{"id":297,"date":"2026-07-15T13:35:21","date_gmt":"2026-07-15T20:35:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hub71.ca\/tmcmurray\/?page_id=297"},"modified":"2026-10-11T19:27:24","modified_gmt":"2026-10-12T02:27:24","slug":"social-studies","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/hub71.ca\/tmcmurray\/social-studies\/","title":{"rendered":"Social Studies"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-mrnp72ao-82550cb9b640bed76edafb5959287b6b\">\n.avia-image-container.av-mrnp72ao-82550cb9b640bed76edafb5959287b6b img.avia_image{\nbox-shadow:none;\n}\n.avia-image-container.av-mrnp72ao-82550cb9b640bed76edafb5959287b6b .av-image-caption-overlay-center{\ncolor:#ffffff;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='avia-image-container av-mrnp72ao-82550cb9b640bed76edafb5959287b6b av-styling- avia-align-center  avia-builder-el-0  el_before_av_one_full  avia-builder-el-first '   itemprop=\"image\" itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\" ><div class=\"avia-image-container-inner\"><div class=\"avia-image-overlay-wrap\"><img decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\" class='wp-image-383 avia-img-lazy-loading-not-383 avia_image ' src=\"https:\/\/hub71.ca\/tmcmurray\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/25\/2026\/07\/Social-Studies-Button-1400-x-300-px.png\" alt='Social Studies' title='Social Studies - Button (1400 x 300 px)'  height=\"300\" width=\"1400\"  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hub71.ca\/tmcmurray\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/25\/2026\/07\/Social-Studies-Button-1400-x-300-px.png 1400w, https:\/\/hub71.ca\/tmcmurray\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/25\/2026\/07\/Social-Studies-Button-1400-x-300-px-300x64.png 300w, https:\/\/hub71.ca\/tmcmurray\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/25\/2026\/07\/Social-Studies-Button-1400-x-300-px-1030x221.png 1030w, https:\/\/hub71.ca\/tmcmurray\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/25\/2026\/07\/Social-Studies-Button-1400-x-300-px-768x165.png 768w, https:\/\/hub71.ca\/tmcmurray\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/25\/2026\/07\/Social-Studies-Button-1400-x-300-px-705x151.png 705w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1400px) 100vw, 1400px\" \/><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<div  class='flex_column av-3fnm9-192dd434ebca0c640ca02508adc6a05e av_one_full  avia-builder-el-1  el_after_av_image  avia-builder-el-last  first flex_column_div  '     ><section  class='av_textblock_section av-mtm4w11k-2d7428a4486a044e865410943b368bec '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><h1>What You\u2019ll Learn in Social Studies<\/h1>\n<p class=\"isSelectedEnd\"><em>Posted September 3, 2026<\/em><\/p>\n<p class=\"isSelectedEnd\">Social Studies is about understanding people, societies and the forces that have shaped our world. This year, you will explore the past while making meaningful connections to the present.<\/p>\n<p class=\"isSelectedEnd\">Instead of simply memorizing names, dates and events, you will learn to ask questions, examine evidence, consider different perspectives and develop informed conclusions.<\/p>\n<h2>Thinking Like a Historian<\/h2>\n<p class=\"isSelectedEnd\">How do we know what happened in the past?<\/p>\n<p class=\"isSelectedEnd\">You will investigate history using different forms of evidence, including:<\/p>\n<ul data-spread=\"false\">\n<li>maps and timelines<\/li>\n<li>artifacts and archaeological discoveries<\/li>\n<li>photographs and images<\/li>\n<li>written records<\/li>\n<li>primary and secondary sources<\/li>\n<li>oral histories and stories<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"isSelectedEnd\">You will consider who created each source, whose perspective it represents, how reliable it might be and which voices may be missing.<\/p>\n<h2>Understanding Historical Events<\/h2>\n<p class=\"isSelectedEnd\">You will learn to think about history using important questions:<\/p>\n<ul data-spread=\"false\">\n<li>What caused an event to happen?<\/li>\n<li>What were its consequences?<\/li>\n<li>What changed over time?<\/li>\n<li>What stayed the same?<\/li>\n<li>Why is this person, idea or event historically important?<\/li>\n<li>How might people have understood the event differently?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"isSelectedEnd\">These questions will help you look beyond what happened and think more deeply about why it matters.<\/p>\n<h2>The Human Story and Ancient Societies<\/h2>\n<p class=\"isSelectedEnd\">You will explore early humans, migration, the development of settled communities and the rise of civilizations.<\/p>\n<p class=\"isSelectedEnd\">We will investigate how geography and access to resources influenced where and how societies developed. You will also explore the inventions, technologies, beliefs and ideas that shaped people\u2019s lives.<\/p>\n<h2>Power, Government and Citizenship<\/h2>\n<p class=\"isSelectedEnd\">You will examine how different societies organized themselves and made decisions. We will consider questions about:<\/p>\n<ul data-spread=\"false\">\n<li>power and leadership<\/li>\n<li>laws and government<\/li>\n<li>rights and responsibilities<\/li>\n<li>citizenship<\/li>\n<li>fairness and inequality<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"isSelectedEnd\">You will also learn how trade, migration, cultural exchange, cooperation and conflict connected societies and contributed to change.<\/p>\n<h2>Connecting the Past and Present<\/h2>\n<p class=\"isSelectedEnd\">History can help us understand the world we live in today. We will make connections to topics such as:<\/p>\n<ul data-spread=\"false\">\n<li>government and citizenship<\/li>\n<li>human rights<\/li>\n<li>migration<\/li>\n<li>globalization<\/li>\n<li>resources<\/li>\n<li>conflict and cooperation<\/li>\n<li>media and source credibility<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"isSelectedEnd\">You will learn to discuss complex topics respectfully, listen to different ideas and consider perspectives beyond your own.<\/p>\n<h2>Our Goal<\/h2>\n<p class=\"isSelectedEnd\">By the end of the year, we want you to be a curious and informed thinker who asks meaningful questions about the world. You will learn to examine evidence, consider context and perspective, and use what you discover to develop thoughtful conclusions.<\/p>\n<p>Our plans may change during the year as we respond to your learning, questions, interests, current events and new opportunities.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":25,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_bg_child_page_menu_hide":false,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-297","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/hub71.ca\/tmcmurray\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/297","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/hub71.ca\/tmcmurray\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/hub71.ca\/tmcmurray\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hub71.ca\/tmcmurray\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/25"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hub71.ca\/tmcmurray\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=297"}],"version-history":[{"count":8,"href":"https:\/\/hub71.ca\/tmcmurray\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/297\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":694,"href":"https:\/\/hub71.ca\/tmcmurray\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/297\/revisions\/694"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/hub71.ca\/tmcmurray\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=297"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}