{"id":4655,"date":"2025-08-18T20:51:56","date_gmt":"2025-08-18T20:51:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ctrl-f.ca\/en\/?post_type=curriculum&#038;p=4655"},"modified":"2025-08-18T20:51:56","modified_gmt":"2025-08-18T20:51:56","slug":"new-brunswick-social-studies","status":"publish","type":"curriculum","link":"https:\/\/ctrl-f.ca\/en\/curriculum\/new-brunswick-social-studies\/","title":{"rendered":"New Brunswick Social Studies"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The CTRL- F: Verification Skills learning outcomes link explicitly to <\/span>New Brunswick\u2019s Social Studies<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> curriculum. The relevant curricular outcomes are listed by grade level and course below.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><em><strong>Last updated August 14, 2025.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><b>GRADE \u206e7<\/b><\/h3>\n<h4><span style=\"color: #7e3f85;\"><strong>Social Studies 7<\/strong><\/span><\/h4>\n<p><em><strong>Strand: Civics<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Discuss the rights and responsibilities of being a global citizen<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Support a position on local, national, or international issues after considering various perspectives<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><b>GRADE 8<\/b><\/h3>\n<h4><span style=\"color: #7e3f85;\"><strong>Social Studies 8<\/strong><\/span><\/h4>\n<p><em><strong>Strand: Civics<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Assess perspectives on a contemporary local, national, or international issue<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Support an informed position on this issue and undertake a course of action<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><b>GRADE 9<\/b><\/h3>\n<h4><span style=\"color: #7e3f85;\"><strong>Social Studies 9<\/strong><\/span><\/h4>\n<p><em><strong>Strand: Civics<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Plan and carry out age-appropriate actions that demonstrate engaged citizenship<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><b>GRADE 10<\/b><\/h3>\n<h4><strong><span style=\"color: #7e3f85;\">Civics<\/span><\/strong><\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Explore digital citizenship to respond to issues of civic importance.<\/span>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Use media literacy strategies to identify reliable and unreliable sources, check claims, and trace information back to the source<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Critically analyze data visualizations<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Demonstrate how citizens can use data to make informed decisions<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><b>GRADE 12<\/b><\/h3>\n<h4><span style=\"color: #7e3f85;\"><strong>Political Science 120<\/strong><\/span><\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>SCO 3.1 &#8211; <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Students will examine the rights, responsibilities, roles, and status of individuals and groups in Canada.<\/span><\/li>\n<li>SCO 3.2 &#8211;<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0 Students will investigate methods used by media, governments, and political groups to influence public opinion.<\/span>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Concepts and content: media literacy; bias; fact\/value distinction; communication technologies\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Key Global Competency: creates a positive digital footprint\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>SCO 3.3 &#8211; <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Students will model responsible citizenship<\/span>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Concepts and Content: Students take informed, ethical and empowering action<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4><span style=\"color: #7e3f85;\"><strong>World Issues 120<\/strong><\/span><\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>SCO 2.1 &#8211; analyze issues resulting from interactions among individuals, groups, and societies\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">Concepts and content: Media, Mass Media, Fake News<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">Achievement indicators: Students will be able to determine a credible media source and determine bias in media coverage.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>SCO 2.3 &#8211; \u00a0demonstrate personal and social responsibility for a peaceful and sustainable world.\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">Concepts and content: citizenship<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong>References:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>New Brunswick Department of Education and Early Childhood Development. (2017). <em>World Issues 120.<\/em> <a href=\"https:\/\/www2.gnb.ca\/content\/dam\/gnb\/Departments\/ed\/pdf\/K12\/curric\/SocialStudies\/WorldIssues120.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/www2.gnb.ca\/content\/dam\/gnb\/Departments\/ed\/pdf\/K12\/curric\/SocialStudies\/WorldIssues120.pdf<\/a><\/p>\n<p>New Brunswick Department of Education and Early Childhood Development. (2019). <em>Political Science 120.<\/em> <a href=\"https:\/\/www2.gnb.ca\/content\/dam\/gnb\/Departments\/ed\/pdf\/K12\/curric\/SocialStudies\/law-120.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/www2.gnb.ca\/content\/dam\/gnb\/Departments\/ed\/pdf\/K12\/curric\/SocialStudies\/law-120.pdf<\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">New Brunswick Education and Early Childhood Development. <\/span><em><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Civics<\/span><\/em><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><em>.<\/em> NB Curriculum Framework. Retrieved July 30, 2025, from <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/curriculum.nbed.ca\/learning-areas\/high-school-block\/humanities\/civics\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">https:\/\/curriculum.nbed.ca\/learning-areas\/high-school-block\/humanities\/civics\/<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p>New Brunswick Education and Early Childhood Development. <em>Middle Block: Social Studies.<\/em> NB Curriculum Framework. Retrieved July 30, 2025, from <a href=\"https:\/\/curriculum.nbed.ca\/learning-areas\/middle-block\/social-studies\/\">https:\/\/curriculum.nbed.ca\/learning-areas\/middle-block\/social-studies\/<\/a><\/p>\n<p>New Brunswick Education and Early Childhood Development. <em>Social Studies 9.<\/em> NB Curriculum Framework. 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