SOCIAL STUDIES COURSES
SOCIAL STUDIES
Progression of Courses for Social Studies (Click on the + sign to expand)
Social Studies Courses Available to Grade 9 Students
SOCIAL STUDIES 9
SOCIAL STUDIES 9
COURSE CODE: MSS – – 09
Social Studies 9 offers students the opportunity to explore Canada’s history from its inception as a colony of France to its entry into the British Commonwealth and establishment as a nation. By studying the past, students will be able to make connections to current issues and challenges within Canada including for Indigenous Peoples. The curriculum will develop within students critical thinking skills known as the Historical Thinking Concepts: historical significance, historical perspective, ethical judgment, cause and consequence, continuity and change, analysis of evidence.