Learning Outcomes - Social Studies
The learning outcomes listed here are from the B.C. Ministry of Education Curriculum Branch and are those deemed most pertinent at time of publication to the material presented. Please refer to the above link for latest educational information.
Collect
information from a variety of sources and
experiences
draw
simple interpretations from personal
experiences, oral sources, and visual
representations
identify
contributions of various occupations to BC
communities
describe
how physical environments influences human
activities
collect
information from a variety of sources and
experiences
draw simple interpretations from personal experiences, oral sources, and visual
identify an issue and provide several reasons to support a position
describe ways members of a community meet one another's needs
describe the historical development of various BC communities
demonstrate awareness of BC and Canada's diverse heritage
locate and record information from a variety of sources
demonstrate understanding of factors that influenced early European exploration of North America
analyse
how people interact with their environment, in
the past and in the present
explain ways people preserve and transmit culture
demonstrate
understanding of why immigrants come to Canada,
the challenges they face, and their
contributions to Canada
research
information using print, non-print and
electronic sources
describe
daily life, work, family structures and gender
roles in Canada and the world etc.
locate and record information from a variety of sources
demonstrate understanding of factors that influenced early European exploration of North America
analyze
how people interact with their environment, in
the past and in the present
identify and clarify a problem, an issue, or an inquiry
gather and organize a body of information from primary and secondary print and non-print sources, including electronic sources
interpret and evaluate a variety of primary and secondary sources
assess a variety of positions on controversial issues
plan, revise, and deliver written and oral presentations
co-operatively plan and implement a course of action that addresses the problem, issue, or inquiry initially identified
research information using print, non-print and electronic sources
describe daily life, work, family structures and gender roles in Canada and the world etc.
analyse the relationship between Aboriginal people and Europeans and explain the role of each in the development of Canada
describe daily life in Aboriginal communities, New France, and British North America
investigate the roots of Canada's political and legal systems, including the development of two legal systems from two cultures
evaluate the changing nature of law and its relation to social conditions of the times
analyse reasons for the initial exploration and settlement of North America
analyse effects of colonialism on trade and conflict
assess the impact of the fur trade on exploration and settlement
identify factors that influenced growth and development of industry
evaluate the effects of the Industrial Revolution on society and the changing nature of work
construct, interpret, and use graphs, tables, grids, scales, legends, contours, and various types of maps
describe and compare North America's diverse geographical regions
identify major exploration routes and historical events in the development of Canada
demonstrate understanding of the ways in which Aboriginal people interact with their environment
explain the role of Aboriginal people in the fur trade and in the exploration of North America
assess the role of geographical factors in the development of trade and settlement in Canada and other colonies
location (a position on the earth's surface)
place (the physical and human characteristics that make a location unique)
movement (the varied patterns in the movement of life forms, ideas, and materials)
regions (basic units of study that define an area with certain human and physical characteristics)
human and physical interaction (the way humans depend on, adapt to, and modify the environment