Curriculum Links
BC Presrcibed Learning Outcomes
Social Studies:
Kindergarten:
Identity, Society and Culture
B3 identify similarities and differences among families
Economy and Technology
D1 identify individual human needs
Human and Physical Environment
E2 demonstrate responsible behaviour in caring for their immediate environment
Grade 1:
Identitiy, Society and Culture
B2 explain how families can be similar and different in terms of
characteristics such as composition, culture, traditions, and roles of various family members
B3 identify a variety of social structures in which they live, learn, work, and play together
Governance
C1 describe their roles, rights, and responsibilities at home and at school
Economy and Technology
D1 describe basic human needs
Human and Physical Environment
E3 demonstrate responsible behaviour in caring for their immediate and school environments
Grade 2:
Identity, Society and Culture
B3 identify factors that influence who they are
Governance
C1 distinguish their roles, rights, and responsibilities within the classroom and school
Human and Physical Environment
E3 describe how the physical environment influences human activities
Grade 3:
Identity, Society and Culture
B3 identify cultural similarities and differences
Governance
C1 describe how an understanding of personal roles, rights, and
responsibilities can affect the wellbeing of the school and community
Economy and Technology
D1 compare ways in which needs and wants are met in communities
Grade 4:
Identity, Society and Culture
B1 distinguish characteristics of various Aboriginal cultures in BC and Canada
B3 identify effects of early contact between Aboriginal societies and European explorers and settlers
Grade 5:
Identity, Society and Culture
B2 assess why immigrants came to Canada, the individual challenges they faced, and their contributions to Canada
Grade 6:
Identity, Society and Culture
B2 compare Canadian society with the society of another country
Governance
C4 compare individual and collective rights and responsibilities in Canada with those in other countries
C5 describe the role of Canada in the world
Economy and Technology
D4 compare Canada’s economy, technology, and quality of life with those in one or more selected countries
Grade 7:
Identity, Society and Culture
B1 analyse the concept of civilization as it applies to selected ancient cultures
B2 analyse social roles within one or more ancient civilizations
B3 identify influences and contributions of ancient societies to present-day cultures
Health and Career Education
Kindergarten:
Healthy Relationships
C2 identify thoughtful, caring behaviours in families (e.g., nurture, guidance, love)
C3 demonstrate an understanding of appropriate ways to express feelings
C4 differentiate between positive and negative behaviours in relationships
Grade 1:
Healthy Relationships
C3 identify ways families provide support and nurturing for growth and development
(e.g.,encouragement, advice, affection, sharing)
C4 demonstrate an understanding of appropriate and inappropriate ways to express feelings
(e.g.,appropriate – using “I feel” statements; inappropriate – name-calling, hitting)
C5 differentiate between positive and negative behaviours in friendships (e.g., positive – sharing,
listening; negative – teasing, excluding)
C6 describe strategies for dealing with common interpersonal conflicts (e.g., taking turns,
going to an adult or third party for help)
Grade 2:
Healthy Relationships
C4 describe appropriate strategies for communicating effectively with others
(e.g., active listening,willingness to express feelings)
C5 identify positive ways to initiate and maintain healthy friendships
Grade 3:
Healthy Relationships
C4 describe skills for building and maintaining positive relationships
(e.g., communication skills,interpersonal skills)
C5 describe the nature and consequences of various forms of bullying behaviour, including the potential
effects on those who are bullied and the potential consequences for students who bully
Grade 4:
Healthy Relationships
C5 describe interpersonal skills necessary to build positive relationships
(e.g., co-operation, inclusion,communication skills, empathy, respectful behaviour)
C6 demonstrate appropriate strategies for responding to bullying behaviour
(e.g., assess the situation,avoidance, assertiveness, reporting, seeking help)
Grade 5:
Healthy Relationships
C5 assess their own interpersonal skills as they apply to building and
maintaining positive relationships with family and friends
C6 analyse behaviours that contribute to a safe and caring school environment
(e.g., taking responsibility for personal actions, supporting others, promoting respect for diversity)
Grade 6:
Healthy Relationships
C5 assess the influence that peers have on individuals’ attitudes and behaviour
C6 demonstrate an understanding of the harmful effects of stereotyping and discrimination
C7 identify school, local, provincial, national, and international strategies for preventing
and responding to discrimination, stereotyping, and bullying
C8 apply appropriate strategies for responding to discrimination, stereotyping, and bullying
Grade 7:
Healthy Relationships
C5 identify characteristics of healthy relationships and unhealthy relationships (e.g., healthy
relationships – respect, open communication; unhealthy relationships – jealousy, power imbalance,
lack of empathy)
C6 describe a variety of infl uences on relationships (e.g., peers, family, media, physical
and emotional changes as a result of puberty)
C7 demonstrate behaviours that contribute to the prevention of stereotyping,
discrimination, and bullying
Social Studies:
Kindergarten:
Identity, Society and Culture
B3 identify similarities and differences among families
Economy and Technology
D1 identify individual human needs
Human and Physical Environment
E2 demonstrate responsible behaviour in caring for their immediate environment
Grade 1:
Identitiy, Society and Culture
B2 explain how families can be similar and different in terms of
characteristics such as composition, culture, traditions, and roles of various family members
B3 identify a variety of social structures in which they live, learn, work, and play together
Governance
C1 describe their roles, rights, and responsibilities at home and at school
Economy and Technology
D1 describe basic human needs
Human and Physical Environment
E3 demonstrate responsible behaviour in caring for their immediate and school environments
Grade 2:
Identity, Society and Culture
B3 identify factors that influence who they are
Governance
C1 distinguish their roles, rights, and responsibilities within the classroom and school
Human and Physical Environment
E3 describe how the physical environment influences human activities
Grade 3:
Identity, Society and Culture
B3 identify cultural similarities and differences
Governance
C1 describe how an understanding of personal roles, rights, and
responsibilities can affect the wellbeing of the school and community
Economy and Technology
D1 compare ways in which needs and wants are met in communities
Grade 4:
Identity, Society and Culture
B1 distinguish characteristics of various Aboriginal cultures in BC and Canada
B3 identify effects of early contact between Aboriginal societies and European explorers and settlers
Grade 5:
Identity, Society and Culture
B2 assess why immigrants came to Canada, the individual challenges they faced, and their contributions to Canada
Grade 6:
Identity, Society and Culture
B2 compare Canadian society with the society of another country
Governance
C4 compare individual and collective rights and responsibilities in Canada with those in other countries
C5 describe the role of Canada in the world
Economy and Technology
D4 compare Canada’s economy, technology, and quality of life with those in one or more selected countries
Grade 7:
Identity, Society and Culture
B1 analyse the concept of civilization as it applies to selected ancient cultures
B2 analyse social roles within one or more ancient civilizations
B3 identify influences and contributions of ancient societies to present-day cultures
Health and Career Education
Kindergarten:
Healthy Relationships
C2 identify thoughtful, caring behaviours in families (e.g., nurture, guidance, love)
C3 demonstrate an understanding of appropriate ways to express feelings
C4 differentiate between positive and negative behaviours in relationships
Grade 1:
Healthy Relationships
C3 identify ways families provide support and nurturing for growth and development
(e.g.,encouragement, advice, affection, sharing)
C4 demonstrate an understanding of appropriate and inappropriate ways to express feelings
(e.g.,appropriate – using “I feel” statements; inappropriate – name-calling, hitting)
C5 differentiate between positive and negative behaviours in friendships (e.g., positive – sharing,
listening; negative – teasing, excluding)
C6 describe strategies for dealing with common interpersonal conflicts (e.g., taking turns,
going to an adult or third party for help)
Grade 2:
Healthy Relationships
C4 describe appropriate strategies for communicating effectively with others
(e.g., active listening,willingness to express feelings)
C5 identify positive ways to initiate and maintain healthy friendships
Grade 3:
Healthy Relationships
C4 describe skills for building and maintaining positive relationships
(e.g., communication skills,interpersonal skills)
C5 describe the nature and consequences of various forms of bullying behaviour, including the potential
effects on those who are bullied and the potential consequences for students who bully
Grade 4:
Healthy Relationships
C5 describe interpersonal skills necessary to build positive relationships
(e.g., co-operation, inclusion,communication skills, empathy, respectful behaviour)
C6 demonstrate appropriate strategies for responding to bullying behaviour
(e.g., assess the situation,avoidance, assertiveness, reporting, seeking help)
Grade 5:
Healthy Relationships
C5 assess their own interpersonal skills as they apply to building and
maintaining positive relationships with family and friends
C6 analyse behaviours that contribute to a safe and caring school environment
(e.g., taking responsibility for personal actions, supporting others, promoting respect for diversity)
Grade 6:
Healthy Relationships
C5 assess the influence that peers have on individuals’ attitudes and behaviour
C6 demonstrate an understanding of the harmful effects of stereotyping and discrimination
C7 identify school, local, provincial, national, and international strategies for preventing
and responding to discrimination, stereotyping, and bullying
C8 apply appropriate strategies for responding to discrimination, stereotyping, and bullying
Grade 7:
Healthy Relationships
C5 identify characteristics of healthy relationships and unhealthy relationships (e.g., healthy
relationships – respect, open communication; unhealthy relationships – jealousy, power imbalance,
lack of empathy)
C6 describe a variety of infl uences on relationships (e.g., peers, family, media, physical
and emotional changes as a result of puberty)
C7 demonstrate behaviours that contribute to the prevention of stereotyping,
discrimination, and bullying