Government of British Columbia - Ministry of Education 
PRESCRIBED LEARNING OUTCOMES - SOCIAL STUDIES 9 

It is expected that students will: 

• identify and clarify a problem, an issue, or an inquiry 
  
• select and summarize information from primary and secondary print and non-print sources, including electronic sources 
  
• assess the reliability, currency, and objectivity of different interpretations of primary and secondary sources 
  
• defend a position on a controversial issue after considering a variety of perspectives 
  
• plan, revise, and deliver formal oral and written presentations 
  
• co-operatively plan, implement, and assess a course of action that addresses the problem, issue, or inquiry initially identified 
  

Society and Culture: Europe and North America from 1500 to 1815 

• analyse the relationship between Aboriginal people and Europeans and explain the role of each in the development of Canada 
  
• describe daily life in Aboriginal communities, New France, and British North America 
  
• assess how identity is shaped by a variety of factors, including: family, gender, belief systems, ethnicity and nationality 
  
• describe how different forms of artistic expression reflect the society in which they are produced 
  
• analyse roots of present-day regional, cultural, and social issues within Canada 
  

Politics and Law: Europe and North American from 1500 to 1815 

• define colonialism, imperialism, and nationalism 
  
• analyse factors that contribute to revolution and conflict 
  
• analyse the contributions of the English, French, and American revolutions in the development of democratic concepts 
  
• investigate the roots of Canada’s political and legal systems, including the development of two legal systems from two cultures 
  
• evaluate the changing nature of law and its relation to social conditions of the times 
  

Economy and Technology: Europe and North America from 1500 to 1815 

• assess how economic systems contributed to the development of early Canada 
  
• analyse reasons for the initial exploration and settlement of North America 
  
• analyse effects of colonialism on trade and conflict 
  
• assess the impact of the fur trade on exploration and settlement 
  
• identify factors that influenced growth and development of industry 
  
• evaluate the effects of the Industrial Revolution on society and the changing nature of work 
  

Environment: Europe and North American from 1500 to 1815 

• construct, interpret, and use graphs, tables, grids, scales, legends, contours, and various types of maps 
  
• describe and compare North America’s diverse geographical regions 
  
• identify major exploration routes and historical events in the development of Canada 
  
• demonstrate understanding of the ways in which Aboriginal people interact with their environment 
  
• explain the role of Aboriginal people in the fur trade and in the exploration of North America 
  
• assess the role of geographical factors in the development of trade and settlement in Canada and other colonies