This week in Social Studies
Students are working on solidifying their knowledge of Canada’s provinces, capital cities, and bodies of water.
Next week students will present a one minute oral report on their “Special Place in Canada” and have a quiz on their knowledge of Canada on Tuesday.
Students are working on solidifying their knowledge of Canada’s provinces, capital cities, and bodies of water.
Next week students will present a one minute oral report on their “Special Place in Canada” and have a quiz on their knowledge of Canada on Tuesday.
Physical Geography of Canada
Knowledge and Understanding
I can critically examine the geography of Canada.
Important to know or do:
How are the major geographical regions, landforms and bodies of water in Canada?
How do landforms, bodies of water and natural resources affect the quality of life in Canada?
What are the differences and similarities between the regions of Canada?
How is the geographic region they live in different from other regions of Canada?
What are the factors which determine climate in the diverse regions of Canada (e.g., latitude, water, mountains)?
Worth being familiar with:
How have natural disasters and severe weather been part of Canada’s physical geography?
How are Canada’s national parks and protected areas important to the sustainability of Canada’s natural environment?
I can analyze how people in Canada interact with the environment.
Important to know or do:
In what ways do natural resources and the physical geography of a region determine the establishment of communities?
How are natural resources used, exchanged and conserved in Canada?
Worth being familiar with:
Whose responsibility should it be to ensure the preservation of Canada’s national parks and protected areas?
Values and Attitudes
I value Canada’s physical geography and natural environments.
Important to know or do:
Appreciate the variety and abundance of natural resources in Canada.
Appreciate the diversity of geographic phenomena in Canada.
Appreciate the influence of the natural environment on the growth and development of Canada.
Demonstrate care and concern for the environment through their choices and actions.
Appreciate the geographic vastness of Canada.
Worth being familiar with:
Appreciate the environmental significance of national parks and protected areas in Canada.
Appreciate how the land sustains communities and the diverse ways that people have of living with the land.
The Histories and Stories of Ways of Life in Canada
Knowledge and Understanding
I can examine the ways of life of Aboriginal peoples in Canada.
Important to know or do:
What do the stories of First Nations, Métis and Inuit peoples tell us about their beliefs regarding the relationship between people and the land?
How are the Aboriginal cultures and ways of life unique in each of the western, northern, central and eastern regions of Canada?
How were the natural environment and geography of each area of Canada determining factors of the diversity among Aboriginal groups (e.g., languages, symbolism)?
Worth being familiar with:
What was the significance of the potlatch to the identity of the Aboriginal peoples of the Northwest Coast?
In what ways do anthropology and archaeology contribute to our understanding of First Nations, Métis and Inuit peoples?
I can examine the ways of life in New France.
Important to know or do:
How do stories and legends of the coureurs des bois and voyageurs inform us about Francophone history, culture and presence throughout Canada?
What do stories about the habitants tell us about Francophone history, culture and presence in Canada?
I can examine the ways of life of the fur traders.
Important to know or do:
How are the stories of the Métis people, their culture and heritage rooted in the fur trade?
How do stories about ways of life in fur trade forts reflect the British influence in Canada?
Worth being familiar with:
What were the main languages spoken by fur traders and their families in the fur trade forts?
I can examine the ways of life of United Empire Loyalists.
Important to know or do:
What do stories of the United Empire Loyalists tell us about the British culture and presence in Canada?
Worth being familiar with:
How did the diversity of United Empire Loyalists contribute to Canadian diversity?
I can examine the ways of life of immigrants from the British Isles during the Great Migration.
Important to know or do:
What do the stories of the British peoples tell us about the British history, culture and presence in Canada?
Worth being familiar with:
What do stories of Irish and Scottish immigrants tell us about their heritage and presence in Canada?
I can examine how the North-West Mounted Police shaped ways of life in Canada.
Important to know or do:
What do stories of the North-West Mounted Police tell us about the settlement and development of Western and Northern Canada?
Worth being familiar with:
How have stories of the North-West Mounted Police shaped identity in Western and Northern Canada?
I can examine ways of life in Canada.
Important to know or do:
How do the stories of the Chinese immigrants contribute to an understanding of the development of Canada (i.e., railway workers)?
Worth being familiar with:
What do stories of the Underground Railroad tell us about the history and presence of Black communities in Canada?
How do stories of immigrants from India contribute to an understanding of diversity in Canada?"
I can examine how European immigrants shaped ways of life in Western Canada.
Important to know or do:
What do the stories of immigrants from Ukraine, Poland, Russia and Germany tell us about their history and presence in Western Canada?
Worth being familiar with:
How were European immigrants affected by pressures to conform in Western Canada?
Values and Attitudes
I know that Canada’s identity is complex.
Important to know or do:
Recognize how an understanding of Canadian history and the stories of its people contribute to their sense of identity.
Acknowledge oral traditions, narratives and stories as valid sources of knowledge about the land and diverse Aboriginal cultures and history.
Acknowledge the roots of Francophone identity and presence in Canada.
Acknowledge the British influence and presence in Canada.
Worth being familiar with:
Acknowledge the contributions made by diverse cultural groups to the evolution of Canada.
Recognize how changes in society can affect identity.
Canada: Shaping an Identity
Knowledge and Understanding
I can assess the changes that occurred in Canada following Confederation.
Important to know or do:
How did the circumstances surrounding Confederation eventually lead to French and English becoming Canada’s two official languages?
How did the building of Canada’s national railway affect the development of Canada?
Why were Aboriginal peoples excluded from the negotiations surrounding Confederation?
Worth being familiar with:
How did John A. Macdonald and Georges Etienne Cartier contribute as partners of Confederation?
I know how the Famous Five brought about changes in Canada.
Important to know or do:
Who were the Famous Five?
How did they identify the need for change in Canadian Laws?
How did the changes brought on by their actions affect individual rights in Canada?
I know how economic booms and crashes affected ways of life in Canada.
Important to know or do:
How did World War I contribute to the industrialization and urbanization of Canada?
In what ways did the Great Depression of the 1930s affect ways of life in urban and rural communities?
How did the economic boom immediately following WWII affect ways of life in Canada?
I know how historical events shaped collective identity in Canada.
Important to know or do:
How has Lester B. Pearson’s initiative within the United Nation contributed to Canada’s identity as a peacekeeping nation?
How is the Canadian Charter of Right and Freedoms a symbol of Canada as a nation?
Worth being familiar with:
How was the Statute of Westminster recognition of Canada as a nation?
How did the adoption of the Canadian flag affect collective identity within Canada?
How is the partition of the Constitution in 1982 a step toward nationhood?
What factors led to the creation of Nunavut?
Dimensions of Thinking
I can think of ideas and strategies by myself or in a group.
Important to know or do:
Analyze significant local and current affairs from a variety of sources, distinguishing between fact and opinion.
Re-evaluate personal opinions to broaden understanding of a topic or an issue.
Worth being familiar with:
Critically evaluate ideas, information and positions from multiple perspectives
I can explain the historical background of key events in a given time period.
Important to know or do:
Use photographs and interviews to make meaning of historical information.
Use historical and community resources to understand and organize the sequence of national historical events.
Use latitude and longitude to determine the absolute location of places on maps and globes in Canada.
Construct maps, diagrams and charts to display geographic information.
Use historical maps to make meaning of historical events and issues.
Use cardinal and intermediate directions and simple grids to locate places on maps and globes.
Use scale to determine the distance between places on maps and globes.
List, map and discuss major waterways that have been significant in the establishment of communities in Canada (e.g., St. Lawrence River, Great Lakes, St. Lawrence Seaway, and Red River).
Determine when a decision needs to be made in dealing with problems and issues.
Collaborate with others to apply strategies for decision making and problem solving.
Consider multiple perspectives while attempting to reach consensus within a group.
Demonstrate the ability to deal constructively with diversity and disagreement.
I can work with others to achieve a goal.
Important to know or do:
Demonstrate commitment to the well-being of the school or community by volunteering to help where needed.
I can draw or support conclusions based on information gathered for a research question.
I can select appropriate forms of delivery of written and oral information, taking audiences and purposes into consideration.
Important to know or do:
Respond appropriately to comments and questions, using language respectful of human diversity.
Listen to others in order to understand their perspectives.
I can examine different perspectives of an issue presented in the media.
Important to know or do:
Select and use technology to assist in problem solving.
Determine themes, patterns and trends from information gathered.
Use graphs, tables, charts and Venn diagrams to interpret information.
Cite references as part of research.
Examine how various people might interpret a media message differently.
Values and Attitudes
I know that changes impact citizenship and identity.
Important to know or do:
Recognize the effects of Confederation on citizenship and identity from multiple perspectives.
Recognize the historical significance of French and English as Canada’s official languages.
Worth being familiar with:
Recognize how economic and political changes impact ways of life of citizens.
This year, we will be learning about Canada's regions. A region is a land mass that is defined by certain physical characteristics such as climate, soil type, vegetations etc. Canada has seven physical regions:
- Western Cordilleras
- Interior Plains
- The Arctic Lowlands
- Canadian Shield
- Hudson Bay Lowlands
- Great Lakes - St. Lawrence Lowlands
- Appalachians
Knowledge and Understanding
I can critically examine the geography of Canada.
Important to know or do:
How are the major geographical regions, landforms and bodies of water in Canada?
How do landforms, bodies of water and natural resources affect the quality of life in Canada?
What are the differences and similarities between the regions of Canada?
How is the geographic region they live in different from other regions of Canada?
What are the factors which determine climate in the diverse regions of Canada (e.g., latitude, water, mountains)?
Worth being familiar with:
How have natural disasters and severe weather been part of Canada’s physical geography?
How are Canada’s national parks and protected areas important to the sustainability of Canada’s natural environment?
I can analyze how people in Canada interact with the environment.
Important to know or do:
In what ways do natural resources and the physical geography of a region determine the establishment of communities?
How are natural resources used, exchanged and conserved in Canada?
Worth being familiar with:
Whose responsibility should it be to ensure the preservation of Canada’s national parks and protected areas?
Values and Attitudes
I value Canada’s physical geography and natural environments.
Important to know or do:
Appreciate the variety and abundance of natural resources in Canada.
Appreciate the diversity of geographic phenomena in Canada.
Appreciate the influence of the natural environment on the growth and development of Canada.
Demonstrate care and concern for the environment through their choices and actions.
Appreciate the geographic vastness of Canada.
Worth being familiar with:
Appreciate the environmental significance of national parks and protected areas in Canada.
Appreciate how the land sustains communities and the diverse ways that people have of living with the land.
The Histories and Stories of Ways of Life in Canada
Knowledge and Understanding
I can examine the ways of life of Aboriginal peoples in Canada.
Important to know or do:
What do the stories of First Nations, Métis and Inuit peoples tell us about their beliefs regarding the relationship between people and the land?
How are the Aboriginal cultures and ways of life unique in each of the western, northern, central and eastern regions of Canada?
How were the natural environment and geography of each area of Canada determining factors of the diversity among Aboriginal groups (e.g., languages, symbolism)?
Worth being familiar with:
What was the significance of the potlatch to the identity of the Aboriginal peoples of the Northwest Coast?
In what ways do anthropology and archaeology contribute to our understanding of First Nations, Métis and Inuit peoples?
I can examine the ways of life in New France.
Important to know or do:
How do stories and legends of the coureurs des bois and voyageurs inform us about Francophone history, culture and presence throughout Canada?
What do stories about the habitants tell us about Francophone history, culture and presence in Canada?
I can examine the ways of life of the fur traders.
Important to know or do:
How are the stories of the Métis people, their culture and heritage rooted in the fur trade?
How do stories about ways of life in fur trade forts reflect the British influence in Canada?
Worth being familiar with:
What were the main languages spoken by fur traders and their families in the fur trade forts?
I can examine the ways of life of United Empire Loyalists.
Important to know or do:
What do stories of the United Empire Loyalists tell us about the British culture and presence in Canada?
Worth being familiar with:
How did the diversity of United Empire Loyalists contribute to Canadian diversity?
I can examine the ways of life of immigrants from the British Isles during the Great Migration.
Important to know or do:
What do the stories of the British peoples tell us about the British history, culture and presence in Canada?
Worth being familiar with:
What do stories of Irish and Scottish immigrants tell us about their heritage and presence in Canada?
I can examine how the North-West Mounted Police shaped ways of life in Canada.
Important to know or do:
What do stories of the North-West Mounted Police tell us about the settlement and development of Western and Northern Canada?
Worth being familiar with:
How have stories of the North-West Mounted Police shaped identity in Western and Northern Canada?
I can examine ways of life in Canada.
Important to know or do:
How do the stories of the Chinese immigrants contribute to an understanding of the development of Canada (i.e., railway workers)?
Worth being familiar with:
What do stories of the Underground Railroad tell us about the history and presence of Black communities in Canada?
How do stories of immigrants from India contribute to an understanding of diversity in Canada?"
I can examine how European immigrants shaped ways of life in Western Canada.
Important to know or do:
What do the stories of immigrants from Ukraine, Poland, Russia and Germany tell us about their history and presence in Western Canada?
Worth being familiar with:
How were European immigrants affected by pressures to conform in Western Canada?
Values and Attitudes
I know that Canada’s identity is complex.
Important to know or do:
Recognize how an understanding of Canadian history and the stories of its people contribute to their sense of identity.
Acknowledge oral traditions, narratives and stories as valid sources of knowledge about the land and diverse Aboriginal cultures and history.
Acknowledge the roots of Francophone identity and presence in Canada.
Acknowledge the British influence and presence in Canada.
Worth being familiar with:
Acknowledge the contributions made by diverse cultural groups to the evolution of Canada.
Recognize how changes in society can affect identity.
Canada: Shaping an Identity
Knowledge and Understanding
I can assess the changes that occurred in Canada following Confederation.
Important to know or do:
How did the circumstances surrounding Confederation eventually lead to French and English becoming Canada’s two official languages?
How did the building of Canada’s national railway affect the development of Canada?
Why were Aboriginal peoples excluded from the negotiations surrounding Confederation?
Worth being familiar with:
How did John A. Macdonald and Georges Etienne Cartier contribute as partners of Confederation?
I know how the Famous Five brought about changes in Canada.
Important to know or do:
Who were the Famous Five?
How did they identify the need for change in Canadian Laws?
How did the changes brought on by their actions affect individual rights in Canada?
I know how economic booms and crashes affected ways of life in Canada.
Important to know or do:
How did World War I contribute to the industrialization and urbanization of Canada?
In what ways did the Great Depression of the 1930s affect ways of life in urban and rural communities?
How did the economic boom immediately following WWII affect ways of life in Canada?
I know how historical events shaped collective identity in Canada.
Important to know or do:
How has Lester B. Pearson’s initiative within the United Nation contributed to Canada’s identity as a peacekeeping nation?
How is the Canadian Charter of Right and Freedoms a symbol of Canada as a nation?
Worth being familiar with:
How was the Statute of Westminster recognition of Canada as a nation?
How did the adoption of the Canadian flag affect collective identity within Canada?
How is the partition of the Constitution in 1982 a step toward nationhood?
What factors led to the creation of Nunavut?
Dimensions of Thinking
I can think of ideas and strategies by myself or in a group.
Important to know or do:
Analyze significant local and current affairs from a variety of sources, distinguishing between fact and opinion.
Re-evaluate personal opinions to broaden understanding of a topic or an issue.
Worth being familiar with:
Critically evaluate ideas, information and positions from multiple perspectives
I can explain the historical background of key events in a given time period.
Important to know or do:
Use photographs and interviews to make meaning of historical information.
Use historical and community resources to understand and organize the sequence of national historical events.
Use latitude and longitude to determine the absolute location of places on maps and globes in Canada.
Construct maps, diagrams and charts to display geographic information.
Use historical maps to make meaning of historical events and issues.
Use cardinal and intermediate directions and simple grids to locate places on maps and globes.
Use scale to determine the distance between places on maps and globes.
List, map and discuss major waterways that have been significant in the establishment of communities in Canada (e.g., St. Lawrence River, Great Lakes, St. Lawrence Seaway, and Red River).
Determine when a decision needs to be made in dealing with problems and issues.
Collaborate with others to apply strategies for decision making and problem solving.
Consider multiple perspectives while attempting to reach consensus within a group.
Demonstrate the ability to deal constructively with diversity and disagreement.
I can work with others to achieve a goal.
Important to know or do:
Demonstrate commitment to the well-being of the school or community by volunteering to help where needed.
I can draw or support conclusions based on information gathered for a research question.
I can select appropriate forms of delivery of written and oral information, taking audiences and purposes into consideration.
Important to know or do:
Respond appropriately to comments and questions, using language respectful of human diversity.
Listen to others in order to understand their perspectives.
I can examine different perspectives of an issue presented in the media.
Important to know or do:
Select and use technology to assist in problem solving.
Determine themes, patterns and trends from information gathered.
Use graphs, tables, charts and Venn diagrams to interpret information.
Cite references as part of research.
Examine how various people might interpret a media message differently.
Values and Attitudes
I know that changes impact citizenship and identity.
Important to know or do:
Recognize the effects of Confederation on citizenship and identity from multiple perspectives.
Recognize the historical significance of French and English as Canada’s official languages.
Worth being familiar with:
Recognize how economic and political changes impact ways of life of citizens.
This year, we will be learning about Canada's regions. A region is a land mass that is defined by certain physical characteristics such as climate, soil type, vegetations etc. Canada has seven physical regions:
- Western Cordilleras
- Interior Plains
- The Arctic Lowlands
- Canadian Shield
- Hudson Bay Lowlands
- Great Lakes - St. Lawrence Lowlands
- Appalachians