Prince Edward Island · Grade 5
Social Studies, Grade 5
- 5SOCA
Prince Edward Island’s Grade 5 social studies course, from Introduction to My Society.
- Units
- 6
- Lessons
- 7
- Skills
- 14
- Provincial exam
- None
- Official curriculum
- princeedwardisland.ca
Unit by unit
Every skill in the course, with its official code.
Unit 1 · 2 skills
Introduction
How We Learn About the Past
Primary sources and oral history
I can explain how primary sources and oral histories help us learn about the past.
Official code: 5.1.1
The major historical eras
I can place events in the major historical eras on a time line.
Official code: 5.1.1
The official wording · 2 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
Key ideas
History is constructed by discovering and interpreting evidence.
A primary source is a first-hand clue, like an artifact, letter, or photograph.
Oral history is knowledge passed down by telling, important in many cultures.
Historians interpret evidence, so accounts can differ.
The past is often divided into major historical eras.
Watch out for
- Thinking we just 'know' the past without evidence.
- Thinking oral history is less real than written history.
- Thinking historical eras have exact, agreed-upon dates.
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Unit 2 · 2 skills
Environment
Environment and an Ancient Society
How environment shaped an ancient society
I can explain how the environment influenced where and how an ancient society developed.
Official code: 5.2.1
How an ancient society changed over time
I can describe how an ancient society and its environment changed over time.
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 often developed where the environment met their needs.
Geographic features like rivers, valleys, and fertile land shaped where people settled.
The environment provided water, food, and resources.
Where a society developed affected how it lived.
Societies change over time as they develop.
Watch out for
- Thinking ancient people settled anywhere by chance.
- Thinking the environment didn't affect ancient societies.
- Thinking ancient societies never changed.
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Unit 3 · 2 skills
Social Structure
Social Structure in the Middle Ages
Why social structure mattered
I can explain what social structure is and why it mattered in a Middle Ages society.
Official code: 5.3.1
Roles in a medieval society
I can describe the roles people played in a Middle Ages society and how they fit into its structure.
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 is organized into groups and roles.
In the Middle Ages, some societies had a rigid social structure.
Structure helped a society survive and develop.
Evidence like paintings and images tells us about social structure.
People in a medieval society had different roles.
Watch out for
- Thinking every society had the same structure.
- Thinking structure had no purpose.
- Thinking everyone had the same role and power.
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Unit 4 · 4 skills
Decision Making
Diverse First Nations and Inuit Societies
First Nations and Inuit societies across the regions
I can describe the diverse First Nations and Inuit societies across Canada's physical regions.
Official code: 5.4.1
Way of life and technology
I can describe how First Nations and Inuit way of life and technology fit their environment.
Official code: 5.4.1
Decision Making in First Nations and Inuit Societies
Who made decisions: roles and power
I can explain how decisions were made and who made them in First Nations and Inuit societies.
Official code: 5.4.2
Resources, needs, and oral tradition
I can explain how societies decided about resources and how oral tradition preserved culture.
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
First Nations and Inuit societies lived across all of what later became Canada.
All societies make decisions and have social structures.
There were many diverse societies, not one single group.
In First Nations and Inuit societies, men, women, Elders, and leaders had roles in decision making.
Each of the six physical regions had First Nations or Inuit societies.
Watch out for
- Thinking First Nations and Inuit were all one group.
- Thinking one person made all the decisions.
- Thinking only some regions had Indigenous societies.
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Unit 5 · 2 skills
Interactions
Early Interactions in Atlantic Canada
Contributions and exchanges
I can describe contributions and exchanges in the interactions between European and Indigenous peoples.
Official code: 5.5.1
The devastating consequences of European exploration
I can explain that European exploration had mostly devastating consequences for Indigenous peoples.
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, French, First Nations, and Inuit interacted in early Atlantic Canada.
First Nations and Inuit shared technological and medical contributions.
Examples include botanicals for healing and technologies like snow goggles.
Historians use archaeological evidence, oral tradition, and primary sources to study these interactions.
European nations competed, sometimes ruthlessly, for power and resources.
Watch out for
- Thinking only Europeans contributed knowledge.
- Thinking there is only one source of evidence about the past.
- Thinking European exploration was simply a glorious quest.
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Unit 6 · 2 skills
My Society
Past Societies and Our Own
How we are similar to past societies
I can use evidence to explain a way our society is similar to a past society.
Official code: 5.6.1
How we differ from past societies
I can use evidence to explain a way our society is different from a past society.
Official code: 5.6.1
The official wording · 2 outcomes
- 5.6.1
- illustrate the similarities and differences of past societies and their society
- 5.6.1
- illustrate the similarities and differences of past societies and their society
Key ideas
Historical evidence helps us compare past societies with ours.
Some things are similar because people share the same basic needs.
Like past peoples, we adapt to our environment.
Similarities show continuity between the past and today.
Historical evidence also shows differences between past societies and ours.
Watch out for
- Thinking the past has nothing in common with today.
- Thinking similarities are only a coincidence.
- Thinking our society is exactly like past ones.
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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
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Questions about Social Studies, Grade 5
What is Social Studies, Grade 5?
Prince Edward Island’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. Prince Edward Island gives no provincial exam for Social Studies, Grade 5.
What comes after Social Studies, Grade 5?
Social Studies, Grade 6.
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