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Grade 7/8 History Modified Bundle

Grade 7/8 History Modified Bundle

$46.00 CAD
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Total Pages: 596 Pages
Answer Key: Included with rubric
Teaching Duration: 1 Year
File Size: 195MB
File Type: PDF (Zip)

In this Grade 7/8 History Modified Bundle, teachers are equipped with 77 engaging lessons. These lessons will help teachers to immerse their modified Grade 7/8 students in learning about key concepts in the Grade 7 and 8 History curriculum. Each of the 77 lessons aligns with a critical concept in the Ontario Curriculum but has significantly reduced reading and writing expectations within the lesson. 

This Grade 7/8 History Modified Bundle is for classroom teachers who are required to teach the Grade 7 and 8 Ontario History Curriculums 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.

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Curriculum Alignment

  1. Ontario History Curriculum 2023 Grade 7 Strand A and B
  2. Ontario History Curriculum 2023 Grade 8 Strand A and B 

Resource Includes:
✅77 Detailed Lessons
✅MP3 Audio Files of Articles
✅Answer Keys & Rubrics
✅Assessment Variety: Projects, Quizzes & Unit Test
✅Inquiry Learning
✅Graphic Organizers
✅Print and Digital Formats

Grade 7/8 Social Studies Modified Bundle Overview

  • 77 Engaging Lessons: Immerse your students in enthralling learning experiences that ignite their curiosity across both the Strand A and Strand B units in the Grades 7 and 8 History curriculums, fostering a deep understanding and personal connection to the subject matter.
  • MP3 Audio Files: Elevate student learning and accessibility with audio recordings of the student readings, offering valuable support for diverse learning styles and ensuring active participation for every student.
  • Easy-to-Use Lesson Plans: Experience a seamless and enriching educational journey with easy-to-follow daily lesson plans, saving precious preparation time.
  • Self-Marking Google Forms: Benefit from the efficiency of self-marking Google Forms, automating the assessment process and gaining quick insights into your students' progress.
  • Graphic Organizers: Empower your students with graphic organizers that facilitate information organization, making complex concepts more accessible and memorable.
  • Answer Keys: Optimize your grading process with readily available answer keys for assessments and activities, allowing you to focus more on teaching and providing timely feedback to your students.
  • Print and Digital Formats: Embrace the convenience of accessing materials in both print and digital formats, effortlessly adapting to diverse teaching environments and catering to individual preferences.

Do you have students working at grade level? Check out this comprehensive bundle: Grade 7/8 History Bundle. 

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. Mid-Unit Quiz (Multiple Choice, Short Answer)
  13. The Treaty of Utrecht 1713 (Fill in the Blanks)
  14. The Treaties (Reading, Cut and Paste)
  15. Image Analysis & The Acadians (True/False)
  16. Seven Years War (Readings, Newspaper Article)
  17. The Establishment of British Rule (Reading, Folding Notes)
  18. The American Revolution (Videos, Cut and Paste)
  19. Black Loyalists Inquiry (Videos, Cut and Paste)
  20. The Impact of the Loyalists' Migration on the Mississaugas of the Credit Nation (Reading, Note-Taking Graphic Organizer)
  21. The Constitution Act of 1791 (Reading, Cut and Match)

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. War of 1812 Overview (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 (Quiz)
  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 (Quiz)
  19. Legal Issues (Reading, True or 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. Summative Task (Poster)

Grade 8 History Lesson Overview & Modifications

Strand A - Lesson Overview & Modifications

Confederation Lessons

  1. Why Study History? (Cut & Match)
  2. Important Events Sorting Activity (Cut & Match)
  3. The Changing Map of Canada (Analysis)
  4. Expansion of the Dominion (Cut & Match)
  5. Historical Figures Assignment (Poster Creation)
  6. Politics in the Province of Canada (Interactive Notes)
  7. Advantages and Disadvantages of Confederation (Cut & Match)
  8. Advertising Confederation Assignment (Slideshow Creation)
  9. Confederation (Fill in the Blanks)
  10. Primary Source – Image Analysis
  11. The British North America Act of 1867 (Cut & Match)
  12. Unit Quiz

Western Canada Lessons

  1. Historica Minutes (Videos)
  2. Primary Source – Image Analysis
  3. Legal Documents (Interactive Notes)
  4. The Settlement of Western Canada: Soddie (Note-Taking)
  5. The Manitoba Act of 1870 (Fill in the Blanks)
  6. The Indian Act of 1876 (Interactive Notes)
  7. Song Lyric Analysis (Primary Source Analysis)
  8. Building The CPR (Newspaper Assignment)
  9. The Chinese Immigration Act of 1885 (True/False)
  10. Arctic Interests and Indigenous Case Law (Cut & Match)
  11. Numbered Treaties (Interactive Notes)
  12. Residential Schools (Graphic Organizer)

Strand B - Lesson Overview & Modifications

  1. Changing Society (Reading/Cut & Match)
  2. Changing Society Videos (Videos)
  3. Changing Map of Canada (Analysis)
  4. Historical Figures Assignment (Reading/Poster Creation)
  5. Important Canadians: QR Code Scavenger Hunt (Scavenger Hunt/Cut & Match)
  6. Technology Inquiry (Inquiry)
  7. Primary Source Analysis (Photo Analysis)
  8. Legal Issues in Canada (Reading/Cut & Match)
  9. The Telegraph Age (Reading/Fill in the Blanks/Morse Code)
  10. A Changing Society Unit Quiz (Unit Quiz)

This Grade 7/8 History Modified Bundle is specifically tailored to accommodate the unique needs of classroom teachers with students performing significantly below grade level in reading, writing, and comprehension. This adaptable and accessible resource empowers teachers to provide engaging history lessons while ensuring every student can participate actively in their learning journey.

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