Grade 7 Social Studies
3 units matched to the Nunavut Curriculum.
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
The Circumpolar World
Covers the Arctic Circle, Arctic peoples and the Arctic Council. The Northern Circumpolar World is a theme in the Nunavut Grade 7 social studies resources.
Approved guide: Junior Secondary Social Studies (NWT, 1993), Geography · the Arctic and its peoples around the circumpolar world
Unit 2
IQ in Everyday Life
Uses short scenarios to practise the eight Inuit Qaujimajatuqangit principles. Spellings vary by community and need review by Inuit partners.
Approved guide: Inuuqatigiit (NWT, 1996), Heritage and culture · the Inuit Qaujimajatuqangit principles in everyday situations
Unit 3
Working Together Fairly
Children practise group skills: setting goals, resolving conflicts peacefully, negotiating, listening to understand, using respectful language and sharing their views.
Approved guide: Junior Secondary Social Studies (NWT, 1993), Civics and economics · working with others, resolving conflicts, fair decisions, listening, respectful language, persuasive expression, presenting and respecting others' points of view
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