SOCIAL STUDIES 9                COURSE OUTLINE                Mr Kuniss        Rm. 322

Welcome to Grade 9 Social Studies. My name is Mr. Kuniss. I hope you enjoyed your summer vacation and now prepared to get back to school. Social Studies 9 will continue to develop the skills and concepts introduced to you in Grade 8.

Course content: Need not be in the following order.

GEOGRAPHY:( Basic Review of Grade 7 and 8)        

HISTORY:  1500 - 1850

HISTORY OF CANADA FROM FIRST NATIONS TO EUROPEAN CULTURES

• Analyse the relationship between Aboriginal people and Europeans and explain the role of each in the development of Canada
• Early Exploration of North America
• Describe daily life in Aboriginal communities, New France and British North America
• Analyze reasons for initial exploration and settlement North America (Fur Trade)
• Analyze effects of Colonialism on trade and conflict
• Assess the impact of the Fur Trade on exploration and settlement
• English Colonization to 1791

REVOLUTION

• Revolution defined (Stages of a revolution)
• Analyze the contributions of the French, English, and American Revolutions in the development of Democratic concepts

INDUSTRIAL REVOLUTION

• Identify factors that influence growth and development of Industry
• Evaluated the effects of the Industrial Revolution on society and the changing nature of work
• Modern Industrialization.

CURRENT EVENTS

RESOURCE:   CROSSROADS: A Meeting of Nations

EVALUATION:  Please refer to Classroom polices handout.