The Arctic

Unit 7 is about the Arctic region.  As you did 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 7.


I Can…

  • Find the Arctic region 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 the Arctic
  • Explain the factors that determine climate in the Arctic and how the climate affects the people’s lives
  • Explain how natural resources and the physical geography of the Arctic determine the establishment of communities
  • Discuss changes in the Arctic region over time and the reasons for those changes
  • Tell how Inuit cultures and ways of life are unique in the Arctic
  • Understand how natural resources are used, exchanged, and conserved in the Arctic

Introduction


What is the Arctic really like?
        Watch Visions of the Arctic to start to find out.

Library Books


Check out the library books for this unit.

Click here to download a PDF version of the Library List of Books.

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

Skill Builders


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 7 Notebook ”.
  2. Save all of the PDF downloads to this folder.

Whenever you see this icon, you will be directed to use the “ Unit 7 Notebook ”  folder you created.