Grade 7 Social Studies
3 units matched to the Saskatchewan Curriculum.
Strands and outcomes
- Interactions and Interdependence (IN7.1–IN7.3): Investigate examples of conflict, cooperation, and interdependence between Canada and circumpolar and Pacific Rim… Examine the effects of globalization on the lives of people in Canada and in circumpolar and Pacific Rim countries. Analyze the relationship of technology to globalization.
- Dynamic Relationships (DR7.1–DR7.3): Analyze and use various types of maps in order to situate current issues in Canada, and in a selection of Pacific… Appraise the impact of human habitation on the natural environment in Canada, and in a selection of Pacific Rim… Analyze the relationship between current and historical events and the physical and social environments in Pacific…
- Power and Authority (PA7.1–PA7.3): Compare the sources of power for individuals, nations, and regions in a selection of Pacific Rim and circumpolar… Investigate the structures and processes of democratic government in Canada. Compare the strengths and weaknesses of oligarchy, dictatorship, and democracy as systems of government.
- Resources and Wealth (RW7.1–RW7.3): Explain the role of barter, trade, and sharing in traditional economies in Canada and the circumpolar and Pacific… Investigate the influence of resources upon economic conditions of peoples in circumpolar and Pacific Rim… Assess the ecological stewardship of economies of Canada and the circumpolar and Pacific Rim countries.
Units
Unit 1
The North & the Pacific Rim
Where the circumpolar and Pacific Rim countries are, how the environment shapes life in the north, why different maps tell different stories, and how countries work together on shared issues.
Outcome: DR7.1–DR7.3, IN7.1 · maps, northern Canada and the circumpolar and Pacific Rim countries, and the connections between people and environments
Unit 2
Democracy & Other Systems
Sources of power for individuals and nations, the parts of Canada's federal government and how a bill becomes law, and comparing democracy, oligarchy and dictatorship.
Outcome: PA7.1–PA7.3 · sources of power, how democratic government works in Canada, and the strengths and weaknesses of democracy, oligarchy and dictatorship
Unit 3
Trade, Resources & Globalization
Barter, trade and sharing in traditional economies, how resources affect economies in Canada and other countries, how technology links the world, and how economies care for the environment.
Outcome: RW7.1–RW7.3, IN7.2, IN7.3 · traditional economies, how resources shape economies, globalization and technology, and ecological stewardship
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