Social Studies, Grade 5
Nova Scotia · Grade 5 · Social Studies — the complete curriculum-aligned outline, taught skill by skill by MapleMind's AI tutor.
Unit 1: How We Learn About the Past
Investigating how we learn about the past, with a focus on Acadians, African Nova Scotians, Gaels, Mi'kmaq, and additional cultures - the process of historical inquiry using primary sources, oral histories, archaeology, and the work of Elders and historians.
- Why we learn about the past
- Elders, storytellers, archaeologists, and historians
Unit 2: Environment and an Ancient Society
Investigating how environment influenced the development of an ancient society (e.g., Nubia) - locating it geographically, identifying key geographic features, and examining how environment shaped its lifestyle.
- How geography shaped an ancient society
- How environment shaped lifestyle
Unit 3: Diverse Societies of First Nations and Inuit
Investigating the diverse societies of First Nations and Inuit in what later became Canada - using artifacts and oral tradition, and understanding that First Nations and Inuit are distinct peoples who developed in relation to diverse geographic regions.
- Learning diversity through artifacts
- Choosing sources about diverse societies
- Societies and geographic regions
Unit 4: Decision-Making in First Nations and Inuit Societies
Investigating decision-making practices in First Nations and Inuit societies in what later became Atlantic Canada - examining social structures, the roles of Elders and leaders, and how power was shared.
- Social structures in First Nations and Inuit societies
- How structure shaped decisions
Unit 5: Interactions Between British, French, and First Nations and Inuit
Analysing interactions between British and French and First Nations and Inuit in what later became Atlantic Canada - why the British and French settled, their changing social structures, colonial rivalries (inclusive of Acadians), and both beneficial and adversarial relationships.
- Why the British and French settled
- Changing settler societies
- Colonial rivalries and the Acadians
- Beneficial and adversarial relationships
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