Grade 6 · Social Studies · Unit 3 of 16
People of Island History
Many people, one Island story
What your child practises
Practises how people from many parts of the world are part of Prince Edward Island history, and how to research the historical contributions of one individual.
Prince Edward Island Curriculum curriculum outcome: 6.2.1; 6.2.2 · people from many parts of the world in Island history, and researching one person's contributions
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
A fair description of a person’s contribution tells…
- only what they ate
- what they did and how it affected others
- only what they looked like
- only how old they were
what they did and how it affected others
Hint: A contribution is something they gave or did.
Question 2
You want to research Samuel Holland. Which is a good research question?
- Who sang at last night’s ceilidh?
- What did Holland do for the Island?
- What colour is the Island’s soil?
- How long is the Confederation Bridge?
What did Holland do for the Island?
Hint: A good question is about the person.
Question 3
Queen Charlotte, wife of King George III, is honoured in the name of which Island city?
- Charlottetown
- Alberton
- Summerside
- Souris
Charlottetown
Hint: Look for “Charlotte” inside the name.
Question 4
In 1803 the Earl of Selkirk brought about 800 settlers to the Island from which part of the world?
- the Arctic
- the Scottish Highlands
- the Caribbean
- the coast of France
the Scottish Highlands
Hint: Think of the group that brought fiddle music and ceilidhs.
Question 5
What is the Mi’kmaw name for the Island?
- Epekwitk
- Charlotte Town
- Île Saint-Jean
- Port-la-Joye
Epekwitk
Hint: It is the name the Mi’kmaq have used for a very long time.
Question 6
Charles Dalton and Robert Oulton are known for raising which animal in captivity on the Island?
- polar bears
- beavers
- wolves
- silver foxes
silver foxes
Hint: They sold the animals’ fur.