Grade 2 · Social Studies · Unit 2 of 7
Heritage Across Canada
First Nations, Métis, Inuit, francophone and newcomer communities
What your child practises
Canada's communities have many languages, stories and traditions, including those of First Nations, Métis, Inuit and francophone peoples and newcomers from around the world. Children learn that these are living communities and that heritage deserves respect. The Indigenous content is light. Deeper content should be developed with First Nations, Métis and Inuit partners.
Alberta Curriculum learning outcome: traditions and heritages across Canada, including those of First Nations, Métis, Inuit, francophones, and diverse communities · the traditions of First Nations, Métis, Inuit, francophone and many other communities in Canada
Sample questions
A taste of this unit. In the app, questions change every time and get easier or harder to match your child.
Question 1
A new neighbour tells you about a holiday you do not know. What is a good response?
- “That is weird.”
- “Tell me about it!”
- “I'm not listening.”
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“Tell me about it!”
Hint: Be curious and kind.
Question 2
Why do many places in Alberta have signs in more than one language?
- Many people speak different languages
- It is a rule for pets
- Signs like colours
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Many people speak different languages
Hint: Canada has many languages in its communities.
Question 3
Heritage is…
- a toy shop
- a kind of weather
- traditions, stories and ways of living passed down
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traditions, stories and ways of living passed down
Hint: Heritage connects us with people who lived before.
Question 4
A family shares a recipe from their grandmother's country. This is a way to…
- forget the past
- end a tradition
- pass on heritage
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pass on heritage
Hint: Foods, songs and stories help heritage live on.
Question 5
Many Canadians trace their heritage to…
- only one place
- countries all around the world
- nowhere
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countries all around the world
Hint: Canada is home to people from all over the world.
Question 6
Newcomers bring new foods, music and ideas. This helps Canada…
- lose its stories
- become more diverse
- become less friendly
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become more diverse
Hint: Many peoples make communities richer.