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Grade 7 · Social Studies · Unit 6 of 6

Maritime Communities Today

Opportunities and challenges in Maritime communities now, and what they can do.

What your child practises

Practises Grade 7 social studies on present-day opportunities and challenges, such as the ocean economy, newcomers, language revitalization and climate change. Ties to the Nova Scotia curriculum.

Nova Scotia Curriculum learning outcome: Create responses to opportunities and challenges in present-day Maritime communities · Ocean economy, newcomers, languages, climate and community responses

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

    A new family from another country moves to town. What is a welcoming thing to do?

    • Ask them to leave
    • Avoid them
    • Say hello and invite them to a community event

  2. Question 2

    Where in Nova Scotia can people learn Gaelic language and music at the Gaelic College?

    • Yarmouth
    • Digby
    • St. Ann’s, Cape Breton

  3. Question 3

    Why is housing a challenge in many Maritime communities today?

    • Homes can cost too much for many families
    • There are no builders
    • Everyone owns three houses

  4. Question 4

    Which languages are being revitalized in the Maritimes?

    • Mi’kmaw, Acadian French and Gaelic
    • Latin and Greek
    • Only English

  5. Question 5

    Why do some young people leave rural communities?

    • Because rural towns are not allowed to have schools
    • Because there is no ocean
    • To find work or study elsewhere

  6. Question 6

    In 2022 a strong storm called Hurricane Fiona struck Atlantic Canada. What did it show?

    • Communities need to be ready for severe storms
    • Storms only happen in winter
    • Storms never reach Nova Scotia

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