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English 11A English 11B English 21 English 31A English 31B
Math 11 Math 21 Social Studies 31 History 21

Social Studies 31

Course Introduction

Unit 1: The Canadian Identity: Change
  • Focusing on the issues surrounding (The Canadian Identity).
  • What is a Canadian?
  • A Canadian identity statement.
  • A gallery of Canadian achievement.
  • The evolving nature of our identity.
  • Hockey: Canada’s National Sport.
  • The challenge of protecting Canadian culture.
  • Reviewing the issues.


Unit 2: Economic Development
  • Focusing on the issues surrounding (Economic Development).
  • What is the economic system?
  • How does the economy work?
  • What kind of economic system do we have in Canada?
  • The role of labour.
  • The role of technology.
  • Present and future challenges.
  • Reviewing the issues.


Unit 3: Culture
  • Focusing on the issues surrounding (Culture/Acculturation).
  • The importance of culture.
  • The development of a multicultural nation.
  • Canada’s immigration policy.
  • Canada’s multicultural society.
  • Challenges for our multicultural society.
  • Advantages of our multicultural society.
  • Reviewing the issues.


Unit 4: Governance
  • Focusing on the issues surrounding (Governance).
  • The need for government.
  • The powers of government.
  • What kind of government do we have in Canada?.
  • The federal government.
  • Provincial and territorial governments.
  • Local government.
  • Self-government for Native peoples.
  • Influencing your government.
  • Reviewing the issues.
  • Focusing on the issues.
  • Rights and responsibilities.
  • Criminal law and civil law.
  • The Canadian legal system.
  • The Young Offenders Act.
  • Reviewing the issues.


Unit 5: Globalization
  • Focusing on the issues surrounding (Globalization).
  • Economic nationalism and free trade.
  • Acid rain.
  • Reviewing the issues.
  • Focusing on the issues.
  • The food crisis.
  • The water crisis.
  • International human rights.
  • Reviewing the issues.

Final Exam