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The Aim of Social Studies K to 7 is to develop thoughtful, responsible, and active citizens who are able to acquire the requisite information to consider multiple perspectives and to make reasoned judgments.
The Social Studies K to 7 curriculum provides students with opportunities to reflect critically upon events and issues in order to examine the present, make connections with the past, and consider the future. The curriculum emphasizes:
- developing understanding – encouraging in-depth study from multiple perspectives (e.g., time, place, culture, values) and leading students to think critically and make reasoned judgments
- making connections – between historical and contemporary events and issues, and between various regions, environment and cultures around the world
- applying knowledge – allowing students to inform their judgments, shape their opinions, solve problems, and guide their actions
- practicing active citizenship – developing the skills, attitudes, and processes necessary to be responsible, active citizens
Goals for Social Studies K to 7
The following goals reflect and represented in the prescribed learning outcomes for Social Studies K to 7 in each curriculum organizer.
Through their participation in social studies, students will be encouraged and enabled to
- understand and prepare to exercise their roles, rights, and responsibilities within their family, the community, Canada, and the world
- demonstrate respect for human equality and cultural diversity
- acquire an understanding of and appreciation for the historical and geographical forces that have shaped and continue to shape Canadian society and the societies of countries around the world
- develop the skills and attitudes necessary to become thoughtful, active participants in their communities and as global citizens
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