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== =Canada: Origins, Histories and Movement of Peoples=

Grade 7 students will explore the origins, histories and movement of peoples who have forged the foundations of Canadian Confederation. Students will examine how political, demographic, economic and social changes that have occurred since Confederation have influenced ways in which contemporary Canada has evolved.
 * OVERVIEW**

RATIONALE - Through an examination of events preceding and following Confederation, Grade 7 students will acquire an understanding of how Canada has evolved into a multicultural, bilingual, pluralistic and diverse society; and they will appreciate how these dimensions of Canada have affected citizenship and identity over time.

LOCAL AND CURRENT AFFAIRS - In order to allow opportunities for students to engage in current affairs, issues and concerns of a local nature, the program of studies provides the flexibility to include these topics within the time allotted for social studies.

Unit 11 - Canada in the 21st Century
Through an examination of events preceding and following Confederation, Grade 7 students will acquire an understanding of how Canada has evolved into a multicultural, bilingual, pluralistic and diverse society; and they will appreciate how these dimensions of Canada have affected citizenship and identity over time.
 * RATIONAL**

**TERMS AND CONCEPTS**

 * assimilation
 * colony
 * demographics
 * Great Deportation
 * immigration
 * imperialism
 * migration
 * National Policy
 * settlement
 * Treaty of Paris
 * urbanization

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