Social Studies, Grade 7
Nova Scotia · Grade 7 · Social Studies — the complete curriculum-aligned outline, taught skill by skill by MapleMind's AI tutor.
Unit 1: Government Policies and Mi'kmaw Communities
Reflecting on the impact of government policies and the denial of treaty rights on Mi'kmaw communities and individuals in Mi'kma'ki - the geographic, civic, and economic impacts, and Mi'kmaw resilience.
- Geographic impact of government decisions on the Mi'kmaq
- Civic impact and assimilation policy
- Economic impact of denied treaty rights
- Mi'kmaw resilience
Unit 2: Historical Opportunities and Challenges in the Maritimes
Reflecting on historical opportunities and challenges in the Maritimes (1820-1920), inclusive of the Mi'kmaq, Acadians, African Nova Scotians, and Gaels - the civic, geographic, and economic conditions and the impacts of assimilation and segregation.
- Civic conditions for the peoples of the Maritimes
- Geographic conditions and land
- Economic conditions and entrepreneurship
- Impact of assimilation and segregation
Unit 3: Political Changes in the Maritimes
Evaluating the impacts of political changes in the Maritimes up to the early 20th century - responsible government, the controversy of Confederation, and its impact on the Mi'kmaq and on the Maritimes.
- The origins of responsible government
- The controversy of Confederation
- The impact of Confederation on the Mi'kmaq
- How Confederation impacted the Maritimes
Unit 4: Changing Societal Conditions in the Maritimes
Creating a response to changing societal conditions in the Maritimes - exploring advocacy and how individuals and communities worked to improve social conditions between 1820 and 1920.
- Advocates who changed social conditions
- How change was created in communities
- The impact of civic movements
- The impact of innovation
Unit 5: Impacts of World War I on the Maritimes
Evaluating the impacts of World War I on the Maritimes - how communities responded, the economic impacts, unrecognized contributions (including the No. 2 Construction Battalion), and remembrance.
- How communities responded to World War I
- Economic factors and women's roles
- Contributions that went unrecognized
- Formulating a response of remembrance
Unit 6: Present-Day Maritime Communities
Creating responses to opportunities and challenges in present-day Maritime communities - changing demographics, economic innovation, and environmental sustainability including the Mi'kmaw teaching of Netukulimk.
- Changing demographics
- Opportunities in industry
- Environmental sustainability and Netukulimk
- Responding to opportunities and challenges
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