Grade 6

GRADE 6
SOCIAL STUDIES

Heritage and Citizenship: Grade 6 – Aboriginal Peoples and European Explorers

APPLICABLE EXPECTATIONS

By the end of Grade 6, students will:

demonstrate an understanding of the theories related to the origin of the Aboriginal peoples (e.g. migration and settlement);
describe the relationship between Aboriginal peoples and their environment (e.g., with respect to food, shelter, cultural practices);
describe how the Iroquoian nation contributed to the development of Canada
identify early explorers (e.g., Viking, French, English) who established settlements in Canada and explain the reasons for their exploration, resulting in the establishment of the Hudson’s Bay Company);
identify some of the consequences of Aboriginal and European interactions
describe the challenges of present-day explorers and compare them to the challenges of early explorers

Canada and World Connections: Grade 6 – Canada and its Trading Partners

APPLICABLE EXPECTATIONS

By the end of Grade 6, students will:

identify products that Canada imports and exports
identify the countries to which Canada exports goods
identify Canada’s connections to the United States through trade, immigration, culture, technology, tourism, history, and geography