Manitoba Grade 6 Social Studies - FULL YEAR BUNDLE

Grade 6 – Manitoba Social Studies Curriculum – This bundle was created to cover the outcomes in all clusters of the Social Studies curriculum.

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There are 725+ activity sheets that cover the learning standards in the social studies curriculum. This comprehensive bundle contains readings, hands-on activities, true/false, diagrams, 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!

Cluster 1: Building a Nation 1867-1914

Some of the concepts that are covered:

• The British North America Act
• Responsibilities/Rights of Citizens in 1867 vs Today
• Activity – Comparative Rights Poster
• Major Landforms and Bodies of Water in Canada
• Activity – Map Labelling
• Major Settlements of Rupert’s Land and Original Provinces
• Federal System of Government in Canada
• Newspaper Article: The Constitutional Monarchy
• British-Style Parliament
• Map of Canada - Capital Cities of Canada
• Regions of Canada Map
• Louis Riel and the Red River Resistance
• Activity – Historical Figure Biography
• Story: Life During the Red River Resistance
• Noël-Joseph Ritchot and Alexandre-Antonin Taché
• Blog Post: Manitoba's Entry into Confederation
• Métis Bill of Rights
• Article: Provisional Government of Manitoba
• Entry of Other Provinces and Territories
• Story: Diverse Stories in Canadian History
• Fact or Fiction – North West Mounted Police
• Story: Life During the Gold Rush Era in Canada
• Activity – Gold Rush Impact: Diary Entries
• Construction of the Canadian Pacific Railway
• Chinese Labourers and the Railway
• Newspaper Article: Completion of the CPR
• Memory Game: Prime Ministers of Canada
• Activity – Treaties and Reserves: Discussion Circle
• Contributions of Indigenous Leaders (1867-1914)
• Impact of Reserves on Indigenous Communities
• Story: Indigenous Perspectives on Confederation
• Newspaper Article: Living with the Land
• First Nation Profiles: Algonquin, Wendat, Ojibwe, Haudenosaunee, Mohawk
• Haudenosaunee Confederacy – Democracy and Decision Making In The Grand Council
• Activity – Making a Haida Canoe and Building a Miniature Longhouse
• Trade and Alliances/Treaties Between First Nations
• Métis Indigenous Group - Culture
• Tableaus – The Métis Struggle for Land
• Groups that Immigrated/Emigrated to/from Canada
• Story: Challenges Faced by New Immigrants
• Immigration Policies (1867-1914)
• Activity: Immigrant Scenarios Role Play
• Story: Daily Life on a Prairie Homestead
• Challenges Facing Early Settlers
• Unit Test – Building A Nation
• Answer Pages For All Activities

Cluster 2: An Emerging Nation

Some of the concepts that are covered:

• What is Remembrance Day?
• Canadian Prime Ministers (1914-1945)
• Activity: Trading Card Game – Prime Ministers
• Causes of World War I
• Activity: Causes of World War I Comic Strip
• Canada's Role in World War I
• Internment During World War I
• Activity – Internment Tableaus
• Story: Battle of Vimy Ridge
• Trench Warfare in World War I
• Activity – Trench Warfare: Diary Entries
• Newspaper Article: The Winnipeg General Strike
• Activity – Winnipeg General Strike Newspaper
• Story: Women’s Changing Roles (1914-1945)
• Women’s Suffrage in Manitoba and Canada
• Activity: Women’s Suffrage Role Play
• Technological Developments (1914-1945)
• Activity – Technological Development Timeline
• Contribution of Various Groups to Canada
• Role of Past Generations
• Blog Post: The Natural Environment
• Canadian Prime Ministers
• Impact of the Depression on Urban and Rural Areas
• Newspaper Article: New Political Movements
• The Social Safety Net
• Spelling Bee – Depression Era
• First Nations, Inuit, and Métis Contributions to WWII
• Activity – New Vocabulary Snowman
• Canadian Prime Ministers During WWII
• Causes of World War II
• Canada's Role in World War II and Canadian Battles in WWII
• The Holocaust
• Fact or Fiction – World War II
• Story: War Effort on the Home Front
• Activity – War Effort Posters
• Sacrifices Made by Canadians in the World Wars
• Activity – WWII Improv Activities
• Unit Test – An Emerging Nation
• Answer Pages For All Activities

Cluster 3: Shaping Contemporary Canada

Some of the concepts that are covered:

• What are the Provinces and Territories of Canada?
• Fact or Fiction – Demographic Changes
• Capital Cities of Canada
• Key Prime Ministers of Canada (1945-Present)
• Activity: Trading Card Game – Prime Ministers
• Blog Post: The Impact of Bilingualism in Canada
• Fact or Fiction – Bilingual Education
• Historical Bilingual Education Policies
• Multicultural Policies Trivia Card
• The Affair Forest and Franco-Manitoban Linguistic Rights
• Activity: Affaire Forest Case Study Role Play
• Indigenous Rights Developments in Canada
• Activity – Timeline of Indigenous Rights
• Changes in Francophone Populations
• Article: Division scolaire franco-manitobaine
• Story: Cultural and Linguistic Diversity in Canada
• Spelling Bee – Canadian Diversity
• The Transformation of Canadian Industry
• Technological Innovations in Canada
• Urbanization and Its Effects
• Story: Advances in Canadian Education
• Blog Post: Transportation and Canada's Growth
• Communication Breakthroughs in Canada
• Canada's Role in the Korean War
• The Cold War and Canada
• Canada's Participation in International Peacekeeping
• Activity – Word Search on Peacekeeping
• Newspaper Article: Canada and the Gulf War
• Global Events Affecting Canadians
• Canada's Participation in the United Nations
• Unit Test – Shaping Contemporary Canada
• Answer Pages For All Activities

Cluster 4: Canada Today

Some of the concepts that are covered:

• What Makes Canada Unique?
• Activity – Multicultural Quilt
• Activity – Multicultural Pictionary
• Protecting Canadian Identity
• Activity – Canadian Content Posters
• Blog Post: Canadian Culture in the Arts and Media
• Memory Game: Canadian Content
• Influence of the Environment on Canadian Life
• Drawing Contest – Natural Environment
• First Nations, Inuit, and Métis Identities and the Land
• Spelling Bee – Canadian Culture
• Features of the Canadian Government
• Canadian Government Trivia Card
• Representative vs Direct Democracies
• Participation in Democracy
• Democracy and Rule of Law
• Political Parties - Platforms
• Federal and Provincial Election Process
• Levels of Government
• Which Level of Government to Call?
• Government Shared Responsibilities
• Fact or Fiction – Responsibilities of Government
• Roles of Government Representatives
• First Nations Governance
• Respecting Authority in Democracy
• Story: Factors Shaping Identity
• Influence on Francophone Identities
• Indigenous Organizations and Rights
• Francophone Organizations and Rights
• Blog Post: Perspectives on Self-Determination
• Citizenship
• Activity - Mock Citizenship Test
• Rights and Responsibilities
• Collective Rights
• Addressing Inequities in Canada
• Historical Struggles and Achievements
• Story: Benefits of Living in Canada
• Ideals of Democracy
• Notable Canadians: Past and Present
• Canada's Global Connections
• Interdependence with Other Regions
• Unit Test
• Answer Pages For All Activities

This is a comprehensive bundle that will save you hours of planning! It has been tested and found effective in helping students achieve the learning outcomes in the social studies curriculum.