The Importance of Social Studies, History, and Geography
Students graduating from Happy Valley schools require the knowledge and skills gained from social studies and the study of history and geography in order to function as informed citizens in a culturally diverse and interdependent world and to participate and compete in a global economy. They also need to develop attitudes that will motivate them to use their knowledge and skills in a responsible manner. The Happy Valley Curriculum: Social Studies, Grades 1 to 6; History and Geography, Grades 7 and 8, 2004 outlines the knowledge and skills that students must develop in Grades 1 to 8, as well as the levels of achievement at which they are expected to master them.
