Grade 4 - Social Studies

Social Studies

Time and Place: Exploring the dynamic relationships between people, place, and time supports understanding of perspectives and events to make meaning of the world.

Time and Place: Exploring the dynamic relationships between people, place, and time supports understanding of perspectives and events to make meaning of the world.

Systems: Evaluating processes and structures of organizations builds understanding of decision making in the world.

Systems: Evaluating processes and structures of organizations builds understanding of decision making in the world.

Citizenship: Understanding local, national, and global issues empowers individual and collective action toward an inclusive society

How did Canada become a country?

How did colonies influence the formation of Canada?

How is the government of Canada organized?

How did economic opportunities influence the establishment of Canada?

What is responsible citizenship?

Students investigate changes in Canada’s political boundaries.

Students examine significant historical events that contributed to the formation of the country of Canada.

Students investigate historical influences on the federal government in Canada.

Students examine the role of the fur trade in the development of Canada.

Students investigate rights and responsibilities in Canada.