Grade 5 · Social Studies · Unit 12 of 12
Investigate It
Sources, perspectives and maps
What your child practises
Sorting primary and secondary sources, checking a source, asking good inquiry questions and reading maps.
Ontario Curriculum expectation: A2.2–A2.4, A2.6, B2.2–B2.4, B2.6 · primary and secondary sources, perspectives, maps and vocabulary
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
Why should we look at more than one perspective on an event?
- People who lived it may have had very different experiences
- There is only one correct opinion
- It makes the topic shorter
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People who lived it may have had very different experiences
Hint: Different groups can see the same event differently.
Question 2
A map's compass rose shows…
- the year
- distance
- directions
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directions
Hint: North, south, east and west.
Question 3
Which map type shows the routes used in the fur trade?
- A thematic map
- A road atlas of today
- A weather forecast
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A thematic map
Hint: A thematic map shows a particular topic.
Question 4
Which word means 'to settle in and control land that belongs to others'?
- Colonization
- Navigation
- Transportation
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Colonization
Hint: Colonization is a key idea in the history of this period.
Question 5
Which should you check about a source before you trust it?
- Who made it, when and why
- How long the title is
- What colour the cover is
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Who made it, when and why
Hint: Author, date and purpose help you judge reliability.
Question 6
A source only tells the story from one side. What should you do?
- Believe it completely
- Look for other sources with different perspectives
- Stop researching
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Look for other sources with different perspectives
Hint: Strong conclusions use many sources.