Description:
Recognition and respect for individual and collective identity is essential in a pluralistic and democratic society. Social studies helps students develop their sense of self and community, encouraging them to affirm their place as citizens in an inclusive, democratic society.
Prerequisite:
- None
This course is set up for teacher use only. If you would like to enroll students please contact yolanda.chang@blackgold.ca.
*Course resources shared by Home-Based School in BGSD
Description:
Social Studies 4 explores geographic, cultural, linguistic, economic and historical characteristics that define the quality of life in Alberta. Social Studies 4 enables students to appreciate how these characteristics reflect people’s interaction with the land and how physical geography and natural resources affect quality of life. Through this exploration, students will also examine how major events and people shaped the evolution of Alberta.
Prerequisite:
- None
*Course shared by Home-Based School in Black Gold School Division
Description:
Social Studies 5 examines how the ways of life of peoples in Canada are integral to Canadian culture and identity. Students will explore the geographic vastness of Canada and the relationships between land, places and people. Students will reflect upon the stories of diverse First Nations, French, British and immigrant experiences in Canada over time; and develop a sense of place and an awareness of how these multiple stories contribute to students’ sense of citizenship and identity.
Prerequisite:
- None
*Course shared by Home-Based School in Black Gold School Division
This course is set up for teacher use only. If you would like to enroll students please contact yolanda.chang@blackgold.ca
*Course shared by Argyll School (EPSB)
Description:
Social Studies 7 develops students' awareness of events preceding and following Canadian Confederation to assist their understanding of how Canada has evolved into a multi-cultural, bilingual, pluralistic society. Students develop appreciation of how these dimensions of Canada have affected citizenship and identity over time. Students study the origins, histories, and movements of peoples prior to Confederation, and they examine the political, economic, demographic, and social changes occurring since Confederation and their impact on present-day Canada.
Prerequisite:
- None
*Course developed and shared by Mo Brenneis from Home-Based School
Description:
Social Studies 8 enables students to investigate and understand the various perspectives one uses to interpret and view the world. Students explore how worldviews are formed and influenced by time, place, and beliefs. Through their inquiry, students investigate Japan, Renaissance Europe, and Spanish and Aztec societies. While examining the revolutionary societies of the past, students reflect upon their own worldviews and assess how the past influences the present.
Prerequisite:
- None
*Course developed and shared by Alberta Education, Brad Hayes and Kristen Gilchrist from Home-Based School
This course is set up for teacher use only. If you would like to enroll students, please contact yolanda.chang@blackgold.ca
*Course developed by Danielle Manchak with some resources from Learn Alberta, Alberta Education and the Alberta Assessment Consortium.
Description: (5 credits)
students explore the changing meaning of identity and citizenship in a globalizing world, while also understanding the impacts of globalization, both positive and negative, on people worldwide.
Prerequisite:
- None
Description: (5 credits) Living in a Globalizing World
Students will explore historical aspects of globalization as well as the effects of globalization on lands, cultures, human rights and quality of life. Students will explore the relationships among globalization, citizenship and identity.
Prerequisite:
- None
*Course shared by Rocky View School Division
Description:
Living in a Globalized World is the first course in the Knowledge and
Employability stream for students who are working toward a High School Certificate of Achievement. This course examines globalization, the process by which the world is becoming increasingly connected and interdependent. Students will explore historical aspects of globalization, as well as the effects of globalization on lands, cultures, human rights and quality of life.
Prerequisite:
- None
These resources are not meant as a stand alone course. Teacher direction and additional content resources may need to be provided to support the students learning.
All of the resources here are found on the Knowledge and Employability Studio Website http://www.learnalberta.ca/content/kes/
Description: (5 credits)
Students will explore the complexities of nationalism in Canadian and international contexts. They will study the origins of nationalism and the influence of nationalism on regional, international and global relations.
Prerequisite:
- Social Studies 10-1
Description: (5 credits)
Students will understand historical and contemporary understandings of nationalism in Canada and the world. They will explore the origins of nationalism as well as the impacts of nationalism on individuals and communities in Canada in other locations.
Prerequisite:
- Social Studies 10-2 or 40% (or greater) in Social 10-2
Description:
Nationalism in Canada and Throughout the World is the second course in the Knowledge and Employability stream. Students will examine various forms of nationalism and apply their perceptions to their own identity and sense of citizenship.
Prerequisite:
- None
These resources are not meant as a stand alone course. Teacher direction and additional content resources may need to be provided to support the students learning.
All of the resources here are found on the Knowledge and Employability Studio Website http://www.learnalberta.ca/content/kes/
Description: (5 credits)
Students will study the underlying structures, values and assumptions that make up major political and economic systems of the contemporary world. There are major emphases placed on the theories and practical applications of the different models. This is a diploma course where students will write a government exam for 50% of their mark.
Prerequisite:
- Social Studies 20-1
Description: (5 credits)
Students will acquire an understanding of major political and economic systems, global interaction of nations, how nations are self-interested and how international organizations have been evolving to promote cooperation, peace and humanitarianism. This is a diploma course where students will write a government exam for 50% of their mark.
Prerequisite:
- Social Studies 20-2 or 40% (or greater) in Social 20-1