Grade 7/8 Canadian History Bundle 1713-1914

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Total Pages: 2,000 Pages + Google Slides + Google Forms
Answer Key: Included with Rubric
Teaching Duration: 1 Year
File Type: Zip

Use this Grade 7/8 Canadian History Bundle to lessen your planning load. This resource will help your students embark on a thrilling journey through Canadian history from 1713 to 1914. 

These 96 meticulously crafted lessons are not only engaging but also cross-curricular, integrating Language Arts and History, meaning your students will explore multiple subjects at once! 

Dive deep into the rich tapestry of Canada's past with topics such as New France, British North America, the War of 1812, Conflict and Challenges, Confederation, Western Settlement and Development, and Canada: A Changing Society.

Curriculum Alignment:

• Ontario Social Studies Curriculum 2023 Grade 7 History Strands A and B
• Ontario Social Studies Curriculum 2023 Grade 8 History Strands A and B

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Resource Includes:

• 96 Engaging Lessons: Keep your students actively participating and interested in Canadian history with thoughtfully designed lessons.
• MP3 Audio Files: Enhance student learning and accessibility with audio recordings of the student readings.
• Editable Teacher Slideshows (Google Slides™): Four ready-to-use and customizable visual presentations to guide instruction.
• 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 for comprehension and understanding 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 independent exploration of historical topics with inquiry-based learning.
• Quiz Show Review Games: Help students review for their unit tests with these quiz show-style review games.
• 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.
• Editable Report Card Comments: Ready-to-use, editable comments to clearly communicate students' progress, strengths, and next steps.

Do you have students working below grade level? Check out this modified bundle - Grade 7/8 History Modified Bundle that complements this bundle for students who have a modified IEP or are modified ELL students.

Grade 7 Lessons

1. Important Events Sorting Activity 
2. Historica Minutes Topic: Explorers & First Nations
3. Canadian Settlement Objects Activity
4. Haudenosaunee, Inuit and Métis
5. Map of New France 1700 Creation and Analysis
6. The Creation of New France
7. Medical Care in the 1700s
8. New France Vocabulary QR Code Matchup
9. Historical Figures Monologues
10. New France Inquiry Stations
11. Mid-Unit Test Review and Test
12. The Treaty of Utrecht
13. Treaties and Pontiac’s Resistance
14. The Acadians
15. The Seven Years’ War
16. The Treaty of Paris, The Proclamation & The Quebec Act
17. The American Revolution
18. The Loyalists
19. The Impact of the Loyalists’ Migration on the Mississaugas of the Credit First Nation
20. Constitution Act 1791
21. British North America Summative Task
22. Unit Review and Test
23. Sub Plans: The Importance of the Beaver to the Development of Canada
24. Introduction Part 1: Top 10 List of Events from 1713-1800
25. Introduction Part 2: QR Code Vocabulary Lesson
26. Establishing Upper Canada 
27. Métis & Settler Relations
28. Historica Minutes: War of 1812 
29. War of 1812 Overview Reading 
30. War of 1812 Inquiry Stations 
31. War of 1812 Newspaper Article 
32. Results of the War of 1812 
33. Mackinac & Drummond Islands & The Treaty of Ghent
34. A Question of Identity: The War of 1812 
35. War of 1812 Review & Quiz 
36. Life in Lower Canada 
37. The Rebellions in Lower Canada
38. Life in Upper Canada
39. The Rebellions in Upper Canada 
40. Rebellions Quiz 
41. Legal Issues 
42. Politics in British North America 
43. British – Indigenous Treaties 
44. Conflict and Challenges Summative Task 
45. Unit Review Quiz Show Game, and Unit Test 
46. Sub Plans: The Burning of Washington 1814

Grade 8 Lessons

1. Introduction: Unit Vocabulary
2. Why Do We Study History?
3. How Did We Get Here?
4. How Has The Map Of Canada Changed?
5. Life in British North America Prior to 1867 Inquiry
6. Fathers of Confederation Presentations
7. Politics in Canada
8. Advertising Confederation Assignment 
9. The Pros and Cons of Confederation 
10. The Charlottetown, Québec and London Conferences 
11. Missing Voices
12. British North America Act
13. Unit Test Review (Scavenger Hunt & Quiz Show Game)
14. Unit Test
15. Sub Plans
16. Introduction: Historica Minutes & Primary Source Analysis
17. Legal Documents
18. Western Canada Inquiry Stations 
19. The Manitoba Act of 1870
20. The Indian Act of 1876
21. Louis Riel Biography Assignment 
22. Canadian Pacific Railroad Lyrics & CPR Assignment
23. The Gold Rush
24. The Chinese Immigration Act of 1885
25. The Arctic & Indigenous Case Law
26. Numbered Treaties
27. Residential Schools
28. Unit Test
29. Introduction: QR Code Vocabulary
30. Settling Canada Top 10 
31. Primary Source Analysis 
32. Historica Minutes 
33. Interactive Timeline
34. The Changing Map of Canada 1867-1912
35. Important Canadians Scavenger Hunt
36. Historical Figures 
37. Creating a Works Cited Page
38. Changing Society Inquiry Stations 
39. Primary Source Analysis Assessment 
40. Legal Issues and Changes Part 1 
41. Legal Issues and Changes Part 2 
42. Racism in Canada
43. Black Canadians
44. Residential Schools
45. Case Study: Toronto
46. Class Newspaper
47. Virtual Museum
48. Unit Review: Scavenger Hunt & Quiz Show Game
49. Unit Test
50. Sub Plans

Why Teachers Love It:

• Comprehensive & Classroom-Ready: Includes everything you need to confidently teach Grade 7 & 8 history, even if you're new to the subject.
• Time-Saving: Pre-made lesson plans, assessments, rubrics, and review games take the guesswork out of planning.
• Differentiated & Accessible: Supports diverse learners with student choice, scaffolded tasks, and audio files.
• Engaging & Interactive: From inquiry stations to quiz games, this unit gets students thinking, talking, and making connections.
• Flexible Formats: Perfect for both in-person and digital learning environments.

Teacher Feedback

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2. "I loved the preview and was hopeful that the resource would be worth the price. It is far more than I usually spend, but I am so glad that I bought both grade 7 and 8 versions of the resource. My students are going to love how interactive and thoughtful each lesson is. I like that it gets students thinking right from the start. They will not be passive in their learning of Canadian history. Thank you for the amazing resource!"
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With this resource in your hands, you can be confident that your students will not only learn but also develop a passion for Canadian history. So don't miss out on this outstanding opportunity to spark curiosity and cultivate a lifelong love for learning. Grab your chance to make history truly come alive in your classroom!