The Canadian Shield

Unit 4 is about the Canadian Shield region.  As with the other regions, you will learn about its geography, climate, natural resources, history, and people. 

Targets



Read the I Can statements to see what you will learn in Unit 4.

I Can…

  • Find the Canadian Shield on a map of Canada and name the provinces in it
  • Tell about the geography, landforms, and bodies of water in this region
  • Explain how landforms, bodies of water, and natural resources affect people’s lives in this region
  • Explain the factors that determine climate in this region and how the climate affects the people’s lives
  • Explain how natural resources and the physical geography of this region  determine the establishment of communities
  • Tell about Aboriginal cultures and ways of life in the Canadian Shield
  • Tell about the ways of life of the fur traders and voyageurs
  • Provide information about how the culture and heritage of the Métis people are rooted in the fur trade
  • Discuss changes in this region over time and the reasons for those changes
  • Understand how natural resources are used, exchanged, and conserved in the Canadian Shield


Introduction


The Canadian Shield is the largest region in Canada.  Visit the Canadian Shield and you will see rivers, lakes, forests, rocks, and animals.





Library Books


Check out the library books for this unit.

Click here for a PDF version Library List of Books.

If you are not able to find these library books, look for others about the Canadian Shield region geography, climate, natural resources, history, and people.

Skill Builder


Click here to learn how to search for books in the library.

Notebook


Throughout this unit, you will keep a Notebook. The PDF downloads are the pages of your Notebook.

  1. Create a folder on your computer or in the cloud titled, “Unit 4 Notebook ”.
  2. Save all of the PDF downloads to this folder.

Whenever you see this icon you will be directed to use the “ Unit 4 Notebook ”  folder you created.