Nova Scotia - Grade 5 Social Studies - FULL YEAR BUNDLE
Grade 5 – Nova Scotia Social Studies Curriculum – This bundle was created to cover the outcomes in all clusters of the Social Studies curriculum.
There are 520 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!
Unit 1: Introduction
Some of the concepts that are covered:
- Learning from the Past: Why History Matters
- Primary And Secondary Sources
- Memory Game: Primary vs. Secondary Sources
- Case Study: The Red Bay Basque Whaling Station
- Activity: Create A Time Capsule
- Timeline: Uncovering The Past Through Artifacts
- Activity – Artifact Analysis Activity
- Case Study: Artifacts Of Fort Louisbourg
- Activity: Exploring History At The Museum
- Tangible And Intangible Evidence
- The Power Of Oral Histories
- Case Study: Mi’kmaq Oral Histories
- Activity: Oral History Interview
- Understanding Pre-history: Life Before Writing
- The Ancient World
- Life In The Middle Ages
- Transforming Our World: The Modern Era
- Word Search – Words from the Past
- Role-Play: Daily Life Across Historical Eras
- Fact Sheet: Understanding Bias In Historical Records
- Fact or Fiction – What’s Real About History?
- Unit Test
- Answer Pages For All Activities
Unit 2: Environment
Some of the concepts that are covered:
- Importance Of Location In Ancient Societies
- Snowman – Ancient Environmental Features
- Timeline: Understanding Ancient Timelines
- Mapping Ancient Civilizations
- Activity: Locating Ancient Societies
- Story: Life In The Land Between Rivers
- How The Nile River Shaped Ancient Egypt
- Case Study: Ancient Nubia And Life By The Nile
- Blog Post: How Water Shaped Ancient India
- Life Along The Yellow River
- Role-Play: Living In Different Environments
- Memory Game: Ancient Civilizations And Geography
- Four Corners: Living Preferences
- Natural Resources In Ancient Architecture
- Activity: Building A New Settlement
- Activity: Ancient Shelter Models
- Newspaper: Ancient Transportation By Rivers
- Activity: Environment Vs. Society Debate
- The Decline Of Ancient Nubia
- Fact Or Fiction – Ancient Civilizations & Environment
- Unit Test
- Answer Pages For All Activities
Unit 3: Social Structure
Some of the concepts that are covered:
- Social Structure In Ancient Societies
- Fact Sheet: Ancient Social Class Structures
- Four Corners: Ancient Social Class Structures
- Fact Sheet: Social Classes In Ancient Civilizations
- Activity: Ancient Social Class Structures
- The Role And Status Of Enslaved People
- Gender Roles In Ancient Civilizations
- Fact Or Fiction – Gender Roles In Ancient Civilizations
- Case Study: English Society In The Middle Ages
- Activity: Medieval Roles And Social Structures
- Role-Play: A Day In Medieval Society
- The Role Of Birth And Family In Social Class
- Word Search – Medieval Social Classes
- Urban And Rural Life In Medieval England
- Memory Game: Ancient Civilizations And Geography
- The Church In Medieval England
- Newspaper: Impact Of Farming And Castles
- Medieval Society vs Modern Canada
- Activity: Social Structures: Past vs. Present
- Unit Test
- Answer Pages For All Activities
Unit 4: Decision Making
Some of the concepts that are covered:
- The First Peoples Of The Americas
- Case Study: The Mi’kmaq Way Of Life
- Activity: Mapping Indigenous Societies
- Newspaper: How The Inuit Thrive In Extreme Cold
- Activity: Exploring First Nations And Inuit Life
- How The Beothuk Lived In Newfoundland
- Snowman – First Nations and Inuit Vocabulary
- Fact Sheet: First Nations And Inuit Tools
- Activity: Exploring First Nations And Inuit Traditions
- Activity: Building First Nations Dwellings
- Blog Post: The Mi’kmaq’s Hunting Wisdom
- Leadership In First Nations And Inuit Societies
- Role-Play: First Nations Council Decisions
- Elders’ Role In Mi’kmaq Decisions
- Activity: Traditional Justice
- Fact Sheet: Family Roles In Indigenous Societies
- Women’s Role In Haudenosaunee Society
- Fact Or Fiction – Decision Making in Societies
- Four Corners: Living Preferences
- Unit Test
- Answer Pages For All Activities
Unit 5: My Society
Some of the concepts that are covered:
- How Natural Features Shape Where We Live
- Case Study: Pacific Salmon Treaty And Fishing Rights
- Debate: Exploring Environmental Practices
- Fact Sheet: Gender Roles Through History
- Family Roles In The Past And Today
- Fact Or Fiction – Social Structures
- Fact Sheet: How Laws Were Made Then Versus Now
- Activity: “A Day In The Life” Journal
- Role-Play: Past Vs. Modern Decision-Making
- The Fur Trade And Modern Global Trade Networks
- Activity: Barter And Trade Challenge
- Timeline: Evolution Of Homes Over Time
- Activity: Shelter Through Time
- Timeline: Evolution Of Transportation
- How Future Societies Will Learn About Us
- Word Search – Continuity And Change Vocabulary
- Four Corners: Perspectives On Continuity
- 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.
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