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Grade 7 · Social Studies · Unit 3 of 3

Working Together Fairly

Fair decisions, respectful talk and peaceful solutions

What your child practises

Children practise group skills: setting goals, resolving conflicts peacefully, negotiating, listening to understand, using respectful language and sharing their views.

Nunavut Curriculum approved guide: Junior Secondary Social Studies (NWT, 1993), Civics and economics · working with others, resolving conflicts, fair decisions, listening, respectful language, persuasive expression, presenting and respecting others' points of view

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

    Including a shy classmate in a group discussion shows…

    • unfairness
    • boredom
    • fairness and respect
    • bossiness

  2. Question 2

    Which format is best to show a timeline of events?

    • a blank page
    • a pie chart of colours
    • a poem only
    • a labelled timeline

  3. Question 3

    A good argument for a school recycling program includes…

    • only jokes
    • no reasons
    • only complaints
    • facts about how much waste is produced and saved

  4. Question 4

    Making a decision that reflects fairness means…

    • ignoring some people
    • choosing your friends
    • choosing the easiest idea
    • considering everyone’s needs and treating people equally

  5. Question 5

    Clarification in a conflict helps because it…

    • avoids problems
    • adds confusion
    • makes it longer
    • makes sure each person understands the other’s point

  6. Question 6

    Respecting others’ rights to express their views means…

    • laughing at them
    • silencing them
    • leaving the room
    • letting them share, even if you disagree

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