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Social Studies Big ideas
Kindergarten
Our communities are diverse and made of individuals who have a lot in common
.
Stories and traditions about ourselves and our families reflect who we are and where we are from.
Rights, roles, and responsibilities shape our identity and help us build healthy relationships with others.
Grade 1
We shape the local environment, and the local environment shapes who we are and how we live.
Our rights, roles, and responsibilities are important for building strong communities.
Healthy communities recognize and respect the diversity of individuals and care for the local environment.
Grade 2
Local actions have global consequences, and global actions have local consequences.
Canada is made up of many diverse regions and communities.
Individuals have rights and responsibilities as global citizens.
Grade 3
Learning about indigenous peoples nurtures multicultural awareness and respect for diversity.
People from diverse cultures and societies share some common experiences and aspects of life.
Indigenous knowledge is passed down through oral history, traditions, and collective memory.
Indigenous societies throughout the world value the well-being of the self, the land, spirits, and ancestors.
Grade 4
The pursuit of valuable natural resources has played a key role in changing the land, people, and communities of Canada.
Interactions between First Peoples and Europeans lead to conflict and cooperation, which continues to shape Canada’s identity.
Demographic changes in North America created shifts in economic and political power.
British Columbia followed
a unique path in becoming a
part of Canada.
Grade 5
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.
Grade 6
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.
Grade 7
Geographic conditions shaped the emergence of civilizations.
Religious and cultural practices that emerged during this period have endured and continue to influence people.
Increasingly complex societies required new systems of laws and government.
Economic specialization and trade networks can lead to conflict and cooperation between societies.
Grade 8
Contacts and conflicts between peoples stimulated significant cultural, social, political change.
Human and environmental factors shape changes in population and living standards.
Exploration, expansion, and colonization had varying consequences for different groups.
Changing ideas about the world created tension between people wanting to adopt new ideas and those wanting to preserve established traditions.
Grade 9
Emerging ideas and ideologies profoundly influence societies and events.
The physical environment influences the nature of political, social, and economic change.
Disparities in power alter the balance of relationships between individuals and between societies.
Collective identity is constructed and can change over time.