Poverty In The Annapolis Valley,

Nova Scotia

What is the best weapon for the war against poverty?

Chad McKinnon

Research Assessment

In part of a social change project, and creating an awareness of the poverty existent in the Annapolis Valley, we are encouraging our students to consider the effect this has on our society as well as the implications it makes to their future. In relation to our text’s chapter, “Teaching for Hope”, we are inherently asking our students to improve the outlook for what will be their tomorrow.

Assessing students in their abilities to connect with their province/communities and make predictions/take actions to improve the future.

Grade 11 Canadian History

GCO: Interdependence

Students will be expected to demonstrate an understanding of the interdependent relationship among individuals, societies, and environment---locally, nationally, and globally---and the implications for a sustainable future.

SCO: plan and evaluate age-appropriate actions to support peace and sustainability in our interdependent world.

Guiding Questions

What can you do as a member of your community to become more self sufficient and economically friendly?

What are the push and pull factors of residing in the Annapolis Valley region?

Are other regions of Nova Scotia suffering from poverty? If not, why not?

In the future what does our society need to focus upon to reduce the poverty rates in our region, province, and country?

Key Findings

Employment fell by 1,600 in the Valley from January 2010-2011. (stats can)

4,000 people are still on waiting lists for public housing in the province, with the highest demands being in the Annapolis Valley and HRM. And with a turnover rate of only 13-15% in public housing, the wait times are at least 2.5 years (Ferguson, 2008, p.3).

11,925 Nova Scotians moved to Alberta between 1996 and 2006

Feed Nova Scotia: more than 40,000 Nova Scotians – about one-third of them children – rely on local food banks and other food programs each month (Feed Nova Scotia, 2006. n.d).

Taking Action

The Amazing Annapolis Valley Time Machine (AAVTM)

This assignment will allow students to create a figurative economic sustainable future. Students will travel forward in time and visit their ideal Annapolis Valley. After returning to 2012 they will report their findings in letter format to a local authority (Mayor, MLA, MP).

Poverty in NS

Liberal Leader Stephen McNeil

YouTube Video

Resources

The Cost of Poverty in Nova Scotia, Angella MacEwen & Christine Saulnier http://www.feednovascotia.ca/images/Cost_of_Poverty_in_Nova_Scotia.pdf

The Ward Plan, William Ward, 1935, The Social Credit Bureau of Canada, Ottawa.

Community Child Welfare Board: Resource Guide. (Nova Scotia) http://gov.ns.ca/coms/families/welfareboards/CCWB_resourceguide.pdf

Labour Market Monitor, Annapolis Valley, Stats Canada. http://www.servicecanada.gc.ca/eng/ns/lmi/LMB/Valley0111.shtml

Four Feet Up. Nance Ackerman, 2009 http://ww3.tvo.org/video/164524/four-feet

Poverty Reduction Policies and Programs, 2008. http://www.ccsd.ca/Reports/NS_Report_FINAL.pdf

**Additional Resources will be included in hard copy of Assignment, where further elaboration and topics are covered**

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