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Saskatchewan Social Studies

The CTRL-F: Verification Skills learning outcomes link explicitly to Saskatchewan’s Social Studies program. The relevant curricular outcomes are listed by grade level and subject below.

Last updated August 13, 2025.

 

SOCIAL STUDIES K-12

These competencies reflect the Common Essential Learnings and are intended to be addressed in each area of study at each grade level:

  • distinguishing fact from opinion
  • identifying perspectives and bias
  • Select and critically evaluate information sources and tools (including digital) based on the appropriateness to specific tasks
  • Select and use appropriate technologies in order to communicate effectively and ethically.

 

GRADE 7

Social Studies 7

  • develop values and attitudes, knowledge and understanding, and skills and processes that support active and responsible citizenship
  • develop understanding by building on what is already known and use processes such as thinking contextually, initiating and engaging in inquiry, thinking creatively, and thinking critically.

Indicators  

  • IN7.3 b. Analyze the risks and benefits related to various technologies.

 

GRADE 8

Social Studies 8

  • develop values and attitudes, knowledge and understanding, and skills and processes that support active and responsible citizenship
  • develop understanding by building on what is already known and use processes such as thinking contextually, initiating and engaging in inquiry, thinking creatively, and thinking critically.

Indicators  

  • PA8.1 f. Examine the personal implications of the rights and responsibilities of Canadian citizenship.

 

GRADE 9

Social Studies 9

  • PA9.1.d. Evaluate the authenticity and validity of information sources used in the inquiry process.

 

GRADE 10

Social Studies 10

  • Consider the importance of expertise in decision making processes
  • Consider the role of media and special interest groups  in a democracy
  • Consider the importance of informed citizenship and civic responsibility
  • Practice basic research skills
  • Practice using facts, good argumentation, and sound reasoning to support opinions.

 

GRADE 11

Social Studies 20

  • Test view points for factual accuracy (dialectical evaluation)
  • Understand the following concepts: Value claims, theories, bias, objectivity, subjectivity, reality

History 20

  • Test view points for factual accuracy (dialectical evaluation)

 

GRADE 12

Social Studies 30

  • Test view points for factual accuracy (dialectical evaluation)

Key Skills 

  • The student will be able to:
    • gather information;
    • define the issues within the information;
    • define relevant view points for each issue;
    • test the view points for factual accuracy

History 30

  • Test view points for factual accuracy (dialectical evaluation)

Key Skills 

  • The student will be able to:
    • gather information;
    • define the issues within the information;
    • define relevant view points for each issue;
    • test the view points for factual accuracy

References:

Saskatchewan Ministry of Education. (1992). Social Studies 10, Social Organizations Curriculum Guide (Grade 10). Saskatchewan Curriculum. https://curriculum.gov.sk.ca/CurriculumHome?id=173

Saskatchewan Ministry of Education. (1994). History 20 World Issues, A Curriculum Guide. Saskatchewan Curriculum. https://curriculum.gov.sk.ca/CurriculumHome?id=185

Saskatchewan Ministry of Education. (1994). Social Studies 20 (Grade 11). Saskatchewan Curriculum. https://curriculum.gov.sk.ca/CurriculumHome?id=174

Saskatchewan Ministry of Education. (1997). History 30 Canadian Studies, Curriculum Guide. Saskatchewan Curriculum. https://curriculum.gov.sk.ca/CurriculumHome?id=182

Saskatchewan Ministry of Education. (1997). Social Studies 30: Canadian Studies (Grade 12). Saskatchewan Curriculum. https://curriculum.gov.sk.ca/CurriculumHome?id=175

Saskatchewan Ministry of Education. (2009). Social Studies 7 (Grade 7). Saskatchewan Curriculum. https://curriculum.gov.sk.ca/CurriculumHome?id=170

Saskatchewan Ministry of Education. (2009). Social Studies 8 (Grade 8). Saskatchewan Curriculum. https://curriculum.gov.sk.ca/CurriculumHome?id=171

Saskatchewan Ministry of Education. (2009). Social Studies 9 (Grade 9). Saskatchewan Curriculum.
https://curriculum.gov.sk.ca/CurriculumHome?id=172