Grade 3 · Social Studies · Unit 12 of 13
Canadian Citizens
Belonging to Canada: rights, responsibilities, the anthem and Remembrance Day.
What your child practises
Practises what it means to be a citizen of Canada: examples of rights and responsibilities, the national anthem in English and French (and sometimes a local Indigenous language), and Remembrance Day as a time to think about peace and war.
Prince Edward Island Curriculum curriculum outcome: 3.3.2 · what it means to be a citizen, with rights and responsibilities
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 is a responsibility of a Canadian citizen?
- Follow the laws
- Ignore the rules
- Keep all the fun for yourself
Follow the laws
Hint: Responsibilities are things we should do.
Question 2
Which two official languages is “O Canada” sung in?
- French and Latin
- English and Spanish
- English and French
English and French
Hint: The anthem is sung in English and in French.
Question 3
Being a citizen of Canada means you are…
- the leader of the country
- a member of the Canadian community
- a visitor on a short trip
a member of the Canadian community
Hint: Citizenship means belonging to a community, here the Canadian community.
Question 4
Remembrance Day helps us…
- value peace
- forget the past
- plan a party
value peace
Hint: Remembering people who served can help us care about peace.
Question 5
What is a respectful way to listen to the anthem?
- Stand quietly
- Talk to a friend
- Run around
Stand quietly
Hint: We show respect by being still and listening.
Question 6
“Responsibilities and rights go together” means…
- rights are only for adults
- responsibilities are only for kids
- when we have rights we also have jobs to do
when we have rights we also have jobs to do
Hint: Rights and responsibilities are two sides of belonging.