Social Studies 10
Description:
?He shall have dominion also from sea to sea, and from the river unto the ends of the earth.? Psalm 72:8
O` Canada (3rd Verse)
Ruler supreme, who hearest humble prayer,
Hold our dominion within thy loving care;
Help us to find, O God, in thee
A lasting, rich reward,
As waiting for the Better Day,
We ever stand on guard.
Refrain
God Keep Our Land glorious and free!
The British North America Act of 1867 states that the purpose of this law was to establish peace, order and good government for the Dominion of Canada. In Social Studies 10, students investigate the transformation of Canada from a string of isolated and struggling colonies to a confederation of organized provinces that form a modern day Dominion. This period of Canadian history will challenge students to consider how a stable, peaceful, prosperous and just nation is to be formed and sustained.
As Christians, students of history and geography are to accept the necessity of putting on the mind of Christ (i.e.,Romans 12:2) and to strive to examine all of life including Canadian history from a biblical basis. This course will provide students a backdrop from which to examine biblical themes of dominion and transformation and Authority. In order to establish a secure nation, students must realize that all authority belongs to God and all earthy authority is delegated and limited:
?O Lord, God of our fathers, are you not the God who is in heaven? You rule over all the kingdoms of the nations. Power and might are in your hand, and no one can withstand you.? (2 Chron. 20:6)
?His dominion is an eternal dominion; his kingdom endures from generation to generation. All the peoples of the earth are regarded as nothing. He does as he pleases with the powers of heaven and the peoples of the earth. No one can hold back his hand or say to him: ?What have you done?? (Daniel 4:34b-35)
God is sovereign over all the earth, its nations and peoples. His dominion is perfect and a blessing to Creation because the Lord?s purposes are a reflection of His character: righteous and holy.
In Social Studies 10 students will also examine the theme of transformation on two levels. First, students will be reminded how God has transformed them from sinners to redeemed children and how He continues to transform us in our daily lives. Paul urges us in his letter to the Romans that:
??in view of God?s mercy, to offer your bodies as living sacrifices, holy and pleasing to God ? this is your spiritual act of worship. Do not conform any longer to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Then you will be able to test and approve what God?s will is ? his good, pleasing and perfect will.? (Romans 12: 1-2)
Second, the students will dig deep into the issues of authority. It is critical that the students understand where authority derives it source (Romans 13:1-8), and how it is expressed both legitimately and illegitimately. Authority as the Bible describes it was given to the church, the family and the state and in each there exists a division of power not to be usurped for the ?peace, order and good government? of society.
?He shall have dominion also from sea to sea, and from the river unto the ends of the earth.? Psalm 72:8
O` Canada (3rd Verse)
Ruler supreme, who hearest humble prayer,
Hold our dominion within thy loving care;
Help us to find, O God, in thee
A lasting, rich reward,
As waiting for the Better Day,
We ever stand on guard.
Refrain
God Keep Our Land glorious and free!
The British North America Act of 1867 states that the purpose of this law was to establish peace, order and good government for the Dominion of Canada. In Social Studies 10, students investigate the transformation of Canada from a string of isolated and struggling colonies to a confederation of organized provinces that form a modern day Dominion. This period of Canadian history will challenge students to consider how a stable, peaceful, prosperous and just nation is to be formed and sustained.
As Christians, students of history and geography are to accept the necessity of putting on the mind of Christ (i.e.,Romans 12:2) and to strive to examine all of life including Canadian history from a biblical basis. This course will provide students a backdrop from which to examine biblical themes of dominion and transformation and Authority. In order to establish a secure nation, students must realize that all authority belongs to God and all earthy authority is delegated and limited:
?O Lord, God of our fathers, are you not the God who is in heaven? You rule over all the kingdoms of the nations. Power and might are in your hand, and no one can withstand you.? (2 Chron. 20:6)
?His dominion is an eternal dominion; his kingdom endures from generation to generation. All the peoples of the earth are regarded as nothing. He does as he pleases with the powers of heaven and the peoples of the earth. No one can hold back his hand or say to him: ?What have you done?? (Daniel 4:34b-35)
God is sovereign over all the earth, its nations and peoples. His dominion is perfect and a blessing to Creation because the Lord?s purposes are a reflection of His character: righteous and holy.
In Social Studies 10 students will also examine the theme of transformation on two levels. First, students will be reminded how God has transformed them from sinners to redeemed children and how He continues to transform us in our daily lives. Paul urges us in his letter to the Romans that:
??in view of God?s mercy, to offer your bodies as living sacrifices, holy and pleasing to God ? this is your spiritual act of worship. Do not conform any longer to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Then you will be able to test and approve what God?s will is ? his good, pleasing and perfect will.? (Romans 12: 1-2)
Second, the students will dig deep into the issues of authority. It is critical that the students understand where authority derives it source (Romans 13:1-8), and how it is expressed both legitimately and illegitimately. Authority as the Bible describes it was given to the church, the family and the state and in each there exists a division of power not to be usurped for the ?peace, order and good government? of society.