Social Studies Grade Six

Unit 2: Interaction

Suggested Time Frame: 12 weeks

Social Studies Objectives

Students will gain the following understandings:

Interaction occurs between/among groups of people and the environments in which they live.
Interactions often lead to change.

Students will develop and/or practise the following skills:

Recognize and express various points of view.
Locate and gather information from a variety of sources.
Organize and present information in various ways.

Students will demonstrate behaviour that reflects the following values:

Respect for lifestyles quite different from their own.
Appreciation for the complexity of factors which influences lifestyle.

Foundational Objectives

Develop an understanding of how knowledge of historical experiences is created, and of how to evaluate these experiences, as recorded in historical documents and portrayed in artifacts, from different points of view. ( CCT)
Strengthen students' understanding of numbers as they relate to time and historical events. (N)
Understand and model respect for other people by acknowledging the importance of their historical experiences and culture. (PSVS)
Use the language and concepts of social studies to present ideas and information from various perspectives in public modes. (C)
Form small working groups based on shared interests and determine the knowledge to be presented, format for presentation, and types of activities to conduct. (IL)
Understand the reciprocal relationships between the natural and constructed worlds. (TL)

The Common Essential Learnings are abbreviated in the following way:

C Communication
N Numeracy
CCT Critical and Creative Thinking
TL Technological Literacy
PSVS Personal and Social Values and Skills
IL Independent Learning