🌍 What You Learn in Socials

🕰️ History

• Important events from the past (ancient civilizations, Canada’s history, world history)
• How historical events shaped today’s world
• Cause & consequence (why things happened and what resulted)

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🗺️ Geography

• Maps, latitude & longitude
• Physical geography (mountains, rivers, climate)
• Human geography (cities, population, resources)
• How people interact with the environment

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🏛️ Government & Civics

• How governments work (local, provincial, federal)
• Democracy, laws, and rights
• The role of citizens (voting, responsibilities)

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🤝 Culture & Society

• Different cultures, traditions, and belief systems
• Indigenous peoples and their histories (a big focus in BC)
• Identity, diversity, and inclusion

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💰 Economics (mostly in later grades)

• Money, trade, and resources
• Supply and demand
• Jobs, industries, and globalization

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🧠 Skills You Build

• Critical thinking
• Analyzing sources (documents, images, graphs)
• Debating and forming opinions with evidence
• Writing paragraphs and essays
• Understanding current events

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✅ Social Studies 9 — Student Checklist & Study Guide

(You don’t need to know everything right away. We build these skills over time.)

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🕰️ BIG IDEA: Why Socials 9 Matters

☐ I understand that Socials 9 helps me learn how the past shaped the world today
☐ I know this course is about change, power, conflict, and cooperation
☐ I understand that history is about real people making real choices

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🌍 UNIT 1: Europe & The World (1750–1919)

🔄 Change & Revolution

☐ I can explain what a revolution is
☐ I know why people revolted (unfair laws, inequality, lack of rights)
☐ I can describe at least one major revolution:

• ☐ French Revolution
• ☐ American Revolution
• ☐ Haitian or Latin American Revolutions

☐ I can explain cause and consequence (what caused it & what happened after)

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🏭 Industrial Revolution

☐ I know what the Industrial Revolution was
☐ I can explain how life changed:

• ☐ Work
• ☐ Cities
• ☐ Technology
• ☐ Family life

☐ I can explain both positives and negatives of industrialization
☐ I understand how industrialization affected different social classes

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🌎 UNIT 2: Imperialism & Colonialism

☐ I know what imperialism means
☐ I can explain why countries wanted:

• ☐ Land
• ☐ Resources
• ☐ Power

☐ I understand how imperialism affected:

• ☐ Indigenous peoples
• ☐ Cultures
• ☐ Economies

☐ I can explain why imperialism caused conflict and resistance

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⚔️ UNIT 3: World War I

☐ I know the MAIN causes of WWI (hint: M.A.I.N.)

• ☐ Militarism
• ☐ Alliances
• ☐ Imperialism
• ☐ Nationalism

☐ I can explain what trench warfare was like
☐ I understand why WWI was so deadly
☐ I know how WWI affected:

• ☐ Soldiers
• ☐ Civilians
• ☐ Countries

☐ I can explain why the Treaty of Versailles caused problems later

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🧠 BIG THINKING SKILLS (Very Important!)

🔍 Historical Thinking

☐ I can identify cause and consequence
☐ I can explain continuity and change (what changed, what stayed the same)
☐ I can recognize different perspectives in history

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📄 Using Evidence

☐ I can read and understand:

• ☐ Primary sources (letters, photos, speeches)
• ☐ Secondary sources (textbooks, articles)

☐ I can use evidence to support my answers
☐ I can explain why a source might be biased

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✍️ Assignments You’ll See

☐ Paragraph responses
☐ Short essays
☐ Source analysis questions
☐ Projects or presentations
☐ Tests with:

• ☐ Multiple choice
• ☐ Short answer
• ☐ Written responses

(Good news: effort and improvement matter a lot.)

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💡 How to Do Well in Socials 9

☐ Ask questions when confused (that’s a strength)
☐ Use examples in answers
☐ Practice writing clear paragraphs
☐ Review vocabulary regularly
☐ Connect history to real life today

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⭐ Final Teacher Reminder

You do not need to be “good at history” already.
Socials 9 is about learning how to think, not memorizing everything perfectly.

You can do this — and I’ll help you every step of the way.