Grade 5: People and Stories of Canada to 1867 |
Cluster 1 - First Peoples
- ways of life (daily life, leadership, culture, beliefs, interactions between communities)
- mapping (major physical regions, vegetation zones, bodies of water, traditional territories)
- stories (pre- and early Contact interactions)
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Cluster 2 - Early Europeans (1600-1763)
- exploration and settlement
- mapping places of historical significance (L'Anse aux Meadows) and European countries that established colonial empires (Portugal, Spain, France, England, Holland)
- daily life (French, English, First Peoples)
- individuals' contributions in settlement of Nouvelle-France (Champlain, Talon, Frontenac, Bourgeoys)
- the Acadians
- Nouvelle-France
- British conquest
- stories (European explorers and traders, interactions with First Peoples...)
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Cluster 3 - Fur Trade
- daily life
- mapping (places and regions of historical significance to the fur trade and the Metis)
- interactions between First Peoples and Europeans
- western and northern exploration
- settlement (Selkirk and Metis)
- stories (coureurs de bois, Radisson, Groseilliers, LaVerendrye, Kelsey, Fraser, McGill)
- Metis Nation
- Hudson's Bay Company and North West Company
- historical significance of Canadian place names
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Cluster 4 - From British Colony to Confederation (1763-1867)
- cultural diversity
- interactions between First Peoples, Metis and Europeans
- daily life
- United Empire Loyalists
- War of 1812
- Selkirk Settlers
- 1837 to 1838 Rebellions
- Confederation
- Immigration
- mapping (four provinces in 1867, traditional Metis lands and communities of western Canada)
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Grade 6: Canada: A Country of Change (1867 to Present) |
Cluster 1 - Building a Nation (1867-1914)
- treaties and reserves
- immigration and hardships
- cultural diversity
- daily life
- interactions/relationships between groups (First Nations, Inuit, Metis, Anglophones, Francophones, Cdn. Government)
- individuals and events of this time
- entry of Manitoba into Confederation
- 1885 Resistance
- North West Mounted Police
- gold rushes (Fraser River, Cariboo, Klondike)
- Canadian Pacific Railway
- Prime Ministers (1867 -1914)
- mapping (major landforms, bodies of water, major settlements of Rupert's Land, original provinces in 1867)
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Cluster 2 - An Emerging Nation (1914-1945)
- Remembrance Day
- World Wars (Canada's involvement-First Nations, Inuit, Metis contributions)
- Winnipeg General Strike
- the Depression
- Women's Suffrage
- urbanization, and technological developments
- Prime Ministers (1914-1945)
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Cluster 3 - Shaping Contemporary Canada (1945 to Present)
- people and places (factors that shaped contemporary Canadian life)
- Prime Ministers (1945-present)
- World conflicts (Canadian involvement)
- global events and forces (Canadian involvement)
- United Nations, the Commonwealth, Organization of American States
- industrial and technological advancements
- inventions (kayaks, snowmobiles, Canadarm, insulin, canola...)
- Aboriginal rights
- evolution as a bilingual and multicultural nation
- mapping (provinces, territories, capital cities)
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Cluster 4 - Canada Today: Democracy, Diversity and the Influence of the Past
- democracy (ideals, responsibilities, rights)
- Charter of Rights and Freedoms
- citizenship
- Canadian identity
- individuals (past and present) and achievements
- self-determination (First Nations, Inuit, Metis)
- government (main features, political parties, leaders, electoral processes-municipal, provincial, federal, First Nations)
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Grade 7: People and Places in the World |
Cluster 1 - World Geography
- maps (latitude, longitude, parallels, meridians; map projections)
- mapping (continents, major landforms, major bodies of water, major climatic zones, major vegetation zones, major population clusters, time zones, more and less developed nations)
- factors that influence population movement
- more and less developed nations
- appreciation of global natural environment
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Cluster 2 - Global Quality of Life
- citizenship rights (Canada and elsewhere)
- Universal Human Rights
- quality of life (environmental, social, cultural, government factors)
- Remembrance Day
- emigration/immigration
- International organizations (United Nations, Amnesty International)
- individuals who influence World Affairs
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Cluster 3 - Ways of Life in Asia, Africa, or Australasia (1 contemporary society)
- mapping (major cities, landforms, bodies of water of a society)
- ways of life
- cultural issues
- indigenous peoples
- historical events
- government
- economic activities (work and trade)
- impact of technological change, urbanization, industrialization and westernization within selected society
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Cluster 4 - Human Impact in Europe or the Americas (1 contemporary society)
- mapping (major cities, landforms, bodies of water of a society)
- urbanization
- climate change
- social, political, and cultural issues
- historical events
- economic activities
- food production and distribution
- sustainable development
- consumerism
- student roles as citizens in an interdependent world
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8: World History: Societies of the Past |
Cluster 1 - Understanding Societies Past and Present
- world views
- general descriptions of societies/civilizations
- origin and development of human life
- transition from hunter-gatherer to agrarian ways of life
- influence of natural environment on development of a society
- sources of historical evidence and information
- knowing the past and understanding history
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Cluster 2 - Early Societies of Mesopotamia, Egypt or the Indus Valley (3500 to 500 BCE)
- general world overview and major achievements (location, contributions,
beliefs) of Mesopotamia, Egypt, Indus Valley, China, the Mayas and Incas
- one in-depth study of Mesopotamia, Egypt, or Indus Valley:
- mapping (major landforms, bodies of water, population)
- clusters
- art
- architecture
- science
- influence of natural environment on ways of life
- significance of people, beliefs and events
- impact and significance of development of writing
- governance
- technologies and achievements (irrigation, tools, construction, weapons, transportation)
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Cluster 3 - Ancient Societies of Greece and Rome
- general world overview and major achievements of China, Greece, Rome, Persia and the Mayas and Incas from 500 BCE to 500 CE
- world religions that emerged during this time (Buddhism, Christianity, Confucianism, Hinduism, Judaism)
- Ancient Greece
- rise and decline
- social organization
- citizenship and democracy
- life in Sparta and Athens
- Greek myths
- technologies and achievements (architecture, transportation, weapons, aqueducts…)
- Ancient Rome
- rise and decline
- governance
- trade
- empire building
- war and territorial expansion
- mapping (expansion of Roman Empire)
- technologies and achievements (architecture, transportation, weapons, aqueducts…)
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Cluster 4 - Transition to the Modern World (Circa 500 to 1400)
- general world overview including achievements and contributions in art, architecture, literature and science from China, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, Asia, and the Americas
- impact of the fall of Rome
- Islamic achievements
- Chinese achievements
- Crusades
- Arab conquests
- Viking invasions
- Medieval Europe
- Mongol Empire expansion
- Ottoman Empire expansion
- mapping (conquests, invasions, expansion of the various groups and Empires)
- impact of technological development
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Cluster 5 - Shaping the Modern World (Circa 1400 to 1850)
- general world overview including achievements and contributions in art, architecture, ideas, literature, science and technology of Europe, Africa, Asia, Australasia, and the Americas
- expressions of the Renaissance (art, architecture, philosophy, literature, science or technology)
- interactions (between Europeans and Indigenous peoples- slavery, diseases, intermarriage, missionaries)
- global exploration and territorial expansion
- mapping (voyages of European explorers-Columbus, Caboto, da Gama, Magellan, Cook)
- individuals and ideas of the Protestant Reformation
- impact of Industrial Revolution on individuals and societies
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