Here are some of the topics we will be covering in grade six social studies this year.  Click on the link below to get you to the page covering the topic.

 

Government 

 

World War II

 

Canada - Provinces and Capitals

 

Confederation  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Social Studies - 2010/11

Confederation for Kids

 

Manitoba Becomes a Province. 

Here is a brief timeline of the order of events as Manitoba became Canada's fifth province.

 

                                        Timeline – Correct Order

 

1. Land surveyors from Ontario came to check out the Metis property.
2. William McDougall headed to Manitoba and tried to get into Mb.
3. Louis Riel was head of the provisional government.
4. A council of Anglophones and Francophones set up a committee (Convention of 40)
5. The Convention of 40 wrote a list of demands for the Canadian government.
6. The groups of Anti-Riel forces got together.
7. The Metis woodcutter Norbert Parisien was arrested as a spy.
8. Norbert Parisien escaped and shot and killed Hugh Sutherland.
9. Thomas Scott and his group beat and killed Norbert Parisien.
10. Thomas Scott and his cohorts were imprisoned.
11. Thomas Scott was charged with treason.
12. Thomas Scott was killed by a firing squad.
13. Archbishop Tache had been talking to the federal government about the colony’s future and they reached an agreement.
14. Wolseley’s troops came to Manitoba to “keep the peace”.
15. Riel feared for his life and headed to the United States.
16. Riel was elected to the House of Commons as an MP.
17. The Metis moved to the Northwest Territories and the USA.

 

Here are some of the vocabulary words you need to know:

 

Vocabulary Words

Proclamation,  Francophone, Anglophone, Provisional Government, Amnesty, Metis, Rupert’s Land, Upper Fort Garry, Red River Settlement, Forge, Surveyor, Anti – Riel, Looting, Treason, Scrip

 

 

The 12 Days of Canadian Christmas 

In this assignment, students are finding Canadian symbols and putting them to the tune of the 12 Days of Christmas.  

 

 

The Building of the Canadian Railway 

We are researching the building of the Canadian Pacific Railway by using the websites underneath the worksheet below.

 

The Building of the Canadian Pacific Railway.docx

 

Check out the websites below to learn more about the building of the CPR.

 

http://www8.cpr.ca/cms/nr/cprinternet/images/cprchildrenshistory.pdf

http://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.com/customcode/Media.cfm?Params=A3railway.swf

 

For our Railway Project, you need to use the following links...

Portfolio outline[1].doc

Canadian Railway Trilogy[1].wp3 

 

Here is a video about the Yukon Gold Rush 

http://www1.teachertube.com/viewVideo.php?video_id=65588&title=Yukon_Gold_Rush  

 

The Canadian Government

Click below to learn more about our Canadian government.  It is a powerpoint and you can learn about the people in our government.  You can also learn how some of the people get their jobs.

 

Government2.ppt

 

Keep reading to find out the burning question of "What is Government?"  This will help answer your questions and will help you study for your upcoming social studies quiz.

 

What is Government.docx

 

What are the jobs of the people who run the election?  Check below to find out what their duties are.

 

election duties and jobs.pdf