"Those who do not remember the past are condemned to repeat it." – George Santayana
TRIVIA
In what city did Thomas Jefferson write the Decleration of rights ?
Answer: Philedelphia
TYPES OF SOCIAL STUDIES COURSES TAKEN IN HIGHSCHOOL
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WORLD HISTORY: This covers major events, figures and civilizations shaping the global past.
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GEOGRPHY: Although this course is seen as a topic in earlier stages, Once taken in Advanced levels as a course explores physical and human enviroments, regions, and cultures.
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CIVIL & GOVERNMENT: This course teaches about political systems, citizenships, and laws.
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ECONOMICS: This covers principles of production, distribution, and consumption.
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SOCIOLOGY: You probably already get the concept from the name; It studies human society, social behaviour, ethnicities, diversities and culture.
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PHSYCHOLOGY: This thoroughy examines the human mind, behaviour and mental process aswell as how it reacts or relates with society.
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INDEGINOUS STUDIES: This a very common course in Cananda which mainly centres on the history, cultures and contemporary, issues of Indignous peoples{first nation peoples}.
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INTRODUCTION TO THE BC CURRICULUM FOR SOCIAL STUDIES
The learning standards in the curriculum are less accepted than the past and allows teachers and students to go in directions of personal interest or local relevance. The goal of this new curriculum is to allow teachers to spend more time delving deeper into key topics and focus less on simply rushing through a long list of factual details in attempt to cover all of the required and necessary topics, and YES history is a core part of social studies
The primary goal of Social studies as a pathway for students in British Columbia is to give knowledge, skills and capability to be active, informed citizens who are able to think critically, make judgments, communicate ideas effectively while understanding and explaining the perspective of others in their society or immediate environment. Through the study of historical events, students will gain an understanding of the people, places, issues and events that shape the world they live in. By studying some of the many different cultures and ways of life that exist and have existed throughout the world, students will develop both a deeper understanding of the differences between diverse peoples and an appreciation of the aspect of human experience shared across time and space.
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WHAT METHODS/ APPROACH DOES PALMER SECONDARY TAKE IN THE ASPECT OF SOCIAL STUDIES?
Palmer Secondary School's social studies program follows the Curriculum of British colombia using a variety of teaching methods, with strong emphasis on Problem-solving and discovery learning, the development of critical and creative thinking skills, and a cross functional ability of both discipline and respect to sensitive social aspects.
Students engage in project work, independent research, and study areas of personal interest to further deepen and enhance student unerstanding. The use of citations\ Source analysis is very common as it focuses on document and source studies which encourage students to evaluate evidence and develop analytical thinking skills. Teachers also use methods like "Multiple perspective" and "Discussion debates" help students consider diverse viewpoints and challenge dominant narratives through debating topics and themes to promote a critical plural understanding of history.
The curriculum places an emphasis of First peoples governance, and truth and reconciliation, providing a deeper understanding of indigenous perspectives and history
SOCIAL STUDIES INCENTIVE PROGRAM
If your that kind of student who is academically ahead of your current grade . This program might just be for you...
The Palmer Secondary Social studies Incentive program offers an enriched, challenging students, combining core subjects like Social studies with critical thinking, research, field trips