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Grade 6 · Social Studies · Unit 6 of 6

Helping Around the World

Disasters, refugees and the planet

What your child practises

How governments, NGOs and citizens respond to disasters and global issues, the Montreal Protocol and Paris Agreement, refugees, and a factual look at Canada's response to the MS St. Louis in 1939.

Nova Scotia Curriculum learning outcome: Implement age appropriate actions that demonstrate responsibility as global citizens · how people and groups help around the world

Sample questions

A taste of this unit. In the app, questions change every time and get easier or harder to match your child.

  1. Question 1

    Why might a country send aid after a flood?

    • People need food, clean water and shelter
    • To win a medal
    • To change its flag

  2. Question 2

    Global Affairs Canada is a part of the federal government. It helps by…

    • building local parks
    • making school lunches
    • managing Canada's relations and aid abroad

  3. Question 3

    What does the word 'aid' mean?

    • A kind of tax
    • A type of map
    • Help, such as money, food or supplies, given to people in need

  4. Question 4

    A class holds a bake sale to help a relief charity. This is an example of…

    • citizens taking action on a global issue
    • a peace treaty
    • a trade agreement

  5. Question 5

    In 2004, a huge tsunami struck countries around the Indian Ocean. What kind of help did Canada send?

    • Winter coats only
    • Hockey equipment
    • Money and aid for relief and rebuilding

  6. Question 6

    Why might both governments and NGOs respond to a disaster?

    • Governments have resources and organization; NGOs have experience and can act quickly
    • Neither is able to help
    • They both do exactly the same thing

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