Chapter 8 Introduction
Completion requirements
What is a Canadian?
This second part of the Grade 5 Social Studies curriculum is about how Canada ‘grew up’ and became an independent country.
Every family has a unique culture. For example, one family may value music, take music lessons, and play music together as a family. Another family may value sports and spend every weeknight and weekend at practices and games. Another family may love cooking. Each family does something a little different from other families.
In the same way, Canada is a little different than other countries. Canadians have unique values and culture that have been shaped by geography (where we live) and by history. That sense of identity (who we are) is changing today as we make history and tell our own stories.
In this part of the course, you will learn how several factors contributed to the development of the Canadian identity:
What is a Canadian?
Every family has a unique culture. For example, one family may value music, take music lessons, and play music together as a family. Another family may value sports and spend every weeknight and weekend at practices and games. Another family may love cooking. Each family does something a little different from other families.
In the same way, Canada is a little different than other countries. Canadians have unique values and culture that have been shaped by geography (where we live) and by history. That sense of identity (who we are) is changing today as we make history and tell our own stories.
In this part of the course, you will learn how several factors contributed to the development of the Canadian identity:
- Confederation
- National railway
- World War I
- Famous Five
- Depression
- World War II
- Independence
- Flag
- Constitution
- Charter of Rights and Freedoms
- Making of Nunavut
- Caring for Canada’s resources and parks
