Grade 5 · Social Studies · Unit 11 of 11
Citizens, Places and Caring
Contribute, care and respect the past
What your child practises
Values of citizenship: contributing to groups and communities, valuing the many peoples who shaped Canada, caring for the environment, respecting historic places and considering different approaches to land use.
Manitoba Curriculum learning outcome: 5-KH-024, 5-VC-002, 5-VE-015, 5-VG-013, 5-VI-004, 5-VI-005, 5-S-103, 5-S-106 · contributing to community, the peoples who shaped Canada, caring for the environment and respecting historic places
Sample questions
A taste of this unit. In the app, questions change every time and get easier or harder to match your child.
Question 1
Many different communities have contributed to Canada, including…
- First Nations, Inuit, Métis, French, British and many other cultural communities
- only one group
- no one
First Nations, Inuit, Métis, French, British and many other cultural communities
Hint: Canada is a mosaic of peoples.
Question 2
Why is it good to learn about the places Canadians come from?
- it is a waste
- it ends friendships
- it helps us understand each other
it helps us understand each other
Hint: Understanding builds respect.
Question 3
Which choice is the most responsible for the environment?
- leaving the tap running
- turning off lights when you leave a room
- leaving lights on all night
turning off lights when you leave a room
Hint: Small habits add up.
Question 4
You find an old tool in a field on a school trip. What is the respectful thing to do?
- leave it and tell your teacher
- take it home
- break it
leave it and tell your teacher
Hint: Artifacts should not be taken.
Question 5
Which of these is a contribution to Canada's culture?
- foods, songs and stories from many communities
- one language only
- one holiday only
foods, songs and stories from many communities
Hint: Culture is shared and changes.
Question 6
Which is an example of acting on a value of caring for the environment?
- choosing to walk to school when you can
- throwing garbage in a river
- leaving the car running
choosing to walk to school when you can
Hint: Actions show values.