Social Studies, Grade 9

Unit 1: Geographical Information

Working like a geographer: analysing geographical information with the right tools, and communicating it using a variety of strategies, tools, and technologies.

• Using geographical tools to analyse information

• Communicating with maps, tools, and technologies

Unit 2: Population

Where and why people settle, and the challenges that come with a growing population.

• Natural factors in settlement
• Human factors in settlement

• Challenges of population growth

Unit 3: Sustainability

Why environmental problems arise, and how individuals and communities can become more sustainable.

• Factors behind environmental issues

• Evaluating ways to be more sustainable

Unit 4: Globalization

How the world became interconnected: globalization's historical and contemporary benefits and challenges, and its impact on culture.

• The benefits of globalization
• The challenges of globalization

• Cultural diffusion and blending
• Cultural power, resilience, and revitalization

Unit 5: Global Citizenship

Fairness in a connected world: the factors behind global inequalities, the relationship between universal human rights and globalization, and analysing current issues from many sources and perspectives.

• Factors behind global inequalities

• Universal human rights and globalization

• Using a variety of sources
• Comparing multiple perspectives

Unit 6: Social Action

From understanding to action: how people contribute to and affect societal change, and developing a plan to address a real local or global issue.

• Local and global contributions
• Ways people can affect societal change

• Developing a social-action plan