Big Ideas
Big Ideas
Rapid industrialization, urbanization, and economic growth in Asia in the late 20th century have created complex social, political, and environmental challenges (adapted from Asian Studies 12 – 1850-present).
Cultural expressions convey the richness, diversity, and resiliency of B.C. First Peoples (from B.C. First Peoples 12).
Understanding the diversity and complexity of cultural expressions in one culture enhances our understanding of other cultures (from Comparative Cultures 12).
Physical features and natural resources influence demographic patterns and population distribution (adapted from Human Geography 12).
Understanding how political decisions are made is critical to being an informed and engaged citizen (from Political Studies 12).
The rapid development and proliferation of communication and transportation technologies in the 20th century led to profound changes in personal and national identities (adapted from 20th Century World History 12).
Indigenous peoples are reclaiming mental, emotional, physical, and spiritual well-being despite the continuing effects of colonialism (from Contemporary Indigenous Studies 12).
Religion can powerfully shape social, political, legal, and environmental values (from Comparative World Religions 12).
The implementation of economic theories has profound effects on social and political decision making and movements (from Economic Theory 12).
The intentional destruction of peoples and their cultures is not inevitable, and such attempts can be disrupted and resisted (from Genocide Studies 12).
A society’s laws and legal framework affect many aspects of people’s daily lives (from Law Studies 12).
Examining questions in philosophy allows people to question their assumptions and better understand their own beliefs (from Philosophy 12).
Social justice initiatives can transform individuals and systems (from Social Justice 12).
Decision making in urban and regional planning requires balancing political, economic, social, and environmental factors (from Urban Studies 12).
Content
Learning Standards
Content
social, cultural, or technological innovations and developments in the 20th century (adapted from 20th Century World History 12)
colonialism and contemporary issues for indigenous people in Canada and around the world (adapted from Contemporary Indigenous Studies 12)
current issues in local, regional, national, or global politics as represented in mass media (adapted from Political Studies 12)
natural resource use and local, regional, national, or global development (adapted from Human Geography 12)
economic development in Asia (adapted from Asian Studies 12 – 1850-present)
systems of power and governance in global cultures (adapted from Comparative Cultures 12)
diversity of B.C. First Peoples territories and communities (adapted from B.C. First Peoples 12)
rights of individuals in Canada (adapted from Law Studies 12)
representations of natural and human-made phenomena (adapted from Physical Geography 12)
methods used by individuals, groups, and organizations to promote social justice (adapted from Social Justice 12)
fundamental nature of knowledge, existence, and reality (adapted from Philosophy 12)
sacred texts, traditions, and narratives of cultures (from Comparative World Religions 12)
contemporary theories of money and investment (adapted from Economic Theory 12)
recognition of and responses to genocide (from Genocide Studies 12)
global issues in urbanization (adapted from Urban Studies 12)
Curricular Competency
Learning Standards
Curricular Competency
Use Social Studies inquiry processes and skills to ask questions; gather, interpret, and analyze ideas; and communicate findings and decisions
Assess the significance of people, places, events, phenomena, ideas, or developments (significance)
Assess the credibility and justifiability of evidence, data, and interpretations (evidence)
Compare and contrast continuities and changes, trends and patterns, or similarities and differences for different people, places, events, phenomena, ideas, or developments (continuity and change)
Assess the short- and long-term causes and expected and unexpected consequences of people’s actions, events, phenomena, ideas, or developments (cause and consequence)
Infer and explain different perspectives on people, places, events, phenomena, ideas, or developments (perspective)
Make reasoned ethical judgments about people, places, events, phenomena, ideas, or developments and determine appropriate ways to respond (ethical judgment)