Canada: Opportunities and Challenges
9.1 Issues for Canadians: Governance and Rights
9.2 Issues for Canadians: Economic Systems in Canada and the United States
Grade 9 focuses on citizenship, identity and quality of life and how they are impacted by political and legislative processes in Canada. The role of economic systems in Canada and the United States will also be examined.
OVERVIEW
Grade 9 students will analyze the relationship between Canada’s political and legislative processes and their impact on issues pertaining to governance, rights, citizenship and identity. Students will also explore issues of economics and their impact on quality of life, citizenship and identity in Canada and the United States.
RATIONALE
Grade 9 students will broaden their understanding and appreciation of the relationships among governance, economics, quality of life, citizenship and identity.
9.2 Issues for Canadians: Economic Systems in Canada and the United States
Grade 9 focuses on citizenship, identity and quality of life and how they are impacted by political and legislative processes in Canada. The role of economic systems in Canada and the United States will also be examined.
OVERVIEW
Grade 9 students will analyze the relationship between Canada’s political and legislative processes and their impact on issues pertaining to governance, rights, citizenship and identity. Students will also explore issues of economics and their impact on quality of life, citizenship and identity in Canada and the United States.
RATIONALE
Grade 9 students will broaden their understanding and appreciation of the relationships among governance, economics, quality of life, citizenship and identity.
What are you expected to know in Social Studies 9? (Click here to get a copy of Student-Friendly Social Studies 9 Outcomes)
Introduction to Social Studies 9
The Social Studies 9 course is made up of 5 modules.
- Economic Systems in Canada and the United States
- Canada's Political System
- Protecting Rights and Freedoms
- Collective Rights and Immigration
- Politics and Economics - Working Together
Issues For Canadians Textbook
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Key Words
Aboriginal Peoples Advocacy
Canada-United States relations Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms Citizenship Conservative Consumerism Democrat Economics Environmental Executive branch Exploitation Federal First Nations Francophone Governance History IdentityImmigration Indian Act Individual and collective rights Judicial branch Justice Legislative branch |
Liberal
Market economy Metis settlements Members of Parliament Mixed economy Natural resources Parliament Philosophy Political Preservation Provincial Quality of life Refugees Republicans Responsibilities Senators Social Programs Tax base Trade Treaties Underground economy Youth Criminal Justice Act |
Study Flash Cards
-Canadian Governance and Justice
-Canadian Governance and Justice 2
-Charter of Rights and Freedoms
-Immigration
-Economy
-Quality of Life
-Social Programs and Taxation
-Canadian Governance and Justice 2
-Charter of Rights and Freedoms
-Immigration
-Economy
-Quality of Life
-Social Programs and Taxation
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