Social Studies 9 Course Outline
1. The Modern Age comes to Europe: This short introductory unit looks at four essential elements: How Kings gain power, How the Prosperous Age begins, How Humanity views itself, and how humans view the world around them. The unit lends itself to the preparation of a poster in which students can present their understanding of how the new world is shaped and present their findings to the class as a class presentation.
2. People's Struggle for Democracy and the English Civil War: This unit will provide students with a basic understanding of the forces at work that control who has control over government and what it takes to allow people to govern for themselves. This unit will examine the struggle for Parliament in England and the opposition faced by the emerging Middle class from nobility and the monarchy. Students will learn that religion is a major factor in the control of Parliament and that civil war results from the entrenchment of strong views on opposing sides. [September to mid-October]
3. The French Revolution provides students with yet another view of what drives people to despair and resistance against their government with an initial attempt towards reform and an eventual revolution in the light of monarchical resistance and futile attempt to regain lost power.[mid-October to mid-November]
4. The Rise and Fall of Napoleon Bonaparte illustrates that a country in chaos requires a strong hand that ultimately provides order and yet, within it, carries the seed of its own destruction through its attempt to conquer neighboring countries and subjugating them in a way similar to what their previous leaders attempted to do.[mid-November to mid-December]
5. This unit on the Industrial Revolution shows students a different side of change, the side of technological change as a result of the introduction of machines on the farm with its consequence of creating a large jobless peasantry ready to sell its labour to the lowest bidder in the emerging factory system. Competition for jobs was so fierce that workers offered themselves for low wages, which led to disastrous social conditions and the introduction of rules and regulations by government in order to provide some protection for those hit hardest.[mid December to end of January]
There will be a mid-term exam at the end of January to cover units 1 to 5 as shown above.
6. This unit on the Regional Geography will provide students with an understanding of the interaction between climate and vegetation and how these are important factors in creating biomes and habitats. Man uses his understanding of climate and habitat in order to adjust himself to the natural environment in order to guarantee his survival.{February]
7. Native Peoples of Canada are the first people who had to learn to adjust to their natural environment and develop appropriate technologies to survive. This unit looks at the emergence of different cultural groups as a result of their interaction with their natural environment.[March]
8. The arrival of European explorers provides students with an understanding of the experiences of first contact between First Nations people and Europeans and how this relationship changed with the arrival of European settlers.[April]
9. The Struggle for the Continent between French and English settlers not only inconveniences but also leads to major changes in the lifestyle of First Nations people in light of the increasing dominance of European settlers and their takeover of the land's resource base.[May]
10. A look at the American Revolution finally provides not only a culmination of understanding for political reforms and changes from colonial to republican status, but also to changes from an agricultural to an industrial society as well as a bridge to understanding some of the events that will form the curriculum for Grade 10.[May and June]
The school year will end with a comprehensive final exam that covers all units from 1 to 10.
2. People's Struggle for Democracy and the English Civil War: This unit will provide students with a basic understanding of the forces at work that control who has control over government and what it takes to allow people to govern for themselves. This unit will examine the struggle for Parliament in England and the opposition faced by the emerging Middle class from nobility and the monarchy. Students will learn that religion is a major factor in the control of Parliament and that civil war results from the entrenchment of strong views on opposing sides. [September to mid-October]
3. The French Revolution provides students with yet another view of what drives people to despair and resistance against their government with an initial attempt towards reform and an eventual revolution in the light of monarchical resistance and futile attempt to regain lost power.[mid-October to mid-November]
4. The Rise and Fall of Napoleon Bonaparte illustrates that a country in chaos requires a strong hand that ultimately provides order and yet, within it, carries the seed of its own destruction through its attempt to conquer neighboring countries and subjugating them in a way similar to what their previous leaders attempted to do.[mid-November to mid-December]
5. This unit on the Industrial Revolution shows students a different side of change, the side of technological change as a result of the introduction of machines on the farm with its consequence of creating a large jobless peasantry ready to sell its labour to the lowest bidder in the emerging factory system. Competition for jobs was so fierce that workers offered themselves for low wages, which led to disastrous social conditions and the introduction of rules and regulations by government in order to provide some protection for those hit hardest.[mid December to end of January]
There will be a mid-term exam at the end of January to cover units 1 to 5 as shown above.
6. This unit on the Regional Geography will provide students with an understanding of the interaction between climate and vegetation and how these are important factors in creating biomes and habitats. Man uses his understanding of climate and habitat in order to adjust himself to the natural environment in order to guarantee his survival.{February]
7. Native Peoples of Canada are the first people who had to learn to adjust to their natural environment and develop appropriate technologies to survive. This unit looks at the emergence of different cultural groups as a result of their interaction with their natural environment.[March]
8. The arrival of European explorers provides students with an understanding of the experiences of first contact between First Nations people and Europeans and how this relationship changed with the arrival of European settlers.[April]
9. The Struggle for the Continent between French and English settlers not only inconveniences but also leads to major changes in the lifestyle of First Nations people in light of the increasing dominance of European settlers and their takeover of the land's resource base.[May]
10. A look at the American Revolution finally provides not only a culmination of understanding for political reforms and changes from colonial to republican status, but also to changes from an agricultural to an industrial society as well as a bridge to understanding some of the events that will form the curriculum for Grade 10.[May and June]
The school year will end with a comprehensive final exam that covers all units from 1 to 10.