Teach about the contributions of Canada's diverse people prior to Confederation with these hands-on and engaging social studies activities. This resource is a highlight for many students year after year.
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This historical thinking resource includes:
timeline of people that arrived prior to the land that became Canada before Confederation including Indigenous People, Vikings, French colonists, Acadians, British (English) Colonists, missionaries, Loyalists, and Métis
opportunities to learn about the contributions of each group to the identity of Canada
2-3 weeks of activities that include reading, writing, drawing, summarizing, presenting, researching, and exploring.
teacher scripts and photos to help with the visual timeline activity.
reading passages (for eight different groups).
photographs of student examples.
extension activities that encourage students to learn more about different people.
detailed lesson plans with easy to read formatting.
instructions for how to use our activities with or without technology so you can be flexible for your students and classroom environment.
instructions for printing student workbooks while still offering differentiated options.
a variety of creative activities that keep students engaged while learning.
detailed outlines of each activity with a list of materials along with a centralized list and reminders in each section of the lesson plan.
optional Teacher Slides to support instruction and content delivery. You can choose to teach with or without them.
vocabulary list with phonetic pronunciations and definitions to help support your students.
“I can” statements written in student-friendly language so students can self-assess their learning.
modifications to help you differentiate without spending more of your time.
background information for teachers.
answer keys and suggested answers.
digital versions of most of the student pages to help support your students or reduce printing. To access the digital version, download the PDF and use the link inside that file. Honestly, this resource works better without the technology. It's hands-on and engaging.
loose text in the digital version which can be read by your assistive technology. This is especially helpful since some of the text may be beyond the Grade 4 reading level (especially at the beginning of the school year).
list of Alberta outcomes broken down by activity.
Ninja Note: If you teach in Alberta, this resource has been adjusted for the new social studies curriculum. Learn more about how we're writing and adjusting resources for the new curriculum. https://brainninjas.ca/social-studies-in-alberta/
