Grade 11 Social Studies Worksheets

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• Identify and distinguish major Canadian legal sources: the Constitution, statutes, common law, and regulations.
• Explain how source hierarchies and legal traditions (including First Nations, Métis, and Inuit legal traditions) affect legal decisions.
• Describe how legal change creates causes and consequences, and how continuity and change from imperial origins shaped modern Canadian law.+ Show more

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• Explain how the end of the Cold War contributed to a unipolar world and changed global power relations.
• Analyze shifts in military alliances, foreign policy priorities, and economic influence after 1991.
• Evaluate how international events influenced national identity and domestic responses to global challenges.

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• Explain the purposes of punishment and how sentencing principles guide judicial decisions.
• Analyze how sentencing disparities and corrections choices can affect community safety and recidivism.
• Describe Indigenous sentencing circles and Gladue principles, and evaluate rehabilitative alternatives to incarceration.+ Show more

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• Analyze the historical origins and policies surrounding residential schools.
• Evaluate sources and testimonies related to Indigenous experiences.
• Assess the causes and enduring impacts of assimilationist education systems.+ Show more

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• Understand how information technologies have transformed communication, education, and commerce.
• Analyze the opportunities created by technological advances in society.
• Identify the challenges related to privacy, access, and digital literacy in a digital society.+ Show more

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• Explain how the 1960s counterculture challenged traditional values about authority and social norms
• Analyze how peace activism and civil rights efforts contributed to broader cultural and policy debates
• Evaluate how lifestyle choices and mass media helped spread countercultural ideas

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• Explain how protest and legal strategies contributed to civil rights advances in the United States.
• Identify key federal legislation and describe its impact on voting, employment, and public accommodations.
• Analyze how social attitudes and media coverage influenced progress during the civil rights movement.

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• Analyze the causes of income inequality.
• Interprete data related to wealth distribution.
• Evaluate policy options for reducing inequality.+ Show more

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• Formulate focused inquiries and evaluate sources critically.
• Synthesize diverse perspectives, including Indigenous and non-Indigenous knowledge.
• Construct evidence-based claims with acknowledged counterarguments.+ Show more

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• Analyze social and cultural influences on human development across the lifespan.
• Assess the impact of family structures, language, and gender norms on individual growth.
• Explain how socioeconomic conditions and belief systems shape developmental outcomes.+ Show more

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• Evaluate the reliability and significance of historical and contemporary claims using source criticism.
• Interpret relevance, provenance (origin), and purpose when comparing primary and secondary sources.
• Corroborate information across multiple sources and assess how perspectives shape evidence.+ Show more

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• Explain the main goals of the Progressive Era reforms, including reducing corruption and regulating monopolies.
• Identify how Progressive legislation affected consumers, workers, and the environment.
• Analyze why reform became necessary during rapid economic and social change.

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• Explain how World War II changed the U.S. economy through mobilization and wartime production.
• Analyze how World War II reshaped social roles, with emphasis on women and minorities.
• Evaluate how wartime technological advances and post-war policies affected U.S. global power and the start of the Cold War.

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• Explain how post-World War II rivalry between the United States and the Soviet Union shaped foreign policy.
• Describe how containment and fears of subversion influenced U.S. domestic security and civil liberties.
• Identify key events, strategies, and government actions connected to early Cold War tensions.

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• Understand the key components of post-war economic growth, including technological innovation, globalization, and service sector development.
• Analyze how these economic changes influenced employment, lifestyles, and international trade.
• Recognize the interconnectedness of economic systems and societal adaptation during periods of rapid economic change.+ Show more

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• Explain major economic and cultural developments of the 1920s in the United States.
• Analyze how consumerism and new technologies changed everyday life.
• Describe social tensions of the era and how they connected to broader historical changes.+ Show more

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• Understand key events and legislation in the civil rights movement.
• Analyze the strategies used by activists to challenge segregation and discrimination.
• Evaluate the social and legal impacts of civil rights activism.+ Show more

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• Explain how contemporary social movements shape public attitudes and policy debates.
• Analyze the goals, strategies, and impacts of movements related to gender equality, racial justice, and climate change.
• Evaluate how evidence, media coverage, and civic participation influence movement outcomes.

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• Explain how contemporary social movements raise public awareness and influence policy debates.
• Analyze how movements can shift public attitudes and social norms over time.
• Use evidence from a text to identify key ideas about reform and social justice.+ Show more

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• Explain key goals of the Progressive Era, including reducing corruption, regulating monopolies, and expanding social welfare.
• Identify major laws and reforms that protected consumers, laborers, and the environment.
• Analyze how Progressive reforms responded to problems created by rapid industrial and economic change.

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• Explain the main goals of the Progressive Era and how reforms addressed corruption, monopolies, and social welfare.
• Identify how Progressive reforms used laws, regulations, and government oversight to protect consumers and workers.
• Analyze why Progressives believed government action could improve public health, safety, and fairness.

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• Understand the concept of federalism and its significance in governance.
• Identify key features and principles of federalist systems.
• Analyze causes that led to the development of federalism in different countries.+ Show more

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• Understand the historical development of labor movements and their impact on workers' rights.
• Identify key protests, strikes, and reforms associated with labor activism.
• Analyze how labor laws changed as a result of movement actions.+ Show more

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• Explain how the division of powers shapes policy diversity and intergovernmental relations in Canada
• Analyze causes and consequences of jurisdictional conflicts across health, education, and resource management
• Compare perspectives of federal, provincial, and Indigenous governments when authority is disputed+ Show more

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• Analyze the division of powers and their impact on policy diversity.
• Evaluate intergovernmental relations within federal structures.
• Interpret legal texts related to federalism and jurisdiction.+ Show more

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• Explain how Charter protections and statutory duties shape legal outcomes in Canadian society.
• Analyze how rights can be limited and how courts balance competing interests.
• Describe continuity and change in Indigenous rights jurisprudence, including ideas connected to Sparrow and community impacts.

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• Explain the purposes and principles that guide sentencing decisions and how they affect community safety.
• Analyze how incarceration and alternative measures can influence recidivism and reintegration.
• Evaluate sentencing disparities and describe how Indigenous sentencing circles and Gladue principles can inform more individualized sentences.+ Show more

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• Understand the key stages and processes involved in criminal and civil procedures.
• Identify the purposes and functions of each procedural stage, including pretrial, trial, and appeals.
• Analyze the roles of police, prosecutors, defense counsel, judges, and tribunals in ensuring procedural fairness.+ Show more

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• Explain how post-war economic growth was connected to technological innovation, globalization, and service sector expansion.
• Analyze how economic transformations affected employment opportunities and required skills.
• Describe how increased international trade created interdependence among countries.

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• Explain how post-war technological innovation contributed to economic growth and changes in work.
• Analyze how globalization reshaped trade networks, supply chains, and consumer choices.
• Describe how service sector expansion altered employment patterns and daily lifestyles.

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• Apply civic reasoning to analyze public decisions involving rights, responsibilities, and ethical obligations.
• Evaluate evidence by distinguishing factual claims from normative claims in civic arguments.
• Compare perspectives and justify which ethical and legal implications matter most in a specific dilemma.+ Show more

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• Apply civic reasoning to real public dilemmas by connecting evidence to rights, responsibilities, and ethical principles.
• Evaluate the strength of claims by distinguishing facts, interpretations, and assumptions in civic arguments.
• Compare perspectives of different stakeholders to judge potential impacts on equity, participation, and accountability.+ Show more

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• Explain the goals and methods of the Civil Rights Movement and how activism created national pressure for change
• Identify key federal laws (Civil Rights Act of 1964 and Voting Rights Act of 1965) and describe their intended effects
• Analyze how court decisions, protests, and federal enforcement reshaped social attitudes and policies

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• Analyze the long-term political, social, and economic impacts of colonial processes.
• Assess the effects of colonization on Indigenous peoples and settler societies.
• Interpret diverse perspectives on colonial history and its consequences.+ Show more

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• Compare different political and economic systems
• Analyze public services, welfare, and civic participation across systems
• Evaluate policy outcomes and ethical implications of governance choices+ Show more

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• Evaluate primary and secondary sources for perspective, purpose, and reliability when studying residential schools.
• Interpret how state and church policies shaped daily life in residential schools and contributed to long-term intergenerational impacts.
• Assess causes and consequences of assimilationist education systems, including cultural genocide and forced language and identity suppression.+ Show more

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• Understand foundational concepts from anthropology, psychology, and sociology related to culture, norms, roles, identity, cognition, and social structure.
• Trace socialization processes and psychological development, and examine the persistence and transformation of practices over time.
• Explore how cultural systems, economic conditions, and individual cognition interact to produce complex social patterns.

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• Evaluate historical sources related to residential schools
• Interpret different perspectives and accounts from survivors and policymakers
• Assess the causes and long-term impacts of residential school policies+ Show more

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• Explain how political structures and institutional rules shape community outcomes and citizens’ experiences.
• Analyze cause-and-effect relationships between governance decisions and social consequences.
• Compare how electoral systems and policy choices can produce different rights and international impacts.+ Show more

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• Understand the concept of environmental justice and its significance.
• Assess the impacts of environmental policies on different community groups.
• Evaluate diverse stakeholder perspectives in environmental decision-making.+ Show more

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• Understand the principles of sampling design and survey construction.
• Identify different measurement scales and their applications in social data analysis.
• Interpret descriptive statistics and basic inferential techniques for recognizing patterns.+ Show more

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• Explain how information technologies have changed communication, education, and commerce in society.
• Analyze challenges related to privacy, access, and digital literacy and propose responsible responses.
• Evaluate how digital tools and platforms shape opportunities and risks for individuals and communities.

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• Understand the causes and effects of the 1929 stock market crash and its role in triggering the Great Depression.
• Analyze governmental responses and policies during the economic downturn.
• Evaluate the long-term impact of the Great Depression on economic systems and reforms.+ Show more

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• Explain how 1960s counterculture challenged traditional values related to authority, lifestyle, and social norms.
• Analyze how peace activism and civil rights activism shaped cultural and policy debates in the United States.
• Evaluate how personal freedom movements contributed to broader societal change.

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• Identify multiple perspectives on a historical or contemporary issue and explain what each perspective emphasizes.
• Analyze causal chains by distinguishing motivations, immediate causes, and short- and long-term consequences.
• Evaluate ethical dimensions of decisions by considering stakeholders, fairness, and accountability.

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• Analyze how colonial processes created long-term political, social, and economic legacies.
• Assess causes and consequences of land dispossession, governance shifts, and cultural change.
• Interpret diverse perspectives by comparing Indigenous experiences with colonial records and modern interpretations.+ Show more

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• Explain key goals of women’s rights movements during this era, including suffrage, education, and employment opportunities
• Analyze how activism strategies (such as organizing, petitions, and public debate) influenced civic life and policy decisions
• Evaluate how changing societal values shaped arguments about gender equality

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• Understand the historical movements advocating for women’s suffrage, education, and employment opportunities.
• Identify key achievements of women’s rights movements during this era.
• Analyze the societal changes reflected by women’s increased civic participation.+ Show more