How does each series fit into your province’s curriculum list?
SERIES
ALBERTA
BRITISH COLUMBIA
BUTTER TARTS
Canadian Celebrations
P. 1
My Family, My History and My Community
Stories and traditions about ourselves and our families reflect
who we are and where we are from., Explain the significance
of personal or local events, objects, people or places.
Relationships and Responsibilities
P. 2
In what ways do people help one another at home, at school
and in groups to ensure the vitality of their community?, How
have changes affected my family over time
Rights, roles, and responsibilities shape our identity and
help us build healthy relationships with others., Ways and
which individual families differ and are the same.
TRUE NORTH
Disasters in Canada:
Prepare and Be Safe
P. 3
Investigate relationships between weather phenomena and
human activity.
Adopting healthy personal practices and safety strategies
protects ourselves and others.
Indigenous Communities
in Canada
P. 4-5
The Stories, Histories and Peoples of Alberta: Recognize the
presence and influence of diverse Aboriginal Peoples as inherent
to Alberta's culture and identity, how is the diversity of Aboriginal
peoples reflected in the number of languages spoken, What
stories of Aboriginal peoples tell us about their beliefs regarding
the relationship between people and their land?
Cultural characteristics and ways of life of local First Peoples
and global indigenous peoples., Governance and social
organization in local and global indigenous societies
Canadian Structures
P. 6
Physical Science: Building With a variety of Materials, Identify
the intended purpose and use of structures to be built, and
explain how knowing the intended purpose and use helps
guide decisions regarding materials and design.
Indigenous Peoples’ Contributions
to Canada
P. 7
Histories and Stories of Ways of Life in Canada
Investigate and discuss the importance of contributions
made by individuals and groups, past and present.
Settler Life in Canada
P. 7
Communities in the Past
Early Canadian Settlement
To Be Canadian
P. 8
The Principals of Inclusion
Individuals have rights and responsibilities as global
citizens., Participation and representation in Canada's
system of government.
The Great Canadian Road Trip
P. 9
Students will demonstrate an understanding and appreciation
of how the physical geography and natural resources of
Canada affect the quality of life of all Canadians.
Canada is made up of many diverse regions and
communities
Explorers of Canada
P. 13
Key figures in the exploration and settlement of North
America; fur trade
Early contact, trade, cooperation, and conflict between First
Nations and European peoples.
Understanding Canadian
Government and Citizenship
P. 14
Analyze the structure and funtion of local and provincial
governments.
Levels of government, their main fuctions, and sources of
funding
COAST 2 COAST 2 COAST
Black History in Canada
P. 12
Stories of the Underground Railroad; Diversity of United
Empire Loyalists
Past discriminatory government policies and actions
Indigenous Life in Canada:
Past, Present, Future
P. 15
Acknowledge oral traditions, narratives and stories as valid
sources of knowledge about the land and diverse Aboriginal
cultures and history: Analyze various actions taken to address
historical injustices.
The impact of colonization on First Peoples societies
in British Columbia and Canada; Past discriminatory
government policies and actions, such as residential
schools.
Canadian Science:
Technology and Sustainability
P. 16
Air and Aerodynamics, Flight, Biological Diversity, Structures
and Forces, Freshwater and Saltwater Systems
Ecology, Diversity, Renewable and non-renewable energy,
Natural Resources, Pollution
Immigration to Canada:
Then and Now
P. 16
How have Canadian immigration policies contributed to
increased diversity and multiculturalism within the Canadian
population., How do stories of Chinese immigrants contribute
to an understanding of the development of Canada?
The changing nature of Canadian immigration over time.,
Past discriminatory government policies, Human rights and
responses to discrimination in Canadian society.
Welcome to New France
P. 17
Histories and stories of Ways of Life in Canada: Acknowledge
the roots of Francophone identity and presence in Canada,
What do the stories tell us about Francophone history, culture
and presence in Canada
The fur trade in pre-Confederation Canada and British
Columbia., Impact of colonization on First peoples societies
in British Columbia and Canada.
