Curriculum Information and Documents 

Social Studies in the NWT explores the people, places and stories of the world we live in - both past and present. Taking guidance from Dene Kede and Inuuqatigiit, and drawing from such disciplines as History and Geography, Social Studies and Northern Studies strive to build upon and contribute to students' sense of identity and connectedness to narratives that are local, territorial, national and global.

In the NWT, Kindergarten-Grade 9 Social Studies curriculum documents and teaching resources have been developed from curriculum frameworks produced through the Western and Northern Canadian Protocol. Grades 10-12 Social Studies curriculum is used following the Government of Alberta documents. 

Social Studies Curriculum for French as First Language and French Immersion programming:

• Sciences humaines 1re année (NWT 2008) (Only available in French)
• Sciences humaines 2e année (NWT 2008) (Only available in French)
• Sciences humaines 3e année (NWT 2008) (Only available in French)
• Sciences humaines 4e année (NWT 2008)
• Grade 5: The Grade 5 Social Studies for French programming is being updated. See your principal if you have any questions.
• Sciences humaines 6 année (NWT)
• Sciences humaines 7e, 8e et 9e année (NWT)
• Études sociales 10-1, 10-2 (AB 2006)
• Études sociales 20-1, 20-2 (AB 2006)
• Études sociales 30-1, 30-2 (AB 2006)

 Social Studies Resources: 

• Grade 4 Resources:
  • Big River-Journal (NWT 2021) (English version)
  • Big River-Journal (NWT 2021) (French version)
  • Big River-Teacher Guide (NWT 2021) (English version)
  • Big River-Teacher Guide (NWT 2021) (French version)
  • https://www.nwtexhibits.ca/bigriver/ (English version)

  • https://www.nwtexhibits.ca/bigriver/fr/#  (French version)

  • Edukits - Stories of our Origins Teacher Guide (English version)

  • Edukits - Stories of our Origins Student Guide (English version)
  • Edukits - A Dene Way of Life (English version)
  • Edukits - Inuvialuit (English version)
  • Edukits - Fur Trade Teacher Guide (English version)
  • Edukits - Fur Trade Student Guide (English version)
  • Edukits - Fur Trade Resource Kit (English version)
  • Resource Development (English version)
• Grade 5 Resources:
  • Social Studies in-service PowerPoint (Only available in English)
• Grade 6 Resources:
  • Summarized Curriculum (Only available in English)

• Grade 7 Resources:
  • The Northern Circumpolar World (English version)
  • Le Monde circumpolaire-Nord (French version)
• Grade 11 Resources: 
  • Teacher's Guide, Nationalism in the North (English version)