Social Studies, Grade 7

Unit 1: Geography

How significant human and geographic features shaped Canadian identity.

• Significant geographic features of Canada
• Human features and Canadian identity

Unit 2: Canadian Identities

The First Peoples and early relationships: the culture, traditions, and worldviews of the Mi'kmaq and other Indigenous Peoples, and the evolving relationship between British and French settlers and the First Peoples of Canada.

• Culture, traditions, and worldviews of the Mi'kmaq and Indigenous Peoples
• Contributions, self-determination, and autonomy

• The evolving relationship between settlers and First Peoples
• Settlement and government of Nouvelle-France

Unit 3: Citizenship, Power & Governance

The road to responsible government and Confederation: how empowerment and disempowerment led to the struggle for responsible government, how emerging structures led to Confederation, and the diverse communities that shaped Canada's identity.

• Empowerment and disempowerment
• The rebellions and responsible government

• Political events leading to Confederation
• Economic events leading to Confederation

• Experiences and perspectives of diverse communities
• Contributions and the multicultural mosaic

Unit 4: Contemporary Canada

Continuing and re-emerging issues in Canada's history.

• Continuing and re-emerging issues

Unit 5: Inquiry

Evaluating issues, events, and developments using the inquiry process and the Concepts of Historical Thinking.

• Using inquiry and historical thinking