Social Studies 3201
Social Studies 3201 is a course in Canadian and world issues in which students investigate how human life and experience is changing through the examination of selected themes: quality of life, political economy, population, and human-environmental interactions.
On this page you will find activities and materials that address the outcomes of the course and help students navigate the waters of world issues. This is in no way exhaustive, but will provide a starting point. Make use of anything you find helpful. This page will be updated as new items become available.
On this page you will find activities and materials that address the outcomes of the course and help students navigate the waters of world issues. This is in no way exhaustive, but will provide a starting point. Make use of anything you find helpful. This page will be updated as new items become available.
Course Outline

ss3201_-_yearly_plan.pdf |
Curriculum Guide

social_studies_3201_curriculum_guide.pdf |
Student Materials and Activities
Unit 1 - Integrated Concepts and Process Skills (ICPS)
Outcomes 1.0-30

ss3201_-_1.0-3.0_-_integrated_concepts_and_process_skills.pdf |

ss3201_-_1.0-3.0_-_activity_-_framing_an_inquiry.pdf |
Unit 2 - Quality of Life
Outcome 4.0

ss3201_-_4.0-6.0_-_notes_-_quality_of_life.pdf |

ss3201_-_intro_-_thinking_about_global_issues.pdf |

ss3201_-_4.1_-_activity_-_quality_of_life_video_activity.pdf |

ss3201_-_4.2_-_activity_-_comparing_countries_by_quality_of_life_indicators.pdf |

ss3201_-_4.2_-_comparing_counties_by_quality_of_life_indicators__country_key_.jpg |

ss3201_-_4.3_-_activity_-_the_manhattan_project.pdf |
Outcome 5.0

ss3201_-_5.1_-_activity_-_case_study_globalization_and_dubai.pdf |

ss3201_-_5.2_-_activity_-_benefits_and_challenges_of_globalization.pdf |
Outcome 6.0

ss3201_-_6.1_-_activity_-_what_is_sustainability.pdf |

ss3201_-_6.1_-_activity_-_whats_your_worldview.pdf |

ss3201_-_6.3_-_activity_-_un_sustainable_development_goals.pdf |
Unit 3 - Political Economy
Outcome 7.0

ss3201_-_7.0_-_notes_-_economimc_issues.pdf |

ss3201_-_7.1_-_activity_-_economic_development.pdf |

ss3201_-_7.1_-_activity_-_the_nature_of_economic_disparity.pdf |

ss3201_-_7.1_-_activity_-_gini_index.pdf |

ss3201_-_7.2_-_activity_-_gapminder_dollar_street.pdf |

ss3201_-_7.2_-_activity_-_local_national_and_international_disparity.pdf |

ss3201_-_7.2_-_activity_-_impacts_of_colonialism.pdf |

ss3201_-_7.2_-_activity_-_the_global_500.pdf |

ss3201_-_7.2_-_activity_-_growth_of_free_trade.pdf |

ss3201_-_7.3_-_activity_-_economic_systems_and_policies.pdf |

ss3201_-_7.3_-_activity_-_responses_to_economic_disparity.pdf |
Outcome 8.0

ss3201_-_8.0_-_notes_-_political_issues.pdf |

ss3201_-_8.1_-_activity_-_arctic_ocean_sovereignty.pdf |

ss3201_-_8.1_-_activity_-_what_is_political_stability.pdf |

ss3201_-_8.2_-_activity_-_democracy_and_authoritarianism.pdf |

ss3201_-_8.3_-_activity_-_somalia_case_study.pdf |

ss3201_-_8.3_-_activity_-_fragile_state_somalia.pdf |
Unit 4 - Population
Outcome 10.0

ss3201_-_10_-_notes_-_population_issues.pdf |

ss3201_-_10.1_-_activity_-_population_change_and_technology.pdf |

ss3201_-_10.2_-_activity_-_demographic_transition.pdf |

ss3201_-_10.3_-_activity_-_population_control.pdf |

ss3201_-_10.4_-_activity_-_population_implosion.pdf |
Unit 5 - Human-Environmental Interactions
Outcome 12.0

ss3201_-_12_-_notes_-_environmental_issues.pdf |

ss3201_-_12.0_-_activity_-_land_use_issues.pdf |

ss3201_-_12.0_-_activity_-_energy_use_issues.pdf |
Additional Materials

gc_apa_citation_guide.pdf |