New Brunswick · Grade 8
Social Studies, Grade 8
New Brunswick’s Grade 8 social studies course, from Physical Setting to Interdependence.
- Units
- 5
- Lessons
- 10
- Skills
- 30
- Provincial exam
- None
- Official curriculum
- curriculum.nbed.ca
Unit by unit
Every skill in the course, with its official code.
Unit 1 · 5 skills
Physical Setting
Locating and Describing Atlantic Canada
Locating the Atlantic region
I can locate the Atlantic region within Canada, North America, and the world.
Official code: 1.1
Area, size, and physical features
I can describe the area, size, and major physical features of Atlantic Canada.
Official code: 1.2
Weather and climate patterns
I can identify the basic weather and climate patterns of Atlantic Canada.
Official code: 1.3
Resources and Settlement
Human activity and natural resources
I can link the ways people live and work to the natural resources of the Atlantic region.
Official code: 1.4
Settlement patterns over time
I can trace settlement in Atlantic Canada from the First Peoples to today.
Official code: 1.5
The official wording · 5 outcomes
- 1.1
- identify and locate the Atlantic region in the Canadian, North American, and global contexts
- 1.2
- describe the area, size, and physical features of Atlantic Canada
- 1.3
- identify the basic weather and climatic patterns of Atlantic Canada
- 1.4
- link human activity to the natural resources of the Atlantic region
- 1.5
- identify and trace population and settlement patterns affecting Atlantic Canadians from Aboriginal to early new-world migration to the present day
Key ideas
Atlantic Canada is made up of Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, Prince Edward Island, and Newfoundland and Labrador.
Natural resources are materials from the environment people use.
It sits on the east coast of Canada and North America.
Atlantic Canada's resources include fish, forests, minerals, and farmland.
It borders the Atlantic Ocean, connecting it to the wider world.
Watch out for
- Thinking Atlantic Canada is one province - it is four.
- Thinking human activity is unrelated to resources - it depends on them.
- Thinking it is isolated - the Atlantic Ocean connects it globally.
Every skill’s key ideas, worked examples and checks are in MapleMind.Practise this unit
Unit 2 · 8 skills
Culture
Culture in Atlantic Canada
A general concept of culture
I can develop a general concept of what culture is.
Official code: 2.1
Contemporary culture and global connections
I can describe contemporary Atlantic Canadian culture and how it connects to global cultures.
Official code: 2.2
Local and global factors shaping culture
I can explain the local and global factors that shaped Atlantic Canada's cultures.
Official code: 2.3
The Peoples of Atlantic Canada
Cultural, ethnic, and linguistic groups
I can describe the major cultural, ethnic, and linguistic groups of Atlantic Canada.
Official code: 2.4
Cross-cultural understanding
I can explain issues and events around cross-cultural understanding at different levels.
Official code: 2.5
Culture, Work, Change, and Politics
Culture and occupations
I can explain the link between culture and the ways people work and live in Atlantic Canada.
Official code: 2.6
Forces that change cultures
I can explain the local and global forces that cause cultures to change.
Official code: 2.7
Shaping political culture
I can explain how Atlantic Canadians shape political culture and influence decisions.
Official code: 2.8
The official wording · 8 outcomes
- 2.1
- examine and develop a general concept of culture
- 2.2
- examine and describe contemporary culture in the Atlantic Canadian context and its connections to other global cultures
- 2.3
- demonstrate an understanding of the local and global factors that have shaped the culture(s) of Atlantic Canada
- 2.4
- demonstrate an understanding of the nature of cultural, ethnic, and linguistic groups in Atlantic Canada
- 2.5
- demonstrate an understanding of the issues and events surrounding cross-cultural understanding at the local, regional, and global levels
- 2.6
- demonstrate an understanding of and appreciation for the link between culture and occupations/lifestyles in Atlantic Canada
- 2.7
- demonstrate an understanding of the local and global forces that cause cultures to constantly change
- 2.8
- explain how Atlantic Canadians shape political culture by exercising power and influencing political decisions
Key ideas
Culture is the shared way of life of a group of people.
The Wabanaki peoples - Mi'kmaq, Wolastoqiyik, and Peskotomuhkati - are the First Peoples, with their own languages.
How people make a living shapes their culture and lifestyle.
It includes language, beliefs, traditions, arts, and customs.
Acadians are a French-speaking people central to the region's identity.
Watch out for
- Thinking culture is only visible things like food - it includes beliefs and language.
- Thinking Atlantic Canada is culturally uniform - it is home to many groups.
- Thinking work and culture are separate - they are closely linked.
Every skill’s key ideas, worked examples and checks are in MapleMind.Practise this unit
Unit 3 · 6 skills
Economics
Economics in Daily Life and Society
Economic principles in daily life
I can explain how basic economic principles shape everyday life.
Official code: 3.1
The role of economics in society
I can explain the role economics plays in Atlantic Canadian society.
Official code: 3.2
Economics and entrepreneurship
I can evaluate the importance of economics in starting and running a business.
Official code: 3.3
Sectors, Patterns, and Trade
The four sectors of the economy
I can explain the four sectors of the economy and give an Atlantic Canadian example of each.
Official code: 3.4
Economic patterns and issues
I can analyse economic patterns and issues challenging Atlantic Canadians.
Official code: 3.5
Trade and economic linkages
I can explain how Atlantic Canada is linked to the national and global economy through trade.
Official code: 3.6
The official wording · 6 outcomes
- 3.1
- examine and explain the role that basic economic principles play in daily life
- 3.2
- demonstrate an understanding of the role of economics in Atlantic Canadian society
- 3.3
- evaluate the importance of economics in entrepreneurship
- 3.4
- examine and explain the contribution of the primary, secondary, tertiary, and quaternary sectors of the economy of Atlantic Canada
- 3.5
- analyse local, regional, and global economic patterns and related issues that are challenging Atlantic Canadians
- 3.6
- identify and demonstrate an understanding of trade and other economic linkages among Atlantic Canada and the national and global communities.
Key ideas
Economics is about how people use limited resources to meet needs and wants.
The primary sector takes resources from nature (fishing, forestry, mining).
Key ideas include supply, demand, and scarcity.
The secondary sector makes products (manufacturing).
People make economic choices every day.
Watch out for
- Thinking economics only affects businesses - it shapes daily choices.
- Thinking all jobs are the same kind - they fall into different sectors.
- Thinking resources are unlimited - scarcity forces choices.
Every skill’s key ideas, worked examples and checks are in MapleMind.Practise this unit
Unit 4 · 7 skills
Technology
The Concept and History of Technology
A concept of technology
I can explain what technology is and give regional and global examples.
Official code: 4.1
Historical technology in the region
I can describe how technology was used historically in the Atlantic region.
Official code: 4.2
Technology, employment, and living standards
I can explain how technology has affected jobs and the standard of living in Atlantic Canada.
Official code: 4.3
The Effects of Technology
Technology, transportation, and communications
I can analyse how technology has changed transportation and communications in the region.
Official code: 4.4
Technology and manufacturing
I can describe how technology has affected manufacturing in the Atlantic region.
Official code: 4.5
Technology and resource industries
I can analyse how technology has affected resource industries in Atlantic Canada.
Official code: 4.6
Technology and community life
I can evaluate how technology affects recreation, home life, and community life.
Official code: 4.7
The official wording · 7 outcomes
- 4.1
- develop a concept of technology and explain its regional and global applications
- 4.2
- examine and describe the historical application of technology in the Atlantic region
- 4.3
- demonstrate an understanding of how technology has affected employment and the standard of living in Atlantic Canada
- 4.4
- analyse how technology affects transportation and communications in the Atlantic region
- 4.5
- examine and describe the effects of technology on manufacturing in the Atlantic region
- 4.6
- analyse the effect of technology on resource industries in Atlantic Canada
- 4.7
- evaluate the effects of technology on recreation, home life, and community life
Key ideas
Technology is any tool or method people use to solve problems and meet needs.
Technology has transformed how people and goods move.
It ranges from simple tools to computers.
Roads, ferries, planes, and railways connect the region.
Technology has regional applications (fishing gear) and global ones (the internet).
Watch out for
- Thinking technology only means computers - it includes all tools and methods.
- Thinking technology has no effect on a coastal region - it deeply connects it.
- Thinking technology is only modern - it has always existed.
Every skill’s key ideas, worked examples and checks are in MapleMind.Practise this unit
Unit 5 · 4 skills
Interdependence
Atlantic Canada in the Global Community
Developing a world view
I can explain what a world view is and the factors that shape it.
Official code: 5.1
Members of the global community
I can analyse how Atlantic Canadians belong to the global community through interconnected systems.
Official code: 5.2
Qualities of a global citizen
I can assess the qualities a person needs to contribute to the global community.
Official code: 5.3
Cooperation for future well-being
I can explain why Atlantic Canada's future well-being depends on cooperation with the national and global communities.
Official code: 5.4
The official wording · 4 outcomes
- 5.1
- explore his/her concept of world view and explain the factors that influence and are influenced by it
- 5.2
- examine and analyse how Atlantic Canadians are members of the global community through different interconnected systems
- 5.3
- assess the individual qualities and attributes Atlantic Canadians need to become contributing members of the global community
- 5.4
- demonstrate an understanding that the future well-being of Atlantic Canada involves co- operation with the national and global communities
Key ideas
A world view is how a person sees and understands the world.
It is shaped by culture, family, experience, and beliefs.
Our world view influences how we act and judge things.
Different people have different world views.
Interconnected systems (trade, communication, environment) link people worldwide.
Watch out for
- Thinking everyone sees the world the same way.
- Thinking a world view is fixed - it can change with experience.
- Thinking the region is isolated from the world - it is deeply connected.
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Questions about Social Studies, Grade 8
What is Social Studies, Grade 8?
New Brunswick’s Grade 8 social studies course: 5 units and 30 skills, from Physical Setting to Interdependence.
What units are in Social Studies, Grade 8?
1. Physical Setting, 2. Culture, 3. Economics, 4. Technology and 5. Interdependence.
Is there a provincial exam for Social Studies, Grade 8?
No. New Brunswick gives no provincial exam for Social Studies, Grade 8.
What comes after Social Studies, Grade 8?
Social Studies, Grade 9: Canadian Identities.
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