BLOCK B
SOCIAL STUDIES ARTICLE 1
CURRICULUM COMPETENCY
FOR GRADES 9 - 10
SOCIAL STUDIES 9 INCENTIVE
SOCIAL STUDIES 10 INCENTIVE
This article will not only cover the curriculum, but additional background information and skills students can expect to learn.​
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SKILLS AND DEVELOPMENT
The exploration of text and story deepens our understanding of diverse, complex ideas about identity, others, and the world.
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Taking Social Studies can also help students develop the skills of:
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Analyzing primary and secondary sources (maps, historical documents, statistics)
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Make connections between past and present issues
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Think critically about different perspectives
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Develop informed opinions and arguments through writing, projects, and discussions
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Understand Canada’s development and its place in the global context
SOCIAL STUDIES 9
Big Ideas and Key Topics:
​- Political, Social, and Economic changes and revolutions
- Ideas and ideology shape society over time
- The collective identity of a group developing over time
- Power imbalances affect view points between society and individuals
- Geography of Canada, including landforms and geological processes
CORE COMPETENCIES
Social Studies 9 Incentive is a more advanced version of the standard Social Studies 9 Curriculum. It focuses on the independent aspect of work, such as:
- Independent study projects
- Integrated research projects based on student interest
- Deeper exploration of major issues from 1750 - 1919
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Social studies 9 includes additional enrichment activities and encourage critical, analytical, and creative thinking while exploring history, geography, civics, and economics at a deeper level.
Communication
Thinking
Personal and Social
SOCIAL STUDIES 10
Big Ideas and Key Topics:
- Global and regional in the past affecting the world in the present day
- Different views and perspectives lead to developments in Canada
- How politics shape the economical, social, ideological, and geographical world
- Canadian Indigenous People's history and First Nation's Discrimination
Social Studies 9 usually covers global and Canadian history ranging from the 17th and 19th century. The focus is mainly on Western Civilization and Pre-Confederation (the period of Canada before July 1st, 1867), relating it to how these events are still relevant in our in our society to this day.
Social Studies 10 builds on the understanding from past grades (such as Social Studies 9, and Humanities 8), covering topics so students can develop their inquiry processes and skills to interpret, analyze, and communicate their discoveries and decisions, aiming to create informed, critical-thinking citizens.
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Course content typically covers history from 1914 to the present, which includes the functions and development of Canada's political institutions, political and economic ideologies, focusing on Canadian identity, multiculturalism, political development, global conflicts, and Indigenous governance.
Like Social Studies 9 Incentive, Social Studies 10 Incentive covers the same main ideas as standard social studies, with additional:
- Enrichment activities and additional individual projects
- Increased group discussions and debates.
- Integrated research projects
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Students will be expected to pursue areas of special interest to develop critical thinking skills.​
