Social Studies 6

SOCIAL STUDIES 6

BIG IDEAS

Economic self-interest can be a significant cause of conflict among peoples and governments.

Complex global problems require international cooperation to make difficult choices for the future.

Systems of government vary in their respect for human rights and freedoms.

Media sources can both positively and negatively affect our understanding of important events and issues

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.

GRADE 6 SOCIAL STUDIES CURRICULAR COMPETENCIES

Use Social Studies inquiry processes and skills to - ask questions; gather, interpret, and analyze ideas; and communicate finding and decisions

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)

Sequence objects, images, and events, and recognize the positive and negative aspects of continuities and changes in the past and present (continuity and change)

Differentiate between short- and long-term causes, and intended and unintended consequences, of events, decisions, or developments (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 urbanization and migration of people

- global poverty and inequality issues, including class structure and gender

- roles of individuals, governmental organizations, and NGOs, including groups representing indigenous peoples

- different systems of government

- economic policies and resource management, including effects on indigenous peoples

- globalization and economic interdependence

- international cooperation and responses to global issues

- regional and international conflict

- media technologies and coverage of current events