Grade 4 Social Studies
3 units matched to the Nunavut Curriculum. Kids see this subject as “Our World”.
Learning focus
- Nunavusiutit: heritage and culture, history, geography, environmental science, and civics and economics, with a focus on Nunavut and its links to Canada and the circumpolar world.
- Inuuqatigiit, the curriculum from the Inuit perspective, shapes how the strand is taught.
- Skills of inquiry, working with others and respecting different points of view.
Units
Unit 1
Inuit Qaujimajatuqangit
Introduces the eight Inuit Qaujimajatuqangit principles used by the Government of Nunavut, with everyday examples. The Inuktut spellings vary by community; Inuit partners should review this unit.
Approved guide: Inuuqatigiit (NWT, 1996), Heritage and culture · the Inuit Qaujimajatuqangit principles and how they show up in daily life
Unit 2
Languages of Nunavut
Covers Nunavut's official languages, Inuit words and the writing systems used for Inuktitut and Inuinnaqtun. A few words are given in Inuktitut; spellings and words vary by community. This does not replace Inuktut language arts.
Approved guide: Inuuqatigiit (NWT, 1996), Heritage and culture · the languages of Nunavut, Inuit words, and syllabics and Roman letters
Unit 3
Regions and Communities
Practises where Nunavut's communities, islands and bodies of water are, and how the three regions fit together. Use a map of Nunavut alongside.
Approved guide: Elementary Social Studies (NWT, 1993), Geography · locating Nunavut's communities, regions and landforms on a map
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