New Brunswick · Grade 5
Social Studies, Grade 5
New Brunswick’s Grade 5 social studies course, from Introduction to My Society.
- Units
- 6
- Lessons
- 7
- Skills
- 14
- Provincial exam
- None
- Official curriculum
- curriculum.nbed.ca
Unit by unit
Every skill in the course, with its official code.
Unit 1 · 3 skills
Introduction
How We Learn About the Past
Primary sources and historical inquiry
I can explain what a primary source is and how historians use primary sources to learn about the past.
Official code: 5.1.1
The work of archaeology
I can explain what archaeology is and how archaeologists learn about people of the past.
Official code: 5.1.1
Oral tradition and story-telling
I can explain why oral traditions are valuable sources of evidence about the past.
Official code: 5.1.1
The official wording · 3 outcomes
- 5.1.1
- Demonstrate an understanding of how we learn about the past.
- 5.1.1
- Demonstrate an understanding of how we learn about the past.
- 5.1.1
- Demonstrate an understanding of how we learn about the past.
Key ideas
History is built from evidence, not just facts in a book.
A primary source is a first-hand piece of the past.
Primary sources include diaries, letters, official documents, artefacts, oral histories, and images.
Historians discover, evaluate, and use primary sources to construct knowledge of the past.
Archaeology is the study of people of the past - their way of life and their relationship with the environment.
Watch out for
- Thinking history is just looking up facts - it is built from evidence.
- Thinking only written records are sources - objects, images, and oral histories count too.
- Thinking archaeology is about dinosaurs - that is paleontology; archaeology studies people.
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Unit 2 · 2 skills
Environment
Environment and an Ancient Society
Locating an ancient society
I can locate an ancient society on a map and describe where it is in the world.
Official code: 5.2.1
How a geographic feature shaped a society
I can explain how a geographic feature helped an ancient society develop.
Official code: 5.2.1
The official wording · 2 outcomes
- 5.2.1
- Explain how environment influenced the development of an ancient society
- 5.2.1
- Explain how environment influenced the development of an ancient society
Key ideas
Ancient societies existed in the ancient historical era.
We locate a society by continent, hemisphere, and relative and absolute location.
At Grade 5 we can use longitude and latitude to find a location.
We describe a society's location in relation to its near neighbours.
A significant geographic feature is often central to where a society develops.
Watch out for
- Thinking 'ancient' means uncivilized - ancient societies were often advanced.
- Thinking location only means the country name - it includes position and neighbours.
- Thinking geography doesn't affect societies - it strongly shapes them.
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Unit 3 · 2 skills
Social Structure
Social Structure in the Middle Ages
Illustrating a society's social structure
I can illustrate the social structure of a medieval society and explain how it influenced people's lives.
Official code: 5.3.1
Comparing lifestyles of different roles
I can compare the lifestyles of a few different roles within a medieval society.
Official code: 5.3.1
The official wording · 2 outcomes
- 5.3.1
- Explain the importance of social structure in a society from the middle ages
- 5.3.1
- Explain the importance of social structure in a society from the middle ages
Key ideas
Social structure is how a society organizes its people into groups or ranks.
We can illustrate a social structure with a diagram.
In many medieval societies, some ranks had far more power than others.
Social structure influenced what people's lives were like.
Different roles in a society had very different lifestyles.
Watch out for
- Thinking everyone in a past society lived the same way - social structure created big differences.
- Thinking social structure had no effect - it strongly shaped daily life.
- Thinking all roles had similar lives - they differed greatly.
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Unit 4 · 4 skills
Decision-Making
The Diverse Societies of First Nations and Inuit
Diversity of First Nations and Inuit societies
I can describe the diversity of First Nations and Inuit societies and explain that they are distinct peoples.
Official code: 5.4.1
Adapting to the environment
I can describe how a First Nations or Inuit society adapted to its environment.
Official code: 5.4.1
Decision-Making in First Nations and Inuit Societies
Roles and how decisions were made
I can explain how decisions were made in First Nations and Inuit societies and the roles people played.
Official code: 5.4.2
Decisions about needs and resources
I can explain the kinds of decisions First Nations and Inuit societies made to meet their needs.
Official code: 5.4.2
The official wording · 4 outcomes
- 5.4.1
- Demonstrate an understanding of the diverse societies of First Nations and Inuit in what later became Canada
- 5.4.1
- Demonstrate an understanding of the diverse societies of First Nations and Inuit in what later became Canada
- 5.4.2
- Examine decision-making practices in First Nations and Inuit societies in what later became Atlantic Canada
- 5.4.2
- Examine decision-making practices in First Nations and Inuit societies in what later became Atlantic Canada
Key ideas
Tens of millions of people lived in the Americas for thousands of years before Europeans arrived.
All societies make decisions, and their social structures shape who decides.
First Nations and Inuit are distinct peoples; Inuit are not included in the term First Nations.
Men, women, Elders, and leaders each had roles in decision-making.
Many distinct societies lived in different geographic regions (for example, Inuit in the Arctic, Cree in the Canadian Shield).
Watch out for
- Thinking First Nations were all the same - there was great diversity.
- Thinking one leader made all decisions - power was often shared.
- Thinking Inuit are a First Nation - First Nations and Inuit are distinct peoples.
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Unit 5 · 2 skills
Interactions
Interactions in Early Atlantic Canada
Beneficial and devastating consequences of contact
I can describe both a helpful and a harmful consequence of contact between Europeans and First Nations and Inuit.
Official code: 5.5.1
Acadian settlement and the Deportation
I can explain who the Acadians were and describe the Deportation of the Acadians truthfully.
Official code: 5.5.1
The official wording · 2 outcomes
- 5.5.1
- Examine interactions between British and French and First Nations and Inuit in what later became Atlantic Canada
- 5.5.1
- Examine interactions between British and French and First Nations and Inuit in what later became Atlantic Canada
Key ideas
The British and French came seeking global power and resources.
Contact had devastating effects on First Nations and Inuit, including diseases like smallpox, influenza, and measles.
First Nations and Inuit made vital contributions to the newcomers, such as botanical healing and technologies like snow goggles.
European survival often depended on the knowledge and skills of First Nations and Inuit.
The Acadians were French settlers who built farming communities in early Atlantic Canada.
Watch out for
- Thinking European exploration was purely glorious - it had a devastating effect on Indigenous peoples.
- Thinking First Nations and Inuit only received from Europeans - they gave vital knowledge and technology.
- Thinking the Acadians left willingly - they were forcibly deported.
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Unit 6 · 1 skill
My Society
Past Societies and My Society
Comparing past societies and my society
I can compare my society with a past society and explain a similarity and a difference.
Official code: 5.6.1
The official wording · 1 outcomes
- 5.6.1
- Illustrate the similarities and differences of past societies and your society.
Key ideas
Historical evidence lets us compare our society with past ones.
Like past societies, we are influenced by environment, have social structures, make decisions, and interact with others.
Some things differ - for example, people today do not need royal birth to be part of government.
All around us are primary sources that will tell future historians about our society.
Watch out for
- Thinking the past has nothing in common with today - there are real similarities.
- Thinking our society leaves no evidence - we leave primary sources too.
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Plan the term
Pick your term and the days you study. Each unit gets its share of the weeks and comes back a week later for a review. The last two weeks go over the whole course.
The official curriculum
This page follows New Brunswick’s own curriculum for Social Studies, Grade 5.
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Questions about Social Studies, Grade 5
What is Social Studies, Grade 5?
New Brunswick’s Grade 5 social studies course: 6 units and 14 skills, from Introduction to My Society.
What units are in Social Studies, Grade 5?
1. Introduction, 2. Environment, 3. Social Structure, 4. Decision-Making, 5. Interactions and 6. My Society.
Is there a provincial exam for Social Studies, Grade 5?
No. New Brunswick gives no provincial exam for Social Studies, Grade 5.
What comes after Social Studies, Grade 5?
Social Studies, Grade 6.
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