Grade 3 · Social Studies · Unit 6 of 13
Our Many Peoples
Meet our province’s peoples
What your child practises
Children learn about the diverse peoples in their province and how they express their culture, and how to promote positive interactions. This is practice, not a report-card mark.
Prince Edward Island Curriculum curriculum outcome: 3.2.1; 3.2.2; 3.2.3 · the diverse peoples of their province, how they express culture and how to build positive interactions
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
Dancing and music at a gathering show culture. Which is an example?
- a step dancing show
- a math test
- a bus ride
- a rainy day
a step dancing show
Hint: Dances come from traditions.
Question 2
Which action shows that someone is not being respectful?
- saying thank you
- sharing lunch
- asking a polite question
- making fun of another person’s food
making fun of another person’s food
Hint: Mean teasing hurts.
Question 3
Which action helps people feel they belong?
- inviting everyone to join
- only talking to your best friend
- making fun of names
- leaving some out
inviting everyone to join
Hint: Everyone wants to be included.
Question 4
A family speaks their home language and teaches it to their children. How are they sharing culture?
- through shoes
- through language
- through maps
- through weather
through language
Hint: Words carry stories and ideas.
Question 5
What do we call people who have recently moved to Canada from other countries?
- guests only
- tourists
- strangers
- newcomers
newcomers
Hint: They are part of the community now.
Question 6
A school has a multicultural day. What is the goal?
- to learn about and celebrate many cultures
- to choose the best culture
- to keep cultures apart
- to forget traditions
to learn about and celebrate many cultures
Hint: Everyone shares and learns.