SOCIAL STUDIES 

BIG IDEAS

Canada’s policies and treatment of minority peoples have negative and positive legacies.

​Natural resources continue to shape the economy and identity of different regions of Canada.

Immigration and multiculturalism continue to shape Canadian society and identity.

Canadian institutions and government reflect the challenge of our regional diversity.

Link to BC Socials Studies Curriculum

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What to expect this year?

In Social Studies this year, we will  be exploring the development of Canada as a nation, British Columbia as a province, and North Vancouver as a city. 

Student Expectations

Students are expected to come to class with a positive attitude and a willingness to learn and participate. Remember, the more you are engaged in the course, the more interesting it will be. If possible, please let me know in advance if you are going to be absent; it will be up to you to find out what work you have missed, and catch up on it promptly. I am always around for extra help, so make sure you find me if you have questions or need assistance with something. I look forward to working with you.

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GRADE 5 SOCIAL STUDIES CURRICULAR COMPETENCIES

Use Social Studies inquiry processes and skills to - ask questions; gather, interpret, and analyze ideas; and communicate finding and decisions​
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Construct arguments defending the significance of individuals/groups, places, events, and developments

Develop a plan of action to address a selected problem or issue

Ask questions, corroborate inferences, and draw conclusions about the content and origins of a variety of sources, including mass media (evidence)
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Sequence objects, images, and events, and recognize the positive and negative aspects of continuities and changes in the past and present (continuity and change)
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Differentiate between intended and unintended consequences of events, decisions, and developments, and speculate about alternative outcomes (cause and consequence)

​Take stakeholders’ perspectives on issues, developments, or events by making inferences about their beliefs, values, and motivations (perspective)

Make ethical judgments about events, decisions, or actions that consider the conditions of a particular time and place, and assess appropriate ways to respond (ethical judgment)

Content:

- ​the development and evolution of Canadian identity over time

- ​the changing nature of Canadian immigration over time

- ​past discriminatory government policies and actions, such as the Head Tax, the Komagata Maru incident, residential schools, and internments

- ​human rights and responses to discrimination in Canadian society

- ​levels of government (First Peoples, federal, provincial, and municipal), their main functions, and sources of funding

- ​participation and representation in Canada’s system of government

- ​resources and economic development in different regions of Canada

- ​First Peoples land ownership and use