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Grade 6/7 Social Studies Modified Bundle

Grade 6/7 Social Studies Modified Bundle

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Answer Key: Included with rubric
Pages: 1223 Pages + Google Slides + Google Forms
Teaching Duration: 1 Year
File Type: PDF (Zip)

In this Grade 6/7 Social Studies Modified Bundle, teachers are equipped with 123 engaging lessons. These lessons will help teachers to immerse their modified Grade 6/7 students in learning about key concepts in the Grade 6 and 7 Social Studies, History and Geography curriculum. Each of the 123 lessons aligns with a critical concept in the Ontario Curriculum, but has significantly reduced reading and writing expectations within the lesson. 

This Grade 6/7 Social Studies Modified Bundle is for classroom teachers who are required to teach the Grade 6 and 7 Ontario Social Studies, History and Geography Curricula, but have students working significantly below grade level in reading, writing, and comprehension. An MP3 audio file of each student reading has been provided. This resource was designed to meet the needs of ELL students and/or students on a modified IEP.

Curriculum Alignment

  1. Ontario Social Studies Curriculum 2026 Grade 6 Strand A and B
  2. Ontario History Curriculum 2026 Grade 7 Strand A and B
  3. Ontario Geography Curriculum 2026 Grade 7 Strand A and B

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Bundle Includes:

  • 123 Engaging Lessons: Keep your students actively participating and interested in social studies, history and geography with thoughtfully designed lessons.
  • MP3 Audio Files: Enhance student learning and accessibility by providing audio recordings of student readings.
  • Editable Teacher Slideshow (Google Slides™): Six ready-to-use and customizable visual presentations to guide instruction.
  • Self-Marking Google Forms: Streamline your assessment process by automating your grading and gaining rapid insights into your students' progress.
  • Detailed Lesson Plans: Utilize these well-structured lesson plans, which outline activities and resources for each day's lesson.
  • Answer Keys: Save time on grading with readily available answer keys for assessments and activities.
  • Differentiated Tasks: Tailored tasks and activities designed to meet students' individual learning needs.
  • Student Choice: Empower your students by offering options and opportunities for them to make decisions about their learning.
  • Graphic Organizers: Visual tools and aids that will help your students organize information, making complex concepts easier to understand and remember.
  • Assessment Rubrics: Easily assess your students' progress and understanding using ready-made rubrics.
  • Quizzes: Check comprehension with quizzes to reinforce key concepts.
  • Unit Tests: Gauge your students' overall comprehension and retention with comprehensive unit tests.
  • Inquiry Activities: Encourage critical thinking and structured exploration of historical/geographical topics with inquiry-based learning.
  • Sub Plans: Ready-to-use lessons to ensure continuity when you're away.
  • Print and Digital Formats: Enjoy the flexibility of accessing materials in both traditional and digital formats, making it easy to adapt to various teaching environments.

Do you have students working at grade level? Check out this comprehensive bundle: Grade 6/7 Social Studies Bundle Ontario Curriculum.

Grade 6 Social Studies Lesson Overview & Modifications

Strand A

1. Building Vocabulary & Map Creation - (Reading + Map Creation)
2. What Shapes Our Canadian Identity? - (Reading + Cut & Match Activity)
3. Canadian Identity: Fundamentals - (Reading + Cut & Match Activity)
4. Canadian Identity: Indigenous Peoples - (Reading + Fill in the Blanks Activity)
5. Canadian Identity: Settler Communities - (Reading + Cut & Match Activity)
6. Canadian Identity: Inclusiveness - (Reading + Cut & Match Activity)
7. Historical Perspectives: Communities Inquiry - (Guided Inquiry Activities)
8. Traditional Territories - (Graphic Organizer)
9. Migration Reasons - (Reading + Cut & Match and Fill in the Blanks Activities)
10. Settler Life in Canada - (Reading + Interactive Notes)
11. Economic Development - (Reading + Fill in the Blanks Activities and Cut & Match)
12. Creation of Nunavut, Nunavik, and Nunatsiavut - (Reading + Fill in the Blank)
13A. Community Developments - (Reading + Primary Source Analysis)
13B. Community Developments - (Reading + Timeline Activity)
14. Interactions Between Settler Communities - (Reading + Graphic Organizer)
15. Differences Between Communities - (Reading + True/False Questions)
16. How Did We Get Here Assignment? - (Guided Slideshow Creation)
17. The Cost of Shipping Podcast Lesson - (Reading + Cut & Match + Journal Entry)

Strand B

1. Introduction: Key Vocabulary (QR Code Vocabulary)
2. Canadian Government and Global Interactions (Reading + Cut & Match Activity)
3A. International Accords and Organizations (Video + Cut & Match Activity)
3B. International Accords and Organizations (Video + Quiz)
3C. International Accords and Organizations (Video + Fill in the Blanks Activity)
4. Canada’s Role in International Programs (Reading + Sorting Activity)
5. Canada’s Role in International Non-Government Organizations (Reading + Quiz)
6. Canada’s Crisis Response: H1N1 and Ebola (Reading + Cut & Match Activity)
7A. Canada’s Role in International Peace (Guided Inquiry Activities)
7B. Canada’s Role in International Peace (Timeline Activity & Videos)
8. Canada’s Global Relationships (Reading, Graphic Organizer & Map Activity)
9. Canada’s Trading Partners (Tally Activity, Reading and Multiple Choice)
10. Canada’s Economy (Reading, Multiple Choice and Cut & Match)
11. Environmental Issues: Overfishing (Reading + Cut & Match)
12A. Environmental Issues: Invasive Species (Reading, True/False Questions & Folding Notes)
12B. Environmental Issues: Canada’s Impact (Reading & Newspaper Article)
13. Plastics in the Ocean Inquiry (Guided Inquiry)
14. Frequent Flyers Sub Plans (Reading & Podcast)

Grade 7 History Lesson Overview & Modifications

Strand A

  1. Why Study History? (Reading, Cut & Match)
  2. Important Events Sorting Activity (Reading, Cut & Match)
  3. Historica Minutes (Video, Fill in the Blanks)
  4. Canadian Settlement Objects Activity (Matching)
  5. Haudenosaunee, Inuit and Métis (Reading, True/False)
  6. The Map of New France 1700 (Compare and Contrast)
  7. The Creation of New France (Reading, Fill in the Blanks)
  8. Medical Care in the 1700s (Reading, Cut & Match)
  9. New France Vocabulary (QR Code Scavenger Hunt)
  10. Historical Figures Assignment (Poster or Slideshow Creation)
  11. Fur Trade Inquiry Assignment (Multimedia, True/False)
  12. Black Individuals and Communities 1713-1800
  13. Mid-Unit Quiz (Multiple Choice, Short Answer)
  14. The Treaty of Utrecht 1713 (Fill in the Blanks)
  15. The Treaties (Reading, Cut and Paste)
  16. Image Analysis & The Acadians (True/False)
  17. Seven Years’ War (Readings, Newspaper Article)
  18. The Establishment of British Rule (Reading, Folding Notes)
  19. The American Revolution (Videos, Cut and Paste)
  20. Black Loyalists Inquiry (Videos, Cut and Paste)
  21. The Impact of the Loyalists' Migration on the Mississaugas of the Credit Nation (Reading, Note-Taking Graphic Organizer)
  22. The Constitution Act of 1791 (Reading, Cut and Match)
  23. British North America Summative Task (Structured Slideshow)
  24. Unit Review and Test (Multiple Choice, True and False Questions)
  25. Sub Plans: The Beaver (Reading, True/False, Cut and Match, Poster Creation)

Strand B

  1. Important Events (Reading, Cut & Match)
  2. Métis & Settler Relations (Reading, True/False)
  3. War of 1812 (Videos, Fill-in-the-Blanks)
  4. Reasons for the War of 1812 (Reading, Interactive Notes)
  5. Battle of Queenston Image Analysis (Image Analysis)
  6. War of 1812 Inquiry (Structured Inquiry)
  7. War of 1812 Newspaper Article (Fill-in-the-Blanks)
  8. Results of the War of 1812 (Reading, Cut & Match)
  9. Mackinac and Drummond Islands (Reading, Cut & Match)
  10. Mid-Unit Quiz (Matching, Multiple Choice)
  11. A Question of Identity: War of 1812 (Movie)
  12. Life in Lower Canada (Reading, Cut & Match)
  13. Lower Canada Government Structure (Reading, Cut & Match)
  14. Château Clique (Reading, Fill-in-the-Blanks)
  15. The Rebellions in Lower Canada (Reading, Interactive Notes)
  16. Life in Upper Canada (Reading, Colour Coding)
  17. Rebellion in Upper Canada (Reading, Interactive Notes)
  18. Rebellions Quiz (Fill-in-the-Blanks)
  19. Legal Issues (Reading, True/False, Timeline, Opinion Writing)
  20. Politics in British North America (Reading, Interactive Notes)
  21. British – Indigenous Treaties (Reading, Fill-in-the-Blanks, True False)
  22. Black Settlements and Communities (Fact Sheets & Cut & Match)
  23. Significant Persons and a Community (Fact Sheets, Graphic Organizer, Opinion Writing)
  24. Summative Task (Poster)
  25. Unit Test (Multiple Choice)
  26. Sub Plans (Reading, True/False, Cut & Match)

Grade 7 Geography Lesson Overview & Modifications

Strand A

  1. Why Study Geography? (True or False)
  2. QR Code Vocabulary Activity (Matching)
  3. Mapping Skills Review & Map of Canada (Cut & Match, Numbered Map)
  4. What is Geography (Reading, Cut & Match)
  5. Physical Characteristics of Landforms (Reading, Cut & Match)
  6. Changes to Landforms (Reading, Sequencing)
  7. Quiz (Matching, Fill in the Blanks)
  8. Land Reclamation Newspaper Assignment (Fill-in-the-Blanks)
  9. Physical Characteristics of Water Systems (Label a Diagram, Create an Image)
  10. Changes to Water Systems Inquiry (True or False)
  11. Characteristics of Climate Regions  (Photo Inquiry, Cut and Match)
  12. Climate Change Factors (Reading, Cut and Match)
  13. Creating and Analyzing Climate Graphs (True or False)
  14. Characteristics of Natural Vegetation Regions (Fill in the Blanks)
  15. Natural and Human Factors That Change Vegetation Patterns (Cut and Match)
  16. Invasive Species Assignment (Poster Creation)
  17. Challenges and Opportunities Presented by Physical Environments (Reading, Graphic Organizer)
  18. Geography Events Inquiry (Structured Inquiry)
  19. Geographic Data Analysis (Cut and Paste)
  20. Sub Plans – Solar Panels (Cut and Paste, Matching)

Strand B

  1. Introduction: Canada: A Land of Natural Resources (Cut and Match & Journal Entry)
  2. Canada: A Land of Natural Resources (Cut and Match & Journal Entry)
  3. Natural Resources and Manufactured Goods (Reading & Cut and Match)
  4. Natural Resources in Canada (Reading & Cut and Match)
  5. Natural Resources in the World (Reading & Sorting)
  6. Needs vs. Wants (Reading & Sorting)
  7. Natural Resource Types (Reading, Writing, Sort & Match)
  8. Natural Resources Quiz
  9. Natural Resource Perspectives (Modified Inquiry)
  10. Current Events (Summarizing Skills)
  11. Mining Techniques (Reading & Fill in the Blanks)
  12. Forestry Techniques (Pictorial Sequencing Assignment)
  13. Natural Resource Extraction (Modified Inquiry)
  14. Taking Action: World Wildlife Fund (Reading & Fill-in-the-Blanks Poster Assignment)
  15. Eco-Friendly Energy (Reading & True or False)
  16. Personal Plan of Action (Personal Monitoring Project)
  17. Geography Sub Plans - AI Energy Use (Podcast & Reading, Match Activity & Cut and Match)

Teacher Feedback

  1. “This modified bundle for Grade 6/7 Ontario Social Studies has everything you need to teach this subject. Excellent resource I will use it again and again.”
  2. “Great resource to have for many of my students. Simplified format that still hits all the content needed.”
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