Grade 8 Social Studies
"Canada is not a country for the cold of heart or the cold of feet" - Pierre Trudeau
Students will explore Canadian identity through studying post - World War I Canada, starting in the 1920’s and moving towards the present. Students will investigate how historical events, trends, and peoples have contributed to the development of Canadian identity. Social Studies 8 is grounded in the social studies disciplines of geography, history, economics, sociology, and political science.
Course Topics and Units
Course Structure
This course will consist of reading, answering questions, homework checks, frequent tests, projects, essays, current events, and assignments. We will be moving at a fairly fast pace so attendance is a key component to success in this course.
Due dates will be given for all assignments and marked work. Missing assignments will be marked as incomplete until they are passed in. It is your responsibility to get missed work and to ensure this work gets finished or you run the risk of receiving an incomplete for the course.
Grades will be assigned using a letter grade system being implemented for all junior high students. Below are the ranges used and definitions of each:
A: The student demonstrates achievement with thorough understanding and application of concepts and skills in relation to the expected learning outcomes.
B: The student demonstrates achievement with good understanding and application of concepts and skills in relation to the expected learning outcomes.
C: The student demonstrates achievement with basic understanding and application of concepts and skills in relation to the expected learning outcomes.
D: The student demonstrates achievement with limited understanding and application of concepts and skills in relation to the expected learning outcomes. The student has not met expectations.
Course Topics and Units
- An introduction to Canadian Identity.
- Geographic Influences (Influences of physical environment and human activity on our Canadian environment)
- Decades of Change (Issues and events influencing Canadians from the 1920’s-present).
- Citizenship (Issues of governance and citizenship related to rights and responsibilities of all Canadians).
- Challenges and Responsibilities (A look at the shaping of our Canadian identity).
- Reflections of Canadian identity.
Course Structure
This course will consist of reading, answering questions, homework checks, frequent tests, projects, essays, current events, and assignments. We will be moving at a fairly fast pace so attendance is a key component to success in this course.
Due dates will be given for all assignments and marked work. Missing assignments will be marked as incomplete until they are passed in. It is your responsibility to get missed work and to ensure this work gets finished or you run the risk of receiving an incomplete for the course.
Grades will be assigned using a letter grade system being implemented for all junior high students. Below are the ranges used and definitions of each:
A: The student demonstrates achievement with thorough understanding and application of concepts and skills in relation to the expected learning outcomes.
B: The student demonstrates achievement with good understanding and application of concepts and skills in relation to the expected learning outcomes.
C: The student demonstrates achievement with basic understanding and application of concepts and skills in relation to the expected learning outcomes.
D: The student demonstrates achievement with limited understanding and application of concepts and skills in relation to the expected learning outcomes. The student has not met expectations.