Outcome Chart - Nova Scotia - Social Studies Grade 8
Overall Expectations
Students will:
- demonstrate an understanding of the rights and responsibilities of citizenship and the origins, functions, and sources of power, authority, and governance
- demonstrate an understanding of culture, diversity, and world view, recognizing the similarities and differences reflected in various personal, cultural, racial, and ethnic perspectives
Specific Expectations
Students will:
- take age-appropriate actions that demonstrate the rights and responsibilities of citizenship (local, national, and global)
- demonstrate an understanding of how citizenship has evolved over time
- demonstrate an understanding of the structure and operation of government in Canada under a federal system
Lessons that meet Grade 8 expectations
- Cyberbullying and Civic Participation
- Cyberbullying and the Law
- Media Minute Lesson 3: Audiences negotiate meaning
- Media Minute Lesson 5: Media have social and political implications
- Shaking the Movers: Youth Rights and Media
- The Girl in the Mirror
- What Students Need to Know about Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy
Educational Game