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Grade 7 · Social Studies · Unit 3 of 16

Maps, Land & Respect

Make maps, find your way and respect special places

What your child practises

Children practise map-making and orientation with compasses, landmarks and GPS, learn that Traditional Knowledge is used to read the land, and show respect for places and objects of historical significance.

Manitoba Curriculum learning outcome: 7-S-106, 7-S-204, 7-S-207A, 7-S-208 · treating places of historical significance with respect, creating maps, using Traditional Knowledge to read the land, and orienting oneself

Sample questions

A taste of this unit. In the app, questions change every time and get easier or harder to match your child.

  1. Question 1

    To read the land, people can notice…

    • tracks, plants, water, wind and the shape of the land
    • only a clock
    • only the date
    • only the radio

  2. Question 2

    A GPS device or phone map can tell you…

    • your grade
    • tomorrow’s test
    • where you are on Earth
    • what you will eat

  3. Question 3

    Many First Nations, Métis and Inuit peoples today still use Traditional Knowledge to…

    • read computer code only
    • avoid learning
    • observe the land, water and weather
    • ignore the seasons

  4. Question 4

    A burial ground is a place that should be…

    • used as a playground
    • ignored
    • treated with respect and not disturbed
    • dug up for fun

  5. Question 5

    GPS stands for…

    • Grid Point Scale
    • Global Positioning System
    • Great Planet Survey
    • Geographic Print Sheet

  6. Question 6

    Which is a respectful way to visit a historic site?

    • taking souvenirs
    • carving your name
    • staying on paths and not touching or removing objects
    • climbing on walls

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