Grade 6 - Social Studies

Social Studies

Time and Place: Exploring the dynamic relationships between people, place, and time supports understanding of perspectives and events to make meaning of the world.

Systems: Evaluating processes and structures of organizations builds understanding of decision making in the world.

Citizenship: Understanding local, national, and global issues empowers individual and collective action toward an inclusive society

Citizenship: Understanding local, national, and global issues empowers individual and collective action toward an inclusive society

How can history provide insight into modern democracies?

How are the principles of democracy part of governments in Canada?

In what ways can laws protect people in a democratic society?

In what ways does civic participation support democratic societies?

Students relate the foundational principles of democracy to government systems throughout time and place.

Students analyze democracy in Canada.

Students examine the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms.

Students examine civic participation in Canada