What Ontario grade 7 students learn in social studies / history / geography

Your child will learn how people have changed their surroundings to deal with problems or take advantage of opportunities, like building dams or creating farms in difficult areas. They will also look at the good and bad long-term effects of these changes, such as pollution or the creation of national parks.

Your child will compare how people lived in Canada between 1713 and 1800, including First Nations, Métis, and Inuit communities, with how we live today. They will explore differences and similarities in things like gender roles, religious beliefs, daily life, and how people viewed the land and each other.

Your child will learn about the difficulties faced by different people and groups in Canada between 1713 and 1800, including First Nations, Métis, and Inuit communities, and how they dealt with these issues. They will also compare these historical challenges and responses to similar situations people face in Canada today.

Your child will be able to compare how different groups of people, like Indigenous communities or farmers, view the challenges and opportunities that come from our natural environment.

Your child will learn about how different groups of people, including Indigenous peoples, were forced to move or chose to move to or within Canada between 1713 and 1800. They will also compare these historical movements to similar situations happening in the world today, like communities needing to relocate due to environmental changes.

Your child will be able to look at different places around the world and figure out which types of environments, like deserts or mountains, have the biggest effect on the people living there. They will think about the good things and the challenges these environments present.

Your child will learn how different groups of people living in similar natural environments have dealt with the challenges and chances these places offer. They will also consider how long-lasting or "sustainable" these solutions are, such as how people manage water in low-lying areas or live in deserts.

Your child will learn to ask good questions when researching how different groups, including First Nations, Métis, and Inuit communities, viewed important events and issues during the time when power in Canada shifted from France to Britain. For example, they might explore how various groups felt about the expulsion of the Acadians or the treaties made between First Nations and European nations.

Your child will be able to ask good questions to help them study how natural events (like earthquakes or floods) and human activities (like pollution or farming) change our physical world. They will make sure their questions consider how these changes affect people, money, and the environment.

Your child will collect and arrange facts and proof about how various groups, including First Nations, Métis, and Inuit communities, viewed important events and changes when power shifted from France to Britain in colonial Canada. They will use different types of historical records, like diaries or oral histories (primary sources), and interpretations of history, such as documentaries or books (secondary sources).

Your child will be able to find and organize information from different places, including online, about how natural events or human actions change the environment. They will make sure to look at different viewpoints on these changes.

Your child will learn how to figure out if information and sources are trustworthy for their projects. They will do this by looking at things like who wrote it, why they wrote it, if it's accurate, and what their biases might be.

Your child will learn to understand and create maps to study how natural events and human actions change the environment. They will focus on how far these changes spread, like mapping pollution in a river or using online maps (GIS) to see areas affected by rising sea levels.

Your child will be able to understand and make sense of information they gather for their projects, using different tools like maps and special computer programs (called spatial technologies) that show where things are located. For example, they might look at pictures and maps to see how plants and animals that don't belong in an area (invasive species) affect Australia, or interpret graphs to understand how drought in Africa changes farming and population.

Your child will be able to understand and create maps to learn about big changes in colonial Canada when power shifted from France to Britain. This includes looking at where battles happened, how people and Indigenous communities were moved, and how settlement patterns changed.

Your child will be able to look at information and decide how natural events (like floods) or human actions (like building a dam) change the world around us.

Your child will be able to understand and make sense of information and clues they find during their research, using different methods. For example, they might look at old pictures of important events to figure out what story is being told and what viewpoints are left out.

Your child will be able to look at information and decide what it means about how various groups, including First Nations, Métis, and Inuit communities, felt about important changes in Canada when power shifted from France to Britain.

Your child will be able to share what they've learned about physical patterns in the world, using the right words and in ways that make sense to different people. For example, they might write an article or give a presentation about how things like climate, land use, or floods affect our communities.

Your child will be able to share what they've learned using the right words and in ways that make sense to different people, like creating a story or presentation about historical events and how various groups of people were affected.

Your child will learn about the important events that happened in Canada between 1713 and 1800, such as the expulsion of the Acadians or the American Revolution. They will also understand how these events affected different people and groups, including Indigenous communities.

Your child will be able to find different landforms like mountains, plateaus (flat areas of high land), plains, and valleys on a map and describe what they look like.

Your child will learn about how natural events and human actions, like climate change, cutting down forests, or using certain farming methods, can change the types of plants that grow in an area.

Your child will be able to explain how different parts of the natural world, like plants, land, and weather, affect each other in at least two different places around the world. For example, they might learn how deserts are formed by the way these things interact, or how volcanoes change the land and plant life around them.

Your child will be able to explain how natural events like earthquakes and volcanoes (called tectonic forces), or the wearing away of land by wind and water (weathering and erosion), as well as human activities like mining, can change the shape of the land over time.

Your child will learn about important agreements, called treaties, between Indigenous peoples and others during this time. They will understand why these treaties, including those represented by wampum belts (traditional beaded belts used for record-keeping and diplomacy), were important to different groups in Canada.

Your child will be able to get information from topographical maps, which are special maps that show the shape and height of the land, and understand what that information means. They will also be able to create a drawing that shows a side view of a landform using the information from these maps.

Your child will learn about important political and legal changes that happened in Canada during this time. They will also understand how these changes affected different people and groups, including First Nations, Métis, and Inuit communities.

Your child will learn about important social and economic changes that happened in Canada between 1713 and 1800, such as the competition in the fur trade, the arrival of Loyalists, and the growth of farming and logging. They will also understand how these changes affected different people and groups, including First Nations, Métis (a distinct Indigenous people with mixed European and Indigenous ancestry), and Inuit communities.

Your child will be able to describe the features and patterns of major water bodies around the world, such as rivers, lakes, and oceans. They will also learn about drainage basins, which are areas of land where all the water drains into a common river or lake.

Your child will learn about the everyday lives of different Indigenous groups in Canada between 1713 and 1800. This includes understanding things like their homes, clothes, how they traveled, family structures, and their beliefs and traditions.

Your child will be able to explain how natural events and human actions can change water sources like lakes and rivers.

Your child will learn about the everyday lives of different groups of people who came to live in Canada between 1713 and 1800, such as farmers in New France or Black Loyalists in Nova Scotia.

Your child will learn about the main climate zones around the world, like tropical or polar regions, and understand what makes each one unique.

Your child will learn about the important relationships and events that happened among different people and groups in Canada between 1713 and 1800. This includes understanding how groups like First Nations, Métis, Inuit, and European settlers interacted with each other and with important organizations like churches and colonial governments.

Your child will learn about the natural processes, like ocean currents and wind, and human activities, like cutting down forests and creating greenhouse gases, that affect how our climate changes.

Your child will learn about important events and changes, such as slavery, that affected the lives and communities of Black people in Canada from the past up to today.

Your child will learn about important people and groups in Canada between 1713 and 1800, and understand how they helped shape Canada's history and identity.

Your child will be able to explain important ways different people and groups, like Indigenous peoples, French and English settlers, and religious organizations, interacted with each other in Canada during this time.

Your child will be able to understand and create climate graphs, which are special charts that show temperature and rainfall patterns for a specific place. This helps them learn about how the climate changes in different locations throughout the year.

Your child will be able to explain the features of different natural plant areas around the world, like where you'd find grasslands or rainforests and what makes them unique.

Your child will learn about important people and groups in Canada between 1713 and 1800, and understand how they helped shape Canada's history and identity.

Your child will learn how the location of natural resources, how they are taken from the earth, and how they are used are all connected. For example, they will understand how different ways of mining depend on where the resource is found, or why certain types of power generation are used in different parts of Europe.

Your child will examine the social and political beliefs and important parts of daily life for various groups in Canada between 1800 and 1850, including First Nations, Métis, and Inuit communities. They will also compare these aspects of life to those in Canada during the 1700s, looking at how things changed over time, such as improvements in schooling or shifts in views on slavery.

Your child will explore the difficulties people and groups in Canada faced between 1800 and 1850, including First Nations, Métis, and Inuit communities. They will also learn about how people reacted to these challenges, such as through protests or by forming community support groups.

Your child will learn about how natural resources like trees or fish are taken from the earth in different parts of the world, and how sustainable these practices are for the environment.

Your child will be able to look at what different groups, like charities or governments, are doing to help protect our planet's natural resources. They will understand how these groups are trying to keep things like clean water and forests safe for the future.

Your child will learn about how different groups of people, including Indigenous communities, were forced to move or lost their land in Canada between 1800 and 1850, and how they coped with these changes.

Your child will create a personal plan showing how they can help make sure we use natural resources like wood or energy in a way that is better for the environment and can last a long time. This could involve choosing products that are made sustainably or finding ways to use less energy.

Your child will learn how to ask good questions to explore how various groups, including First Nations, Métis, and Inuit communities, viewed important events and issues in Canada between 1800 and 1850. For example, they might ask how different groups were affected by the War of 1812 or increased European immigration during that time.

Your child will learn to ask good questions when looking into how taking and using natural resources around the world affects people, the economy, politics, and the environment. For example, they might ask about the impact of too much fishing, cutting down forests, or using fossil fuels.

Your child will learn to collect information about how different groups, including First Nations, Métis, and Inuit communities, viewed important events or issues in Canada between 1800 and 1850. They will use various original materials from that time, like diaries or traditional stories, as well as later interpretations such as books or documentaries, to understand these different viewpoints.

Your child will be able to collect and organize information from different places about how we take and use natural resources. They will make sure to look at more than one point of view, such as how building a dam affects the land versus how much electricity it creates, or how different groups feel about fishing.

Your child will be able to understand and create maps to study natural resources, including how they are spread out and how they might affect the environment. For example, they might look at maps showing pollution or where trees have been cut down and replanted.

Your child will learn how to figure out if information they find is trustworthy by looking at who created it, why they created it, and if it's accurate.

Your child will be able to understand and analyze information and data related to their research, using different tools like maps or computer programs. For example, they might look at graphs showing how fish populations are decreasing and what that means for different areas, or use pictures to see how mining has changed a region.

Your child will be able to use and create maps to understand important events, changes, and problems that affected Canada and its people between 1800 and 1850. This includes looking at where things happened, like battles or where people moved to and settled.

Your child will be able to understand and make sense of information they find, using different tools like charts and graphs. This helps them compare different viewpoints, such as how English and French Canadians felt about certain reports, or how different groups, including Indigenous peoples, lived outside of colonial towns.

Your child will be able to look at information about how natural resources (like oil, trees, or minerals) are taken from the earth and used around the world, and then form their own opinions about the effects of these activities.

Your child will be able to look at information from various groups, including First Nations, Métis, and Inuit communities, to understand their different viewpoints. They will then form their own opinions about important events or issues that impacted Canada and its people during this time.

Your child will be able to share what they've learned about natural resources using the right words, like "renewable" (can be replaced naturally) or "non-renewable" (cannot be replaced). They will also learn to present this information in different ways, such as an essay, a map, a story, or a website, depending on who they are trying to reach.

Your child will be able to share what they've learned about Canadian history between 1800 and 1850 using the correct historical words, like "Loyalist" or "Reformer," and by presenting their information in creative ways, such as a poem, play, or annotated map.

Your child will learn about different types of natural resources on Earth, like renewable ones (which can be replaced, such as trees), non-renewable ones (which cannot be easily replaced, like fossil fuels), and flow resources (which are always available, like sunlight). They will also understand how these resources are connected to Earth's natural landforms and features.

Your child will learn about important events and trends in Canada between 1800 and 1850, like the War of 1812 or Irish immigration, and understand why they were significant for different people and groups, including Indigenous communities.

Your child will learn about some important agreements, called treaties, between Indigenous peoples and others in Canada during the early 1800s, including what wampum belts are and why they were used. They will also understand why these treaties were significant for different groups of people.

Your child will learn how people use the natural world, including things like rocks, trees, and water, to get what they need and want in their daily lives. They will also understand how these natural resources are used for things like building, making energy, and even for fun activities.

Your child will learn about important political and legal changes that happened in Canada between 1800 and 1850. They will understand how these changes, such as new laws or agreements, affected different people and groups, including First Nations, Métis, and Inuit communities.

Your child will learn about the important ways that taking natural resources from the Earth, like cutting down trees or mining, can affect people and the environment, both right away and over a long time. They will understand how these actions can lead to problems such as deforestation (cutting down too many trees), desertification (land becoming like a desert), pollution, and changes in climate.

Your child will learn about important changes in Canadian society and economy between 1800 and 1850, like new people arriving or changes in how goods were bought and sold. They will also understand how these changes affected different groups of people, including Indigenous communities.

Your child will learn about how different groups of people, like Indigenous communities, environmental groups, or companies, have different ideas about using nature to meet our needs.

Your child will be able to describe how different groups of people in Canada, such as the French, English, First Nations, and immigrants, interacted with each other between 1800 and 1850.

Your child will learn about the lives of Black people in Canada between 1800 and 1850, including the difficulties they faced and how they built strong, proud communities.

Your child will learn about how people are responding to problems caused by using natural resources, such as using more wind or solar power, buying less, or choosing products that are made in fair and ethical ways.

Your child will be able to describe important interactions between different groups of people in Canada between 1800 and 1850, such as how French, English, and First Nations people, as well as immigrants and other communities, related to each other.

Your child will learn about important people and groups in Canada between 1800 and 1850, like Robert Baldwin or Laura Secord, and understand how they helped shape Canadian history and who we are today.

Your child will be able to get information from, understand, and create maps using a special computer program called GIS (Geographic Information System). This will help them see things like where oil refineries are located in relation to cities and farms, or where forests have been cut down and how that land is now being used.

Your child will learn about important people and groups in Canada between 1800 and 1850, like Laura Secord or the Family Compact, and understand how they helped shape Canada's history and who we are today.