Grade 6 Social Studies
3 units matched to the Nunavut Curriculum.
Learning focus
- Nunavusiutit: heritage and culture, history, geography, environmental science, and civics and economics, with a focus on Nunavut and its links to Canada and the circumpolar world.
- Inuuqatigiit, the curriculum from the Inuit perspective, shapes how the strand is taught.
- Skills of inquiry, working with others and respecting different points of view.
Units
Unit 1
How Nunavut Is Governed
Introduces Nunavut's consensus government, its Legislative Assembly and the three levels of government. Facts such as the number of MLAs can change, so check gov.nu.ca.
Approved guide: Elementary Social Studies (NWT, 1993), Civics and economics · how Nunavut is governed and who makes decisions
Unit 2
Fairness & Respect
Practises resolving conflicts peacefully, building consensus, recognizing bias and discrimination, using respectful language, and supporting solutions to inequities.
Approved guide: Elementary Social Studies (NWT, 1993), Civics and economics · resolving conflict fairly, recognizing bias and discrimination, and supporting solutions to inequities
Unit 3
Investigate It
Primary and secondary sources, fact versus opinion, perspective, reading thematic maps and drawing conclusions from evidence.
Approved guide: Elementary Social Studies (NWT, 1993), History · primary and secondary sources, fact and opinion, and checking sources
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