Newfoundland & Labrador · Grade 9
Social Studies, Grade 9
Newfoundland & Labrador’s Grade 9 social studies course, from Social Studies Concepts and Skills - 1. Inquiry and Research to Sociology - 8. Time, Continuity, and Change.
- Units
- 8
- Lessons
- 17
- Skills
- 43
- Provincial exam
- None
- Official curriculum
- gov.nl.ca
Unit by unit
Every skill in the course, numbered by unit.
Unit 1 · 2 skills
Social Studies Concepts and Skills - 1. Inquiry and Research
Inquiry and Analysis
Using an inquiry model and intellectual tools
I can use an inquiry model and the tools of analysis to explore a question.
Skill 1.1
Reasoning critically with criteria
I can make a reasoned judgement based on appropriate criteria.
Skill 1.2
The official wording · 2 outcomes
- 1.1
- utilizing concepts and processes from the social sciences
- 1.2
- utilizing concepts and processes from the social sciences
Key ideas
Examining and resolving issues helps a society achieve the goals it values.
Inquiry means identifying an issue, examining data, and reaching an argued conclusion.
The tools of analysis include using information, making comparisons, and identifying cause and consequence.
They also include considering perspective, determining significance, and making value judgements.
To answer complex questions, an individual must use criteria.
Watch out for
- Thinking social studies is just opinion - conclusions must be supported by evidence.
- Thinking the tools are separate - significance is often a matter of perspective.
- Thinking any answer is as good as another - reasoned judgement uses criteria.
Every skill’s key ideas, worked examples and checks are in MapleMind.Practise this unit
Unit 2 · 2 skills
Anthropology - 2. Culture and Diversity
Exploring Canadian Identity
Canadian identity in art, music, and literature
I can analyse how art, music, and literature reflect Canadian identity.
Skill 2.1
A personal understanding of Canadian identity
I can express and support my own understanding of Canadian identity.
Skill 2.2
The official wording · 2 outcomes
- 2.1
- how various artistic expressions reflect Canadian identity
- 2.2
- their personal understanding of Canadian identity
Key ideas
Canadian identity is closely linked to landscape, climate, history, and people.
Artists, musicians, and writers portray Canadian identity in their work.
Different creators represent identity in similar and different ways.
Different cultural groups portray Canadian identity differently.
A personal understanding of identity is built by consolidating a year of learning.
Watch out for
- Thinking identity is one fixed thing - it is portrayed in many ways.
- Thinking art is separate from identity - it is a primary way identity is expressed.
- Thinking there is one correct definition of Canada - identity is personal and reasoned.
Every skill’s key ideas, worked examples and checks are in MapleMind.Practise this unit
Unit 3 · 6 skills
Geography - 3. People, Place, and Environment
The Physical Geography of Canada
Canada's landform regions
I can identify Canada's landform regions and explain how they formed.
Skill 3.1
Canada's climate regions
I can identify Canada's climate regions and explain what causes them.
Skill 3.2
The Human Geography of Canada
Rural and urban settlement
I can explain why settlements grow or decline in Canada.
Skill 3.3
Regional identities in Canada
I can explain how geography shapes Canada's regional identities.
Skill 3.4
Migration and Canada Since 1920
Immigration to Canada since 1920
I can explain immigration to Canada since 1920 and the debate around it.
Skill 3.5
Internal migration and emigration
I can explain internal migration and emigration in Canada since 1920.
Skill 3.6
The official wording · 6 outcomes
- 3.1
- the physical geography of Canada
- 3.2
- the physical geography of Canada
- 3.3
- the human geography of Canada
- 3.4
- the human geography of Canada
- 3.5
- human migration and its impact on Canada since 1920
- 3.6
- human migration and its impact on Canada since 1920
Key ideas
Geological forces are responsible for Canada's varied landscape.
Over time most of the population has been attracted to urban areas.
Immigrants are attracted to Canada largely because of its policy of multiculturalism.
Canada has eight landform regions, including the Canadian Shield and the Western Cordillera.
Population density and distribution distinguish rural from urban areas.
Watch out for
- Thinking landforms are permanent - they change through erosion and deposition.
- Thinking cities grow at random - site and situation factors explain growth.
- Thinking immigration patterns are static - they changed over the decades.
Every skill’s key ideas, worked examples and checks are in MapleMind.Practise this unit
Unit 4 · 14 skills
History - 4. Time, Continuity, and Change
The 1920s and 1930s
Uneven prosperity in the 1920s
I can explain why prosperity in the 1920s varied across Canada.
Skill 4.1
New technology and lifestyle in the 1920s
I can explain how new technology changed life in the 1920s.
Skill 4.2
The Great Depression
I can explain the causes and effects of the Great Depression.
Skill 4.3
Canada in the Second World War
The causes of the Second World War
I can identify the main causes of the Second World War.
Skill 4.4
Canada's contribution to the war
I can explain Canada's contribution to the Second World War.
Skill 4.5
Moral and ethical issues of the war
I can examine a moral or ethical issue of the Second World War.
Skill 4.6
The Second World War and Canadian Identity
Economic, political, and social effects of the war
I can explain how the Second World War changed Canada.
Skill 4.7
The war and ethnic and cultural relations
I can examine how the war affected ethnic and cultural relations in Canada.
Skill 4.8
The Postwar Decades
Technology and economy in the 1950s
I can explain how technology and the economy changed 1950s Canada.
Skill 4.9
Social change in the 1950s
I can describe how Canadian society changed in the 1950s.
Skill 4.10
Changing values in the 1960s and 1970s
I can explain why values changed in the 1960s and 1970s.
Skill 4.11
Movements and multiculturalism
I can assess the significance of movements of the 1960s and 1970s.
Skill 4.12
Canada's Role in World Affairs Since 1945
The Cold War
I can explain the causes and significance of the Cold War.
Skill 4.13
Canada in NATO, NORAD, and the UN
I can explain Canada's role in NATO, NORAD, and the UN.
Skill 4.14
The official wording · 14 outcomes
- 4.1
- economic, political and social change in Canada during the 1920s and 1930s
- 4.2
- economic, political and social change in Canada during the 1920s and 1930s
- 4.3
- economic, political and social change in Canada during the 1920s and 1930s
- 4.4
- Canada’s participation in the Second World War
- 4.5
- Canada’s participation in the Second World War
- 4.6
- Canada’s participation in the Second World War
- 4.7
- how the Second World War influenced Canadian identity
- 4.8
- how the Second World War influenced Canadian identity
- 4.9
- the nature of change in Canada during the 1950s
- 4.10
- the nature of change in Canada during the 1950s
- 4.11
- cultural and social change in Canada during the 1960s and 1970s
- 4.12
- cultural and social change in Canada during the 1960s and 1970s
- 4.13
- Canada’s role in world affairs since 1945
- 4.14
- Canada’s role in world affairs since 1945
Key ideas
Canada as a whole prospered in the 1920s, but prosperity varied by region.
The war might have been avoided had the Treaty of Versailles been less punitive.
The Second World War was a catalyst for change in Canada.
Postwar economic growth and mass media helped solidify Canadian identity.
Though not a conventional war, the Cold War's effects were very damaging.
Watch out for
- Thinking the 1920s were prosperous everywhere - prosperity was uneven.
- Thinking the war had one cause - the Treaty and appeasement both contributed.
- Thinking the war changed only the military - it changed the economy and society.
Every skill’s key ideas, worked examples and checks are in MapleMind.Practise this unit
Unit 5 · 7 skills
History - 5. Interdependence
Globalization and Canada Since 1980
The concept of globalization
I can explain what globalization is and how it affects Canada.
Skill 5.1
The end of the Cold War
I can explain the causes and consequences of the end of the Cold War.
Skill 5.2
Economic globalization
I can explain the causes and consequences of economic globalization.
Skill 5.3
Globalization and culture
I can explain how globalization influences culture and identity.
Skill 5.4
Canada's Economic Future
Population trends and the economy
I can explain how Canada's population trends pose economic issues.
Skill 5.5
Resource management and sustainability
I can explain resource sustainability issues and propose solutions.
Skill 5.6
Economic ties with the United States
I can weigh the benefits and limitations of closer economic ties with the US.
Skill 5.7
The official wording · 7 outcomes
- 5.1
- the effect of globalization on Canada since 1980
- 5.2
- the effect of globalization on Canada since 1980
- 5.3
- the effect of globalization on Canada since 1980
- 5.4
- the effect of globalization on Canada since 1980
- 5.5
- economic challenges and opportunities that may affect Canada’s future
- 5.6
- economic challenges and opportunities that may affect Canada’s future
- 5.7
- economic challenges and opportunities that may affect Canada’s future
Key ideas
Globalization is changing our world in both positive and negative ways.
Trends in Canada's population pose serious economic issues.
It promotes interdependence among the world's people.
Birth rate, death rate, migration, and life expectancy shape a population.
Great inequalities still exist in freedom and wealth.
Watch out for
- Thinking globalization is only good - it has weaknesses as well as strengths.
- Thinking population change has no economic effect - it poses serious issues.
- Thinking it means everyone is equal - great inequalities remain.
Every skill’s key ideas, worked examples and checks are in MapleMind.Practise this unit
Unit 6 · 4 skills
Civics - 6. Citizenship, Power, and Governance
Citizenship in a Democracy
The concept of citizenship and identity
I can explain what citizenship means and how it shapes identity.
Skill 6.1
Rights and active citizenship
I can explain the rights and responsibilities of active citizenship.
Skill 6.2
Government in Canada
Levels and branches of government
I can describe the levels and branches of government in Canada.
Skill 6.3
The rule of law and elections
I can explain the rule of law and how elections work in Canada.
Skill 6.4
The official wording · 4 outcomes
- 6.1
- the significance of citizenship in the context of liberal democratic society
- 6.2
- the significance of citizenship in the context of liberal democratic society
- 6.3
- the structure and operation of government in Canada under a federal system
- 6.4
- the structure and operation of government in Canada under a federal system
Key ideas
Being a citizen of Canada shapes a person's identity.
The division of powers is intended to best serve the people who elect government.
Citizenship means being a legally recognized member of a state.
Canada has federal, provincial, and municipal levels of government.
A citizen has defined rights and defined obligations.
Watch out for
- Thinking citizenship is only a legal status - it also shapes identity.
- Thinking one level does everything - powers are divided among levels.
- Thinking citizenship is only national - it has global dimensions too.
Every skill’s key ideas, worked examples and checks are in MapleMind.Practise this unit
Unit 7 · 5 skills
Civics - 7. Time, Continuity, and Change
The Evolution of Citizenship
The historical roots of citizenship
I can trace the historical roots of modern citizenship.
Skill 7.1
Changing citizenship and global events
I can explain how global events shape Canadian citizenship.
Skill 7.2
Canada's Political Future
Indigenous autonomy and self-government
I can explain issues of Indigenous autonomy and self-government in Canada.
Skill 7.3
Quebec sovereignty
I can explain the issues around Quebec sovereignty.
Skill 7.4
Regional issues in Canada
I can explain regional economic and political issues in Canada.
Skill 7.5
The official wording · 5 outcomes
- 7.1
- how citizenship has evolved over time
- 7.2
- how citizenship has evolved over time
- 7.3
- political challenges and opportunities that may affect Canada’s future
- 7.4
- political challenges and opportunities that may affect Canada’s future
- 7.5
- political challenges and opportunities that may affect Canada’s future
Key ideas
The rights of citizens evolved slowly over thousands of years.
Autonomy for Indigenous peoples in Canada is an important political issue.
Milestones include the Code of Hammurabi and Athenian democracy.
Treaties reflect a nation-to-nation relationship between Canada and First Nations.
Roman law and the Magna Carta advanced ideas of citizenship.
Watch out for
- Thinking rights appeared all at once - they evolved slowly.
- Thinking self-government is a single agreement - many forms and negotiations exist.
- Thinking citizenship is only modern - its roots are ancient.
Every skill’s key ideas, worked examples and checks are in MapleMind.Practise this unit
Unit 8 · 3 skills
Sociology - 8. Time, Continuity, and Change
Canada's Social and Cultural Future
Socioeconomic trends
I can analyse socioeconomic trends and their effects on Canadian society.
Skill 8.1
Cultural diversity and its future
I can examine the future of cultural diversity in Canada.
Skill 8.2
A preferred vision for Canada
I can articulate a preferred vision for Canada's future.
Skill 8.3
The official wording · 3 outcomes
- 8.1
- social and cultural challenges and opportunities that may affect Canada’s future
- 8.2
- social and cultural challenges and opportunities that may affect Canada’s future
- 8.3
- social and cultural challenges and opportunities that may affect Canada’s future
Key ideas
Many aspects of Canadian society are improving, but benefits are not enjoyed equally.
The workplace has shifted from the industrial age to the information age.
Standard of living and quality of life vary by region and class.
Family structure and social programs have changed over time.
The multicultural nature of Canadian society enriches its identity.
Watch out for
- Thinking everyone benefits equally - benefits are unevenly enjoyed.
- Thinking the workplace is unchanging - it has transformed.
- Thinking diversity brings only challenges - it brings real opportunities.
Every skill’s key ideas, worked examples and checks are in MapleMind.Practise this unit
Plan the term
Pick your term and the days you study. Each unit gets its share of the weeks and comes back a week later for a review. The last two weeks go over the whole course.
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Questions about Social Studies, Grade 9
What is Social Studies, Grade 9?
Newfoundland & Labrador’s Grade 9 social studies course: 8 units and 43 skills, from Social Studies Concepts and Skills - 1. Inquiry and Research to Sociology - 8. Time, Continuity, and Change.
What units are in Social Studies, Grade 9?
1. Social Studies Concepts and Skills - 1. Inquiry and Research, 2. Anthropology - 2. Culture and Diversity, 3. Geography - 3. People, Place, and Environment, 4. History - 4. Time, Continuity, and Change, 5. History - 5. Interdependence, 6. Civics - 6. Citizenship, Power, and Governance, 7. Civics - 7. Time, Continuity, and Change and 8. Sociology - 8. Time, Continuity, and Change.
Is there a provincial exam for Social Studies, Grade 9?
No. Newfoundland & Labrador gives no provincial exam for Social Studies, Grade 9.
What comes after Social Studies, Grade 9?
Social Studies 1201 (Academic) and Social Studies 1202 (Applied).
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