Grade 4 Social Studies Ontario Curriculum Standards

demonstrate an understanding of cardinal and intermediate directions (i.e., NW, SW, NE, and SE), and use these directions as well as number and letter grids to locate selected political and physical regions of Canada on a variety of print and digital/interactive maps

describe significant opportunities and challenges related to quality of life in some of Canada's political regions(e.g., job opportunities in Alberta's booming resource sector; loss of jobs in the fishing industry in Newfoundland and Labrador; pollution generated in the Alberta oil sands; challenges related to employment and housing on First Nations reserves; urban sprawl in the Greater Toronto Area)

identify Canada's provinces and territories and their capital cities, and describe them with reference to their location and some of the peoples who live in them(e.g., New Brunswick, which is in Atlantic Canada, is the only bilingual province and has a large Acadian population; Toronto, which is the capital of Ontario, has a large immigrant population, which includes people from China, South Asia, Europe, and Latin America as well as Aboriginal Canadians; the majority of people in Nunavut, in Arctic Canada, are Inuit)

identify various types of political regions in Canada (e.g., provinces, territories, municipalities, First Nations bands and reserves), and describe some of their basic similarities and differences (e.g., the powers of a province versus those of a territory)

describe the four main economic sectors (i.e., the primary sector is resource based, the secondary sector is based on manufacturing and processing, the tertiary sector is service based, the quaternary sector is information based), and identify some industries that are commonly associated with each sector (e.g., primary: logging, fishing, mining; secondary: pulp and paper, car manufacturing; tertiary: banks, stores, transportation; quaternary: education, research and development)

identify some of the main human activities, including industrial development and recreational activities, in various physical regions of Canada(e.g., large-scale farming in the plains and lowlands; mining and smelting in the Canadian Shield; cattle ranching in grasslands and plains; development of transportation routes along rivers and in valleys and mountain passes; fisheries in oceans, lakes, and rivers; skiing in mountain regions; boating on waterways; hiking on forest or coastal trails)

identify various physical regions in Canada (e.g., landform, vegetation, and climatic regions), and describe their location and some of the major ways in which they are distinct from and similar to each other(e.g., the location of the Western Cordillera and the Appalachian regions and the characteristics of the mountains in each region; characteristics of boreal forest and tundra regions; similarities and differences between agricultural areas in the Niagara region, the Annapolis Valley, and the western plains; climatic differences between the rainforest of Vancouver Island and arid areas such as the Canadian badlands)

Understanding Context: identify Canada's political and physical regions, and describe their main characteristics and some significant activities that take place in them

communicate the results of their inquiries using appropriate vocabulary (e.g., mountains, foothills, prairies, tundra, wetlands, forestry, mining, agriculture, fish farming, tourism, commerce, hydroelectricity, wind farms) and formats (e.g., a poster explaining the chosen location for a hydro-electric project; a cooperatively produced big book of photos from a field study or from the Internet about how companies are responding to their role as environmental stewards; a brochure outlining the steps an industry is taking to help protect the local area; a song, rap, or poem from the perspective of an animal that is losing its habitat because of a new housing development)

evaluate evidence and draw conclusions about issues and challenges associated with balancing human needs/wants and activities with environmental stewardship in Canada

interpret and analyse information and data related to their investigations, using a variety of tools(e.g., use a graphic organizer to help them determine the interrelationship between a region's physical features and tourism or recreation; plot population trends in a specific region and compare them to a graph showing industrial development in the same region; use a decision-making chart to determine the best location for a new hydroelectric dam; use a double bar graph to help them determine the effect of an increase in tourism on waste production in a region)

analyse and construct print and/or digital maps, including thematic maps, as part of their investigations into balancing human needs/wants and activities with environmental stewardship in Canada (e.g., analyse population settlement maps; construct natural resource maps, using symbols to represent different resources; construct physical region maps, using shading to represent elevation change)

gather and organize information and data from various sources to investigate issues and challenges associated with balancing human needs/wants and activities with environmental stewardship in one or more of the political and/or physical regions of Canada (e.g., spatial technologies and satellite images showing physical features; print and digital thematic maps showing land use or population; climate graphs for various regions; writer views with peers from different regions using electronic communications; an interview with a First Nation or Inuit Elder or a Métis Senator)

formulate questions to guide investigations into some of the issues and challenges associated with balancing human needs/wants and activities with environmental stewardship in one or more of the political and/or physical regions of Canada

Inquiry: use the social studies inquiry process to investigate some issues and challenges associated with balancing human needs/wants and activities with environmental stewardship in one or more of the political and/or physical regions of Canada

describe some key actions taken by both industries and citizens to address the need for more sustainable use of land and resources (e.g., controlling industrial tailings; putting solar panels on houses or other buildings; ensuring responsible hunting and fishing practices; consulting with First Nations, Métis, and/or Inuit communities about resource development in their territories), and assess their effectiveness

assess aspects of the environmental impact of different industries in two or more physical and/or political regions of Canada(e.g., hydroelectric development in Quebec, the development of the oil sands in northern Alberta, fishing in Atlantic Canada, steel production in Nova Scotia, forestry and fishing in British Columbia, coal-powered electrical plants in Ontario, smelting in northern Ontario, shipping in the Great Lakes–St. Lawrence region)

analyse some of the general ways in which the natural environment of regions in Canada has affected the development of industry(e.g., how the characteristics of the Canadian Shield made possible the development of mining and smelting, forestry, fresh water fisheries, pulp and paper; how the characteristics of the Maritime provinces made possible the development of fisheries, coal mining, agriculture, off-shore oil drilling; how the topography and climate of the Prairies make the region suitable for large-scale farming and ranching)

Application: assess some key ways in which industrial development and the natural environment affect each other in two or more political and/or physical regions of Canada

Political and Physical Regions of Canada

People and Environments

describe some attempts within early societies to deal with conflict and to establish greater cooperation (e.g., democratic developments in ancient Greece; establishment of religious rights in medieval Islam; matriarchal practices among some North American First Nations; the Magna Carta; guilds; intermarriage between royal houses; treaties and alliances)

describe some key reasons why different groups in early societies cooperated or came into conflict at different times (e.g., to explore; to expand territory; to make decisions, govern, and administer; to promote trade; to wage war or make peace; to acquire wealth, power, and control; to rebel; to spread religious beliefs and/or enforce the power of particular religious institutions)

describe the social organization of some different early societies (e.g., a slave-owning society, a feudal society, an agrarian society, a nomadic society) and the role and status of some significant social and work-related groups in these societies (e.g., women, slaves, peasants, nobles, monarchs, warriors, knights, priests/priestesses, druids, shamans, imams, monks, nuns, merchants, artisans, apprentices, scribes, midwives, healers)

describe how two or more early societies were governed(e.g., early democracy in Greece or Haudenosaunee society; city states on the Swahili Coast; emperors in China; the roles of nobles, priests, and the military in Aztec society, of kings, nobles, and knights in medieval France, or of chiefs in the Haida nation)

identify and describe some of the major scientific and technological developments in the ancient and medieval world (e.g., calendars; the printing press; developments in agriculture, architecture, medicine, transportation, weaponry)

describe the importance of the environment for two or more early societies, including how the local environment affected the ways in which people met their physical needs (e.g., for food, housing, clothing)

describe significant physical features and natural processes and events in two or more early societies (e.g., physical features: rivers, flood plains, mountains, volcanoes, ocean shore, fertile soil; natural processes: seasonal changes in climate, animal migration, erosion; natural events: earthquakes, floods, volcanic eruptions) and how they affected these societies, with a focus on the societies' sustainability and food production (e.g., how flooding of rivers in ancient Egypt, India, and China enriched agricultural land, making it possible to sustain large populations; how the thin topsoil of Central America, Mesopotamia, and Easter Island limited population growth; how volcanoes threatened the survival of communities in ancient Greece and the Roman Empire)

describe significant aspects of daily life in two or more early societies (e.g., with reference to food, housing, clothing, education, recreation, spiritual/religious life, family life, transportation)

demonstrate the ability to extract information on daily life in early societies from visual evidence (e.g., art works such as paintings, sculptures, carvings, masks, mosaics; monuments; artefacts such as household utensils, religious articles, weapons)

identify the location of some different early societies on a globe or on print, digital, and/or interactive maps, and demonstrate the ability to extract information on early societies' relationship with the environment from thematic maps (e.g., climate, physical, topographical, vegetation maps)

Understanding Context: demonstrate an understanding of key aspects of a few early societies (3000 BCE–1500 CE), each from a different region and era and representing a different culture, with reference to their political and social organization, daily life, and relationships with the environment and with each other

communicate the results of their inquiries, using appropriate vocabulary (e.g., nomad, peasant, serf, merchant, noble, feudalism, god/goddess, privilege, hierarchy, culture, civilization, rural, urban) and formats (e.g., an annotated map showing how a society situated on a flood plain was affected by and responded to its environment; an oral presentation on the impact of medieval cities on the environment; a stop-animation video on the lives of children in a society that followed animal migration routes or lived in different locations during different seasons; a chart and presentation comparing farming techniques of different societies)

evaluate evidence and draw conclusions about ways of life and relationships with the environment in early societies, with an emphasis on aspects of the interrelationship between the environment and life in those societies

interpret and analyse information relevant to their investigations, using a variety of tools(e.g., use a graphic organizer to help them determine the relationship between soil type, availability of water, and agricultural activity; analyse the content of paintings on the Internet or at a local gallery for information on a society's religious practices; analyse artefacts found in a museum or on a website for information on a society's daily life and relationship with the environment)

analyse and construct print and/or digital maps, including thematic maps, as part of their investigations into interrelationships between the environment and life in early societies(e.g., analyse a climate map to determine the climatic challenges facing early settlements; construct soil and vegetation maps to determine the connection between soil type and agricultural activity; analyse maps to determine the proximity of early settlements to water)

gather and organize information on ways of life and relationships with the environment in early societies, using a variety of primary and secondary sources in both print and electronic formats(e.g., thematic and physical maps showing rivers, vegetation, volcanoes, soil types; images depicting the daily life of different social classes; religious/spiritual stories that provide evidence of society's view of the environment; agricultural artefacts)

formulate questions to guide investigations into ways of life and relationships with the environment in two or more early societies, with an emphasis on aspects of the interrelationship between the environment and life in those societies (e.g., connections between the local environment and settlement, art, medicine, religion, types of work; the impact of agriculture or the development of towns and cities on the environment)

Inquiry: use the social studies inquiry process to investigate ways of life and relationships with the environment in two of more early societies (3000 BCE–1500 CE), with an emphasis on aspects of the interrelationship between the environment and life in those societies

compare two or more early societies in terms of their relationship with the environment (e.g., with reference to seasonal rhythms, use of land and resources, differences between urban and rural communities, religious/spiritual practices/beliefs with respect to the environment), and describe some key similarities and differences in environmental practices between these societies and present-day Canada

describe some of the ways in which their daily life differs from the lives of young people from different backgrounds (e.g., wealthy, poor, slave, urban, rural, nomadic) in two or more early societies (e.g., with reference to family life, education, leisure time and recreation, responsibilities, work)

compare aspects of the daily lives of different groups in an early society (e.g., the work, family life, education, food, dress, and/or housing of a slave and senator in ancient Rome, women of different castes in medieval India, a serf and lord in feudal England, a man and a woman in medieval China or Mohawk society, or a merchant and noble in Renaissance Italy), and explain how differences were related to the social organization of that society (e.g., the caste system in India; the matriarchal organization of some First Nations; classes in imperial Rome or in feudal societies in Europe or Asia; the emergence of a wealthy merchant class in Renaissance Italy)

compare social organization (e.g., social classes, general political structure, inherited privilege, the status of women) in two or more early societies (e.g., a slave-owning and a feudal society; a matriarchal First Nation and a society in medieval Asia)

Application: compare key aspects of life in a few early societies (3000 BCE–1500 CE), each from a different region and era and representing a different culture, and describe some key similarities and differences between these early societies and present-day Canadian society

Early Societies, 3000 Bce–1500 CE

Heritage and Identity

Social Studies, Grades 1 to 6

Social Studies, History, & Geography

Heritage and Identity: Early Societies to 1500 CE

Application: Past and Present Societies - compare key aspects of life in a few early societies (to 1500), including at least one First Nation and one Inuit society, each from a different region and era and representing a different culture, and describe some key similarities and differences between these early societies and present-day Canadian society

compare social organization in a few early societies, including at least one First Nation and one Inuit society

compare aspects of the daily lives of different groups within a few early societies, including at least one First Nation and one Inuit society, and explain how differences were related to the social organization of that society

describe some of the ways in which their daily life differs from the lives of young people from different backgrounds in a few early societies, including at least one First Nation and one Inuit society

compare a few early societies, including at least one First Nation and one Inuit society, in terms of their relationship with the environment and describe some key similarities and differences in environmental practices between these societies and present-day Canada

Inquiry: Ways of Life and Relationships with the Environment - use the social studies inquiry process to investigate ways of life and relationships with the environment in a few early societies (to 1500), including at least one First Nation and one Inuit society, with an emphasis on aspects of the interrelationship between the environment and life in those societies

formulate questions to guide investigations into ways of life and relationships with the environment in a few early societies, including at least one First Nation and one Inuit society, with an emphasis on aspects of the interrelationship between the environment and life in those societies

gather and organize information on ways of life and relationships with the environment in a few early societies, including at least one First Nation and one Inuit society, using a variety of primary and secondary sources in both print and electronic formats

analyse and construct print and/or digital maps, including thematic maps, as part of their investigations into interrelationships between the environment and life in a few early societies, including at least one First Nation and one Inuit society

interpret and analyse information relevant to their investigations, using a variety of tools

evaluate evidence and draw conclusions about ways of life and relationships with the environment in a few early societies, including at least one First Nation and one Inuit society, with an emphasis on aspects of the interrelationship between the environment and life in those societies

communicate the results of their inquiries, using appropriate vocabulary

Understanding Context: Characteristics of Early Societies - demonstrate an understanding of key aspects of a few early societies (to 1500), including at least one First Nation and one Inuit society, each from a different region and era and representing a different culture, with reference to their political and social organization, daily life, and relationships with the environment and with each other

identify the location of some early societies, including at least one First Nation and one Inuit society, on a globe or on print, digital, and/or interactive maps, and demonstrate the ability to extract information on early societies' relationship with the environment from thematic maps

describe some attempts within a few early societies, including at least one First Nation and one Inuit society, to deal with conflict and to establish greater cooperation

demonstrate the ability to extract information on daily life in a few early societies, including at least one First Nation and one Inuit society, from visual evidence

describe significant aspects of daily life in a few early societies, including at least one First Nation and one Inuit society

describe significant physical features and natural processes and events in a few early societies, including at least one First Nation and one Inuit society

describe the importance of the environment for a few early societies, including at least one First Nation and one Inuit society, with a particular focus on how the local environment affected the ways in which people met their physical needs

identify and describe some of the major scientific and technological developments in the ancient and medieval world, including some from at least one First Nation and one Inuit society

describe how a few early societies, including at least one First Nation and one Inuit society, were governed

describe the social organization of a few different types of early societies, including at least one First Nation and one Inuit society, and the role and status of some significant social and work-related groups in these societies

describe some key reasons why different groups in a few early societies, including at least one First Nation and one Inuit society, cooperated or came into conflict at different times

People and Environments: Political and Physical Regions of Canada

Application: Industrial Development and the Environment - assess some key ways in which industrial development and the natural environment affect each other in two or more political and/or physical regions of Canada

analyse some of the general ways in which the natural environment of regions in Canada has affected the development of industry

assess aspects of the environmental impact of different industries in two or more physical and/or political regions of Canada

describe some key actions taken by both industries and citizens to address the need for more sustainable use of land and resources, and assess their effectiveness

Inquiry: Balancing Human Needs and Environmental Stewardship - use the social studies inquiry process to investigate some issues and challenges associated with balancing human needs/wants and activities with environmental stewardship in one or more of the political and/or physical regions of Canada

formulate questions to guide investigations into some of the issues and challenges associated with balancing human needs/wants and activities with environmental stewardship in one or more of the political and/or physical regions of Canada

gather and organize information and data from various sources to investigate issues and challenges associated with balancing human needs/wants and activities with environmental stewardship in one or more of the political and/or physical regions of Canada

analyse and construct print and/or digital maps, including thematic maps, as part of their investigations into balancing human needs/wants and activities with environmental stewardship in Canada

interpret and analyse information and data related to their investigations, using a variety of tools

evaluate evidence and draw conclusions about issues and challenges associated with balancing human needs/wants and activities with environmental stewardship in Canada

communicate the results of their inquiries using appropriate vocabulary and formats

Understanding Context: Regions in Canada - identify Canada's political and physical regions, and describe their main characteristics and some significant activities that take place in them

identify various physical regions in Canada, and describe their location and some of the major ways in which they are distinct from and similar to each other

identify some of the main human activities, including industrial development and recreational activities, in various physical regions of Canada

describe the four main economic sectors, and identify some industries that are commonly associated with each sector

identify various types of political regions in Canada

identify Canada's provinces and territories and their capital cities, and describe them with reference to their location and some of the peoples who live in them

describe significant opportunities and challenges related to quality of life in some of Canada's political regions

demonstrate an understanding of cardinal and intermediate directions (i.e., NW, SW, NE, and SE), and use these directions as well as number and letter grids to locate selected political and physical regions of Canada on a variety of print and digital/interactive maps

Canada's Interactions With The Global Community

The Role Of Government And Responsible Citizenship

Political And Physical Regions Of Canada

Living And Working In Ontario

Global Communities

The Local Community

People And Environments

Communities In Canada, Past And Present

Interactions Of Indigenous Peoples And Europeans Prior To 1713, In What Would Eventually Become Canada

Early Societies To 1500 CE

Communities In Canada, 1780–1850

Changing Family And Community Traditions

Our Changing Roles and Responsibilities

Heritage And Identity

Social Studies, Grades 1 to 6

Application: assess contributions to Canadian identities made by various groups and communities, including First Nations, Métis, and Inuit communities, and by various features of Canadian communities and regions.

Application: analyse some key short- and long-term consequences of interactions among Indigenous peoples, among Europeans, and between Indigenous and European people prior to 1713 in what would eventually become Canada.

Application: compare key aspects of life in a few early societies (to 1500), including at least one First Nation and one Inuit society, each from a different region and era and representing a different culture, and describe some key similarities and differences between these early societies and present-day Canadian society.

Application: compare ways of life among some specific groups in Canada around the beginning of the nineteenth century, and describe some of the changes between that era and the present day.

Application: compare some significant traditions and celebrations among diverse groups and at different times, and identify some of the reasons for changes in these traditions/celebrations.

Application: describe some of the ways in which people's roles, relationships, and responsibilities relate to who they are and what their situation is, and how and why changes in circumstances might affect people's roles, relationships, and responsibilities as well as their sense of self.

explain how various features, including built, physical, and social features of communities, can contribute to identities in and images of a territory and/or country (e.g., built features such as memorials, different types of buildings, parks, canals, dams, railroads; physical features such as climate, landscape, vegetation, wildlife; social aspects such as cultural traditions, religious celebrations, economic bases; geographic, political, and/or socioeconomic boundaries between communities), and assess the contribution of some of these features to images of and identities in Canada (e.g., with reference to resource-based communities such as mining or logging towns or fishing outports; the Canadian winter; landscapes such as mountains, prairies, sea coasts, tundra; wildlife such as moose, elk, beaver, bison, cod; the variety of populations with heritages from around the world in neighbourhoods in some of Canada's largest cities).

describe some of the positive and negative consequences of contact between Indigenous peoples and European explorers and settlers in what would eventually become Canada (e.g., with reference to the impact of European diseases on First Nations; the impact of Europeans' belief that they had the right to claim First Nations territory for themselves; intermarriage between First Nations women and European men and the ethnogenesis of the Métis; competition between different First Nations peoples, Métis, and European settlers for land and resources; alliances among First Nations and between First Nations and European settlers; the introduction of alcohol and European weapons; the contribution of First Nation ideas about democratic community governance systems), and analyse their significance.

compare social organization (e.g., social classes, general political structure, inherited privilege, the status of women) in a few early societies, including at least one First Nation and one Inuit society (e.g., a slave-owning and a feudal society; a matrilineal First Nation and a society in medieval Asia).

describe some of the similarities and differences in various aspects of everyday life (e.g., housing, clothing, food, religious/spiritual practices, work, recreation, the role of children) of selected groups living in Canada between 1780 and 1850 (e.g., First Nations, Métis, French, British, Black people; men and women; slaves, indentured servants, habitants, seigneurs, farmers; people from different classes).

compare ways in which some traditions have been celebrated over multiple generations in their family, and identify some of the main reasons for changes in these traditions (e.g., immigration to Canada, family members marrying someone from a different culture, changes in technology).

describe how and why a person's roles, relationships, and responsibilities may change in different places or situations and at different times (e.g., how and why a student's relationship with a teacher is different from that with a peer; how their parents' roles differ at home and at work; how a child's responsibilities at home may change as he or she gets older; why expectations for table manners may be different when they are home than when they are a guest in someone else's home)

analyse some of the contributions that various First Nations, Métis, and Inuit communities and individuals have made to Canada (e.g., with reference to artists such as wood, bone, and soapstone carvers, painters and printmakers, bead workers, and/or the Indigenous Group of Seven; Inuit understanding of life and travel in the Arctic; the democratic ideas/practices of the Haudenosaunee; guidance/aid provided by First Nations, Métis, and Inuit people to European fur traders and explorers; modes of transportation such as canoes and kayaks; Indigenous knowledge of plants and medicines; technologies used for fishing, aquaculture, and agriculture).

analyse aspects of contact between Indigenous peoples and European explorers and settlers in what would eventually become Canada to determine ways in which different parties benefited from each other (e.g., early European settlers, slave owners, coureurs de bois, and European fur trade company employees benefited from First Nations and Métis ways of knowing, including their knowledge of land-based subsistence with respect to hunting, medicines, foods, geography, modes of transportation appropriate for local conditions, and established trade routes; the imperial government in France benefited economically from the fur trade and from alliances with First Nations, who aided them in their conflict with the British; First Nations benefited from some of the new materials and technologies introduced by Europeans; First Nations and European peoples benefited from the cultural knowledge, social ties, and language skills of the Métis).

compare aspects of the daily lives of different groups within a few early societies, including at least one First Nation and one Inuit society (e.g., the work, family life, education, food, dress, and/or housing of a slave and a senator in ancient Rome; women of different castes in medieval India; a serf and lord in feudal England; a man and a woman in medieval China or in early Mohawk society; a merchant and noble in Renaissance Italy), and explain how differences were related to the social organization of that society (e.g., the caste system in India; the matrilineal organization of Haudenosaunee society; classes in imperial Rome or in feudal societies in Europe or Asia; the emergence of a wealthy merchant class in Renaissance Italy).

compare some of the roles of and challenges facing people in Canada around the beginning of the nineteenth century with those in the present day (e.g., the roles of women, men, and children; challenges related to the environment, work, community life, the law).

compare their family's structure and some of their traditions and celebrations with those of their peers' families (e.g., traditions/celebrations related to rites of passage, holidays, foods).

describe how some significant events in their lives (e.g., the birth of a sibling, starting school, moving to a new home, getting a pet) led to changes in their roles, relationships, and/or responsibilities

analyse some of the contributions that various settler/newcomer groups have made to Canadian identities (e.g., the contributions of French and English communities to the development of Canada as a bilingual country, of the British to the Canadian parliamentary system, of Chinese labourers to the construction of the transcontinental railway, of Irish and Italian workers to the development of canal systems on the Great Lakes, of various communities to Canada's multicultural identity).

explain some of the ways in which interactions among Indigenous peoples, among European explorers and settlers, and between Indigenous and European people in what would eventually become Canada are connected to issues in present-day Canada (e.g., with reference to land claims; treaty rights and responsibilities; treatymaking processes and people excluded from these processes; environmental stewardship and relationships with the land; resource ownership, extraction, and use).

describe some of the ways in which their daily life differs from the lives of young people from different backgrounds (e.g., wealthy, poor, slave, urban, rural) in a few early societies, including at least one First Nation and one Inuit society (e.g., with reference to family life, education, leisure time and recreation, responsibilities, work).

identify some key components of the Canadian identity (e.g., bilingualism, multiculturalism, founding nations, religious freedom), and describe some of the ways in which communities that were in Canada around the early 1800s have had an impact on Canadian identity (e.g., with reference to Canada's official languages, cultural contributions, place names, observances such as National Aboriginal Day or Black History Month).

compare some of the past and present traditions and celebrations of different ethnocultural groups in their local community, and identify some of the main reasons for the change (e.g., influenced by practices around Christmas, some Jewish families now give presents at Hanukkah; when some of their spiritual or cultural traditions were outlawed, First Nations people developed different practices, but now some traditional practices are returning).

compare some of the significant events in their own lives and/or the lives of their family members with those in the lives of their peers.

explain how various groups and communities, including First Nations, Métis, and Inuit communities, have contributed to the goal of inclusiveness in Canada (e.g., with reference to the efforts of women's rights, civil rights, Indigenous, or labour organizations, or of advocacy organizations for immigrants, disabled people, or various religious or ethnic groups; the Métis idea of and belief in respectful blending), and assess the extent to which Canada has achieved the goal of being an inclusive society (e.g., with reference to the policy of multiculturalism, the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms, the Ontario Human Rights Code, the Ontarians with Disabilities Act, freedom of religion, the recognition of gay marriage, the ratification of the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous People).

compare a few early societies, including at least one First Nation and one Inuit society, in terms of their relationship with the environment (e.g., with reference to seasonal rhythms, use of land and resources, differences between urban and rural communities, religious and spiritual practices/beliefs with respect to the environment), and describe some key similarities and differences in environmental practices between these societies and present-day Canada.

describe the impact that people can have on each other in some different situations (e.g., when a person helps a child who is lost, when a child bullies another child, when a teacher helps a student find the answer to a problem, when schoolmates share toys or art supplies) and some of the ways in which interactions between people can affect a person's sense of self.

Inquiry: use the social studies inquiry process to investigate different perspectives on the historical and/or contemporary experiences of a few distinct communities, including First Nations, Métis, and/or Inuit communities, in Canada.

Inquiry: use the social studies inquiry process to investigate aspects of the interactions among Indigenous peoples, among Europeans, and between Indigenous and European people prior to 1713 in what would eventually become Canada, from the perspectives of the various groups involved.

Inquiry: use the social studies inquiry process to investigate ways of life and relationships with the environment in a few early societies (to 1500), including at least one First Nation and one Inuit society, with an emphasis on aspects of the interrelationship between the environment and life in those societies.

Inquiry: use the social studies inquiry process to investigate some of the major challenges that different groups and communities faced in Canada from around 1780 to 1850, and key measures taken to address these challenges.

Inquiry: use the social studies inquiry process to investigate some of the past and present traditions and celebrations within their own family and the communities to which they belong.

Inquiry: use the social studies inquiry process to investigate some aspects of the interrelationship between their identity/sense of self, their different roles, relationships, and responsibilities, and various situations in their daily lives.

formulate questions to guide investigations into different perspectives on the historical and/or contemporary experiences of a few distinct communities, including First Nations, Métis, and/or Inuit communities, in Canada (e.g., the development of the reserve system from the perspective of First Nations, European settlers, and the federal government; the negotiation and interpretation of Indigenous treaties, from the perspective of Indigenous peoples and the federal government; the forced relocation of Japanese Canadians during World War II from the perspective of Japanese Canadians, the government at the time, and the government that issued an apology to Japanese Canadians; the formation of neighbourhoods of people who have different heritages, from the perspective of the newcomers, their children, the people already in the neighbourhood, the local school, and/or the agencies and governments that provide services to the neighbourhood).

formulate questions to guide investigations into aspects of the interactions among Indigenous peoples, among Europeans, and between Indigenous and European people in what would eventually become Canada, from the perspectives of various groups involved (e.g., questions about interactions from the perspectives of groups such as European settlers; First Nations, Métis, and/or Inuit men and women; different First Nations, Métis, and/or Inuit communities; coureurs de bois; missionaries; Filles du Roi; warriors; shamans; slaves and slave owners).

formulate questions to guide investigations into ways of life and relationships with the environment in a few early societies, including at least one First Nation and one Inuit society, with an emphasis on aspects of the interrelationship between the environment and life in those societies (e.g., connections between the local environment and settlement, art, medicine, religion, spirituality, types of work; the impact on the environment of agriculture or the development of towns, cities, settlements, communities, and/or villages).

formulate questions to guide investigations into some of the major challenges facing different groups and communities in Canada from around 1780 to 1850 (e.g., isolation; climate; lack of access to doctors, law enforcement, or manufactured goods in isolated communities; encroachment of European settlers on traditional First Nations territory; racism facing First Nations peoples and Black Loyalists) and measures taken to address these challenges.

formulate questions to guide investigations into some of the past and present traditions and celebrations in their own family and the communities to which they belong (e.g., simple questions related to past and present practices associated with Christmas, Yom Kippur, Eid ul-Fitr, Diwali, or Kwanzaa).

formulate questions to guide investigations into some aspects of the interrelationship between events, people, and/or places in their lives and their own roles, relationships, responsibilities, and identity/sense of self (e.g., brainstorm with their peers to formulate simple questions related to an event that has affected their self-concept, to changes in their responsibilities since they started school, or to how they behave in different places).

gather and organize information from a variety of primary and secondary sources (e.g., photographs; letters and diaries; oral stories; maps; songs; paintings; newspaper reports; interviews with Elders, knowledge keepers, and/or community members at friendship centres or cultural centres; books written on the experiences of new settlers in a community; books written about a specific community; online databases and archival collections; treaties and wampum belts) that present different perspectives on the historical and/or contemporary experience of a few communities, including First Nations, Métis, and/or Inuit communities, in Canada.

gather and organize information on interactions among Indigenous peoples, among Europeans, and between Indigenous and European people in what would eventually become Canada, using a variety of primary and secondary sources that present various perspectives (e.g., treaties; pictographs; petroglyphs; paintings; maps of trade routes; artefacts and their replicas; oral histories; traditional First Nations and European stories relating to similar themes/events; census records; journals written by Jesuits, early explorers, and/or Hudson's Bay Company employees; accurate and authentic voices from Internet resources and/or books on Canadian history; interviews with Métis Senators, Elders, and/or knowledge keepers).

gather and organize information on ways of life and relationships with the environment in a few early societies, including at least one First Nation and one Inuit society, using a variety of primary and secondary sources in both print and electronic formats (e.g., images depicting the daily life of different social classes; religious or spiritual stories that provide evidence of a society's view of the environment; agricultural artefacts; traditional stories, creation stories, legends, and/or oral history shared by Elders, community members, and/or knowledge keepers; virtual field trips to museums and to First Nations cultural centres to view artefacts and images).

gather and organize information on major challenges facing different groups and communities, and on measures taken to address these challenges, using a variety of primary and/or secondary sources (e.g., settler journals, artefacts, period paintings and drawings, historical fiction).

gather and organize information on some of the past and present traditions and celebrations within their family and the community to which they belong, using primary and/or secondary sources that they have gathered themselves or that have been provided to them (e.g., photo albums, family stories, interviews, artefacts, newspaper clippings, paintings, Elders' stories).

gather and organize information on significant events, people, and/or places in their lives that contribute or have contributed to the development of their roles, relationships, responsibilities, and identity/sense of self (e.g., a birth or death in the family, their first day at school, a friend getting hurt at the park, getting lost in a shopping mall, their family's place of worship), using primary and/or secondary sources that they have located themselves or that have been provided to them (e.g., photographs, family and other stories, interviews, artefacts, newspapers and magazines).

analyse and construct print and digital maps as part of their investigations into different perspectives on the historical and/or contemporary experience of communities, including First Nations, Métis, and/or Inuit communities, in Canada (e.g., analyse a flow map showing the relocation of First Nations, Métis, and/or Inuit communities; plot census data on a map to show the locations of different communities; construct a thematic map to show changes over time in the ethnic origin of the people in a community; construct a map that identifies places of significance within selected Indigenous communities; construct a map that shows the historic Métis communities in Ontario; construct an annotated map that explains the use of an Inuksuk [or several Inuksuit] as a navigational tool and the significance of its [or their] placement within Inuit territories).

analyse and construct maps as part of their investigations into interactions among Indigenous peoples, among Europeans, and between Indigenous and European people in what would eventually become Canada (e.g., thematic maps that show how physical features influenced settlement patterns, seasonal migration, trade routes, Indigenous social networks, agricultural practices, or the habitat of animals that sustained the fur trade; historical maps that show First Nations territory prior to and after contact; historical maps that show the emergence of Métis communities).

analyse and construct print and/or digital maps, including thematic maps, as part of their investigations into interrelationships between the environment and life in a few early societies, including at least one First Nation and one Inuit society (e.g., analyse thematic and/or physical maps showing rivers, vegetation, volcanoes, soil types; create a thematic map showing traditional trade routes of the Cree, Algonquin, or Haudenosaunee; analyse a climate map to determine the climatic challenges facing early settlements; construct soil and vegetation maps to determine the connection between soil type and agricultural activity; analyse maps to determine the proximity of early settlements to water; construct a map showing the location of some traditional First Nations and/or Inuit territories; use a decolonial map or atlas to determine the Indigenous names of the places they are investigating).

analyse and construct print and digital maps, including thematic maps, as part of their investigations into challenges facing different groups and communities in Canada during this period, and measures taken to address these challenges (e.g., find main roads and canals on a digital thematic map showing transportation routes; plot settlements on a map in order to determine their proximity to water; compare a map showing traditional precontact territories of First Nations to a map showing reserves in 1850).

analyse and construct simple maps as part of their investigations into past and present traditions and celebrations in their local community (e.g., locate on a map the regions of origin of different settlers in their area; construct a map that includes an appropriate legend to show different peoples who settled in the area).

analyse and construct simple maps as part of their investigations into places that are significant to them or to their family (e.g., construct a map that includes a title, legend, and directions to show the route from their home to their best friend's home or to school; find the school entrance, playground, and their classroom on a map of their school).

interpret and analyse information and evidence relevant to their investigations, using a variety of tools (e.g., use a graphic organizer to help them determine differences in perspectives of participants in the Red River Resistance or North-West Resistance; plot census data on a line graph using a computer-based graphing program in order to help them determine changes over time in a specific community; analyse a collection of photographs for evidence about newcomers' feelings towards their new community and about the feelings of people already living in that community towards the newcomers; examine the content of diaries to determine how people in the past felt about living in their community).

interpret and analyse information and evidence relevant to their investigations, using a variety of tools (e.g., assess evidence to ensure that its voice is authentic and the information it provides is accurate; use a graphic organizer to help them compare the views of First Nations, Métis, and European settlers on nature and resource use; examine the content of journals or diaries to determine how European settlers and explorers reacted when meeting and working with First Nations peoples; use oral histories to develop their understanding of how one or more First Nations reacted to meeting and guiding settlers; use a comparison chart to help them analyse different perspectives on the fur trade or the establishment of Christian missions).

interpret and analyse information relevant to their investigations, using a variety of tools (e.g., use a graphic organizer to help them determine the relationship between soil type, availability of water, and agricultural activity; analyse the content of paintings on the Internet or at a local gallery for information on a society's religious practices; analyse artefacts found in a museum or on a website for information on a society's daily life and relationship with the environment; use a Venn diagram or a T-chart to help them compare historic hunting customs, including giving thanks to animals, between an early First Nation and an early Inuit society; analyse petroglyphs and rock formations for information on sacred sites and their location).

interpret and analyse information relevant to their investigations, using a variety of tools (e.g., use timelines and maps to help them determine how European settlement affected the location and size of First Nations and/or Métis communities; create a matrix to help them analyse the different challenges communities faced and how they adapted to them).

interpret and analyse information relevant to their investigations, using a variety of tools (e.g., list the holiday decorations that their family uses today and that were used by their grandparents and great-grandparents, and use a Venn diagram to help them determine the similarities and differences; create a list of holiday traditions of their parents, grandparents, and great-grandparents, and use a bar graph to help them determine which have changed).

interpret and analyse information relevant to their investigations, using a variety of tools (e.g., use a timeline of significant events in their life to help them make connections between those events and changes in their sense of self; list their responsibilities at home and at school on a Venn diagram to help them determine their similarities and differences; use a graphic organizer to help them determine the relationship between the responsibilities of adults in their life and their own responsibilities).

evaluate evidence and draw conclusions about perspectives on the historical and/or contemporary experience of a few distinct communities, including First Nations, Métis, and/or Inuit communities, in Canada.

evaluate evidence and draw conclusions about aspects of the interactions among First Nations, Métis, and Inuit individuals and communities, among Europeans, and between Europeans and First Nations, Métis, and Inuit in what would eventually become Canada during this period, highlighting the perspectives of the different groups involved.

evaluate evidence and draw conclusions about ways of life and relationships with the environment in a few early societies, including at least one First Nation and one Inuit society, with an emphasis on aspects of the interrelationship between the environment and life in those societies.

evaluate evidence and draw conclusions about some of the major challenges facing different groups and communities in Canada during this period, and measures taken to overcome these challenges.

evaluate evidence and draw conclusions about past and present traditions and celebrations in their own families and the communities to which they belong.

evaluate evidence and draw conclusions about some aspects of the interrelationship between events, people, and/or places in their lives and their own roles, relationships, responsibilities, and identity/sense of self.

communicate the results of their inquiries, using appropriate vocabulary (e.g., perspective, ethnic group, emigrant, immigrant, entrepreneur, labourer, class, colonization, decolonization, colonialism, racism, classism, xenophobia, displacement, relocation, settler, newcomer) and formats (e.g., a dramatic piece in which different characters voice the perspectives of different groups; a presentation that expresses different perspectives with cultural sensitivity and uses authentic voices; a slideshow that includes photographs and/or paintings that illustrate different perspectives on the same event).

communicate the results of their inquiries, using appropriate vocabulary (e.g., Elder, faith keeper, knowledge keeper, Métis Senator, shaman, oral history, wampum belt, pictograph, petroglyph, missionary, colonization, colonialism, settler, xenophobia, racism, prejudice, charter, treaty, coureur de bois, seigneur, Filles du Roi) and formats (e.g., a poem, song, or story that describes the founding of Quebec from two distinct perspectives; an annotated map that shows different perspectives on the growth of the fur trade and resulting settlements; a collection of images they have created themselves, downloaded from websites, and/or taken from printed sources, showing different perspectives on the work of missionaries).

communicate the results of their inquiries, using appropriate vocabulary (e.g., peasant, serf, merchant, noble, Elder, clan mother, faith keeper, knowledge keeper, Inuk shaman, medicine man, healer, healer's helper, feudalism, god/goddess, privilege, hierarchy, culture, civilization, rural, urban, resources/gifts) and formats (e.g., an annotated map showing how a society situated on a flood plain was affected by and responded to its environment; an interactive map that highlights traditional territories of some early Indigenous societies in what would become North America, along with key natural features of the environment; an oral presentation on the impact of medieval cities on the environment; a stop-animation video on the lives of children in a society that followed seasonal migration routes or lived in different locations during different seasons; a chart and presentation comparing farming techniques of different societies).

communicate the results of their inquiries using appropriate vocabulary (e.g., First Nations, Métis, Upper Canada, Lower Canada, settler, refugee, Loyalist, allies, land grant, seigneurie, habitant, slave, hardship, isolation) and formats (e.g., a booklet entitled "How to Survive in Upper Canada"; a comic book that shows settler life before and after the construction of roads; a diary entry from the perspective of a Mohawk child detailing the family's relocation in response to settlers' encroachment on their land; a poster that shows how people adapted to the climate; a map showing how European settlement affected First Nations territories.

communicate the results of their inquiries, using appropriate vocabulary (e.g., holiday, tradition, culture, celebrations, generations) and formats (e.g., a big book cooperatively produced by the class using photographs uploaded from digital cameras; a recording of stories about how celebrations have changed and stayed the same in their family; interpretive movements representing a variety of celebrations).

communicate the results of their inquiries, using appropriate vocabulary (e.g., role, relationship, responsibility, sense of self, identity) and formats (e.g., an oral presentation on the biggest change in their life and how it affected them; a map showing places that are important to them; captioned photographs of significant people in their lives).

Understanding Context: demonstrate an understanding of significant experiences of, and major changes and aspects of life in, various historical and contemporary communities, including First Nations, Métis, and Inuit communities, in Canada.

Understanding Context: describe significant features of and interactions among Indigenous peoples, among Europeans, and between Indigenous and European people prior to 1713 in what would eventually become Canada.

Understanding Context: demonstrate an understanding of key aspects of a few early societies (to 1500), including at least one First Nation and one Inuit society, each from a different region and era and representing a different culture, with reference to their political and social organization, daily life, and relationships with the environment and with each other.

Understanding Context: identify some of the communities in Canada around the beginning of the nineteenth century, and describe their relationships to the land and to each other.

Understanding Context: describe some of the major groups in their community, including different types of families, and some of the ways in which traditions and heritage are passed on by such groups.

Understanding Context: demonstrate an understanding that they and other people have different roles, relationships, and responsibilities, and that all people should be treated with respect, regardless of their roles, relationships, and responsibilities.

identify the traditional Indigenous and treaty territory or territories on which their community is located (e.g., Orillia is located on the traditional territory of the Ojibwe/Chippewa and Anishinaabe and is within the boundaries set by the Williams Treaties; Sault Ste Marie is located on the traditional territory of the Métis, Cree, Ojibwe/Chippewa, and Anishinaabe and is within the boundaries set by the Robinson-Huron Treaty; Red Lake is located on the traditional territory of the Métis and the Ojibwe/Chippewa and is within the boundaries set by Treaty 3).

identify major Indigenous nations that came into contact with European settlers and/or explorers prior to 1713 in what would become Canada (e.g., Great Lakes–St. Lawrence region: some of the many nations were Abenaki, Algonkin, Haudenosaunee, Ojibwe, Ottawa, Potawatomie, Wendat, Weskarini; northern Ontario: some of the nations were Cree and Ojibwe; Atlantic Canada: some of the many nations were Beothuk, Innu, Mi'kmaq, Passamaquoddy, Wolastoqiyik; Arctic: some of the nations were Inuit and Dene), and describe key characteristics of selected nations (e.g., with respect to language; religious/spiritual beliefs and ceremonies; governance structures; food and clothing; roles of men, women, and children; the role and significance of arts and crafts).

identify the location of some early societies, including at least one First Nation and one Inuit society, on a globe or on print, digital, and/or interactive maps, and demonstrate the ability to extract information on early societies' relationship with the environment from thematic maps (e.g., climate, physical, topographical, vegetation maps).

identify various First Nations and some Métis communities in Upper and Lower Canada from 1780 to 1850, including those living in traditional territory and those who moved or were forced to relocate to new areas in response to European settlement, and locate the areas where they lived, using print, digital, and/or interactive maps or a mapping program (e.g., the traditional territories of the Anishnawbe around Thunder Bay; Chippewa land in southern Ontario; new Mohawk settlements in the Bay of Quinte area; the tract of land that the Six Nations gave the Mississauga; Métis communities around Lake Huron).

identify and describe different types of families (e.g., families with one parent, two parents, no children; same-sex families; blended and multigenerational families; immigrant families; families where the parents come from different religious or ethnocultural groups).

describe some of their own roles, relationships, and responsibilities (e.g., as a student, member of a family, friend, member of the community).

identify and describe fundamental elements of Canadian identities (e.g., inclusiveness; respect for human rights; respect for diversity; multiculturalism; parliamentary democracy; constitutional monarchy; bilingualism; the recognition of three founding nations; universal health care; recognition of First Nations, Métis, and Inuit as Indigenous peoples and original inhabitants of what is now Canada; the importance of treaties and treaty rights).

describe some attempts within a few early societies, including at least one First Nation and one Inuit society, to deal with conflict and to establish greater cooperation (e.g., democratic developments in ancient Greece; establishment of religious rights in medieval Islam; matrilineal structures among some First Nations; the Magna Carta; guilds; intermarriage between royal houses; treaties and alliances; the Great Law of Peace; the resolution of conflict with drumming, dancing, poetry, and/or humour among Inuit; the role of lacrosse games; the use of marriage and the ceremonial sharing of food and skins to symbolize alliances and the building of relationships in Inuit societies).

identify the main reasons why different peoples migrated to Canada (e.g., political or religious freedom; political allegiances; perceptions about the availability of land; economic opportunity; family ties; poverty, famine, colonization of or political unrest in their country of origin; forced migration of slaves and "Home Children").

describe some significant interactions among First Nations and between First Nations and Inuit before contact with Europeans (e.g., with reference to trade, alliances and treaties, and other instances of cooperation; competition between First Nations for control of waterways).

demonstrate the ability to extract information on daily life in a few early societies, including at least one First Nation and one Inuit society, from visual evidence (e.g., art works such as paintings, sculptures, carvings, masks, mosaics, hide paintings, beadwork, quillwork, soapstone carvings; clothing; ceremonial dress; regalia; petroglyphs; monuments; rock/earth mounds; artefacts such as tools, household utensils, pottery, religious articles, weapons).

identify various settler communities in Canada during this period (e.g., French along the St. Lawrence River; English and Irish in Kingston, Bytown, and York/Toronto, Upper Canada; African Canadians in Grey County, Upper Canada; Scots in Nova Scotia and the Red River Valley; Mennonites in Waterloo County, Upper Canada; United Empire Loyalists in Upper and Lower Canada; Black Loyalists in Nova Scotia), and locate the areas where they lived, using print, digital, and/or interactive maps or a mapping program.

identify some different groups in their community (e.g., various religious and ethnocultural groups), and describe some of the ways in which they contribute to diversity in Canada (e.g., different languages, foods, music, clothing, holidays; ethnic neighbourhoods with specialized shops and restaurants).

identify some of the significant people, places, and things in their life, including their life in the community (e.g., people: parent, teacher, Elder, doctor; places: school, friends' homes, the library, parks or playgrounds, their place of worship; things: pets, culturally specific items in their home, toys and comfort items), and describe their purpose or the role they have.

describe some key economic, political, cultural, and social aspects of life in settler/newcomer communities in Canada (e.g., with reference to land ownership; agricultural practices; work; cultural practices; religious and/or spiritual beliefs/practices; dress and diet; family life and the roles of men, women, and children; social and service clubs), and identify significant ways in which the culture of settlers' places of origin influenced their ways of life in Canada and, where applicable, had an impact on Indigenous communities.

describe the main motives for Europeans' exploration of Indigenous lands that were eventually claimed by Canada and for the establishment of permanent European settlements (e.g., with reference to Norse in Newfoundland and Labrador; the voyages of Cabot, Cartier, and/or Hudson; settlements by De Mons and/or Champlain in Quebec; exploration by Étienne Brûlé; motives such as colonization, the desire to gain control over Indigenous lands by imposing sovereignty and land ownership, missionary work to spread Christianity, the desire of European settlers to escape from oppressive European government structures, the exploitation of natural resources, including the establishment and expansion of the fur trade and the fishing industry).

describe significant aspects of daily life in a few early societies, including at least one First Nation and one Inuit society (e.g., with reference to food, housing, clothing, education, recreation, spiritual/religious life, family life, transportation, ceremonies, ways of giving thanks and acknowledgement).

identify some of the main factors that helped shape the development of settlements in Canada during this period (e.g., the establishment of trading posts based on trade routes and the knowledge of First Nations peoples; navigable lakes and rivers for trade and transportation; climate; proximity to natural resources; the origins of settlers), and describe how the physical features of the land (e.g., topography, proximity to water, fertility of the soil) and the availability of goods and services (e.g., mills, churches, roads) can facilitate settlement and enhance community life.

identify countries of personal or familial significance, and locate them on a globe and/or print, digital, or interactive map.

demonstrate an understanding of simple chronology by identifying and organizing chronologically some significant events related to their personal experience (e.g., their progress from daycare to Kindergarten and then to Grade 1; learning to walk, to ride a tricycle, and then to ride a bicycle).

identify various types of communities in Canada and some ways in which they have contributed to the development of the country (e.g., First Nations, Inuit, Métis, French, and/or British; later immigrant groups such as Chinese, Germans, Scandinavians, South Asians, or Caribbean people; religious communities; economic communities such as resource towns; workers and labour organizations; rural and urban communities).

identify significant offices and institutions in New France (e.g., the seigneurial system; the Roman Catholic Church; the king, governor, bishop, and intendant; nuns, priests, missionaries), and describe their importance to settlers in New France.

describe significant physical features and natural processes and events in a few early societies, including at least one First Nation and one Inuit society (e.g., physical features: rivers, flood plains, mountains, volcanoes, barren lands, tundra, ocean shore, fertile soil; natural processes: seasonal changes in climate, animal migration, erosion; natural events: earthquakes, floods, volcanic eruptions) and how they affected these societies, with a focus on the societies' sustainability and food production (e.g., how flooding of rivers in ancient Egypt, India, and China enriched agricultural land, making it possible to sustain large populations; how the thin topsoil of Central America, Mesopotamia, and Easter Island limited population growth; how volcanoes threatened the survival of communities in ancient Greece and parts of the Roman Empire; how fluctuations in temperature led early Inuit societies to develop techniques like igunaq [meat fermentation] to prevent food spoilage, Cree societies to develop sphagnum moss bags to prolong meat freshness, or Anishinaabe societies to develop techniques to smoke fish).

describe some of the major challenges facing communities in Canada during this period (e.g., challenges relating to the climate; isolation in backwoods settlements; competition for resources; European diseases among First Nations; colonial wars and other conflicts; racism).

describe some significant traditions and celebrations of their families, their peers, and their own communities, as well as of some other communities in Canada (e.g., fall fairs; faith holidays such as Easter, Passover, Eid ul-Fitr; special days such as Remembrance Day, Canada Day, National Aboriginal Day, Kwanzaa, Earth Day; religious ceremonies; ethnocultural festivals).

identify some elements of respectful behaviour that they can practise in their everyday life (e.g., sharing, cooperating, being courteous, not damaging the natural or built environment) and/or that other people practise (e.g., some people bow to each other as a sign of respect; when meeting an Elder, one offers tobacco, a sacred medicine, for symbolic purposes).

describe significant events or developments in the history of two or more First Nations, Métis, and/or Inuit communities in Canada (e.g., the arrival of European explorers and setters; the fur trade; the colonial/federal government's banning of Indigenous ceremonies and gatherings; Indigenous treaties; the reserve system; the Indian Act; residential schools; the Gradual Civilization Act; court challenges for recognition of hunting and fishing rights; the creation of Nunavut, Nunavik, and Nunatsiavut; the struggle by Métis and Inuit for recognition in the constitution of their rights and status; loss of language and culture) and how these events affected the communities' development and/or identities.

describe significant aspects of the interactions between Indigenous peoples and European explorers and settlers in what would eventually become Canada (e.g., with reference to trade; sharing of beliefs, knowledge, skills, technology; disruption of Indigenous gender norms and roles; intermarriage; military alliances and conflict; the theft of Indigenous lands; spread of diseases; introduction of alcohol; the roles of First Nations, Métis, and Europeans in the fur trade; the impact of the fur trade on Indigenous peoples; loss of First Nations' access to lands for sustenance and to support ways of life).

describe the importance of the environment for a few early societies, including at least one First Nation and one Inuit society, with a particular focus on how the local environment affected the ways in which people met their physical needs (e.g., food, housing, clothing) Sample questions: "What techniques did the Aztecs develop to allow them to farm on the sides of mountains and hills?" "What techniques did the Anishinaabe and Haudenosaunee use to fish in lakes and rivers?" "What use did early Haida people make of cedar trees?" "How were igloos in an Inuit winter camp constructed and expanded as needed? Who lived in an igloo?" "How did practices of some early Indigenous peoples in what would become North America, including practices associated with their relationship to the land and water systems, help to ensure a sustainable environment?"

describe the impact of some different kinds of settlements (e.g., seasonal settlements of seminomadic First Nations, trading posts, resource towns, large-scale farms, large towns or developing cities) on the natural environment and on any existing settlements.

demonstrate an understanding of simple chronology by identifying and organizing chronologically some important events and people from multiple generations in their family and/or community (e.g., construct a three-generation family tree; construct a timeline showing marriages and births within their family; prepare a chronological list showing when family members moved, including, if applicable, when they immigrated to Canada).

demonstrate an understanding that it is important to treat other people and the environment with respect.

describe significant events or developments in the history of two or more settler/newcomer communities in Canada (e.g., French Canadians: expulsion of the Acadians, loss of the Battle of the Plains of Abraham; Japanese: forced relocation during World War II, the apology for this action from the federal government in 1988; Black Canadians: the Act against Slavery, 1793; the Underground Railroad; Germans: religious freedom for Mennonite immigrants; the renaming of Berlin, Ontario, to Kitchener during World War I) and how these events affected the communities' development and/or identities.

describe key factors that led to the ethnogenesis of the Métis people in what would eventually become Canada, with specific attention to the Great Lakes and Mattawa regions (e.g., contact between First Nations and European fur traders and explorers; the need among European traders/explorers in unfamiliar territories for help and guidance from First Nations; intermarriage between traders and First Nations women; gender imbalances in new settlements).

identify and describe some of the major scientific and technological developments in the ancient and medieval world, including some from at least one First Nation and one Inuit society (e.g., calendars; the printing press; developments in agriculture, architecture, medicine, transportation, weaponry, navigation).

describe some key aspects of life in selected First Nations, Métis, and settler communities in Canada during this period, including the roles of men, women, and children (e.g., with reference to diet; how food was obtained; clothing; housing; recreation; education; the division of labour between men, women, and children).

identify some ways in which heritage is passed on through various community celebrations and events (e.g., recipes are passed down to new generations when traditional food is prepared for a community celebration; ethnocultural festivals often showcase traditional costumes, music, dance, stories, and/or games).

describe interactions between communities in Canada, including between newcomers and groups that were already in the country (e.g., trade among precontact First Nations; cooperation between First Nations and the French and British in the fur trade; Indigenous treaties; conflict between Catholic and Protestants in Ontario or white and Asian residents in British Columbia; racism directed at Black settlers in Nova Scotia and southern Ontario; responses of local businesses, ranging from the refusal to serve certain groups to providing new products and services to help meet the needs of new communities; interactions between newcomers and settlement agencies or advocacy organizations).

describe some significant differences among Indigenous peoples and between selected Indigenous and Europeans communities in what would eventually become Canada (e.g., with reference to governance and economic organization; spiritual and/or cultural practices; land use/ownership; attitudes towards the environment; the roles of men, women, and children), and identify some of the reasons for these differences (e.g., climate; availability of resources and arable land; the culture, customs, and economic and political system in the mother country; individualistic versus communal world views; familiarity with the land and its resources).

describe how a few early societies, including at least one First Nation and one Inuit society, were governed (e.g., early democracy in Greece or Haudenosaunee society; city states on the Swahili Coast; emperors in China; the roles of nobles, priests, and the military in Aztec society, of kings, nobles, and knights in medieval France, or of chiefs in the Haida nation).

describe how some different communities in Canada related to each other during this period, with a focus on whether the relationships were characterized by conflict or cooperation (e.g., cooperation between First Nations and settler communities with respect to the sharing of medicines and technologies; intermarriage between First Nations women and European men; cooperative efforts to establish farms and villages; conflict as settlers impinged on First Nations lands; conflicts between different religious or ethnic groups).

identify some ways in which heritage is passed on through various family celebrations and practices (e.g., celebrations around Christmas, Eid ul-Fitr, Hanukkah, Diwali, Kwanzaa; traditions related to rites of passage).

identify key differences, including social, cultural, and/or economic differences, between a few historical and/or contemporary communities, including at least one First Nations, Métis, or Inuit community, in Canada (e.g., differences in gender roles between First Nations and French settlers in early Canada; social and economic differences between upper-class and working-class people in industrializing cities; differences in lifestyle between people in rural areas and those in established towns and cities; differences in the religious background of residents in different communities or at different times; differences between Indigenous peoples and newcomers/settlers with respect to spiritual/cultural beliefs about the relationship with the land).

describe some significant effects of European conflicts on Indigenous peoples and on what would eventually become Canada (e.g., conflict between First Nations who were allied to different imperial powers; changes in control of Acadia between the French and British; fur trade rivalries).

describe the social organization of a few different types of early societies, including at least one First Nation and one Inuit society (e.g., a slave-owning society, a feudal society, an agrarian society), and the role and status of some significant social and work-related groups in these societies (e.g., women, men, children, slaves, peasants, nobles, monarchs, warriors, knights, priests/priestesses, druids, shamans, imams, monks, nuns, merchants, artisans, apprentices, scribes, midwives, healers).

describe significant changes within their own community in Canada (e.g., within their ethnic or religious community, their local community, or their region).

describe some key reasons why different groups in a few early societies, including at least one First Nation and one Inuit society, cooperated or came into conflict at different times (e.g., to explore; to expand territory; to make decisions, govern, and administer; to promote trade; to wage war or make peace; to acquire wealth, power, and control; to rebel; to spread religious beliefs and/or enforce the power of particular religious institutions; to protect spiritual beliefs, ceremonies and other cultural practices, and traditional lands).

Application: explain the importance of international cooperation in addressing global issues, and evaluate the effectiveness of selected actions by Canada and Canadian citizens in the international arena.

Application: assess responses of governments in Canada, including First Nations, Métis, and Inuit governments, to some significant issues, and develop plans of action for governments and citizens to address social and environmental issues.

Application: assess some key ways in which industrial development and the natural environment affect each other in two or more political and/or physical regions of Canada.

Application: demonstrate an understanding of some key aspects of the interrelationship between the natural environment, land use, employment opportunities, and the development of municipal regions in Ontario.

Application: describe some similarities and differences in the ways in which people in two or more communities in different parts of the world meet their needs and have adapted to the location, climate, and physical features of their regions.

Application: describe some aspects of the interrelationship between people and the natural and built features of their community, with a focus on how the features of and services in the community meet people's needs.

explain why Canada participates in specific international accords and organizations (e.g., the North American Free Trade Agreement [NAFTA]; Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation [APEC]; the World Health Organization [WHO]; the North Atlantic Treaty Organization [NATO]; the United Nations [UN], including the Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous People and/or the Convention on the Rights of the Child), and assess the influence of some significant accords and/or organizations in which Canada participates.

assess the effectiveness of actions taken by one or more levels of government, including Indigenous governments, to address an issue of national, provincial/territorial, and/or local significance (e.g., with reference to the Far North Act in addressing concerns of Inuit and First Nations about development in northern Ontario; municipal, provincial, and/or federal programs/policies aimed at reducing child poverty; policies related to the management of the Great Lakes; actions to support nation-to-nation relationships between federal/provincial governments and First Nations, Métis, and Inuit governments; youth advisory councils within the federal and provincial governments; policies/actions intended to address issues related to drinking water in First Nations communities; policies/actions on housing in Inuit communities; the actions taken as a result of the Métis Nation of Ontario Secretariat Act [2015] from the perspective of the Métis and the federal and provincial governments).

analyse some of the general ways in which the natural environment of regions in Canada has affected the development of industry (e.g., how the characteristics of the Canadian Shield made possible the development of mining and smelting, forestry, fresh water fisheries, pulp and paper; how the characteristics of the Maritime provinces made possible the development of fisheries, coal mining, agriculture, off-shore oil drilling; how the topography and climate of the Prairies make the region suitable for large-scale farming and ranching

describe some major connections between features of the natural environment of a region and the type of land use and/or the type of community that is established in that region (e.g., ports on lakes or major rivers; farming on flat land with fertile soil; resource towns in areas with ore, trees, or other natural resources).

compare selected communities from around the world, including their own community, in terms of the lifestyles of people in those communities and some ways in which the people meet their needs (e.g., in northern Europe, people have homes that are heated and insulated, while in the Caribbean, houses do not need to be insulated and may have rooms that are open to the outdoors; in cities, most people buy their groceries from a local shop or a grocery store, but in rural South America people either grow their own food or trade with other farmers).

describe some of the ways in which people make use of natural and built features of, and human services in, the local community to meet their needs, and what might happen if these features/services did not exist.

analyse responses of Canadian governments, non-governmental organizations (NGOs), and individual citizens to an economic, environmental, political, and/or social issue of international significance (e.g., how the federal government, different NGOs, business people, and individual consumers have responded to economic globalization; how different levels of government, health care workers, and individual citizens responded to the spread of H1N1 or SARS; how governments, development and human rights NGOs, and individuals, including students in their school, have responded to an issue such as a natural disaster in another region, child labour, child soldiers, climate change, or civil war and refugees).

create a plan of action to address a social issue of local, provincial/territorial, and/or national significance (e.g., homelessness, child poverty, bullying in schools, availability of physicians in remote communities, lack of employment opportunities within some regions, overcrowded and poorly constructed housing and/or lack of mental health and social services in First Nations and/or Inuit communities, funding for education in First Nations communities, preservation of Indigenous languages, missing and murdered Indigenous women and girls), specifying the actions to be taken by the appropriate government or governments, including Indigenous governments, as well as by citizens.

assess aspects of the environmental impact of different industries in two or more physical and/or political regions of Canada (e.g., hydroelectric development in Quebec, the development of the oil sands in northern Alberta, fishing in Atlantic Canada, steel production in Nova Scotia, forestry and fishing in British Columbia, coal-powered electrical plants in Ontario, smelting in northern Ontario, shipping in the Great Lakes–St. Lawrence region).

describe some major connections between features of the natural environment and the type of employment that is available in a region, with reference to two or more municipal regions in Ontario (e.g., in the District Municipality of Muskoka, which is known for its lakes, beaches, and many islands, some of the employment opportunities are seasonal jobs in the recreation industry; Dryden and its surrounding area is heavily forested, so there are a number of employment opportunities in the pulp and paper industry; the natural attraction of Niagara Falls led to the development of the area around it as a tourist centre, so the region offers many jobs in tourist and service industries).

describe some of the ways in which two or more distinct communities have adapted to their location, climate, and physical features (e.g., in Arctic Canada, where it is cold, people wear warm clothes made with fur and hide or insulated with down or fleece; in Hawaii some schools start early in the morning and end before it gets really hot in the afternoon).

identify some services and service-related occupations in their community (e.g., occupations such as sanitation worker, store clerk, restaurant server, repair person; services provided by the post office, the band office, the water treatment plant, grocery stores, gas stations), and describe how they meet people's needs, including their own needs.

explain why some environmental issues are of international importance and require the participation of other regions of the world, along with that of Canada, if they are to be effectively addressed (e.g., issues such as global warming, carbon dioxide and sulphur dioxide emissions, ownership and availability of fresh water, deforestation, overfishing, invasive species, habitat protection of migrating species, or disposal of electronic waste).

create a plan of action to address an environmental issue of local, provincial/territorial, and/or national significance (e.g., managing waste disposal, regulating industrial practices that damage the environment, ensuring safe drinking water, expanding availability of energy from renewable sources, reducing vehicle emissions, addressing land and water contamination on First Nations territory), specifying the actions to be taken by the appropriate government or governments, including Indigenous governments, as well as by citizens.

describe some key actions taken by both industries and citizens to address the need for more sustainable use of land and resources (e.g., controlling industrial tailings; putting solar panels on houses or other buildings; ensuring responsible hunting and fishing practices; consulting with First Nations, Métis, and/or Inuit communities about resource development in their territories), and assess their effectiveness.

identify and describe some of the main patterns in population distribution and land use in two or more municipal regions in Ontario, using mapping and globe skills (e.g., read city maps to extract information on how much land is used for residential and transportation purposes; read digital provincial land use and/or agricultural maps to identify population patterns in agricultural areas; create a thematic map to show how land used for commercial purposes often exists in specific pockets within areas with large populations).

demonstrate an understanding of the importance of sustainability in people's interrelationship with their natural environment and of some of the consequences of sustainable and/or non-sustainable actions (e.g., if people in dry regions do not use their water carefully, they may run out; if people do not use sustainable farming techniques, they may exhaust the fertility of the soil; responsible use of resources helps ensure that they will be available for future generations).

create a plan that outlines some specific ways in which they can responsibly interact with the built and/or natural environment in the local community (e.g., map out the location of garbage and recycling cans in parks so they can properly dispose of their waste; help plan a garden at home, composting in the school, or other ways of reducing their environmental footprint; plan ways to participate in clean-up days), and describe how their actions might enhance the features of the local environment.

Inquiry: use the social studies inquiry process to investigate some global issues of political, social, economic, and/or environmental importance, their impact on the global community, and responses to the issues.

Inquiry: use the social studies inquiry process to investigate Canadian social and/or environmental issues from various perspectives, including those of Indigenous peoples as well as of the level (or levels) of government responsible for addressing the issues.

Inquiry: use the social studies inquiry process to investigate some issues and challenges associated with balancing human needs/wants and activities with environmental stewardship in one or more of the political and/or physical regions of Canada.

Inquiry: use the social studies inquiry process to investigate some of the environmental effects of different types of land and/or resource use in two or more Ontario municipal regions, as well as some of the measures taken to reduce the negative impact of that use.

Inquiry: use the social studies inquiry process to investigate aspects of the interrelationship between the natural environment, including the climate, of selected communities and the ways in which people in those communities live.

Inquiry: use the social studies inquiry process to investigate some aspects of the interrelationship between people and different natural and built features of their local community, with a focus on significant short- and long-term effects of this interrelationship.

formulate questions to guide investigations into global issues of political, social, economic, and/or environmental importance (e.g., child labour, dwindling oil supplies, ownership of and access to fresh water, climate change, food shortages, refugees, or natural disasters), their impact on the global community, and responses to the issues.

formulate questions to guide investigations into social and/or environmental issues in Canada from various perspectives, including the perspective of Indigenous peoples and of the level (or levels) of government responsible for addressing the issues (e.g., the perspectives of different levels of government, non-governmental organizations [NGOs], professionals in the field, and people directly affected by an issue such as child poverty on and off reserves, preservation of traditional languages, homelessness, bullying in schools, access to health care, climate change in the Arctic, waste disposal, or deforestation).

formulate questions to guide investigations into some of the issues and challenges associated with balancing human needs/wants and activities with environmental stewardship in one or more of the political and/or physical regions of Canada.

formulate questions to guide investigations into some of the short- and/or long-term effects on the environment of different types of land and/or resource use in two or more municipal regions of Ontario (e.g., the impact of mining, forestry, agriculture, suburban land development) and measures taken to reduce the negative impact of that use.

formulate questions to guide investigations into some aspects of the interrelationship between the natural environment of selected communities and the ways in which people live (e.g., questions about how climate relates to clothing, agriculture, housing, recreation).

formulate questions to guide investigations into some aspects of the interrelationship between people and the natural and built features of their community, with a focus on some of the short- and long-term effects of this interrelationship (e.g., brainstorm with their peers to formulate simple questions related to the effects of not using garbage cans or not cleaning up after their dogs on the playground, of a community tree-planting event, of the building of a new road or big-box store on what was once green space, or of shutting down a local store).

gather and organize information on global issues of political, social, economic, and/or environmental importance, including their impact and responses to them, using a variety of resources and various technologies (e.g., use spatial technologies, satellite images, and/or online image banks as part of their investigation into the diminishing of ocean reef life; gather accounts by Inuit and northern First Nations witnesses to the effects of climate change; find annual precipitation rates for a region to study the relationship between drought and famine; locate data about products that Canadians import from countries that use child labour or other cheap labour; use interactive websites to find data and information about health issues facing specific countries or regions).

gather and organize a variety of information and data that present various perspectives about Canadian social and/or environmental issues, including the perspectives of Indigenous peoples and of the level (or levels) of government responsible for addressing the issues (e.g., with respect to the issue of climate change, gather data on sources of carbon dioxide emissions affecting Canada, photographic evidence of melting polar ice and its impact on Inuit and on Arctic wildlife, information on the positions and/or actions of various NGOs working on climate change, projections from corporations on the costs of addressing greenhouse gas emissions, information on the impact of climate change on the natural world from oral history and interviews with Elders, knowledge keepers, and Métis Senators, editorials and articles from Indigenous media outlets on the impact of climate change, and/or information on the positions of the federal, provincial, and/or territorial governments).

gather and organize information and data from various sources to investigate issues and challenges associated with balancing human needs/wants and activities with environmental stewardship in one or more of the political and/or physical regions of Canada (e.g., spatial technologies and satellite images showing physical features; print and digital thematic maps showing land use or population; climate graphs for various regions; writer views with peers from different regions using electronic communications; an interview with a First Nation or Inuk Elder or a Métis Senator).

gather and organize a variety of data and information on the environmental effects of different land and/or resource use and measures taken to reduce the negative impact of that use (e.g., photographs, resource books, magazines, online articles, information from regional conservation authorities or provincial and national park websites, information from municipalities on recycling, an interview with an Elder on traditional ecological knowledge about a region and his or her observations on changes in that region).

gather and organize information and data about some communities' locations, climate, and physical features, and the ways of life of people in these communities (e.g., use atlases, globes, print, digital or interactive maps, and/or satellite images to determine location; find photographs in magazines or on the Internet that provide information on people's food, shelter, and/or clothing).

gather and organize information on the interrelationship between people and the natural and built features of their community, and on the effects of this interrelationship, using sources that they have located themselves or that have been provided to them (e.g., use a tally sheet to monitor the use of garbage cans and recycling containers around the school; use a digital camera to record the amount of garbage on the ground in the park; organize satellite images that show changes in natural or built features in their community; interview a person who works in the park).

analyse and construct different types of maps, both print and digital, as part of their investigations into global issues, their impact, and responses to them (e.g., locate on a digital map or in a print atlas the region affected by a conflict that has given rise to refugee camps; use interactive atlases to track the spread of a disease; use issue-based or demographic maps to examine correlations between quality of life indicators; create a flow map that shows the starting point for some products that enter Canada).

analyse and construct maps in various formats, including digital formats, as part of their investigations into social and/or environmental issues (e.g., a thematic map showing the extent of the areas affected by climate change or how air pollution generated in one jurisdiction affects another; a demographic map showing levels of poverty or homelessness in different provinces; a thematic map showing the location of potential resource-extractions sites in relation to treaty territories, historic Métis settlements, and sacred sites).

analyse and construct print and/or digital maps, including thematic maps, as part of their investigations into balancing human needs/wants and activities with environmental stewardship in Canada (e.g., analyse population settlement maps; construct natural resource maps, using symbols to represent different resources; construct physical region maps, using shading to represent elevation change).

analyse and construct print and digital maps, including thematic maps, as part of their investigations into the environmental impact of land and/or resource use in different municipal regions (e.g., use maps and atlases to locate information about the spatial boundaries of municipal areas and the different land uses within them; use an interactive atlas to identify natural resources in your local area).

analyse and construct simple maps to determine and illustrate patterns in the interrelationship between the location of some communities and human activities in those communities (e.g., use a print, digital, or interactive map to determine the proximity of communities to the equator and then infer whether their climates are likely to be hot, temperate, or cold; use different colours on a map to illustrate climatic changes as one moves north and south from the equator; include photographs of shelter, clothing, or recreational activities on a map to show how people's adaptations are related to the general location of their community on the globe).

analyse maps, and construct simple maps using appropriate elements, as part of their investigations into the interrelationship between people and significant natural and built features in their community (e.g., show the location of parks, bodies of water, or shopping districts, using symbols or photographs, a legend, directions, and colour).

interpret and analyse information and data relevant to their investigations, using a variety of tools (e.g., use an online mapping program to help them determine the relationship between Canadian aid and quality of life; analyse climate graphs to help them determine the effects of declining precipitation in a region or country; use a graphic organizer or a graph constructed on the computer to compare the number of Canadians who gave aid to Haiti after the 2010 earthquake with those who gave aid to Japan after the 2011 earthquake and tsunami).

interpret and analyse information and data relevant to their investigations, using a variety of tools (e.g., use an idea web to help them determine connections between the way in which a group is affected by climate change and its perspective on the issue; extract information from a line or bar graph to determine variations in homelessness in several municipalities; use a double bar graph to help them determine the effectiveness of recycling and waste-diversion programs).

interpret and analyse information and data related to their investigations, using a variety of tools (e.g., use a graphic organizer to help them determine the interrelationship between a region's physical features and tourism or recreation; plot population trends in a specific region and compare them to a graph showing industrial development in the same region; use a decision-making chart to determine the best location for a new hydroelectric dam; use a double bar graph to help them determine the effect of an increase in tourism on waste production in a region).

interpret and analyse information and data relevant to their investigations, using a variety of tools (e.g., use a graphic organizer to help them determine the environmental impact of an aggregate mine; plot trends in forest cover of a municipal region on a line or bar graph and compare it to a graph showing land-use trends for the same municipal region).

interpret and analyse information relevant to their investigations, using a variety of tools (e.g., plot data on a chart, bar graph, or pictograph to help them determine which countries have similar climates; determine the climatic region in which people live by examining photos of their clothing or homes).

interpret and analyse information and data relevant to their investigations, using a variety of tools (e.g., plot their data on a pictograph or chart to determine ways in which an area in their community has changed; compare their own photographs of the way an area looks now to old photographs to determine changes).

evaluate evidence and draw conclusions about global issues of political, social, economic, and/or environmental importance, their impact on the global community, and responses to the issues.

evaluate evidence and draw conclusions about social and/or environmental issues, outlining the strengths and weaknesses of different perspectives on the issues, including the perspectives of Indigenous peoples and of the level (or levels) of government responsible for addressing the issues.

evaluate evidence and draw conclusions about issues and challenges associated with balancing human needs/wants and activities with environmental stewardship in Canada.

evaluate evidence and draw conclusions about some of the short- and long-term effects on the environment of different types of land use in municipal regions of Ontario and about key measures to reduce the negative impact of that use.

evaluate evidence and draw conclusions about some aspects of the interrelationship between communities' natural environment and the ways of life of people in those communities.

evaluate evidence and draw conclusions about some aspects of the interrelationship between people and natural and built features of their local community, and some of the effects of this interrelationship.

communicate the results of their inquiries, using appropriate vocabulary (e.g., nongovernmental organization, intergovernmental organization, accord, international convention, aid, relief efforts) and formats (e.g., a plan of action for a fund-raising project in their school; a report for their school newsletter about why people should buy fair trade products; a song, rap, or poem written from the perspective of a person in a refugee camp or a child labourer; an infographic that shows how much money Canadians contributed in the past year to various global causes; a map that shows the impact of climate change in an agricultural region).

communicate the results of their inquiries, using appropriate vocabulary (e.g., government, local, municipal, provincial/territorial, federal, chief, band council, municipal council, Parliament, member of Parliament [MP], member of provincial parliament [MPP], non-governmental organization, stakeholder) and formats (e.g., a report to present to their local MP, MPP, or city/town councillor; a photo essay on the impact of the issue; a brochure or informational poster that presents the strongest points in the position of various stakeholders; a song, rap, or poem promoting the most convincing arguments on the issue; a map to accompany an oral presentation; a role play that other students can participate in to present differing perspectives).

communicate the results of their inquiries using appropriate vocabulary (e.g., mountains, foothills, prairies, tundra, wetlands, forestry, mining, agriculture, fish farming, tourism, commerce, hydroelectricity, wind farms) and formats (e.g., a poster explaining the chosen location for a hydro-electric project; a cooperatively produced big book of photos from a field study or from the Internet about how companies are responding to their role as environmental stewards; a brochure outlining the steps an industry is taking to help protect the local area; a song, rap, or poem from the perspective of an animal that is losing its habitat because of a new housing development).

communicate the results of their inquiries, using appropriate vocabulary (e.g., municipality, county, reserve, population, pollution, deforestation, rehabilitation, public transportation, ecological footprint, natural resources, traditional ecological knowledge [TEK]) and formats (e.g., a plan of action to address a local land-use issue; a cooperatively produced book of photos showing the environmental impact of a mine; a report on the benefits of forestry in provincial parks; song lyrics, a rap, or a poem about the effects of industrial pollution on a local waterway; an informational poster on what individuals can do to reduce their ecological footprint).

communicate the results of their inquiries, using appropriate vocabulary (e.g., globe, sphere, hemisphere, continent, country, equator, North Pole, South Pole, model, distance, culture) and formats (e.g., a book of captioned photos from a field study; song lyrics, a rap, or poem on the way of life in different communities around the world; a poster showing clothing of people who live in cold climates and in hot climates; a role play to illustrate variations in recreational activities).

communicate the results of their inquiries using appropriate vocabulary (e.g., location, map, symbol, distance, legend, direction, scale, community) and formats (e.g., a cooperatively produced book of photos from a field study; song lyrics, a rap, or a poem about the benefits of a community garden; a poster illustrating the benefits of planting trees; a map showing the natural and built features of their neighbourhood; role play illustrating responsible and respectful treatment of the environment).

Understanding Context: describe significant aspects of the involvement of Canada and Canadians in some regions around the world, including the impact of this involvement.

Understanding Context: demonstrate an understanding of the roles and key responsibilities of citizens and of the different levels of government in Canada, including First Nations, Métis, and Inuit governments.

Understanding Context: identify Canada's political and physical regions, and describe their main characteristics and some significant activities that take place in them.

Understanding Context: describe major landform regions and types of land use in Ontario and some of the ways in which land use in various Ontario municipalities addresses human needs and wants, including the need for jobs.

Understanding Context: identify and locate various physical features and selected communities around the world, and describe some aspects of people's ways of life in those communities.

Understanding Context: describe significant aspects of their community, with reference to different areas, services, and natural and built features, demonstrating an understanding of some basic ways of describing location and measuring distance.

identify some of the major ways in which the Canadian government interacts with other nations of the world (e.g., through trade agreements, military alliances and action, intergovernmental organizations, environmental accords; by providing disaster relief or funds for social and/or economic development).

describe the major rights and responsibilities associated with citizenship in Canada (e.g., rights: equal protection under the law, freedom of speech, freedom of religion, the right to vote; responsibilities: to respect the rights of others, to participate in the electoral process and political decision making, to improve their communities).

identify various physical regions in Canada (e.g., landform, vegetation, and climatic regions), and describe their location and some of the major ways in which they are distinct from and similar to each other (e.g., the location of the Western Cordillera and the Appalachian regions and the characteristics of the mountains in each region; characteristics of boreal forest and tundra regions; similarities and differences between agricultural areas in the Niagara region, the Annapolis Valley, and the western plains; climatic differences between the rainforest of Vancouver Island and arid areas such as the Canadian badlands).

demonstrate an understanding that Ontario is divided into different municipal or regional entities (e.g., cities, towns, townships, villages, counties, reserves) and that local governments within these entities provide specific services and regulate development according to local needs (e.g., elected municipal governments deal with local issues and needs; reserves have band councils and chiefs; different municipalities have different laws or policies relating to land development).

demonstrate an understanding that there are a variety of countries, continents, physical features, and bodies of water around the world and that their locations can be represented in different ways (e.g., using globes; print, digital, and/or interactive maps; mapping programs; electronic images).

identify some of the natural and built features of their community (e.g., rivers, lakes, parks, roads, stores, houses, apartment buildings, libraries, schools, arenas, recreation centres, places of worship).

describe Canada's participation in different international accords, organizations, and/or programs (e.g., the UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples, the WHO, NATO, the Blue Flag Program, UNICEF, NAFTA).

describe the jurisdiction of different levels of government in Canada, as well as of some other elected bodies (i.e., federal, provincial, territorial, and municipal governments; band councils; school boards), and some of the services provided by each (e.g., health services, education, policing, defence, social assistance, garbage collection, water services, public transit, libraries).

identify some of the main human activities, including industrial development and recreational activities, in various physical regions of Canada (e.g., large-scale farming in the plains and lowlands; mining and smelting in the Canadian Shield; cattle ranching in grasslands and plains; development of transportation routes along rivers and in valleys and mountain passes; fisheries in oceans, lakes, and rivers; skiing in mountain regions; boating on waterways; hiking on forest or coastal trails).

demonstrate an understanding that political maps, both print and digital, use different typographical styles to indicate different types of entities (e.g., bold face capitals for a country [CANADA], capitals for a province [ONTARIO], and lower case for a city [Sudbury]).

identify continents, significant bodies of water, the equator, poles, and hemispheres, using a globe, print, digital, or interactive maps, and/or a mapping program.

identify some distinct areas in the local community (e.g., residential areas, commercial areas, high-traffic areas, different areas within the school), and describe some of the characteristics of these areas (e.g., high-traffic areas have wide roads and stoplights; commercial areas have lots of stores; residential areas have rows of houses and are separate from business areas; the school has wings of classrooms that are connected by hallways).

describe several groups or organizations through which Canada and Canadians are involved in global issues (e.g., NGOs such as Doctors Without Borders, Free the Children, Ryan's Well, World Wide Fund for Nature; multinational corporations; intergovernmental organizations such as the UN, la Francophonie, the Commonwealth, APEC).

describe some First Nations, Métis, and Inuit governance structures that currently exist in Canada (e.g., with reference to the Métis Nation of Ontario, Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami, the Chiefs of Ontario, the Nishnawbe Aski Nation, the Union of Ontario Indians, the Haudenosaunee Confederacy).

describe the four main economic sectors (i.e., the primary sector is resource based, the secondary sector is based on manufacturing and processing, the tertiary sector is service based, the quaternary sector is information based), and identify some industries that are commonly associated with each sector (e.g., primary: logging, fishing, mining; secondary: pulp and paper, car manufacturing; tertiary: banks, stores, transportation; quaternary: education, research and development).

identify the major landform regions in Ontario (e.g., the Canadian Shield, the Great Lakes–St. Lawrence Lowlands, the Hudson Bay Lowlands), and describe the major characteristics that make each distinct.

identify cardinal directions on a map (i.e., N, S, E, W), and use these directions when locating selected communities, countries, and/or continents.

describe the location of some significant places in their community, using relative location (e.g., near, far, up, down), relative distance (e.g., close, far, farther), and relative direction (e.g., right, left, in front, behind).

describe the responses of the Canadian government and some NGOs to different disasters and emergencies around the world (e.g., the 2010 earthquake in Haiti; the 2004 tsunami in the Indian Ocean; the AIDS pandemic in sub-Saharan Africa or another health crisis; poverty and drought in the Horn of Africa).

describe the shared responsibility of various levels of government for providing some services and for dealing with selected social and environmental issues (e.g., services/issues related to transportation, health care, the environment, and/or crime and policing).

identify various types of political regions in Canada (e.g., provinces, territories, municipalities, First Nations bands and reserves), and describe some of their basic similarities and differences (e.g., the powers of a province versus those of a territory).

identify and describe the main types of employment that are available in two or more municipal regions in Ontario (e.g., jobs dependent on natural resources; jobs in manufacturing, tourism and recreation, the service sector, education, government).

identify the location of selected countries, cities, and/or towns around the world, and describe how their location and climate are related (e.g., Mexico is warm year-round because it is close to the equator; Canada has four seasons because it is far from the equator; Winnipeg is usually colder than Toronto in the winter because it is farther north).

demonstrate an understanding of the basic elements of a map (e.g., title, symbols in the legend, direction, scale, and colour) when reading and constructing simple maps showing places that are significant to them (e.g., their classroom, the school, their immediate neighbourhood).

identify some significant political, social, and economic interactions between Canada and other regions of the world, and describe some ways in which they affect these regions (e.g., the stabilization of regions resulting from Canada's peacekeeping efforts; the development of maquiladoras as a result of trade agreements; change in the status of women as a result of education projects in a developing region).

describe different processes that governments can use to solicit input from the public (e.g., elections, town hall meetings, public hearings, band council meetings, Métis general assemblies or community council meetings, commissions of inquiry, Supreme Court challenges, processes for granting easements, referendums, nation-to-nation discussions with First Nations and/or Inuit governments), and explain why it is important for all levels of government to provide opportunities for public consultation.

identify Canada's provinces and territories and their capital cities, and describe them with reference to their location and some of the peoples who live in them (e.g., New Brunswick, which is in Atlantic Canada, is the only bilingual province and has a large Acadian population; Toronto, which is the capital of Ontario, has a large immigrant population, which includes people from China, South Asia, Europe, and Latin America as well as Indigenous Canadians; the majority of people in Nunavut, in Arctic Canada, are Inuit).

describe major types of land use (e.g., for agriculture, industry, commerce, housing, recreation, transportation, conservation) and how they address human needs and wants (e.g., agricultural lands provide us with a variety of foods for local consumption and export; land use for recreation enables people to enjoy the outdoors and to participate in or watch sports and other activities; residential areas have different types of buildings to meet people's housing needs; conservation lands protect ecosystems and habitat for organisms so that biodiversity is preserved for future generations; untouched wetlands help ensure clean water and a healthy habitat).

demonstrate the ability to extract information on the location and climate of a region from photographs and print, digital, and/or interactive maps.

demonstrate an understanding of some common non-standard units of measurement (e.g., footsteps, tiles, blocks, houses).

identify and locate on a map countries and regions with which Canada has a significant interrelationship, and use longitude and latitude to locate cities in these countries/regions (e.g., Washington, D.C., London, Beijing, Tokyo, Mogadishu, Nairobi, Tripoli, Mumbai, Kabul, Port-au-Prince).

demonstrate a basic understanding of what is meant by the federal and provincial governments' having a duty to consult and accommodate First Nations, Métis, and Inuit communities, and describe some circumstances in which this constitutional right for Indigenous peoples might apply (e.g., when considering proposals to run pipelines through traditional territory or mining development projects that would affect First Nations communities; when developing agreements about the extraction of natural resources on treaty land).

describe significant opportunities and challenges related to quality of life in some of Canada's political regions (e.g., job opportunities in Alberta's booming resource sector; loss of jobs in the fishing industry in Newfoundland and Labrador; pollution generated in the Alberta oil sands; challenges related to employment and housing on First Nations reserves; urban sprawl in the Greater Toronto Area).

compare some aspects of land use in two or more municipalities (e.g., the number and size of roads; the size and location of commercial areas; the location and types of housing; the proximity of residential and commercial/industrial areas; the size and number of parks and other recreational spaces; space for waste disposal; the amount of agricultural land in the area; the amount of open space).

identify basic human needs (e.g., for food, water, clothing, transportation, shelter), and describe some ways in which people in communities around the world meet these needs (e.g., food: hunting, fishing, farming, shopping at grocery stores; transportation: on foot, using animals, using motorized vehicles, by water).

demonstrate the ability to construct simple maps of places they have visited, using symbols and non-standard units (e.g., use different symbols to show the location of the play, picnic, and walking areas in a local park; use houses or blocks as units of measurement; include a scale and legend on a map showing the route and distance from their classroom to the washroom; use symbols on a sketch map of their route to school to show the built and natural features they pass by).

identify countries/regions with which Canada has a significant economic relationship (e.g., the relationship with the United States and Mexico through NAFTA; trade relations with China; sources of tourists to Canada and/or destinations of Canadians travelling internationally; Canadian investments overseas; recipients of Canadian aid) and some of the reasons why close relationships developed with these countries/regions and not others (e.g., geographic proximity, stable governments, production of products needed by Canada, markets for Canadian goods and services, types of labour/environmental regulations).

describe key actions taken by governments, including Indigenous governments, to solve some significant national, provincial/territorial, and/or local issues (e.g., federal policies relating to the effects of climate change in the Arctic or the issue of sovereignty in Canadian waters; provincial policies around child mental health issues; municipal recycling and waste diversion programs; government action to relocate elk from the town of Banff, Alberta; existing laws that affect traditional Indigenous harvesting, hunting, and fishing rights; First Nations, Métis, and Inuit community projects and strategies to preserve Indigenous languages).

demonstrate an understanding of cardinal and intermediate directions (i.e., NW, SW, NE, and SE), and use these directions as well as number and letter grids to locate selected political and physical regions of Canada on a variety of pr.int and digital/interactive maps

construct print and/or digital maps that show some different land uses, landform regions, and/or municipalities in Ontario, using appropriate elements of a map, including standard units of measurement (e.g., use an online atlas or mapping program to create a map showing the major cities in Ontario, with a scale in kilometres; create a map showing the location of major landform regions in the province).

describe selected communities around the world, with reference to their major physical features, wildlife, and some aspects of their culture (e.g., physical features such as mountains, lakes, rivers; native animals; cultural practices related to food, clothing, recreation, the arts).

identify some of the services in the community for which the government is responsible (e.g., postal service, police services, fire services, hospitals, garbage collection, ploughing snow, maintenance of public areas, water treatment), and describe key responsibilities of people in the community in relation to those services (e.g., to properly sort garbage and recycling and place the bins on the street for pick up; to shovel snow off their sidewalks; to dispose of hazardous waste at collection sites; to install and maintain smoke detectors; to keep noise down after hours).

describe significant economic effects on Canada and Canadians of interactions between Canada and other regions of the world (e.g., loss of manufacturing jobs to countries with lower labour costs; the impact of trade agreements and/or disputes; the impact of changing immigration policies; the economic impact of the dominance of American cultural industries).

explain why different groups may have different perspectives on specific social and environmental issues (e.g., why oil industry representatives, farmers, environmentalists, and the Alberta government might differ on development of the oil sands; why the federal government and First Nations band councils might have different perspectives on housing problems on reserves).

describe similarities and differences between their community and a community in a different region in the world (e.g., with respect to food, clothing, housing, beliefs, climate, flora and fauna, recreation, agricultural practices).

describe some ways in which Canada's interactions with other regions of the world have affected the environment (e.g., the impact of Canada's participation in the African tree-planting campaign of the United Nations Environment Programme; the proliferation of invasive species in the Great Lakes as a result of international trade/transportation; over-farming and loss of production for local markets as a result of Canadians' desire for cheap cotton, sugar, cocoa, and tea).

describe some different ways in which citizens can take action to address social and environmental issues (e.g., by determining the position of their local candidates on various issues and supporting/voting for the one whose position they agree with; through the court system; by organizing petitions or boycotts; by volunteering with organizations that work on specific issues; by writing to their elected representatives or to the media; by creating or participating in art projects that bring attention to an issue).