Social Studies, Grade 8

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Nova Scotia · Grade 8 · Social Studies — the complete curriculum-aligned outline, taught skill by skill by MapleMind's AI tutor.

6Units

12Lessons

24Skills

Unit 1: 20th and 21st Century Indigenous Experiences in Canada

Reflecting on 20th and 21st century Indigenous experiences in Canada - the diversity of Indigenous communities, assimilation policies and the Indian Act, residential schools, and Indigenous advocacy including the Truth and Reconciliation Commission.

Indigenous Diversity and Assimilation Policy

Diversity within Indigenous communities
Assimilation policies and the Indian Act

Residential Schools and Indigenous Advocacy

The impact of residential schools
Indigenous advocacy and reconciliation

Unit 2: Equity and Inequity in a Changing Canadian Society

Evaluating the impact of equity and inequity in a changing Canadian society - the factors that influence equity, experiences of inequity and resistance, the role of first voice, and the impact of social justice movements.

Factors of Equity and Experiences of Resistance

Factors that influence equity and inequity
Experiences of inequity and resistance

First Voice and Social Justice Movements

The impact of first voice
The impact of social justice movements

Unit 3: Responses to Change in Canadian Society

Formulating responses to change in Canadian society - technological advances, environmental factors (including the Mi'kmaw teaching of Netukulimk), societal factors, and the role of innovation and entrepreneurship.

Technological and Environmental Change

Technological advances and change
Environmental factors and Netukulimk

Societal Factors and Innovation

Societal factors and change
Innovation and entrepreneurship in the economy

Unit 4: Conflicts and Canadian Society

Evaluating how various conflicts have impacted Canadian society - the origins and impacts of conflicts, the role of reconciliation, and the role of media and journalism in shaping understanding of conflict.

Origins and Impacts of Conflicts

The origins of conflicts
The impacts of conflicts on society

Reconciliation and the Role of Media

The role of reconciliation
The role of media in understanding conflict

Unit 5: Impact of World War II on Canadian Society

Evaluating the impact of World War II on a changing Canadian society - Canada's contributions, the impacts on various groups (including Indigenous and African Canadians), the impact of the Holocaust, and the impact on civil and human rights.

Canada's Contributions and Impacts on Groups

Canada's contributions to World War II
Impacts of World War II on various groups

The Holocaust and Human Rights

The impact of the Holocaust on Canadian attitudes
The impact of WWII on civil and human rights

Unit 6: Advocacy Action

Planning an advocacy action in response to an issue - understanding forms of advocacy, the causes and impacts of a current issue, and evaluating the effectiveness of advocacy.

Forms of Advocacy and Causes of an Issue

Forms of advocacy
The causes of a current issue

Impacts of an Issue and Effective Advocacy

The impacts of a current issue
Evaluating the effectiveness of advocacy

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