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This week, we continued with our work in Social Studies with how focus, How Canada became a country. We learned about the Seven Years’ War and how it helped shape the early story of Canada. We explored the causes of the war, the key events, and the important outcomes, such as how New France was taken over by Britain. As the students developed their understanding, they collaborated with one another and organized information into groups. This helped the students to better understand how these events in the war affected the people living in North America at the time and helped shape the country we know today.

Next week, we will extend this understanding by exploring different perspectives from the past. Using loose parts, the students will work in groups to build models that represented the wants, concerns, and viewpoints of French settlers, British officials, Indigenous Nations, and British merchants.

Learning Outcome:

I can demonstrate an understanding of how Canada became a country by reflecting on various events from the past. 







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