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THE GOALS OF SOCIAL STUDIES
The chart on page 8 of this document identifies the vision and overall goals of the elementary program in social studies, history, and geography and of the secondary program in Canadian and world studies. The chart on page 9 outlines specific goals for all the subjects in Grades 11 and 12. The chart below outlines the goals of social studies, from the elementary curriculum. As an interdisciplinary subject that incorporates aspects of all five subjects from the Grade 11–12 curriculum, social studies lays the foundation for some of the goals in these subjects.
Goals of Social Studies (Grades 1–6) – Developing a sense of who I am, and who we are
Where have I come from? What makes me belong? Where are we now? How can I contribute to society?
Students will work towards:
• developing an understanding of responsible citizenship;
• developing an understanding of the diversity within local, national, and global communities,
both past and present;
• developing an understanding of interrelationships within and between the natural
environment and human communities;
• developing the knowledge, understanding, and skills that lay the foundation for future
studies in geography, history, economics, law, and politics;
• developing the personal attributes that foster curiosity and the skills that enable them
to investigate developments, events, and issues .
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