meet the standard of
standard in Grade 9 Social Studies are excellence in Grade 9 Social Studies are
able to: also able to:
• know basic features of Canada’s federal • evaluate the extent to which lawmaking
political system to determine the impact processes, the branches of government,
that lawmaking processes, the branches of members of Parliament and senators,
government, members of Parliament and political parties, the media, and lobby
senators, political parties, the media, and groups in Canada’s federal political system
lobby groups have on citizens meet the needs of all Canadians
• identify some roles and responsibilities— • appreciate how the effectiveness of
including jury duty, knowing the law, and Canada’s justice system is dependent
advocacy—that citizens and organizations on the participation of citizens and
have in Canada’s justice system and organizations to ensure that the
understand the intent of the Youth Criminal enforcement of laws, such as the Youth
Justice Act Criminal Justice Act, is fair and equitable
• recognize some of the ways in which the • determine the impact that the Canadian
Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms Charter of Rights and Freedoms has had
fosters recognition of individual rights in on the legislative process in Canada by
Canada, affects conditions in the workplace, assessing the extent to which individual
and impacts citizens rights are guaranteed to all citizens
• understand some of the historical factors • assess how increased demand for
related to recognition of collective rights recognition of the collective rights of
in Canada and acknowledge some of the Francophones and Aboriginal peoples has
political implications of exercising these impacted the legislative process in Canada
rights for Francophones and First Nations, by applying understandings of historical
Métis, and Inuit peoples events to contemporary issues
• identify basic factors related to immigration • examine the provincial, national, and
and refugee policies in Canada (e.g., global implications of immigration from
economic, political, health, and security) multiple perspectives and make judgments
and recognize some of the benefits of regarding how legislative processes in
immigration Canada address emerging issues of
immigration
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Classification: PublicAcceptable Standard Standard of Excellence
Students who meet the acceptable Students who meet the standard of
standard in Grade 9 Social Studies are excellence in Grade 9 Social Studies are
able to: also able to:
• know basic features of market and mixed • evaluate the impact that government
economies by understanding the roles of intervention in market and mixed economies
government, consumers, and labour unions, has on citizens’ quality of life by analyzing
and how the basic economic problem of the principles and practices on which the
scarcity is addressed by the economic economic systems of Canada and the
systems of Canada and the United States United States are based
• consider some of the basic indicators • critically analyze the societal values that
of quality of life to analyze the impact underlie individual consumer behaviour and
that consumerism, marketing, and social the provision of social programs in Canada
programs have on the economies of Canada and the United States to determine how
and the United States consumerism impacts quality of life
• understand that political decisions and • examine key elements of political party
economic systems are interrelated in terms platforms, the underground economy, and
of how political parties, the underground environmental concerns to assess the
economy, and environmental issues impact interrelationship between political decisions
quality of life in Canada and the United and the economic systems of Canada and
States the United States
• demonstrate critical and creative thinking • think critically and creatively when
when examining issues from differing synthesizing ideas from multiple sources
viewpoints and/or perspectives in order to to gain a comprehensive understanding of
formulate a personal viewpoint diverse viewpoints and perspectives
• interpret diagrams, timelines, maps, charts, • analyze ideas from a variety of sources to
and graphs to understand historical events examine issues in different contexts of time
and issues and to analyze geographic and place and discover correlations and
information causal relationships
• exercise skills of decision making and • utilize problem-solving and decision-making
problem solving by anticipating the impact strategies to predict outcomes, explore new
of prospective approaches to resolving ideas, and evaluate choices and/or plans of
issues action
• comprehend the content of media messages • evaluate the authority and authenticity of
and recognize points of view represented media messages and examine the differing
values, lifestyles, and points of view
represented
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Classification: PublicTest blueprint
The following blueprint identifies the reporting categories and test sections (curricular content
areas) by which questions are classified and reported to schools and school authorities. The
number of questions in each reporting category is approximate.
Reporting Category
Number
Test Section Knowledge and Skills and (Percentage)
(Curricular Content Area) Understanding1 Processes2 of Questions
The Political and Judicial System 4 7 11
(9.1.4, 9.1.5)3 Students examine (8%) (14%) (22%)
the structure of Canada’s federal
political system and analyze the
role of citizens and organizations in
Canada’s justice system by exploring
and reflecting on questions and
issues regarding
• how federal laws are passed
• branches of the federal
government
• selection of MPs and senators
• accountability of MPs and senators
• the role of federal political parties
• the role of media in political issues
• lobby groups and government
decisions
• how political and legislative
processes meet the needs of
Canadians
• participation in Canada’s justice
system
• citizens’ legal roles and
responsibilities
• the Youth Criminal Justice Act
1Knowledge and Understanding—the breadth and depth of information, concepts, evidence,
ideas, and opinions fundamental to decision making as identified in the Grade 9 Social Studies
Program of Studies
2Skillsand Processes—the application of critical and creative thinking, historical thinking,
geographic thinking, decision making, problem solving, and media literacy to relevant situations
as identified in the Grade 9 Social Studies Program of Studies
3Numbers in parentheses refer to specific outcomes in the Grade 9 Social Studies Program of
Studies to which the reporting categories are cross-referenced.
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Classification: PublicReporting Category
Number
Test Section Knowledge and Skills and (Percentage)
(Curricular Content Area) Understanding1 Processes2 of Questions
Individual and Collective Rights 4 7 11
(9.1.6, 9.1.7)3 Students critically (8%) (14%) (22%)
assess the impact of the Canadian
Charter of Rights and Freedoms
on legislative processes in Canada
and how increased demand for
recognition of collective rights has
impacted legislative processes in
Canada by exploring and reflecting
on questions and issues regarding
• recognition of individual rights
• exercising individual rights
• conditions in the workplace
• rights and responsibilities of
citizens
• recognition of collective rights
• the needs of Francophone
minorities
• the needs of Francophones in
Québec
• the rights of official-language
minorities
• how the Indian Act recognizes the
status and identity of Aboriginal
peoples
• Treaty 6, Treaty 7, and Treaty 8
• legislation and Métis cultures and
rights
1Knowledge and Understanding—the breadth and depth of information, concepts, evidence,
ideas, and opinions fundamental to decision making as identified in the Grade 9 Social Studies
Program of Studies
2Skillsand Processes—the application of critical and creative thinking, historical thinking,
geographic thinking, decision making, problem solving, and media literacy to relevant situations
as identified in the Grade 9 Social Studies Program of Studies
3Numbers in parentheses refer to specific outcomes in the Grade 9 Social Studies Program of
Studies to which the reporting categories are cross-referenced.
(Continued on the next page)
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Classification: PublicReporting Category
Number
Test Section Knowledge and Skills and (Percentage)
(Curricular Content Area) Understanding1 Processes2 of Questions
Immigration (9.1.8)3 Students 3 5 8
critically assess how legislative (6%) (10%) (16%)
processes address issues of
immigration by exploring and
reflecting on questions and issues
regarding
• factors influencing immigration
policies
• changes to Canadian policies on
immigration and refugees
• immigration and Aboriginal peoples
• provincial immigration policies
• immigration policies in Québec
• immigration policies and the
Canadian Charter of Rights and
Freedoms
• how Canada benefits from
immigration
1Knowledge and Understanding—the breadth and depth of information, concepts, evidence,
ideas, and opinions fundamental to decision making as identified in the Grade 9 Social Studies
Program of Studies
2Skillsand Processes—the application of critical and creative thinking, historical thinking,
geographic thinking, decision making, problem solving, and media literacy to relevant situations
as identified in the Grade 9 Social Studies Program of Studies
3Numbers in parentheses refer to specific outcomes in the Grade 9 Social Studies Program of
Studies to which the reporting categories are cross-referenced.
(Continued on the next page)
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Classification: PublicReporting Category
Number
Test Section Knowledge and Skills and (Percentage)
(Curricular Content Area) Understanding1 Processes2 of Questions
Economic Decision Making (9.2.4)3 3 5 8
Students analyze principles and (6%) (10%) (16%)
practices of market and mixed
economies by exploring and
reflecting on questions and issues
regarding
• principles of a market economy
• government intervention
• Canada’s mixed economy
• the role of consumers in market
and mixed economies
• consumer individual and collective
identity
• the economic impact of labour
unions
• government intervention in the
economy in Canada and in the
United States
• the basic economic problem of
scarcity
1Knowledge and Understanding—the breadth and depth of information, concepts, evidence,
ideas, and opinions fundamental to decision making as identified in the Grade 9 Social Studies
Program of Studies
2Skillsand Processes—the application of critical and creative thinking, historical thinking,
geographic thinking, decision making, problem solving, and media literacy to relevant situations
as identified in the Grade 9 Social Studies Program of Studies
3Numbers in parentheses refer to specific outcomes in the Grade 9 Social Studies Program of
Studies to which the reporting categories are cross-referenced.
(Continued on the next page)
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Classification: PublicReporting Category
Number
Test Section Knowledge and Skills and (Percentage)
(Curricular Content Area) Understanding1 Processes2 of Questions
Consumerism, Quality of Life, 5 7 12
and Political Decision Making (10%) (14%) (24%)
(9.2.5, 9.2.6)3 Students critically
assess the relationship between
consumerism and quality of life in
Canada and the United States and
the interrelationship between political
decisions and economic systems by
exploring and reflecting on questions
and issues regarding
• indicators of quality of life
• individual consumer behaviour
• how marketing affects
consumerism
• consumerism and quality of life
• consumerism as a power of a
collective
• consumerism and economic
growth
• values underlying social programs
• economic platforms of political
parties
• political party philosophies and
platforms
• the underground economy
• environmental issues and quality
of life
Number (Percentage) of Questions 19 31 50
(38%) (62%) (100%)
1Knowledge and Understanding—the breadth and depth of information, concepts, evidence,
ideas, and opinions fundamental to decision making as identified in the Grade 9 Social Studies
Program of Studies
2Skillsand Processes—the application of critical and creative thinking, historical thinking,
geographic thinking, decision making, problem solving, and media literacy to relevant situations
as identified in the Grade 9 Social Studies Program of Studies
3Numbers in parentheses refer to specific outcomes in the Grade 9 Social Studies Program of
Studies to which the reporting categories are cross-referenced.
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Classification: PublicPreparing Students for the
Grade 9 Social Studies Provincial
Achievement Test
Suggestions for preparing students
The best way to prepare students for writing the provincial achievement test is to teach the
Grade 9 Social Studies Program of Studies well and to ensure that students know what is
expected. Many of the skills and attitudes that support test writing are, in fact, effective skills
and strategies for approaching all kinds of learning tasks.
Teachers are encouraged to familiarize their students with the types of sources and questions
that will appear on the test by working through questions from previously released provincial
achievement tests.
All Sources and Questions test booklets are secured and must be returned to Alberta
Education.
Released items from previously secured Grade 9 Social Studies Provincial Achievement Tests are
available on the Alberta Education website.
Special-format practice tests
To provide students an opportunity to practise provincial achievement test-style questions and
content in Braille, audio, large print, or coloured print versions, Alberta Education has made
special-format practice tests available. Tests are offered in all subjects with a corresponding
provincial achievement test. Alberta schools with registered Alberta K–12 students may place
orders for these tests. Braille tests are available in English, and by request, in French. All tests
are provided free of charge, but limits may be placed on order volumes to ensure access for
everyone.
For more information or to place an order, contact
Laura LaFramboise
Distribution Coordinator, Examination Administration
780-641-9116 or Laura.LaFramboise@gov.ab.ca.
Teachers are also encouraged to share the following information with their students to help them
prepare for the Grade 9 Social Studies Provincial Achievement Test.
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Classification: PublicSuggestions for writing the test
• You may not use a dictionary, a thesaurus, or other reference materials when writing the test.
• Read each source set and think about each question.
• Work through the test using the strategies that work best for you. You should either:
–– read the sources and think carefully about them before you try any of the multiple-choice
questions associated with the sources OR
–– read the questions first and then read the sources, keeping in mind the questions you
will need to answer.
Each set of multiple-choice questions is ordered according to the sequence in which the
sources are presented. For example, the answer to the first question will likely deal with the
first source, and so on. Questions related to the set of sources as a whole will appear at the
end of the set of questions.
• Feel free to write or highlight in either of the test booklets. Identifying key words of the
questions or features of the sources in this way may help you to determine an answer.
• Consider all forms of information provided. Information will be presented in a variety of ways,
such as news articles, charts, pictures, graphs, maps, and cartoons.
• Take the time to review the source(s) that is/are referred to in a question. Sources contain key
details that will help you determine the correct answers to questions. It is always worthwhile to
re-read the source(s) referenced and to consider the meaning of the source(s) independently
and in the context of the source set as a whole.
• When answering “best answer” questions, be sure to carefully read all four alternatives
(A, B, C, and D) before choosing the answer that you think is best. These questions will always
include a bolded qualifier such as best, most strongly, most directly, or most clearly in their
stems. More than one of the alternatives (A, B, C, and/or D) may be, to some degree, correct,
but one of the alternatives will be “best” in that it takes more of the information into account or
can be supported most strongly with reference to the information.
• Work from partial knowledge when it is appropriate to do so. Read all the choices and see
which one best fits the answer. If a correct or best answer does not become obvious fairly
quickly, you may want to eliminate the answers that seem least appropriate and then use your
judgment to select an answer from those that remain.
• Check to make sure that you have answered every multiple-choice question.
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Classification: PublicOpportunities to Participate in
Test‑development Activities
Field testing
All Achievement Testing Program test questions are field tested before use. By “testing” the
test questions, students who write field tests have an opportunity for a practice run at writing
questions that could be used on future provincial achievement tests. As well, the teachers have
an opportunity to comment on the appropriateness and quality of the test questions.
Through the online field test request system, teachers can create and modify field test requests
and check the status of these requests. Information regarding the field-test process and the
request system is available at Provincial Achievement Tests.
Once the completed requests are received by the Provincial Assessment Sector, classes will be
selected to ensure that a representative and sufficiently large sample of students from across
the province take part in the field test. Every effort will be made to place field tests as requested;
however, because field tests are administered to a prescribed number of students, it may not be
possible to fill all requests.
Working groups
Teacher involvement in the development of provincial achievement tests is important because it
helps to ensure the validity and appropriateness of the assessments.
Teacher working groups are used throughout the test-development process to create raw forms
of test questions and to review and revise draft forms of provincial achievement tests. These
working groups usually meet for one or two days, two or three times per year. Occasionally,
these meetings are held on weekends.
To be eligible to serve on a test-development working group, a teacher must currently be
teaching the course in question or must have taught the course within the past three years.
Teachers participating in working groups are selected from the working-group nominees
approved by superintendents of school jurisdictions. The call for nominations usually occurs in
September. However, we will accept further nominations throughout the year. In some subjects,
more teachers may be nominated for working groups than are needed. When teachers are
selected, there must be a balance of first-time and experienced working-group members and
regional representation by zone, school authority, and school. Unfortunately, not everyone whose
name is submitted will be selected.
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Classification: Public*NEW Appendix 1:
Example of Grade 9 Social Studies Sources
Booklet Instructions Page
Copyright 2021, the Crown in Right of Alberta, as represented by the Minister of Education, Alberta Education,
Provincial Assessment Sector, 44 Capital Boulevard, 10044 108 Street NW, Edmonton, Alberta T5J 5E6, and its
licensors. All rights reserved.
Duplication of this test in any manner or its use for purposes other than those authorized and scheduled by Alberta
Education is strictly prohibited.
Grade 9 Provincial Achievement Test
Social Studies
Sources Booklet
Description Instructions
The Grade 9 Social Studies Provincial •• You may not use a dictionary, a thesaurus,
Achievement Test has two booklets: or other reference materials.
•• the Sources Booklet, which contains •• Be sure that you have a Sources Booklet
13 sets of source materials and a Questions Booklet.
•• the Questions Booklet, which contains •• When you have completed the test, please
50 multiple-choice questions answer the survey question, which appears
after the last test question in the Questions
Time: 80 minutes. You have up to Booklet.
160 minutes to complete this test
should you need it.
You may write in this booklet if you find it
helpful.
Make sure that your answers to the
multiple-choice questions are placed on the
answer sheet provided.
2021
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Classification: Public*NEW Appendix 2:
Example of Grade 9 Social Studies Questions
Booklet Instructions Page
Copyright 2021, the Crown in Right of Alberta, as represented by the Minister of Education, Alberta Education,
Provincial Assessment Sector, 44 Capital Boulevard, 10044 108 Street NW, Edmonton, Alberta T5J 5E6, and its
licensors. All rights reserved.
Duplication of this test in any manner or its use for purposes other than those authorized and scheduled by Alberta
Education is strictly prohibited.
Grade 9 Provincial Achievement Test
Social Studies
Questions Booklet
Description Instructions
The Grade 9 Social Studies Provincial •• You may not use a dictionary,
Achievement Test has two booklets: a thesaurus, or other reference materials.
•• Be sure that you have a Questions Booklet
•• the Questions Booklet, which contains and a Sources Booklet.
50 multiple-choice questions
•• Turn to the last page of the Questions
•• the Sources Booklet, which contains Booklet. Carefully fold and tear out the
13 sets of source materials machine-scored answer sheet along the
perforation.
Time: 80 minutes. You have up to •• Make sure that the number of the question
160 minutes to complete this test on your answer sheet matches the number
should you need it. of the question you are answering.
•• Read each question carefully, and choose the
correct or best answer.
Example
A topic of discussion that is best understood
through careful consideration of differing
viewpoints and perspectives is called
A. a fact
B. an issue
C. a source
D. an example
Answer Sheet
You may write in this booklet if you find it •• Use only an HB pencil to mark your answer.
helpful. •• If you change an answer, erase your first
mark completely.
Make sure that your answers to the
multiple-choice questions are placed on the •• Answer every question.
answer sheet provided. •• When you have completed the test, please
answer the survey question, which appears
2021 after the last test question.
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Example of Grade 9 Social Studies Answer Sheet
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Fold and tear along perforation.*NEW Appendix 4:
Examples of descriptions used in
audio versions of the Grade 9 Social
Studies Provincial Achievement Test
The purpose of this appendix is to provide school staff with examples of the descriptions of
diagrams, illustrations, and other visuals used in provincial achievement test audio versions,
which are available to students as an accommodation. These examples are neither exhaustive
nor prescriptive. Test content is shown in black text and descriptions in blue text.
For students who are enrolled with a school, and who typically use audio for their coursework,
no application is required to receive this accommodation when writing provincial achievement
tests. Such students may have visual impairments, physical disabilities, or learning disabilities.
The audio version is used by students in conjunction with a print, digital, or Braille version of
the test.
In Grade 9 Social Studies, scripting notes are written to describe sources that contain more than
just text. Visual sources are described to maintain fairness for all students. However, some visual
sources are not scripted, as students may be required to visually analyze a source to determine
trends or extrapolate a conclusion. As well, visual sources that contain minute details, such as
a world map, may not be scripted as the amount of information given may be too overwhelming
or may give students with access to audio an advantage over students who do not. In these
situations, the scripting notes would instruct students to examine the printed or digital version of
the test booklet.
Special-format practice tests are available from Alberta Education for those students who wish
to familiarize themselves with standard audio versions of Alberta Education tests.
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Classification: PublicThe following assignment is a reproduction of how the actual pages from a provincial
achievement test were read. The blue text is read, in addition to the black text on the page,
as supplemental information for students.
Source Set X. Questions 35 to 38 in your Questions Booklet are based on the following sources.
Source I
_ ×
File Edit View Favorites Tools Help Back Forward Stop Refresh
Address http://www. Go
Home > Features > Topics > Government & Institutions
Who is in Charge of Crown Corporations in Canada?
Crown corporations are an integral part of Canada’s social, political, and
economic landscape. The purpose of this article is to provide a general
introduction to the nature of Crown corporations in Canada.
History of Crown Corporations in Canada
Past Crown corporations in Canada
Operation of Crown Corporations in Canada
How Crown corporations function
Prominent Crown Corporations in Canada Today
An overview of key Canadian Crown corporations
Crown Corporations and Privatization
Balancing free-market principles and the public interest
Sources and Links to Further Information
List of article sources and links for more on this topic
Internet
Source I is an illustrationSS9_20
of an Internet web page
SB A1 Crown which webpage
corporations reads, CMYK
“Home>Features>Topics>Government & Institutions/Who is in Charge of Crown Corporations
in Canada?/Crown corporations are an integral part of Canada’s social, political, and economic
landscape. The purpose of this article is to provide a general introduction to the nature of
Crown corporations in Canada.” There are five links that follow. The first link reads, “History of
Crown Corporations in Canada/Past Crown corporations in Canada.” The second link reads,
“Operation of Crown Corporations in Canada/How Crown corporations function.” The third
link reads, “Prominent Crown Corporations in Canada Today/An overview of key Canadian
Crown corporations.” The fourth link reads, “Crown Corporations and Privatization/Balancing
free‑market principles and the public interest.” The fifth link reads, “Sources and Links to
Further Information/List of article sources and links for more on this topic.”
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Classification: PublicSource II
An Economic Spectrum
Position Position Position Position
W X Y Z
Left Centre Right
SS9_20 SB A1 Economic Spectrum CMYK
Source II is a diagram titled “An Economic Spectrum.” Please refer to the printed version of the
test to examine Source II.
Source III
SS9_20ofSB
Source III is an illustration a A1 Private
crowd. ownership
There protest
are three signsholding
hands CMYKsigns that read, First
sign: “Government should STAY OUT of the business of business!!!” Second sign: “PRIVATE
OWNERSHIP RULES!!!” Third sign: “PUBLIC enterprises should be OWNED by INDIVIDUAL
MEMBERS of the PUBLIC!”
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Classification: PublicSource Set X. Use the sources on pages 20 and 21 of your Sources Booklet to answer
questions 35 to 38.
Question 35. The answer to the question that is presented on the web page in Source I is
A. wealthy investors
B. individual citizens
C. corporate executives
D. government officials
Question 36. A conclusion that can be drawn from Source I is that Canada’s economic system
would be best placed at either of which two positions on the economic spectrum in
Source II?
A. Position W or Position X
B. Position W or Position Z
C. Position X or Position Y
D. Position Y or Position Z
Question 37. The messages in Source III convey the idea that some Canadians believe Canada’s
economy should be most closely aligned with which position on the economic
spectrum in Source II?
A. Position W
B. Position X
C. Position Y
D. Position Z
Question 38. Which of the following questions identifies an issue most clearly evident in the
information in all three sources?
A. Is government ownership of businesses beneficial to society?
B. Should foreign investors be allowed to own businesses in Canada?
C. What role do consumers play in determining political decisions in Canada?
D. Should government provide tax breaks to stimulate economic development?
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Provincial Assessment Sector Harvey Stables
Gr. 9 English Language Arts and Social Studies
Dan Karas, Executive Director 780-422-2913
Provincial Assessment Sector Harvey.Stables@gov.ab.ca
780-422-4848
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Knowledge & Employability (K&E)
780-422-2786
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Student Learning Assessments and Provincial Exam Administration
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780-643-9157
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Nicole Lamarre, Director Business Operations and Special Cases
French Assessment 780-427-1912
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Amy Wu, Coordinator
Business Coordinator (Field Testing,
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Julia Lee-Schuppli
780-415-9242
Gr. 3 English Language/Literacy
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780-422-3338
Julia.LeeSchuppli@gov.ab.ca Inquiries about special cases, provincial
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Renate Taylor Majeau
special-format materials can be sent
Gr. 3 Numeracy (English and French)
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Gr. 3 Francophone and can be sent by email to
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780-422-5464
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Provincial Assessment Sector
Robyn Pederson mailing address
Gr. 6 English Language Arts and Social Studies Provincial Assessment Sector, Alberta Education
780-415-2023 44 Capital Boulevard
Robyn.Pederson@gov.ab.ca 10044 108 Street NW
Edmonton AB T5J 5E6
Denis Dinel Telephone: 780-427-0010
Gr. 6 and 9 Français/French Language Arts Toll-free within Alberta: 310-0000
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Email:
Kelty Findlay WFDhelpdesk@gov.ab.ca
Gr. 6 and 9 Science Office hours:
780-415-6120 Monday through Friday, 8:15 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
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