Communities in Canada · Contemporary Canada
What Is a Community?
Students define what makes a community and identify common elements such as shared spaces, services, and people.
Key Questions
- 1What makes a place a community?
- 2What do all communities need to thrive?
- 3How is your community different from others in Ontario?
Ontario Curriculum Expectations
ON: Heritage and Identity: Communities in Canada, 1780–1850 - Grade 3
Grade: Grade 3
Subject: Social Studies
Unit: Communities in Canada
Period: Contemporary Canada
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