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The official Ontario History and Geography, Grade 8 curriculum
Ontario defines History and Geography, Grade 8 by strands and outcomes. MapleMind teaches the same curriculum reorganized for one-skill-at-a-time tutoring — the table shows exactly where every official strand lands, and the ministry's own wording is quoted under each unit below.
Official source Ontario's official curriculumRead it on the government site — dcp.edu.gov.on.ca ↗| Official strand | Outcomes | Where MapleMind teaches it |
|---|---|---|
| Strand A | 11 | Creating Canada (1850-1890) |
| Strand B | 10 | Canada, 1890-1914: A Changing Society |
| Strand C | 10 | Global Settlement: Patterns and Sustainability |
| Strand D | 13 | Global Inequalities: Economic Development and Quality of Life |
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Unit 1Creating Canada (1850-1890)Official strand · Strand A
The social, economic, and political factors — including inequalities — that shaped various groups and communities and the creation and expansion of the Dominion of Canada between 1850 and 1890; and the significant people, events, and developments of the period, including Confederation, the Indian Act, treaties between Indigenous nations and the Crown, and the residential school system, and their impact.
Factors, Inequalities, and Actions (1850-1890)
- Factors in the creation of the DominionA1.1 — Evaluate the importance of internal and external factors that played a role in the creation of the Dominion of Canada and the expansion of its territory.
- Legal status and Indigenous peoplesA1.2 — Assess the impact that limitations on legal status, rights, and privileges had on First Nations, Métis, and Inuit individuals and communities between 1850 and 1890.
- Legal status and settler groupsA1.3 — Assess the impact that differences in legal status and the distribution of rights and privileges had on various settler/newcomer groups between 1850 and 1890.
- Actions people took to improve their livesA1.4 — Analyse actions taken by various individuals, groups, and communities, including First Nations, Métis, and Inuit, between 1850 and 1890 to improve their lives.
People, Events, and Hard History (1850-1890)
- Key events and their significanceA3.1 — Identify factors contributing to key events between 1850 and 1890 and explain their historical significance for different communities.
- Treaties, the Indian Act, and Indigenous peoplesA3.2 — Describe key political and legal developments that affected First Nations, Métis, and Inuit people, including treaties, government policies, and the Indian Act, and explain their consequences.
- The residential school systemA3.3 — Identify key factors that contributed to the establishment of the residential school system and explain the impact of this system on Indigenous individuals and communities.
- Political and legal changes for other groupsA3.4 — Identify key political and legal changes in this period and explain their impact on various non-Indigenous communities.
- Cooperation and conflictA3.6 — Describe significant instances of cooperation and conflict in Canada during this period.
- Significant individuals and groupsA3.7 — Identify significant individuals and groups in Canada during this period and explain their contributions to heritage and/or identities.
The official wording — 11 outcomes in this unit
- A1.1
evaluate the importance of various internal and external factors that played a role in the creation of the Dominion of Canada and the expansion of its territory
- A1.2
assess the impact that limitations with respect to legal status, rights, and privileges had on First Nations, Métis, and Inuit individuals and/or communities in Canada between 1850 and 1890
- A1.3
assess the impact that differences in legal status and in the distribution of rights and privileges had on various settler/newcomer groups and individuals in Canada between 1850 and 1890
- A1.4
analyse some of the actions taken by various individuals, groups, and/or communities, including First Nations, Métis, and Inuit individuals and/or communities, in Canada between 1850 and 1890 to improve their lives
- A3.1
identify factors contributing to some key events or developments that occurred in and/or affected Canada between 1850 and 1890 and explain the historical significance of some of these events for different individuals, groups, and/or communities, including First Nations, Métis, and Inuit individuals and/or communities
- A3.2
describe key political and legal developments that affected First Nations, Métis, and Inuit people during this period, including treaties, government policies, and the Indian Act and other legislation and explain some of their short- and long-term consequences
- A3.3
identify some key factors that contributed to the establishment of the residential school system and explain the impact of this system on Indigenous individuals and communities
- A3.4
identify key political and legal changes that occurred in and/or affected Canada during this period and explain the impact of some of these changes on various non-Indigenous individuals, groups, and/or communities
- A3.5
identify key social and economic changes that occurred in and/or affected Canada during this period and explain the impact of some of those changes on various individuals, groups, and/or communities, including First Nations, Métis, and Inuit individuals and/or communities
- A3.6
describe significant instances of cooperation and conflict in Canada during this period
- A3.7
identify a variety of significant individuals and groups in Canada during this period and explain their contributions to heritage and/or identities in Canada
Unit 2Canada, 1890-1914: A Changing SocietyOfficial strand · Strand B
Similarities and differences between Canada in 1890-1914 and today, focusing on the experiences of, challenges facing, and actions taken by various groups and communities — including First Nations, Métis, and Inuit; and the significant people, issues, events, and developments of the period, including the residential school system, and their impact.
Experiences, Challenges, and Actions (1890-1914)
- Experiences then and nowB1.1 — Analyse key similarities and differences in the experiences of various groups in present-day Canada and the same groups in Canada between 1890 and 1914.
- Challenges to Indigenous families and communitiesB1.2 — Analyse how challenges affected First Nations, Métis, and Inuit families and communities in this period — with reference to treaties, the Indian Act, the reserve system, and residential schools — and how they continue to affect Indigenous peoples today.
- Challenges for other communitiesB1.3 — Analyse challenges facing various non-Indigenous individuals, groups, and communities between 1890 and 1914 and compare them with challenges facing Canadians today.
- Actions people took to improve their livesB1.4 — Analyse actions taken by various individuals, groups, and communities, including First Nations, Métis, and Inuit, between 1890 and 1914 to improve their lives, and compare them to actions taken by similar groups today.
People, Events, and Developments (1890-1914)
- Developments affecting Indigenous peoplesB3.1 — Identify factors contributing to key issues, events, and developments that specifically affected First Nations, Métis, and Inuit between 1890 and 1914, and explain their significance.
- Developments affecting other communitiesB3.2 — Identify factors contributing to key events and developments that affected Canada between 1890 and 1914 and explain their significance for various non-Indigenous communities.
- Political and legal changesB3.3 — Identify key political and legal changes in this period and explain their impact on various communities.
- Cooperation and conflictB3.5 — Describe significant examples of cooperation and conflict in Canada during this period.
- Significant individuals and groupsB3.6 — Identify significant individuals and groups in Canada during this period and explain their contributions to heritage and/or identities.
The official wording — 10 outcomes in this unit
- B1.1
analyse key similarities and differences in the experiences of various groups and communities, including First Nations, Métis, and Inuit communities, in present-day Canada and the same groups/communities in Canada between 1890 and 1914
- B1.2
analyse some ways in which challenges affected First Nations, Métis, and Inuit individuals, families, and communities during this period, with specific reference to treaties, the Indian Act, the reserve system, and the residential school system
- B1.3
analyse some of the challenges facing various non-Indigenous individual, groups, and/or communities in Canada between 1890 and 1914 and compare some of these challenges with those facing present- day Canadians
- B1.4
analyse actions taken by various individuals, groups, and/or communities, including First Nations, Métis, and Inuit individuals and/or communities, in Canada between 1890 and 1914 to improve their lives and compare these actions to those taken by similar groups today
- B3.1
identify factors contributing to some key issues, events, and/or developments that specifically affected First Nations, Métis, and Inuit in Canada between 1890 and 1914 and explain the historical significance of some of these issues, events, and/or developments for different individuals and/or communities
- B3.2
identify factors contributing to some key events and/or developments that occurred in and/or affected Canada between 1890 and 1914 and explain the historical significance of some of these events and/or developments for various non-Indigenous individuals, groups, and/or communities
- B3.3
identify key political and legal changes that occurred in and/or affected Canada during this period and explain the impact of some of these changes on various individuals, groups, and/or communities, including First Nations, Métis, and Inuit individuals and/or communities
- B3.4
identify key social and economic changes that occurred in and/or affected Canada during this period and explain the impact of some of these changes on various individuals, groups, and/or communities, including First Nations, Métis, and Inuit individuals and/or communities
- B3.5
describe significant examples of cooperation and conflict in Canada during this period
- B3.6
identify a variety of significant individuals and groups in Canada during this period and explain their contributions to heritage and/or identities in Canada
Unit 3Global Settlement: Patterns and SustainabilityOfficial strand · Strand C
The interrelationships between Earth's physical features and processes and human settlement patterns, and how the physical environment and sustainability may affect future settlement; and the patterns and trends in human settlement worldwide, and the ways human settlement affects the environment.
Physical Environment and Where People Settle
- How the environment shapes settlementC1.1 — Analyse ways in which the physical environment has influenced settlement patterns in different countries and/or regions.
- Future physical processes and settlementC1.2 — Analyse how processes related to the physical environment may affect human settlements in the future.
- Features of a sustainable communityC1.3 — Describe possible features of a sustainable community in the future and analyse the challenges associated with creating one.
Settlement Patterns and Their Impact
- Global patterns in human settlementC3.1 — Identify significant spatial patterns in human settlement on a global scale.
- How the environment influences where settlements formC3.2 — Identify and describe ways the physical environment can influence the general location and patterns of human settlements.
- Land-use issues and responsesC3.3 — Identify significant land-use issues and describe responses of various groups to these issues.
- Current trends in human settlementC3.4 — Identify and describe significant current trends in human settlement.
- How settlement affects the environmentC3.5 — Describe various ways in which human settlement has affected the environment.
- Practices for more sustainable settlementsC3.6 — Describe practices individuals and communities have adopted to help make human settlements more sustainable.
- Analysing and constructing choropleth mapsC3.7 — Analyse and construct choropleth maps on topics related to human settlement.
The official wording — 10 outcomes in this unit
- C1.1
analyse some of the ways in which the physical environment has influenced settlement patterns in different countries and/or regions around the world
- C1.2
analyse how processes related to the physical environment may affect human settlements in the future
- C1.3
describe possible features of a sustainable community in the future and analyse some challenges associated with creating such a community
- C3.1
identify significant spatial patterns in human settlement on a global scale
- C3.2
identify and describe some ways in which the physical environment can influence the general location and patterns of human settlements
- C3.3
identify significant land-use issues and describe responses of various groups to these issues
- C3.4
identify and describe significant current trends in human settlement
- C3.5
describe various ways in which human settlement has affected the environment
- C3.6
describe some practices that individuals and communities have adopted to help make human settlements more sustainable
- C3.7
demonstrate the ability to analyse and construct choropleth maps on topics related to human settlement
Unit 4Global Inequalities: Economic Development and Quality of LifeOfficial strand · Strand D
The interrelationships among factors that contribute to global inequalities in quality of life, and responses to these inequalities; and an understanding of the patterns and factors affecting economic development and quality of life in different regions, including quality-of-life indicators, economic sectors and systems, and the spatial distribution of wealth.
Factors in Quality of Life and Responses
- Factors that shape quality of lifeD1.1 — Analyse interrelationships among factors that can contribute to quality of life.
- Factors affecting economies and quality of lifeD1.2 — Analyse how various factors have affected the economies of developed and developing countries, and explain the interrelationship between these factors and quality of life.
- Programs to improve quality of lifeD1.3 — Assess the effectiveness of various programs and policies aimed at improving quality of life in various countries.
- The role of media in quality of lifeD1.4 — Assess the effectiveness of media in improving quality of life in some countries/regions.
Measuring Development and Quality of Life
- Quality-of-life indicatorsD3.1 — Identify and describe the significance of several indicators commonly used to measure quality of life on a global scale.
- Comparing quality of life across countriesD3.2 — Compare findings on selected quality-of-life indicators in some developing and more developed countries.
- Scatter graphs for developmentD3.3 — Analyse and construct scatter graphs when studying global development and/or quality of life.
- Population pyramidsD3.4 — Analyse and construct population pyramids when studying demographic patterns and trends in developed and developing countries.
- Groups working to improve quality of lifeD3.5 — Identify various groups and organizations that work to improve quality of life and describe their focus.
- Types of economic systemsD3.6 — Identify different types of economic systems and describe their characteristics.
- Economic sectors and developmentD3.7 — Explain how the four main economic sectors are related to global development.
- Factors in economic developmentD3.8 — Identify and describe various factors that can contribute to economic development.
- The spatial distribution of wealthD3.9 — Describe the spatial distribution of wealth, both globally and within selected countries/regions.
The official wording — 13 outcomes in this unit
- D1.1
analyse some interrelationships among factors that can contribute to quality of life
- D1.2
analyse how various factors have affected the economies of specific developed and developing countries around the world and explain the interrelationship between these factors and quality of life in some of these countries
- D1.3
assess the effectiveness of various programs and policies aimed at improving the quality of life in various countries
- D1.4
assess the effectiveness of media in improving the quality of life in some countries/regions around the world
- D3.1
identify and describe the significance of several indicators that are commonly used to measure quality of life on a global scale
- D3.2
compare findings with respect to selected quality of life indicators in some developing and more developed countries
- D3.3
demonstrate the ability to analyse and construct scatter graphs, both on paper and using a graphing program, when studying global development and/or quality of life
- D3.4
demonstrate the ability to analyse and construct population pyramids, both on paper and using a graphing program, when studying demographic patterns and trends in developed and developing countries
- D3.5
identify various groups and organizations that work to improve quality of life and describe their focus
- D3.6
identify different types of economic systems and describe their characteristics
- D3.7
explain how the four main economic sectors are related to global development
- D3.8
identify and describe various factors that can contribute to economic development
- D3.9
describe the spatial distribution of wealth, both globally and within selected countries/regions
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