CURRICULUM

CONNECTIONS:

Course

Strand

Overall
Expectations
Social
Heritage and
Analyse some key
Studies
Identity: First
short- and long-

Nations and
term

Europeans in
consequences of
Activity:
New France and interactions
Discussion
Early Canada
among and
about Native
between First
Traditions
Nations and
of the past, +
European
hands on
explorers and
activity of
settlers in New
building
France prior to
structures
1717
using
natural
materials

Science and Understanding Analyse social and
Technology Structures and environmental

Mechanisms:
impacts of forces
Activity:
Forces Acting
acting on
Fire
on Structures
structures and
Building
and
mechanisms;
practices
Mechanisms

Activity:

Build and

test the

strength and

efficiency of

structures
Investigate forces
that act on
structures and
mechanisms;



Identify forces
that act on and
within structures
and mechanisms,
and describe the

Specific Expectations

Grade

Explain some of the ways 5

in which interactions
between and among First
Nations and Europeans in
New France are connected
to issues in present-day
Canada (e.g., land claims,
treaty rights,
environmental
stewardship, resources
ownership and use)

evaluate the impact of

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society and the environ-
ment on structures and
mechanisms, taking
different perspectives into
account and suggest ways
in which structures and
mechanisms can be
modified to best achieve
social and environ- mental
objectives

Use technological
problem-solving skills to
design, build, and test a
frame structure that will
withstand to application of
an external force.

Describe forces resulting
from natural phenomena
that can have severe
consequences for
structures in the

Heath and
Physical
Education

Activity:
Survival Tag

Living Skills

effects of these
forces on
structures and
mechanisms
Demonstrate
personal and
interpersonal
skills and the use
of critical and
creative thinking
processes as they
acquire
knowledge and
skills in
connection with
the expectations
in the Active
Living, Movement
Competence, and
Healthy Living
strands for this
grade.

environment, and identify

structural features that
help overcome some of
these forces.
Use self-awareness and
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self-monitoring skills to
help them understand
their strengths and needs,
take responsibility for
their actions, recognize
sources of stress, and
monitor their own
progress, as they
participate in physical
activities, develop
movement competence,
and acquire knowledge
and skills related to
healthy living.

Use adaptive,
management, and coping
skills to help them
respond to the various
challenges they encounter
as they participate in
physical activities, develop
movement competence,
and acquire knowledge
and skills related to
healthy living.