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Grade 4

10 concepts across 1 subject. Codes follow the ministry's own expectation numbers; where a course is broken into bites (chapter.bite), each bite names the expectations it covers.

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Social Studies

The Ontario Curriculum, Social Studies Grades 1 to 6; History and Geography Grades 7 and 8, 2023 · 10 concepts
Strand A

Heritage and Identity: Early Societies to 1500 CE

How early societies around the world lived, governed and met their needs, and how they compare with Canada today.

5
  1. A1.1
    Then and now
    Compare how an early society and Canada today meet needs, treat the environment and organize daily life.
    After A3.2compare table
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  2. A2.1
    Asking questions about the past
    Form a question about an early society, find evidence in sources, and explain what the evidence shows.
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  3. A3.1
    Where and when
    Locate early societies on a map and a timeline, including Indigenous societies in the Americas.
    map timeline
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  4. A3.2
    How early societies were organized
    Describe government, social structure, work, beliefs and daily life in early societies.
    After A3.1source viewer
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  5. A3.3
    People and their environment
    Explain how the land, water and climate shaped what an early society ate, built and traded.
    After A3.1map timeline
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Strand B

People and Environments: Political and Physical Regions of Canada

Canada's provinces, territories and landforms, how land is used, and the issues that come with it.

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  1. B1.1
    Using the land and its effects
    Look at how people use land and resources in a region of Canada, and the effects on the environment and on communities.
    After B3.3map canada
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  2. B2.1
    Investigating a regional issue
    Choose an issue in one of Canada's regions, gather information, and present what you found.
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  3. B3.1
    Provinces, territories and capitals
    Name and locate Canada's ten provinces, three territories and their capital cities.
    map canada
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  4. B3.2
    Canada's physical regions
    Identify the main landform regions, like the Canadian Shield and the Great Lakes Lowlands, and what makes each different.
    After B3.1map canada
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  5. B3.3
    Resources and industries by region
    Match natural resources and industries, like fishing, forestry and farming, to the regions where they happen.
    After B3.2map canada
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