Around Edmonton Tour

Grade 3

Students will: 

3.2.1 appreciate elements of global citizenship: 

• respect the equality of all human beings (C, GC, I) 

Grade 5

5.1 Physical Geography of Canada

5.1.3 analyze how people in Canada interact with the environment by exploring and reflecting upon the following questions and issues: 

• In what ways do natural resources and the physical geography of a region determine the establishment of communities? (ER, LPP) 

5.2 Histories and Stories of Ways of Life in Canada 

5.2.1 appreciate the complexity of identity in the Canadian context: 

• recognize how an understanding of Canadian history and the stories of its peoples contributes to their sense of identity (I, TCC)

• Acknowledge British influence and presence in Canada

5.2.4 Examine, critically, ways of life of the fur traders

• How do stories about ways of life in fur trade forts reflect the British influence in Canada? 
• What were the main languages spoken by fur traders and their families in the fur trade forts? 

5.2.8 Examine, critically, ways of life of non-European immigrants

How do stories of Chinese immigrants (i.e., railway workers) contribute to an understanding of the development of Canada?

5.2.9 Examine, critically, how European immigrants shaped ways of life in western Canada

What do stories of immigrants from Ukraine, Poland, Russia and Germany tell us about their history and presence in western Canada?

Grade 6

6.S Skills and Processes

6.S.2 Develop Skills of Historical thinking

Use Historical and community resources to understand and organize the sequence of historical events

Use examples of events to describe cause and effect and change over time

Grade 7 

7.1 Towards Confederation

7.1.1 Appreciate the influence of diverse Aboriginal, French, and British peoples on events leading to Confederation

7.1.2 Appreciate the challenges of coexistence among peoples 

7.1.3 Compare and contrast diverse social and economic structures within the societies of Aboriginal, French, and British peoples in Pre-Confederation Canada

What were the social and economic factors of European Imperialism?

In what ways did European imperialism impact the social and economic structures of Aboriginal societies 

7.2 Following Confederation: Canadian Expansions

7.2.1 Recognize the positive and negative aspects of immigration and migration

7.2.3 Appreciate the challenges that individuals and communities face when confronted with rapid change

7.2.5 Evaluate the impact of Confederation and of Subsequent immigration on Canada from 1867 to the First World War

In what ways did the building of the Canadian Pacific Railway affect the growth of Canada?

What strategies were used by the government to encourage immigration from Europe?

What impact did immigration have on Aboriginal peoples and on communities in Canada? 

How did immigrants from Eastern Europe contribute to the development of western Canada (i.e., health, education, churches, commerce, politics, jounalism, agriculture)?

7.2.6 Assess, critically, the impacts of social and political changes on individual and collective identities in Canada since 1918

What are the social and economic effects of the changing roles and images of women in Canadian society (i.e., right to vote, working conditions, changing family structures)? 

7.2.7 Assess, critically, the impact of urbanization and of technology on individual and collective identities in Canada 

In what ways did technological advances contribute to the development of Canada (e.g., aviation, farming equipment, radio transmissions, electronics, multimedia)?

Grade 8

8.2.2 Demonstrate a willingness to consider differing beliefs, values and worldviews

8.3.1 Appreciate how a society’s worldview influences the society’s choices, decisions and interactions with other societies

Grade 4

Social Studies

4.1 Alberta: A Sense of the Land 

4.1.4 analyze how Albertans interact with their environment by exploring and reflecting upon the following questions and issues: 

• In what ways do the physical geography and natural resources of a region determine the establishment of communities? (LPP) 

4.2 The Stories, Histories and People of Alberta

4.2.1 appreciate how an understanding of Alberta’s history, peoples and stories contributes to their own sense of belonging and identity:

4.2.2 assess, critically, how the cultural and linguistic heritage and diversity of Alberta has evolved over time by exploring and reflecting upon the following questions and issues:

4.3 Alberta: Celebrations and Challenges 

4.3.3 examine, critically, Alberta’s changing cultural and social dynamics by exploring and reflecting upon the following questions and issues: 

•  In what ways has Alberta changed demographically since 1905 (i.e., population distribution in rural and urban areas, arrival of diverse ethnic groups, languages spoken)? (CC, I, LPP, TCC) 

English Language Arts

1.1 - Express ideas and develop understanding / Experiment with language and forms