Grade 9 Social Studies
5 units matched to the Manitoba Curriculum.
Learning focus
- Grade 9 Social Studies: Canada in the Contemporary World
- Cluster 1: Diversity and Pluralism in Canada
- Cluster 2: Democracy and Governance in Canada
- Cluster 3: Canada in the Global Context
- Cluster 4: Canada: Opportunities and Challenges
Units
Unit 1
Rights & Citizenship
Practises the rights listed in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms, the requirements for citizenship, and Canadians such as Nellie McClung and Viola Desmond who worked for human rights.
Learning outcome: 9-KC-001, 9-KC-002, 9-KC-003, 9-KC-004, 9-KH-031 · human rights, the Charter, citizenship and the development of human rights in Canada
Unit 2
Government & Democracy
Practises Canadian parliamentary democracy: the three branches of government, the federal, provincial, First Nations and municipal levels, how elections work and the strengths and weaknesses of majority rule.
Learning outcome: 9-KC-005, 9-KC-006, 9-KC-007, 9-KC-008, 9-KC-012, 9-KP-044 · parliamentary democracy, branches and levels of government, elections and majority rule
Unit 3
Identity & Diversity
Practises the factors that shape personal and national identity, the effects of assimilative policies and discrimination, the influence of media, and how identity, language and culture are protected in Canada.
Learning outcome: 9-KI-016, 9-KI-017, 9-KI-018, 9-KI-019, 9-KI-020, 9-KI-021 · identity, assimilation, stereotyping, media influence and the protection of culture
Unit 4
Global Citizens & Our Economy
Practises Canada's connections with other nations, its place in international organizations, characteristics of an industrialized economy, globalization and the effects of consumer choices.
Learning outcome: 9-KG-034, 9-KG-036, 9-KG-037, 9-KG-038, 9-KG-039, 9-KE-048, 9-KE-049, 9-KE-050, 9-KE-051 · global citizenship, international organizations, the Canadian economy, globalization and consumer choices
Unit 5
Treaties & Justice
Practises how treaties, self-government and land agreements connect First Nations, Métis and Inuit peoples with Canada, and how the justice system in Manitoba works, including Indigenous approaches to justice. This content is light and still needs review with Indigenous partners.
Learning outcome: 9-KC-010, 9-KC-010A, 9-KL-027, 9-KP-045 · the justice system in Manitoba, Indigenous perspectives on justice, treaties and self-determination
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