Review of the Canadian Shield Region


Review Lesson


You have finished Unit 4: The Canadian Shield.

Now, review what you have learned. 

  • Review the charts, notes, graphic organizers, and worksheets you completed as you worked through the lessons in this unit.
  • Skim the chapter in the textbook, focusing on and asking yourself questions about important parts.
  • Review the Self-Check questions and answers.
Review the vocabulary you have learned:

boreal forest
wetlands
plateaus
fjords
muskeg
water ways
Woodland Cree
Ojibway
Anishinabe
coureurs de bois
fur trade
voyageurs
Hudson’s Bay Company
North West Company
fort
MĂ©tis
factors
factory
Michif
pemmican
resource cycle


Review the I Can statements for this unit.

  • 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 MĂ©tis 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
If any of the “I Cans” are “I Can’ts” for you, go back and review the sources and activities or contact your teacher for help.  When you are ready, do the assessments for Unit 4.


When you are ready, complete Assessment 2 and Assessment 3 on the following pages.