Appendix A - Grade 5

The sub-organizer contains the following sections:
Applications of Social Studies
Society and Culture
Politics and Law
Economy and Technology
Environment

Grades 5

Applications of Social Studies It is expected that students will:

identify and clarify a problem, issue, or inquiry
gather and record a body of information from a variety of primary and secondary sources
develop alternative interpretations from varied sources
defend a position on a regional issue in light of alternative perspectives
use an outline to organize information into a coherent presentation
design, implement, and assess strategies to address community problems or projects

Society and Culture It is expected that students will:

demonstrate understanding of Canadian culture
explain ways people preserve and transmit culture
demonstrate appreciation of contributions of Aboriginal peoples, the French, and the British to the development of Canada
demonstrate understanding of why immigrants come to Canada, the challenges they face, and their contributions to Canada

Politics and Law It is expected that students will:

explain citizenship in terms of participation in the community, province, country, and world
demonstrate understanding of equality and fairness in Canada with respect to the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms, the BC Human Rights Code, and the Ombudsman Act
summarize the purposes of municipal, provincial, federal, and Aboriginal governments
demonstrate a basic understanding of the Canadian Constitution
demonstrate understanding of Canada as a bilingual nation within a multilingual society
demonstrate awareness of the history of Aboriginal peoples' rights

Economy and Technology It is expected that students will:

analyse the relationship between development of communities and their available natural resources
explain how supply and demand are affected by population and the availability of resources
analyse factors that influence use and development of transportation and communications systems in different regions of Canada
analyse the influence of technology on lifestyle and work
analyse how people are influenced by and influence mass media messages

Environment It is expected that students will:

use latitude and longitude to locate major political features of Canada, including provinces and territories and their capitals
locate and describe major physical features of Canada using topographic and thematic maps
describe the diverse distribution of natural resources within Canada
demonstrate understanding of sustainability, stewardship, and renewable versus non-renewable natural resources
assess effects of lifestyles and industries on local and global environments

Revised: January 28, 1999

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Grades 5
Applications of Social Studies	It is expected that students will: identify and clarify a problem, issue, or inquiry gather and record a body of information from a variety of primary and secondary sources develop alternative interpretations from varied sources defend a position on a regional issue in light of alternative perspectives use an outline to organize information into a coherent presentation design, implement, and assess strategies to address community problems or projects
Society and Culture	It is expected that students will: demonstrate understanding of Canadian culture explain ways people preserve and transmit culture demonstrate appreciation of contributions of Aboriginal peoples, the French, and the British to the development of Canada demonstrate understanding of why immigrants come to Canada, the challenges they face, and their contributions to Canada
Politics and Law	It is expected that students will: explain citizenship in terms of participation in the community, province, country, and world demonstrate understanding of equality and fairness in Canada with respect to the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms, the BC Human Rights Code, and the Ombudsman Act summarize the purposes of municipal, provincial, federal, and Aboriginal governments demonstrate a basic understanding of the Canadian Constitution demonstrate understanding of Canada as a bilingual nation within a multilingual society demonstrate awareness of the history of Aboriginal peoples' rights
Economy and Technology	It is expected that students will: analyse the relationship between development of communities and their available natural resources explain how supply and demand are affected by population and the availability of resources analyse factors that influence use and development of transportation and communications systems in different regions of Canada analyse the influence of technology on lifestyle and work analyse how people are influenced by and influence mass media messages
Environment	It is expected that students will: use latitude and longitude to locate major political features of Canada, including provinces and territories and their capitals locate and describe major physical features of Canada using topographic and thematic maps describe the diverse distribution of natural resources within Canada demonstrate understanding of sustainability, stewardship, and renewable versus non-renewable natural resources assess effects of lifestyles and industries on local and global environments