The primary goal of Social Studies is to help produce responsible citizens. Students and teachers do this by asking questions, talking to one another and accessing technology in addressing the issues that arise in class. In studying the past, the distribution of wealth and the face of this place called earth, students will have an understanding of the world we live in today.
Grade 10 explores multiple perspectives on the origins of globalization and the local, national and international impacts of globalization on identity, lands, cultures, economies, human rights and quality of life.
Grade 11 explores the complexities of nationalism in Canadian and international contexts and includes study of the origins of nationalism and the influence of nationalism on regional, international and global relations.
Grade 12 explores the origins and complexities of ideologies. Students will investigate, analyze and evaluate government policies and actions and develop individual and collective responses to contemporary local, national and global issues.