New Brunswick · Grade 7
Social Studies, Grade 7
New Brunswick’s Grade 7 social studies course, from Introduction to Reflection.
- Units
- 7
- Lessons
- 9
- Skills
- 21
- Provincial exam
- None
- Official curriculum
- curriculum.nbed.ca
Unit by unit
Every skill in the course, with its official code.
Unit 1 · 1 skill
Introduction
What Is Empowerment?
The concept of empowerment
I can explain what empowerment means and give an example of empowerment and disempowerment.
Official code: 7.1.1
The official wording · 1 outcomes
- 7.1.1
- explore the general concept of empowerment
Key ideas
Empowerment is having power and a voice over your own life.
Disempowerment is having that power or voice taken away.
Groups as well as individuals can be empowered or disempowered.
Empowerment can be economic, political, cultural, or social.
Watch out for
- Thinking empowerment is only about wealth - it includes voice and rights.
- Thinking only individuals are empowered - whole groups can be.
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Unit 2 · 3 skills
Economic Empowerment
Economic Empowerment
How valuable commodities have changed
I can analyse how the commodities that bring economic power have changed over time.
Official code: 7.2.1
How economic systems empower or disempower
I can investigate how economic systems can empower some people and disempower others.
Official code: 7.2.2
Trends affecting future economic empowerment
I can identify and analyse trends that could affect economic empowerment in the future.
Official code: 7.2.3
The official wording · 3 outcomes
- 7.2.1
- analyze how commodities that lead to economic empowerment have changed
- 7.2.2
- investigate the various ways that economic systems empower or disempower people
- 7.2.3
- identify and analyze trends that could impact future economic empowerment
Key ideas
A commodity is a resource or good that can be bought and sold.
Different commodities have been valuable at different times (furs, fish, timber, oil).
Whoever controls a valuable commodity gains economic power.
As valuable commodities change, economic power shifts.
An economic system is how a society produces and shares wealth.
Watch out for
- Thinking the same goods are always valuable - value changes over time.
- Thinking commodities have nothing to do with power - controlling them brings power.
- Thinking economic systems affect everyone equally - they often do not.
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Unit 3 · 6 skills
Political Empowerment
Everyday Life in British North America
Everyday life for Aboriginal peoples
I can evaluate the everyday conditions of Aboriginal peoples in British North America in the mid-1800s.
Official code: 7.3.1
Everyday life for African-Canadians
I can evaluate the everyday conditions of African-Canadians, including Black Loyalists, in the mid-1800s.
Official code: 7.3.1
Everyday life for Acadians
I can evaluate the everyday conditions of Acadians in British North America in the mid-1800s.
Official code: 7.3.1
Responsible Government and Confederation
The struggle for responsible government
I can analyse the struggle for responsible government as a fight for political empowerment.
Official code: 7.3.2
The factors that led to Confederation
I can analyse the internal and external factors that led to Confederation.
Official code: 7.3.3
Canada's political structure after Confederation
I can explain the political structure Confederation created for Canada.
Official code: 7.3.4
The official wording · 6 outcomes
- 7.3.1
- evaluate the conditions of everyday life for diverse peoples living in British North America in the mid 1800s, including Aboriginal peoples
- 7.3.1
- evaluate the conditions of everyday life for diverse peoples living in British North America in the mid 1800s, including Aboriginal peoples, African-Canadians and Acadians
- 7.3.1
- evaluate the conditions of everyday life for diverse peoples living in British North America in the mid 1800s, including Aboriginal peoples, African-Canadians and Acadians
- 7.3.2
- analyze how the struggle for responsible government was an issue of political empowerment and disempowerment
- 7.3.3
- identify, interpret, and analyze the internal and external factors that led to Confederation
- 7.3.4
- explain the political structure of Canada as a result of Confederation
Key ideas
Aboriginal peoples lived across the lands of British North America.
Responsible government means the government answers to the elected representatives of the people.
Colonial expansion pressured their lands, ways of life, and self-government.
Before it, appointed officials held the real power.
Their access to opportunity was often limited by colonial policies.
Watch out for
- Thinking all peoples had the same conditions - they differed greatly.
- Thinking responsible government means people were free to do anything - it means government answers to elected representatives.
- Thinking Aboriginal peoples were passive - they resisted and adapted.
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Unit 4 · 4 skills
Cultural Empowerment
Expansion and the Northwest Rebellion
How expansion affected peoples and regions
I can explain how Canada's expansion in the 1870s-1880s affected different peoples and regions.
Official code: 7.4.1
The Northwest Rebellion
I can analyse the Northwest Rebellion and its impact on relations within Canada.
Official code: 7.4.2
Aboriginal and Immigrant Empowerment
Aboriginal empowerment in Atlantic Canada
I can analyse how empowered or disempowered Aboriginal peoples in Atlantic Canada were during this period.
Official code: 7.4.3
The struggle of new immigrant groups
I can analyse how new immigrant groups struggled for empowerment between 1870 and 1914.
Official code: 7.4.4
The official wording · 4 outcomes
- 7.4.1
- explain how the expansion and development of Canada during the 1870s and early 1880s affected its various peoples and regions
- 7.4.2
- analyze the events of the Northwest Rebellion to determine its impact on internal relations in Canada
- 7.4.3
- analyze the degree of empowerment and disempowerment for Aboriginal peoples in present day Atlantic Canada during this period
- 7.4.4
- analyze the struggle for empowerment by new cultural groups immigrating to Canada between 1870 and 1914
Key ideas
Canada expanded westward in the 1870s and early 1880s.
The Mi'kmaq, Wolastoqiyik, and Peskotomuhkati are the Aboriginal peoples of Atlantic Canada.
Expansion meant new opportunities for some settlers.
Colonial and Canadian policies, including the Indian Act, restricted their rights.
For Metis and First Nations of the west, it threatened lands and ways of life.
Watch out for
- Thinking expansion helped everyone - it harmed many peoples.
- Thinking Atlantic First Nations were unaffected by policy - they were deeply affected.
- Thinking the west was empty - it was home to Metis and First Nations.
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Unit 5 · 3 skills
Societal Empowerment
Society at the Turn of the Century
Everyday conditions at the turn of the century
I can evaluate the everyday conditions of the peoples of Canada around 1900.
Official code: 7.5.1
The Industrial Revolution and workers
I can describe how the Industrial Revolution affected industry and workers in Atlantic Canada and beyond.
Official code: 7.5.2
Women and social reform
I can explain how women became more empowered through social reform movements.
Official code: 7.5.3
The official wording · 3 outcomes
- 7.5.1
- evaluate the conditions of everyday life for the peoples of Canada at the turn of the 20th century
- 7.5.2
- describe the impact of the Industrial Revolution on industry and workers in Newfoundland, the Maritimes, and across Canada
- 7.5.3
- explain how women became more empowered through their role in the social reform movements of the late 19th and early 20th century
Key ideas
Around 1900, Canada was rapidly industrializing and its cities were growing.
Conditions differed greatly between the wealthy and the poor.
Work, housing, and health varied by class, region, and group.
Evaluating means weighing conditions for different peoples.
The Industrial Revolution brought factories, machines, and new industries.
Watch out for
- Thinking everyone lived the same way in 1900 - conditions varied widely.
- Thinking life was improving for all - many still struggled.
- Thinking industry only brought benefits - it also brought hardship for workers.
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Unit 6 · 3 skills
National Empowerment
Canada and World War 1
Events leading toward independence
I can identify and describe events that moved Canada toward independence in the early 20th century.
Official code: 7.6.1
Canada's participation in World War 1
I can examine how Canada took part in World War 1.
Official code: 7.6.2
The impact of World War 1 on Canada
I can explain the impact of World War 1 on Canada and its people.
Official code: 7.6.3
The official wording · 3 outcomes
- 7.6.1
- identify and describe events in the early 20th century that led Canada towards independence
- 7.6.2
- examine Canada’s participation in World War 1
- 7.6.3
- demonstrate an understanding of the impact of World War 1 on Canada and her people
Key ideas
In the early 1900s Canada was still tied to Britain in foreign affairs.
Events gradually gave Canada more control over its own decisions.
Growing national confidence pushed toward greater independence.
These steps built toward Canada acting as its own nation.
Canada entered World War 1 in 1914 as part of the British Empire.
Watch out for
- Thinking Canada became independent all at once - it happened gradually.
- Thinking Canada was fully independent in 1900 - it was still tied to Britain.
- Thinking Canada played a small role - it made major contributions.
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Unit 7 · 1 skill
Reflection
Reflecting on Empowerment up to 1920
Portraying empowerment up to 1920
I can portray how far individuals, groups, and the nation had been empowered up to 1920.
Official code: 7.7.1
The official wording · 1 outcomes
- 7.7.1
- portray an understanding of the extent of empowerment of individuals, groups, and the nation up to 1920.
Key ideas
Empowerment grew unevenly for individuals, groups, and the nation.
Some groups gained power (some workers, some women); others remained disempowered (many Aboriginal peoples).
Canada itself moved toward nationhood and independence.
A fair portrayal weighs both gains and ongoing disempowerment.
Watch out for
- Thinking everyone became equally empowered by 1920 - progress was uneven.
- Thinking the nation's empowerment meant every group's - many were still left out.
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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.
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Questions about Social Studies, Grade 7
What is Social Studies, Grade 7?
New Brunswick’s Grade 7 social studies course: 7 units and 21 skills, from Introduction to Reflection.
What units are in Social Studies, Grade 7?
1. Introduction, 2. Economic Empowerment, 3. Political Empowerment, 4. Cultural Empowerment, 5. Societal Empowerment, 6. National Empowerment and 7. Reflection.
Is there a provincial exam for Social Studies, Grade 7?
No. New Brunswick gives no provincial exam for Social Studies, Grade 7.
What comes after Social Studies, Grade 7?
Social Studies, Grade 8.
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