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Nova Scotia · Grade 6

Social Studies

Nova Scotia's P-6 social studies is organized as a short list of outcomes for each grade rather than named strands; each outcome is shown here as a strand.

Outline

Lessons for this subject are being written.

Below is how the official curriculum organizes it. Each strand will get full lessons like the ones in Grade 1 Mathematics.

Curriculum strands

SS1Early interactions in Atlantic Canada

Interactions between British and French settlers and First Nations and Inuit peoples

SS2Culture and cross-cultural understanding

The role of culture in communities; stereotyping; actions to improve cross-cultural understanding

SS3Sustainability, traditions and beliefs

Comparing sustainability practices between Canada and a selected country; traditions and beliefs

SS4Rights and global citizenship

Children's rights around the world and Indigenous rights; acting as a global citizen