Grade 5/6 Social Studies Workbooks (Ontario Curriculum)

This BUNDLE contains FOUR independent Social Studies workbooks for Grade 5/6 students and FOUR Social Studies projects/activities.

Each workbook meets the Ontario Curriculum expectations for an ENTIRE Social Studies unit. The Grade 6 projects and workbooks are updated for the new 2023 Ontario Social Studies curriculum.

All Grade 5/6 Social Studies units are included.

Grade 5: "The Role of Government and Responsible Citizenship" and "Interactions of Indigenous Peoples and Europeans prior to 1713, in what would eventually become Canada"

Grade 6: "Communities in Canada, Past and Present" and "Canada's Interactions with the Global Community"

All workbooks together total up to 249 pages of student worksheets! Full Answer Keys are included. To support assessment practices, Ontario curriculum expectations are clearly identified on each workbook page. A quiz is included at the end of the workbooks.

Each end-of-unit project has a 3 or 4-page Lesson Plan for teacher use (with expectations, learning goal/success criteria, possible accommodations, and assessment strategies). These culminating tasks foster a deeper understanding of the content and promote critical thinking, creativity, and independent research.

* Important note: We strive to keep all resource content updated, accurate, sensitive, and in line with our goal of reconciliation through respect and recognition of Indigenous rights. Please connect with your local school board’s Indigenous Education consultant prior to using this resource to ensure it is appropriate for your students and school community.

Interactions of Indigenous Peoples and Europeans Workbook Contents:

1. Title Page
2. Table of Contents
3. K-W-L Chart
4. Canada, Before 1713
5. Indigenous Communities
6. Anishinaabe
7. Anishinaabe
8. Cree
9. Cree
10. Haudenosaunee
11. Haudenosaunee
12. Haudenosaunee
13. Mi'kmaq
14. Mi'kmaq
15. Métis
16. Métis
17. Inuit
18. Inuit
19. Indigenous Communities Prior to 1713
20. Indigenous Communities Prior to 1713: Roles of Men, Women, and Children
21. Indigenous Communities Prior to 1713: Traditional Beliefs
22. Indigenous Communities Prior to 1713: Shelter
23. Indigenous Communities Prior to 1713: Shelter
24. Indigenous Communities Prior to 1713: Clothing
25. Indigenous Communities Prior to 1713: Food
26. Indigenous Communities Prior to 1713: Knowledge Check
27. Comparing Communities
28. Comparing Communities
29. Early Interactions: Timeline Prior to 1713
30. Early Interactions: Timeline Prior to 1713
31. Why Explore?
32. The Doctrine of Discovery
33. What is Colonization?
34. First European Explorers in Canada
35. First European Explorers in Canada
36. L’Anse aux Meadows
37. Case Study: Cedar Tea
38. Case Study: Cedar Tea
39. The Fur Trade
40. The Fur Trade: Coureurs de bois
41. The Fur Trade: Coureurs de bois
42. The Fur Trade: The Hudson’s Bay Company
43. New France
44. New France: Quebec City
45. New France: Seigneurial System
46. New France: Seigneurial System
47. New France: Missionaries
48. Interactions During Early Contact
49. Consequences of Early Contact
50. Consequences of Early Contact
51. Past and Present
52. Vocabulary
53. Vocabulary
54. Vocabulary
55. Early Interactions Quiz
56. Early Interactions Quiz

57 - 61. Early Interactions Discussion Cards

The Role of Government and Responsible Citizenship Workbook Contents:

1. Title Page
2. Table of Contents
3. K-W-L Chart
4. What is Government?
5. What is Government?
6. The Role of the Government
7. The Role of the Government
8. The Government of Canada
9. What is a Democracy?
10. Levels of Government
11. Levels of Government
12. Levels of Government
13. Levels of Government
14. Municipal Government
15. Municipal Government
16. Municipal Government: Responsibilities
17. Band Councils
18. Provincial Government
19. Provincial Government: Responsibilities
20. Provincial Laws
21. Federal Government
22. Federal Government: Organization
23. Federal Government: Organization
24. Federal Government: Responsibilities
25. Federal Elections
26. What are Taxes?
27. Engaging the Public
28. Comparing Levels of Government
29. Canadian Citizenship
30. Canadian Citizenship Quiz
31. Canadian Citizenship Quiz
32. Rights and Responsibilities
33. Charter of Rights and Freedoms
34. Charter of Rights and Freedoms
35. Charter of Rights and Freedoms
36. Responsible Citizenship
37. Responsible Citizenship
38. Social and Environmental Issues
39. Social and Environmental Issues
40. Case Study: Nitrogen Dioxide in Ontario
41. Case Study: Nitrogen Dioxide in Ontario
42. Case Study: Fertilizer Emissions
43. Case Study: Fertilizer Emissions
44. Case Study: Safe Drinking Water
45. Case Study: Safe Drinking Water
46. Taking Action!
47. Taking Action!
48. Plan of Action: Part 1
49. Plan of Action: Part 2
50. Plan of Action: Part 3
51. Vocabulary
52. Vocabulary
53. Vocabulary
54. The Role of Government Quiz
55. The Role of Government Quiz

56 - 60. Government and Responsible Citizenship Discussion Cards

Land Acknowledgement Project Contents:

• 3-page Lesson Plan (With expectations, learning goal/success criteria, possible accommodations, and assessment strategies
• What is a Land Acknowledgement? Info Sheet
• Assignment Overview
• Research Notes Graphic Organizer
• Land Acknowledgement Template
• Land Acknowledgement Draft and Good Copy (2 pages)
• Spot in Nature Art
• Land Acknowledgement Reflection Questions
• Rubric

Responsible Citizen T-Shirt Design Project Contents:

• 3-page Lesson Plan (With expectations, learning goal/success criteria, possible accommodations, and assessment strategies
• Assignment Overview
• Research Notes Graphic Organizer (4 pages)
• Take Action! Paragraph Page
• T-shirt Design
• Design Reflection Questions
• Rubric

Communities in Canada, Past and Present Workbook Contents:

1. Title Page
2. Table of Contents
3. K-W-L Chart
4. Communities in Canada, Past and Present
5. Indigenous Communities
6. Indigenous Communities
7. Indigenous Communities
8. Traditional Territories
9. Early European Settlers
10. Early European Settlers
11. Early European Settlers
12. European Settlers Questions
13. European Settlers Image Inquiry
14. European Settlers Image Inquiry
15. Interactions During Early Contact
16. Consequences of Early Contact
17. Interactions During Early Contact
18. Underground Railroad
19. Jewish Settlers
20. Mennonites
21. Mennonites
22. Canadian Pacific Railway
23. Chinese Railway Workers
24. Chinese Railway Workers
25. Chinese and First Nations Interactions
26. Gold Rush
27. Gold Rush Image Inquiry
28. South Asian Immigrants
29. Scandinavian Immigrants
30. Industrialization
31. World Wars
32. Impacts of Antisemitism
33. Impacts of Antisemitism
34. Africville
35. Residential Schools in Canada
36. Residential Schools in Canada
37. Newcomer Canadians
38. Caribbean Immigrants
39. The Creation of Nunavut
40. Inclusivity in Canada
41. Inclusivity in Canada - Charter of Rights and Freedoms
42. Inclusivity in Canada - UNDRIP
43. Inclusivity in Canada - Holocaust Remembrance and Combating Antisemitism
44. Interactions in Canada
45. Interactions in Canada
46. Push and Pull Factors
47. Reasons for Migration
48. Why Choose Canada?
49. Why Choose Canada?
50. Why Choose Canada?
51. Features of the Canadian Identity
52. Notable Contributions to Canada
53. Notable Contributions to Canada
54. My Canadian Identity
55. My Canadian Identity
56. Vocabulary
57. Vocabulary
58. Vocabulary
59. Communities in Canada Quiz
60. Communities in Canada Quiz

61 - 65. Communities in Canada Discussion Cards

Canada's Interactions with the Global Community Workbook Contents:

1. Title Page
2. Table of Contents
3. K-W-L Chart
4. What is a Global Community?
5. What is a Global Community?
6. Types of Global Issues
7. Responsible Citizenship
8. Responsible Citizenship - Martin Luther King Jr.
9. Responsible Citizenship - Martin Luther King Jr.
10. Responsible Citizenship - Malala Yousafzai
11. Responsible Citizenship - Malala Yousafzai
12. Responsible Citizenship - Autumn Peltier
13. Responsible Citizenship - Autumn Peltier
14. What are Human Rights?
15. Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms
16. Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms
17. Historical Human Rights Violations
18. Ongoing Human Rights Violations
19. Ongoing Human Rights Violations
20. Human Rights Violations Research
21. Human Rights Violations Cause and Effect
22. What is the United Nations?
23. What is the United Nations?
24. United Nations Timeline
25. United Nations Timeline
26. Non-Governmental Organization
27. Non-Governmental Organization
28. Guess the NGO
29. Fundraising for an NGO
30. UNICEF
31. UN Convention on the Rights of the Child
32. The Global Economy
33. The Global Economy
34. CUSMA
35. CUSMA
36. Canada’s Trading Partners
37. Canada’s Trading Partners
38. Global Purchases Activity
39. Fair Trade
40. International Trade and the Environment
41. World Health Organization
42. World Health Concerns
43. World Health Concerns
44. Canada's Response to World Health Concerns
45. Canada's Response to World Health Concerns
46. Canada's Response to World Health Concerns
47. Environmental Concerns
48. Canada's Response to World Environmental Concerns
49. Canada's Response to World Environmental Concerns
50. International Aid and Disaster Relief
51. International Aid and Disaster Relief
52. Taking Action in the Global Community
53. Taking Action in the Global Community
54. Vocabulary
55. Vocabulary
56. Vocabulary
57. Canada’s Interactions with the Global Community Quiz
58. Canada’s Interactions with the Global Community Quiz

59 - 63. Canada’s Interactions with the Global Community Discussion Cards

Global Community Hoodie Design Project Contents:

• 3-page Lesson Plan (With expectations, learning goal/success criteria, possible accommodations, and assessment strategies
• Assignment Overview
• Research Notes Graphic Organizer (4 pages)
• Hoodie Design Template - Front and Back
• Global Community Reflection Questions (2 pages)
• Rubric

Canadian Identity Cereal Box Design Project Contents:

• 3-page Lesson Plan (With expectations, learning goal/success criteria, possible accommodations, and assessment strategies
• Assignment Overview
• Research Notes Graphic Organizer (3 pages)
• Draft design templates (2 pages)
• Nutrition fact labels
• Reflection questions
• Rubric

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