Quebec · Grade 3
Social Sciences (Geography, History and Citizenship Education), Grade 3
Quebec’s Grade 3 social studies course, from Organization of a society in its territory to Researching and Techniques.
- Units
- 4
- Lessons
- 6
- Skills
- 11
- Provincial exam
- None
- Official curriculum
- education.gouv.qc.ca
Unit by unit
Every skill in the course, numbered by unit.
Unit 1 · 7 skills
Organization of a society in its territory
The Iroquoian Homeland Around 1500
Where and when Iroquoian society lived
I can locate the Iroquoian homeland around 1500 on a map and place the society in time.
Skill 1.1
How Iroquoian Society Lived
The people and how they lived
I can describe where Iroquoian people lived and their settled way of life.
Skill 1.2
Beliefs, art, and daily life
I can describe Iroquoian beliefs, art, and everyday life.
Skill 1.3
Farming, hunting, and getting around
I can describe the economic activities of Iroquoian society and how they travelled.
Skill 1.4
How leaders were chosen
I can explain how Iroquoian society chose leaders and made decisions.
Skill 1.5
The Land and What Remains Today
What the land gave and what it limited
I can explain how the land helped and sometimes limited Iroquoian society.
Skill 1.6
Traces that remain today
I can name traces of Iroquoian society that are still here today.
Skill 1.7
The official wording · 7 outcomes
- 1.1
- Location of the society in space and time
- 1.2
- Describes the distribution of the population: along the St. Lawrence and in the Great Lakes
- 1.3
- Names a spiritual element: animism
- 1.4
- Names economic activities: agriculture, hunting, fishing, gathering, barter
- 1.5
- Indicates means of selecting leaders: women elders appointed chiefs
- 1.6
- Assets and limitations of the territory
- 1.7
- Indicates traces left by Iroquoian society: place names, artefacts, sites
Key ideas
Around 1500, Iroquoian society lived in the St. Lawrence and Great Lakes lowlands.
Iroquoian people lived along the St. Lawrence and in the Great Lakes region.
The plains and good soil were assets for farming.
This was long before New France and long before today's cities.
They were sedentary - they settled in one place and farmed, rather than moving all year.
Watch out for
- Thinking the land was empty before Europeans came - Iroquoian society was already here, organized and thriving.
- Thinking all early peoples moved constantly - Iroquoian society was sedentary and farmed.
- Thinking land only helps - it can also limit (short seasons, poor soil).
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Unit 2 · 1 skill
Change in a society and its territory
A Society in Change
Changes during this period
I can describe changes in Iroquoian society during this period and name groups that brought change.
Skill 2.1
The official wording · 1 outcomes
- 2.1
- Indicates changes in the society during this period: occupation of the territory, use of European products
Key ideas
During this period, how the territory was occupied began to change.
European products (like axes and pots) started to be used.
New groups arrived: fishermen, missionaries, colonists, military, and coureurs de bois.
The arrival of these groups changed Iroquoian society over time.
Watch out for
- Thinking the society never changed until Europeans arrived - societies always change.
- Thinking change was only good or only bad - it was complex, and often hard for Iroquoian society.
Every skill’s key ideas, worked examples and checks are in MapleMind.Practise this unit
Unit 3 · 1 skill
Diversity of societies and their territories
Two Societies: Iroquoian and Algonquian
Comparing Iroquoian and Algonquian societies
I can compare Iroquoian and Algonquian societies around 1500 across a few features, fairly.
Skill 3.1
The official wording · 1 outcomes
- 3.1
- Indicates differences between Iroquoian society and Algonquian society around 1500
Key ideas
Way of life: Iroquoian society was sedentary (settled and farming); Algonquian society was nomadic (moving with the seasons).
Economy: Iroquoian society farmed; Algonquian society relied less on agriculture and more on hunting and gathering.
Political structure: Iroquoian society was matriarchal; Algonquian society was patriarchal.
Dwellings: Iroquoian people lived in villages of longhouses; Algonquian people used wigwams suited to moving.
Both were complete societies, each well suited to its land and way of living - neither is better than the other.
Watch out for
- Thinking one society was more 'advanced' - each was well suited to its way of life.
- Thinking nomadic means 'without a home' - Algonquian society moved on purpose with the seasons and had homes suited to that.
- Thinking all Indigenous societies were the same - they were richly diverse.
Every skill’s key ideas, worked examples and checks are in MapleMind.Practise this unit
Unit 4 · 2 skills
Researching and Techniques
Planning Research and Reading a Time Line
Making a research plan
I can make a plan for research: what to find out, where to look, and how to gather information.
Skill 4.1
Reading a time line
I can read a time line and find information about places, people, and events on it.
Skill 4.2
The official wording · 2 outcomes
- 4.1
- Plans research
- 4.2
- Interprets a time line
Key ideas
A research plan says what you want to find out and how you will do it.
You locate sources of information - books, maps, websites, people.
You choose or make tools to gather information (a chart, a list of questions).
Planning first saves time and keeps research on track.
A time line's title tells you what period it shows.
Watch out for
- Thinking you should just start searching - a plan makes research work better.
- Thinking one source is enough - good research uses several.
- Thinking every time line uses the same scale - always check the scale.
Every skill’s key ideas, worked examples and checks are in MapleMind.Practise this unit
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
This page follows Quebec’s own curriculum for Social Sciences (Geography, History and Citizenship Education), Grade 3.
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Questions about Social Sciences (Geography, History and Citizenship Education), Grade 3
What is Social Sciences (Geography, History and Citizenship Education), Grade 3?
Quebec’s Grade 3 social studies course: 4 units and 11 skills, from Organization of a society in its territory to Researching and Techniques.
What units are in Social Sciences (Geography, History and Citizenship Education), Grade 3?
1. Organization of a society in its territory, 2. Change in a society and its territory, 3. Diversity of societies and their territories and 4. Researching and Techniques.
Is there a provincial exam for Social Sciences (Geography, History and Citizenship Education), Grade 3?
No. Quebec gives no provincial exam for Social Sciences (Geography, History and Citizenship Education), Grade 3.
What comes after Social Sciences (Geography, History and Citizenship Education), Grade 3?
Social Sciences (Geography, History and Citizenship Education), Grade 4.
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