Saskatchewan · Grade 6
Social Studies, Grade 6
Saskatchewan’s Grade 6 social studies course, from Interactions and Interdependence to Resources and Wealth.
- Units
- 4
- Lessons
- 4
- Skills
- 13
- Provincial exam
- None
- Official curriculum
- Saskatchewan Ministry of Education
Unit by unit
Every skill in the course, with its official code.
Unit 1 · 4 skills
Interactions and Interdependence
Culture, Diversity, and a Connected World
How culture and place shape beliefs
I can explain how culture and place shape people's beliefs and values.
Official code: IN6.1
Social and cultural diversity in the world
I can compare the social and cultural diversity of Canada and Atlantic-bordering countries.
Official code: IN6.2
Global interdependence in daily life
I can explain how my daily life is connected to the rest of the world.
Official code: IN6.3
Cultural change over time
I can explain why cultures change over time and how youth respond.
Official code: IN6.4
The official wording · 4 outcomes
- IN6.1
- Evaluate and represent personal beliefs and values by determining how culture and place influence them.
- IN6.2
- Examine the social and cultural diversity that exists in the world, as exemplified in Canada and a selection of countries bordering the Atlantic Ocean.
- IN6.3
- Develop an understanding that global interdependence impacts individual daily life in Canada and a selection of countries bordering the Atlantic Ocean.
- IN6.4
- Explore aspects of cultural change over time, including: • reasons for cultural change • examples of cultural change • how cultural change affects youth • how youth respond to cultural change.
Key ideas
The culture and place a person grows up in shape their roles, responsibilities, beliefs, and values.
Young people's roles differ across Canada — including First Nations, Inuit, and Métis families — and in countries bordering the Atlantic Ocean.
Kinship patterns, cultural traditions, and worldviews of Saskatchewan First Nations, Métis, and Inuit peoples, and of other groups, vary and enrich communities.
First Nations, Métis, Inuit, and other cultural groups contribute to politics, business, health, education, sport, and the arts in Canada and abroad.
Global interdependence means daily life in Canada is influenced by, and influences, people in other countries.
Watch out for
- Thinking beliefs come from nowhere and are the same everywhere.
- Thinking young people have the same roles in every culture.
- Thinking a country has only one culture.
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Unit 2 · 4 skills
Dynamic Relationships
Land, Settlement, Time, and History
How natural environments shape ways of life
I can explain how different natural environments shape people's ways of life.
Official code: DR6.1
Land and human settlement
I can explain how land and human settlement affect each other.
Official code: DR6.2
Finding our place in time and space
I can describe how societies locate themselves in time and place.
Official code: DR6.3
Today's issues, yesterday's roots
I can trace a current issue back to its historical origins.
Official code: DR6.4
The official wording · 4 outcomes
- DR6.1
- Analyze the impact of the diversity of natural environments on the ways of life in Canada and a selection of countries bordering the Atlantic Ocean.
- DR6.2
- Analyze ways in which the land affects human settlement patterns and social organization, and ways in which human habitation affects land.
- DR6.3
- Appraise the strategies human societies have used to orient themselves within time and place in the natural environment.
- DR6.4
- Relate contemporary issues to their historical origins in Canada and a selection of countries bordering the Atlantic Ocean.
Key ideas
Climate and vegetation zones shape lifestyles — travel, housing, dress, sport, and economic activity — in Canada and Atlantic-bordering countries.
Natural environments are reflected in a place's art, music, and architecture, and shape its first languages and cultures.
Landforms, water, and resources shape where people settle and how densely they live.
Human habitation — especially urbanization — changes the land and affects youth in Canada and Atlantic-bordering countries.
Societies use astronomy, traditional teachings, latitude and longitude, and time zones to orient themselves.
Watch out for
- Thinking environment has no effect on how people live.
- Thinking all regions have the same way of life.
- Thinking people settle anywhere regardless of the land.
Every skill’s key ideas, worked examples and checks are in MapleMind.Practise this unit
Unit 3 · 3 skills
Power and Authority
Power, Privilege, and Injustice
My power and the power of others
I can describe forms of power and how my power relates to others' power.
Official code: PA6.1
The distribution of power and privilege
I can analyze how power and privilege are shared unevenly.
Official code: PA6.2
Injustice and the abuse of power
I can explain the effects of injustice and the abuse of power on its victims.
Official code: PA6.3
The official wording · 3 outcomes
- PA6.1
- Examine the relationship between an individual’s power and authority and the power and authority of others.
- PA6.2
- Analyze the distribution of power and privilege in Canada and a selection of countries bordering the Atlantic Ocean.
- PA6.3
- Explore the effects of injustice or abuse of power on its victims, including victims of the Holocaust.
Key ideas
Power takes different forms — force, authority, and influence (voice) — in personal life and in the community.
Leaders obtain power in different ways, and one person's or group's power is connected to the power of others.
Regions within and between countries differ economically, and power is not shared equally.
White privilege exists to differing degrees in Canada and Atlantic-bordering countries, with real impact on individuals and groups.
The abuse of power harms its victims, including victims of the Holocaust and, in Canada, those affected by residential schools.
Watch out for
- Thinking power always means force.
- Thinking one person's power has no connection to others.
- Thinking power and privilege are shared equally.
Every skill’s key ideas, worked examples and checks are in MapleMind.Practise this unit
Unit 4 · 2 skills
Resources and Wealth
Quality of Life and Sustainability
What contributes to quality of life
I can analyze the material and non-material factors that affect quality of life.
Official code: RW6.1
Guiding change toward sustainability
I can take action that guides change toward sustainability.
Official code: RW6.2
The official wording · 2 outcomes
- RW6.1
- Examine and analyze factors that contribute to quality of life, including material and non-material factors.
- RW6.2
- Contribute to initiating and guiding change in local and global communities regarding environmental, social, and economic sustainability.
Key ideas
Quality of life depends on both material factors (shelter, food, health care, technology) and non-material factors, and needs differ from wants.
The indigenous concept of abundance offers a different view of wealth than the western concept, and quality of life varies across Canada and Atlantic-bordering countries.
Individuals and communities can initiate change that supports environmental, social, and economic sustainability.
Local consumer choices can affect people elsewhere in the world, so personal lifestyle can be harmonized with collective needs.
Watch out for
- Confusing needs with wants.
- Thinking quality of life depends only on money.
- Thinking individuals cannot make a difference.
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.
The official curriculum
This page follows Saskatchewan’s own curriculum for Social Studies, Grade 6.
Textbooks
The textbooks Saskatchewan Ministry of Education lists for Social Studies, Grade 6:
- Saskatchewan Social Studies 6
From core resources, read October 27, 2026. curriculum.gov.sk.ca
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Questions about Social Studies, Grade 6
What is Social Studies, Grade 6?
Saskatchewan’s Grade 6 social studies course: 4 units and 13 skills, from Interactions and Interdependence to Resources and Wealth.
What units are in Social Studies, Grade 6?
1. Interactions and Interdependence, 2. Dynamic Relationships, 3. Power and Authority and 4. Resources and Wealth.
Is there a provincial exam for Social Studies, Grade 6?
No. Saskatchewan gives no provincial exam for Social Studies, Grade 6.
What textbook does Social Studies, Grade 6 use?
The textbooks Saskatchewan Ministry of Education lists for Social Studies, Grade 6: Saskatchewan Social Studies 6.
What comes after Social Studies, Grade 6?
Social Studies, Grade 7.
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