Grade 5 - BC Social Studies - Full Year Bundle - Updated in 2026

Updated in 2026 - Grade 5 – Canadian Issues and Governance Unit – British Columbia (BC) Social Studies Curriculum. This resource covers all the outcomes in the Grade 5, British Columbia (BC) Social Studies Curriculum – Canadian Issues and Governance unit.

There are 348 activity sheets that cover the outcomes in the social studies curriculum. This comprehensive unit contains readings, hands-on activities, true/false, diagrams, exit cards, reflections, word searches and more. We’ve presented the material in a variety of text forms, including reports, news articles, blog posts, and stories. There is also a unit test and answer pages for all activities!

This best-selling resource has been updated in 2026 to include even more engaging worksheets and hands-on activities. 

Some of the concepts that are covered:

• Newspaper Article: Canadian Multiculturalism
• Canada – Peacekeeping Nation
• Blog Post: Immigration – Push/Pull Factors
• Clifford Sifton – Immigration and the Immigration Act, 1910
• Chinese Head Tax
• Story: Learning About the Anti-Asian Riots
• The Numbered Treaties
• Impact of the Indian Act
• Residential Schools – Intergenerational Trauma
• What is Reconciliation?
• Japanese Internments
• Blog Post: Komagata Maru and the Doukhobours in Canada
• Canadian Citizenship and Mock Citizenship Test Activity
• Matching Game: Rights And Responsibilities
• Charter of Rights and Freedoms
• Role-Play: Rights In Action
• Collective Rights
• Métis National Council
• Democracy – What Is It?
• Representative vs Direct Democracies
• Referendums And Plebiscites
• Activity: Referendum Simulation
• Participation in Democracy
• Case Study: The Power of One Vote
• Democracy and Rule of Law
• Levels of Government
• Government Responsibilities
• Municipal Government, Provincial Government, and Federal Government
• Government Shared Responsibilities
• Election Process – Federal and Provincial Elections
• Behind The Scenes: Election Campaigns
• Political Parties
• Blog Post: Indigenous Self-Governments
• Canadian Peaceful Protests
• Government Duty To Consult Indigenous Communities
• Land Use Issue – Coastal Gaslink Pipeline
• Regions of Canada Map
• Natural Resources in Canada’s Regions
• Resource Town in BC
• Economic Sectors - Primary Sectors, Secondary Sector, Tertiary Sector, and Quaternary Sector
• Unit Tests
• Answer Pages For All Activities

This is a comprehensive unit that will save you hours of planning! Check out the preview to learn more about how it can benefit you and your students.

GOOGLE SLIDES AND PDF BOTH INCLUDED!