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Saskatchewan · Grade 7

Social Studies

Canada, circumpolar countries and Pacific Rim countries

Outline

Lessons for this subject are being written.

Below is how the official curriculum organizes it. Each strand will get full lessons like the ones in Grade 1 Mathematics.

Curriculum strands

INInteractions and Interdependence

Conflict, cooperation and interdependence between Canada and circumpolar and Pacific Rim countries; globalization and technology

DRDynamic Relationships

Mapping current issues; human impact on the environment; how physical and social settings in northern and Pacific regions shape events

PAPower and Authority

Sources of power in Pacific Rim and circumpolar countries; Canada's democratic government; democracy, oligarchy and dictatorship

RWResources and Wealth

Barter, trade and sharing in traditional economies; resources and economies of the regions studied; ecological stewardship