Josiah Chan
Interview Script For Students:
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What do you like about Social Studies?
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Why do you think Social Studies is useful?
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How does Social Studies help your life?
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How do you think Social Studies could improve?
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How does Social Studies help with other school subjects?
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What is one thing that challenges you in Social Studies?
Revised Interview Questions For Teacher
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What made you choose to teach Social Studies?
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What kinds of activities do you usually do in this class?
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Why do you think this course is important for students?
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What topics or concepts are covered in this course?
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What is your favorite unit to teach, and why?
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How does grading and assessment work in this class?
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What study tips or strategies would you recommend to help students succeed?
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Do you use any special activities or methods to help students understand challenging topics?
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What skills do students gain from taking this course?
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How do you use technology in your teaching?
Is there any final advice or message you’d like to share with students?
Social Studies Background Information:
Social Studies is learning of Humanities (Study of humans, human culture, disciplines, philosophy, languages, values, etc.), Social Sciences (Relationships, society, individuals), history (Course of humanity, life, Earth, etc.), Geography And Environments (Study of land/Earth, Earth sciences), and Economics and Politics (Governments, businesses).
Social Studies 10 Curriculum (Palmer Secondary):
Students are expected to know:
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Global and regional conflicts shape the world and the identities we use today.
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How politics shape the economical, social, ideological and geographical world.
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Different views and perspectives lead to developments in Canadian society.
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How historical injustices lead to challenges towards Canadian identities.
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Canadian Indigenous People’s history and First Nations Discrimination
After The Course, Students will be able to:
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Know the significance of certain Social Studies events and times.
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Be able to find reliable and safe research websites.
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Assess, understand, and explain that different actions lead to causes and consequences.
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Be able to make reasonable and ethical judgements.
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Use practical skills to interpret, communicate, and analyse ideas and findings.
Social Studies 10 Incentive
You are first required to: Be accepted into the Incentive Program
Incentive Social Studies 10 covers basic grade 10 curriculum with additional enrichment activities ranging from independent study to extended group discussion and debate, as well as integrated research projects.
Students will be expected to:
Pursue areas of special interest to develop critical and creative thinking skills.
Social Studies 9
In Social Studies 9, students explore major events and changes in the world between the 17th and 19th centuries. The focus is on Western Civilization and Pre-Confederation Canada, with connections to how these histories still affect our society today.
Key topics include:
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Political, social, economic, and technological revolutions
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The ongoing effects of imperialism and colonialism on Indigenous peoples
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Global population and demographic changes
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The rise of nationalism and the development of modern nation-states
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Geography of Canada, including landforms and geological processes
Skills You Will Build
Throughout the course, students will strengthen their ability to:
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Analyze primary and secondary sources (maps, historical documents, statistics)
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Make connections between past and present issues
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Think critically about different perspectives
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Develop informed opinions and arguments through writing, projects, and discussions
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Understand Canada’s development and its place in the global context
Incentive Social Studies 9
This advanced version of the course is offered to students in the Incentive Program. In addition to the regular curriculum, it includes:
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Independent study projects
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Extended group discussions and debates
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Integrated research projects based on student interests
Deeper exploration of major issues from 1750–1919 with links to Canada and other modern nations
The goal of the Incentive course is to encourage critical, analytical, and creative thinking while exploring history, geography, civics, and economics at a deeper level.
Social Studies Raw Materials
Student 1: Jace
1. I like learning about history, especially how Canada was formed. It makes me understand where we come from.
2. It shows us how past events connect to today. Like, a lot of stuff happening in the world now is kind of like what happened before.
3. It helps me think more about what’s fair or unfair in the world, and it makes me pay more attention to current events.
4. Maybe more hands-on activities instead of just notes. Like projects or field trips would make it more fun.
5. It helps me with English, because we do a lot of reading and writing essays.
6. Remembering all the dates and names. There’s so many, and I get them mixed up.
Student 2: Chuck
1. I like the class discussions. Sometimes people have different opinions, and it makes it more interesting than just reading from the textbook.
2. It’s useful because it helps us understand people and how societies work. You kind of see the bigger picture of the world.
3. It makes me more aware of different cultures and perspectives. I feel like I get why people think the way they do.
4. if we could talk about more recent events, not just the old stuff.
5. it helps with science sometimes, like geography or understanding resources. It connects more than you think.
6. Writing long answers. I know what I want to say, but it’s hard to put it into words.
Student 3: Parma
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I like social studies because of my teacher Mr. Pablico, he is very chill and I like him.
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Learning about history and so that we don’t repeat the same mistakes we did in history.
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In my opinion, social studies does not help in life at ALL
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I wished we learned topics that apply to the real world, especially the present.
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It helps me think critically as well as improving my answers.
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One thing I struggle with is trying to reflect all this learning and be able to apply this in real life situations.
