Learning Areas

High School Block:

Humanities

Humanities courses prepare learners to be active and informed citizens. They are designed to engage learners with principles of democracy such as freedom, equality, human dignity, justice, rule of law, human rights, and civic responsibilities. They provide opportunities to examine multiple worldviews, experiences, and approaches to engage with historical and contemporary issues and dilemmas. In humanities courses, learners examine issues involving individuals, societies, their environments, and the interrelationships between human and natural systems. They prepare learners to question and respond to these issues critically and creatively. Components of a humanities course include building capacity to work with disciplinary skills, concepts, tools and methods in civics, geography, history, economics, Indigenous worldviews and perspectives, law, politics, and sociology.

Courses and Cluster Options

Required: 8 credit hours from the Humanities

Compulsory: Civics (4CrH)

4 credit hours from one of the following designated History courses: Ancient and Medieval History 111/2/3, Canadian History 121/2/3, Indigenous Studies 120, Modern History 111/2/3, World Issues 120

Notes: For newcomers who arrived in New Brunswick at age 14+, and have ELL proficiency of CEFR A1-B1: Canadian Identities 9 may be 4 credit hours.

Optional Humanities Courses for Core Cluster Requirement choice from the designated history course list: Canadian Geography 120, Economics 120, Law 120, Political Science 120, Sociology 120, and approved AP/IB Humanities Courses

Other High School Clusters

Humanities Courses

Resources

Career Life Plan (Career Education Framework)

A Career Life Plan is a comprehensive education, career, and life plan documenting the learning needs, interests, and aspirations, and showcasing the accomplishments of each learner. This bundle supports achieving standards for the new Career Life Plan graduation requirement.

Grade 10
Grade 11
Grade 12
Grade 9

Autonomy and Governance

This lesson explores treaty relationships in Canada, covering historical and contemporary issues. It highlights Western perspectives versus Indigenous perspectives, encouraging critical analysis. Through reading and analyzing relevant documents, discussing resource materials, and answering guiding questions, students gain insight into Indigenous experiences. Topics include Peace and Friendship Treaties and Numbered Treaties.

Grade 9

Role of Landscape and Physical Environment

This lesson focuses on key issues involving treaty relationships in Canada by discussing historical and contemporary issues. Western perspectives over Indigenous perspectives are highlighted, fostering critical analysis. Reading and analyzing relevant documents, discussing resource documents and answering guiding questions promotes understanding of Indigenous experiences. By utilizing an old map alongside a contemporary political map, students will demonstrate the ability to identify and locate the provinces and territories encompassed by different Indigenous treaties, fostering an understanding of the historical and geographical context of these agreements.

Grade 9