Grade 7 History Bundle Modified Ontario Curriculum

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Total Pages: 438 Pages + Google Slides + Google Forms
Answer Key: Included with rubric
Teaching Duration: 1 Year
File Type: Zip

Use this Grade 7 History Modified Bundle for the Ontario Curriculum, which includes the New France, Early British North America Modified unit and the Canada, 1800–1850: Conflict and Challenges unit, to teach your students about this period in Canadian history. This engaging unit provides 51 in-depth lessons that will captivate your students as they explore and understand the eras of New France, British North America, the War of 1812 and the political changes that occurred after this war. Each of the 51 lessons aligns with a critical concept in the Ontario Grade 7 History Curriculum, but has significantly reduced reading and writing expectations within the lesson. This modified history unit is for classroom teachers who are required to teach the Grade 7 History Ontario Curriculum, 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: Ontario Social Studies Curriculum 2026 Grade 7 Strands A & B.

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Unit Includes:

• 51 Engaging Lessons: Keep your students actively participating and interested in Canadian history with thoughtfully designed lessons.
• MP3 Audio Files: Enhance student learning and accessibility by providing audio recordings of student readings.
• Editable Teacher Slideshow (Google Slides™): Two 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.
• Quiz: Check comprehension with a quiz to reinforce key concepts.
• Unit Test: Gauge your students' overall comprehension and retention with a comprehensive unit test.
• Inquiry Activity: Encourage critical thinking and structured exploration of historical 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.

Strand A Lesson Overview & Modifications

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 Lesson Overview & Modifications

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)

Why Teachers Love It:

• Aligned: This resource matches the non-modified unit to ensure classroom consistency.
• Time-Saving: Pre-made lesson plans, assessments, teacher slideshows and rubrics take the guesswork out of planning.
• Differentiated & Accessible: Supports diverse learners with student choice, scaffolded tasks, and audio files.
• Engaging & Interactive: This unit gets students thinking, talking, and making connections.
• Flexible Formats: Perfect for both in-person and digital learning environments.

This Grade 7 History Bundle Modified resource is specifically tailored to accommodate the unique needs of classroom teachers faced 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. It has been updated to reflect the 2026 Ontario Social Studies Curriculum changes.

Do you have students working at grade level? Check out this comprehensive bundle - Grade 7 History Strand A & B.

Teacher Feedback:

1. “This sellers resources are all top notch.  Highly recommend!”
2. “It allows the different levelled learners to be consistent in what they are learning. The activities are designed so that my modified students can have some success with the curriculum!”
3. “Working with my MLLs who are still learning English as a second language, I found this resource very helpful in support their learning of the History curriculum, especially when there is a lot of new vocabulary.”
4. “This is super helpful for working with an ELL student.”

Aligned with the Ontario Social Studies Curriculum 2026 Grade 7 Strands A & B, this resource ensures you have everything you need to deliver engaging and enriching history lessons to your middle school students.