Government of British Columbia - Ministry of Education
PRESCRIBED LEARNING OUTCOMES - SOCIAL STUDIES 10
1) APPLICATIONS OF SOCIAL STUDIES 10
It is expected that students will:
• identify and clarify a problem, an issue, or an inquiry
• plan and conduct library and community research using primary and secondary print and non-print sources, including electronic sources
• generate and critique different interpretations of primary and secondary sources
• assess and defend a variety of positions on controversial issues
• plan, revise, and deliver formal presentations that integrate a variety of media
• demonstrate leadership by planning, implementing, and assessing a variety of strategies to address the problem, issue, or inquiry initially identified
2) SOCIETY AND CULTURE: CANADA FROM 1815 TO 1914
It is expected that students will:
• identify the changing nature of families and women's roles in Canadian society
• assess the interaction between Aboriginal people and Europeans
• describe contributions made by Aboriginal people, the French, and the British to the development of Canada
• identify the influence of immigration on, and the contributions of immigrants to, the development of Canada
• demonstrate awareness of ways the arts mirror and shape Canadian society
• analyse the changing perception of Canadian identity and assess the influence of the United States and other countries
3) POLITICS AND LAW: CANADA FROM 1815 TO 1914 (I)
It is expected that students will:
• It is expected that students will: identify contributions to the evolution of responsible government and federalism
• analyse political, economic, social, and geographical factors that led to Confederation
• analyse the impact of the 1837-38 Rebellions, the Red River Rebellion, and the Northwest Rebellion on the development of Canada
4) POLITICS AND LAW: CANADA FROM 1815 TO 1914 (II)
It is expected that students will:
• evaluate the impact of western expansion and federal policies on Aboriginal people
• explain the fundamental nature of the British North America Act in terms of the division of powers between the federal and provincial governments
• compare Canada's developmental steps to nationhood with those of the United States
5) ECONOMY AND TECHNOLOGY: CANADA FROM 1815 TO 1914
It is expected that students will:
• analyse the impact of the National Policy on western expansion
• identify and describe the effects of technological innovation on settlement and employment patterns within regions of Canada
• identify factors that contribute to the economy of British Columbia
• assess changing economic relationships between British Columbia and its major trading partners
6) ENVIRONMENT: CANADA FROM 1815 TO 1914
It is expected that students will:
• construct, interpret, and use graphs, tables, grids, scales, legends, contours, and various types of maps
• identify and describe the physiographic regions of Canada and processes that formed these regions
• analyse how geography influenced the economic, historical, and cultural development of western Canada
• identify key local and provincial resource-development issues from 1815 to the present, considering the concepts of stewardship and sustainability