Stick Around Soundwaves

Publishing 5 episodes in a day!? It’s like I’m trying to beat the clock to get all the outcomes before the end of the school year. Outcome: Individuals and groups, including Asian Canadians and Black Canadians, have advocated, through civic action, to address discrimination.

Listen closely. Hopefully you can’t hear the students in the background of this one. This one was recorded during a prep of mine and class next to me was having a review competition. Outcome: Section 28 of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms is a special provision of the Charter that prioritizes gender equality. The exact words of section 28 are “Notwithstanding anything else in this...

Sometimes the titles come easy Outcome: The Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms states that “every individual is equal before and under the law and has the right to the equal protection and equal benefit of the law without discrimination and, in particular, without discrimination based on race, national or ethnic origin, colour, religion, sex, age or mental or physical disability.”

The problem I find when writing is that I stick to a certain template. It’s both good and bad. It’s good because I can quickly get a script out. Bad because I tend to reuse words often. Like in this episode, where the word “diving” makes another appearance. Outcome: Past legislation in Canada restricted immigration of cultural groups from North America, Europe, Africa, Sout...

What a title. I’ll admit… these titles are mostly not my idea. I find it difficult to get creative so I take my script, throw it into AI and ask it to title the episode for me. Don’t judge too hard. Outcome: Past legislation in Canada reflected discrimination against groups, including women, Jewish Canadians, Sikh Canadians, Asian Canadians, and Black Canadians.

This grade 7 curriculum is all over the place. It does keep you on your toes, though. You can’t say it’s not interesting. If you’ve been here for a bit, and listened to a few shows, I’d love to hear from you! Outcome: Discrimination sees people treated differently because of their ethnicity, religion, age, race, or disability.

This is a load of fun for me! There are times I love the researching. Other times, the writing. Today, the recording. This personal project of mine is something I am becoming very proud of. Outcome: The Canadian Constitution defines the principles and structure of the Canadian government and is the supreme law.

I’ve been trying to keep a notebook lately, writing by hand. But I still use a computer for all my podcasting scripts. I couldn’t imagine keeping those on paper, let alone something as important as founding documents – but that’s what it was like long ago. Outcome: The Canadian Constitution (1982) reflects the increase in Canada’s independence from Britain over time and inc...

It’s a division of powers today! Federalism. Outcome: The British North America Act (1867) established federalism, which unified Canada under one government but divided power between federal and provincial or territorial governments.

We are talking the 3 Rs. No, not reduce, reuse, and recycle. It’s actually representative government, responsible government, and representation by population. Outcome: Democratic structures include representative government, responsible government, and representation by population.

Déjà vu… French for “already seen.” This episode might sound familiar if you’ve been with me for a bit. Outcome: At Confederation, the British North America Act (1867), also known as the Constitution Act of 1867, outlined the organization of power and democratic structures in the Canadian government.

The broad wording of a new outcome leads for a creative episode title, no? Outcome: The evolution of sovereignty in Canada was gradual.

Do you remember your first bank account? So much fun having that little bank book to update on those old printers. Outcome: The Bank of Canada, created in the 1930s, promotes Canada’s economic and financial welfare by regulating banking and the monetary system, such as in Canada’s first banks: the Bank of Montreal, the Bank of Nova Scotia, the Laurentian Bank of Canada, the National Bank of Canada...

Want to give your parents a scare? Convince them it’s April 29… ask them about it. Outcome: Banks can influence the GDP by facilitating access to capital for producers

Things are getting serious here in this curriculum. Today we are talking GDP – quite the topic for kids Outcome: The GDP can influence banking by affecting the demand for financial services.

When was the last time you went on a road trip? I love road trips. The journey is half the fun… especially if you have good company and the right music. Outcome: Regional economies based on extraction and manufacturing of natural resources, such as wheat and oil, reflect the importance of natural resources to Canada’s economy.

I’d love to hear from you – have you listened to Stick Around Soundwaves? If so, send me an email to let me know me know how you like it. Outcome: Economic inequalities between Canada’s regions are minimized through taxation and equalization payments.

I’m finding my groove! Podcasting is not like video – it’s much more natural Outcome: Regional economies contribute disparately to the economic output of a country, which is measured by gross domestic product, or GDP.

Did someone say free?! Outcome: Free trade agreements allow producers to sell goods without paying tariffs, giving consumers more choice.

Circling back… a common occurrence, you’ll see, in this draft. Outcome: Sir John A. MacDonald, Canada’s first prime minister, implemented the National Policy, which introduced tariffs on imported goods to protect industry in Canada’s regional economies and to promote consumption of Canadian products.

This curriculum likes to jump around. Kind of reminds me of the song from the 90s. Outcome: Expansion west after Confederation contributed to changes in regional economies in the Dominion of Canada.

Talking economics. I love teaching economics. Students have so much fun learning about it and we always have fun exploring. Outcome: Economies can change and diversify over time in response to world events, government policies, and technological advancements.

Let’s talk sovereignty today. Canadian sovereignty. Outcome: Through the Statute of Westminster (1931), Canada was granted control of its foreign affairs, including freedom to make decisions related to participation in international alliances and involvement in conflicts.

I’m sure you’ve heard of John McCrae’s poem, “In Flanders Fields.” Take a moment to look it up. Outcome: The sacrifices and heroism of the Canadian military forces who fought and died in the First World War are honoured through commemorative days, including Remembrance Day and Indigenous Veterans Day, and war memorials, such as the Canadian National War Memorial and t...

In this episode, we’re turning the spotlight on some of the diverse communities that contributed to Canada’s war effort during the First World War Outcome: Canada’s diverse communities contributed to Canada’s war effort in the First World War, for example: Black Canadians in the No. 2 Construction Battalion, Indigenous soldiers, Sikh Canadian soldiers, Francophone soldiers in the Royal 22e Régimen...