Grade 5 Social Studies
7 units matched to the NWT Curriculum.
Big Ideas
- Natural resources continue to shape the economy and identity of different regions of Canada.
- Immigration and multiculturalism continue to shape Canadian society and identity.
- Canadian institutions and government reflect the challenge of our regional diversity.
- Canada's policies for and treatment of minority peoples have negative and positive legacies.
Units
Unit 1
Levels of Government
Federal, provincial/territorial, municipal and Indigenous governments: who leads them, what each looks after, and how they're funded.
Learning standard: Levels of government (First Peoples, federal, provincial, and municipal), their main functions, and sources of funding
Unit 2
Making Laws
How a bill becomes law in Parliament, elections and ridings, local bylaws, and how young people can take part in democracy.
Learning standard: The development, structure, and function of Canadian institutions and governments; participation and representation in Canadian government
Unit 3
Rights & Freedoms
The main parts of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms, applying them to real situations, and the responsibilities that come with rights.
Learning standard: The Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms; human rights and responses to discrimination in Canadian society
Unit 4
Immigration & Multiculturalism
Push and pull factors, refugees and citizenship, Canada's multiculturalism policy, and a reading about a family's new start in Canada.
Learning standard: Immigration and multiculturalism and how they continue to shape Canadian society and identity
Unit 5
Learning from the Past
An age-appropriate, factual look at the Chinese Head Tax, the Komagata Maru, the internment of Japanese Canadians and residential schools, with a focus on apologies, redress and reconciliation. No graphic detail.
Learning standard: Past discriminatory government policies and actions, such as the Chinese Head Tax, the Komagata Maru incident, residential schools, and internments
Unit 6
Regions & Resources
The natural resources and industries of Canada's regions, how they shape regional identity, and First Peoples' land rights and title.
Learning standard: Resources and economic development in different regions of Canada; First Peoples land ownership and use
Unit 7
Dene Kede: Learning from the Land
Dene Kede is an NWT curriculum from a Dene perspective that stays in schools alongside the adapted BC curriculum. This unit covers Dene peoples and languages, Elders, learning on the land and treaties. Present tense, living communities.
Learning standard: Dene Kede · Dene peoples, languages and learning from the land in the NWT
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