Grade 8 · Social Studies · Unit 6 of 28
Working Together Fairly
Group goals, fair decisions and caring for places
What your child practises
Children practise group roles, resolving conflict, building consensus, fairness, environmental stewardship and respect for places of historical importance.
Manitoba Curriculum learning outcome: 8-S-100, 8-S-101, 8-S-102, 8-S-103, 8-S-104, 8-S-106 · collaboration, peaceful conflict resolution, fairness, stewardship, consensus and respect for places of historical significance
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
Which action shows collaboration?
- ignoring the group
- doing everything alone
- sharing tasks and listening to each other
- taking all the credit
sharing tasks and listening to each other
Hint: Group goals need group effort.
Question 2
Which choice is a good step toward environmental stewardship?
- wasting water
- ignoring nature
- littering
- reducing waste and protecting local water and wildlife
reducing waste and protecting local water and wildlife
Hint: Stewardship means caring for the land.
Question 3
Burial grounds should be treated with…
- respect
- digging
- play
- noise
respect
Hint: They are sacred or deeply meaningful to many people.
Question 4
Which is a fair way to share group work?
- give each person a role that fits their strengths
- one person does everything
- no roles
- choose roles by chance only
give each person a role that fits their strengths
Hint: Responsibilities should be fair.
Question 5
Two friends want different things. A peaceful solution is…
- shout until one gives in
- compromise so each gets part of what they want
- stop talking
- take it by force
compromise so each gets part of what they want
Hint: Compromise is a win-win.
Question 6
A fair rule in a game…
- favours a friend
- is secret
- changes during play
- applies equally to all players
applies equally to all players
Hint: Fairness means equal rules.