Purpose:

What is the main purpose of the

Social Studies program at this
grade level?

Hint: Examine the grade heading,
overview and rationale


Grade 2 Social Studies focuses on examining different Canadian
communities, and what life is like in each community. Students will learn
different characteristics of communities and how they affect aspects of
life. As a result, students will discover how diverse Canada is.
Question-at-Issue:

What key questions is the
program addressing at this grade
level?

Hint: Turn the GLOs into
questions

1) How do geography, culture, language, heritage, economics and
resources shape and change Canadas communities?
2) How does a community begin, and how do the interactions and
cooperation among peoples ensure continued growth and vitality in
their community?
Information:

What information do students
gain at this grade level?

Hint: Review the knowledge SLOs
and the strands associated with
them
2.1 Canadas Dynamic Communities (Inuit, Acadian & Prairie
communities)

Values & Attitudes
- How a communitys physical geography shapes identity
- The diversity and vastness of Canadas land and peoples
- Value oral history and stories as a way to learn about the land
- Acknowledge, explore and respect historic sites and monuments
- Demonstrate care and concern for the environment

Knowledge & Understanding
- Where Inuit, Acadian and prairie communities are located in Canada
- How the geographic regions are different from where we live
- What the major geographical regions, landforms and bodies of water
are in each community
- The main differences in climate among these communities
- Which geographic factors determined the establishment of each
community
- How the physical geography of each community shapes its identity
- What daily life is like for children in Inuit, Acadian and prairie
communities
- How the vastness of Canada affects how we connect to other
Canadian communities
- What the cultural characteristics are of each of the communities
- What the traditions and celebrations are in each of the communities
that connect people to the past and to each other
- How are each of the communities strengthened by their stories,

traditions and events of the past
- The linguistic roots and practices in the communities
- The individuals and groups that contributed to the development of the
communities
- How the communities connect with one another
- How the cultural and linguistic characteristics of the communities
contribute to Canadas identity
- The natural resources that exist in the communities
- The occupations in each of the communities
- The goods and services available in the communities
The impact industry has on the communities
Perspectives:

How does the program attend to
Aboriginal, Francophone and
pluralist perspectives at this
grade level?

The grade 2 social studies program (focusing on general outcome 2.1)
attends to Aboriginal, Francophone and pluralist perspectives very clearly.
Three different communities are studied within the program. Students
learn about the Inuit community and Acadian community, therefore both
the Aboriginal and Francophone perspectives are represented in this
program. Students also learn about a prairie community.

Students explore a variety of aspects of three different Canadian
communities within the program. In doing so, the grade 2 social studies
program attends to pluralist perspectives.
Fundamental and Powerful
Concepts:

What key concepts does the
course introduce? What are the
most important ideas students
would have to understand in
order to understand Social
Studies at this grade level?



Community Many different factors shape and change communities.

Diversity Canada is very diverse, and many different factors influence a
community and make it the way it is.

(Focusing on general outcome 2.1)
Conclusions and Inferences:

What are the essential
understandings or key
conclusions of this Social Studies
course?

Hint: See if you can paraphrase
the general outcomes in language
that makes sense to you.


There are many different communities in Canada. Many different things
influence communities, like geography, culture, language, heritage,
economics and resources.

(Focusing on general outcome 2.1)