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New Brunswick Social Studies

The CTRL- F: Verification Skills learning outcomes link explicitly to New Brunswick’s Social Studies curriculum. The relevant curricular outcomes are listed by grade level and course below.

Last updated August 14, 2025.

 

GRADE 7

Social Studies 7

Strand: Civics

  • Discuss the rights and responsibilities of being a global citizen
  • Support a position on local, national, or international issues after considering various perspectives

 

GRADE 8

Social Studies 8

Strand: Civics

  • Assess perspectives on a contemporary local, national, or international issue
  • Support an informed position on this issue and undertake a course of action

 

GRADE 9

Social Studies 9

Strand: Civics

  • Plan and carry out age-appropriate actions that demonstrate engaged citizenship

 

GRADE 10

Civics

  • Explore digital citizenship to respond to issues of civic importance.
    • Use media literacy strategies to identify reliable and unreliable sources, check claims, and trace information back to the source
    • Critically analyze data visualizations
    • Demonstrate how citizens can use data to make informed decisions

 

GRADE 12

Political Science 120

  • SCO 3.1 – Students will examine the rights, responsibilities, roles, and status of individuals and groups in Canada.
  • SCO 3.2 –  Students will investigate methods used by media, governments, and political groups to influence public opinion.
    • Concepts and content: media literacy; bias; fact/value distinction; communication technologies 
    • Key Global Competency: creates a positive digital footprint 
  • SCO 3.3 – Students will model responsible citizenship
    • Concepts and Content: Students take informed, ethical and empowering action

World Issues 120

  • SCO 2.1 – analyze issues resulting from interactions among individuals, groups, and societies
    • Concepts and content: Media, Mass Media, Fake News
    • Achievement indicators: Students will be able to determine a credible media source and determine bias in media coverage.
  • SCO 2.3 –  demonstrate personal and social responsibility for a peaceful and sustainable world.
    • Concepts and content: citizenship

References:

New Brunswick Department of Education and Early Childhood Development. (2017). World Issues 120. https://www2.gnb.ca/content/dam/gnb/Departments/ed/pdf/K12/curric/SocialStudies/WorldIssues120.pdf

New Brunswick Department of Education and Early Childhood Development. (2019). Political Science 120. https://www2.gnb.ca/content/dam/gnb/Departments/ed/pdf/K12/curric/SocialStudies/law-120.pdf

New Brunswick Education and Early Childhood Development. Civics. NB Curriculum Framework. Retrieved July 30, 2025, from https://curriculum.nbed.ca/learning-areas/high-school-block/humanities/civics/

New Brunswick Education and Early Childhood Development. Middle Block: Social Studies. NB Curriculum Framework. Retrieved July 30, 2025, from https://curriculum.nbed.ca/learning-areas/middle-block/social-studies/

New Brunswick Education and Early Childhood Development. Social Studies 9. NB Curriculum Framework. Retrieved July 30, 2025, from https://curriculum.nbed.ca/learning-areas/high-school-block/humanities/social-studies-9/