Prince Edward Island Grade 9
Made by a Grade 9 teacher in Prince Edward Island.
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Click on the overarching curriculum themes below to see the curriculum outcomes that match KBI educational content. The full Grade 9 Prince Edward Island Curriculum Connections document is here.
- Communication & Information Technology
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Curricular outcomes:
CIT- Social, Ethical, & Health
- E3.7- identify ethical issues involved with Internet content, awareness of inappropriate use of technology
CIT- Internet
- A3.1- demonstrate awareness of the Internet as a source of information
- A3.2- use various tools (search engines and directories) and strategies necessary to carry out research
- E3.1- critically evaluate information and its source based on pre-determined criteria
Applicable KBI lessons:
1. Critical Thinking & Evaluating Information
- Literacy builder worksheet/answer guide
- Lesson worksheet/answers
- Video worksheet/answers
- Inquiry activities/answer guides
- Numeracy activity/answers
2. Navigating the World of Online (Mis)Information
- Literacy builder worksheet/answer guide
- Inquiry activities/answer guides
- Social Studies
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Curricular outcomes:
Social Studies- Introduction
- 1.1.1- define globalization, interdependence, and sustainability
- 1.1.2- explain how interdependence creates challenges and opportunities related to sustainability
Social Studies- Culture in Global Community
- 2.1.1- identify expressions of culture, including language, that are part of contemporary society
Social Studies- Environment in the Global Community
- 4.1.1- identify a variety of environmental issues, both local and global
- 4.1.3 -compare varying perspectives in environmental issues including Aboriginal perspectives
- 4.1.4 examine the balance between cause and consequence in relation to environmental issues in Atlantic Canada and elsewhere
Social Studies- Human Rights in the Global Community
- 5.1.3-explain the need for recognition of universal human rights in Canada and in the global community
- 5.1.4-describe some of the human rights violations that have occurred within Canada involving Aboriginal peoples
- 5.1.5- examine past and present human rights issues involving Canada’s Aboriginal peoples through the lenses of sustainability: societal, economic, and political
- Inquiry 4- Moral Judgment (H)
- Is it possible for a country to erase the injustices of the past as in the case of Canada’s Indian Residential School period?
- Inquiry 4- Moral Judgment (H)
Social Studies- Citizenship in the Global Community
- 9.6.1- Take age-appropriate action that demonstrates active global citizenship
Social Studies- Education for Sustainable Development (ESD)
- key themes of sustainable development — poverty alleviation, human rights, health, environmental protection, climate change
Social Studies- General Curriculum Outcomes
- Culture & Diversity
- Students will be expected to demonstrate an understanding of culture, diversity, and world view, recognizing the similarities and differences reflected in various personal, cultural, racial, and ethnic perspectives.
- Interdependence
- Students will be expected to demonstrate an understanding of the interdependent relationship among individuals, societies, and the environment — locally, nationally, and globally — and the implications for a sustainable future.
Applicable KBI lessons:
1. Environment & Climate Change
- Literacy builder worksheet/answer guide
- Lesson worksheet/answers
- Inquiry activities/answer guides
- Numeracy activity/answers
2. Life on Turtle Island
- Holistic Reflection Activity