Textbook Scavenger Hunt

Grade 7 Social Studies

September, 2008

1. Name three people on the front cover of the textbook.

1. Amanda Colleen Marie Francis

2. Charlene Doris-Jean Tuplin

3. Jordin Tootoo

4. Carrie Best

5. Louis Riel

6. Jeanne (Doucet) Currie

All others are images without NAMES

2. According to the Table of Contents, what are the five types of Empowerment?

1. Economic

2. Political

3. Cultural

4. Societal

5. National

3. According to the Table of Contents, in which unit number would you find information on Confederation?

Unit 3

4. Read the paragraph on page 4. What two skills will you use many times this year in Social Studies?

1. Finding main ideas

2. Summarizing

5. Read the Reading Hint on page 5. What is it asking you to do?

Look for the arrow in captions, think about questions in the caption

6. The photograph on page 16 shows Home Children arriving in New Brunswick. It was taken in c1900. What does the “c” stand for and what does it mean?

Circa – about

7. According to the graph on page 66, which activity raised the most money?

Bottle drive

8. This text has many “Think it Through”s. Name two activities you are asked to do.

Make a map

Make a chart

Answer questions

Etc. etc.

9. On which pages will you find information on Responsible Government?

103-107, 112-116

10. What does the map on page 99 show you?

Eastern British North America (Upper & Lower Canada) / colonies

11. Look at the chart on page 126. What were the results of the vote for Confederation?

Canada West: For = 54, Opposed = 8

Canada East: For = 37, Opposed = 25

Total For = 91, Total Opposed = 33

French Canada East For = 27, Opposed = 21

12. What is the purpose of “Looking Back” in each chapter?

To practice what you’ve learned

To add your own opinions

13. List 5 ways can you organize a research project.

1. Focus Your Investigation

2. Find Information

3. Evaluate Your Information

4. Present Your Information

5. Think About What You Have Learned

14. Look at the chart on page 250. When did Nova Scotia have the right to vote?

26 April 1918

15. Look at “Voices” throughout the book. Name four people you will learn about.

1.Ervin Polchies2.Beverley Halls,

Myron Wolf Child, Dawn, grades 4-5 students

3.Louisa Collins4.Millie Melnyk5.William G. Paul6.Miner, logger

7. Joseph Larkins8. Nellie McClung9. Robert Borden10. Robert Osborne

Dorman11. John McCrae12. Frank Walker13. Lois Allan14. Willie Nelson

16. Page 130 examines an editorial cartoon. What is a caricature?

Cartoon that exaggerates one or more physical features of a public figure

17. After reading the “How To” on page 207, list questions you should ask yourself when you look at an image.

1. What do I notice first?

2. What is the main idea?

3. What other details do I see? What details do I not see?

4. How does the image help me understand this time period?

5. If there is a caption, what additional information does it give me?

18. “A Closer Look” focuses on a particular topic, for example Business Ventures on page 47. Name five other topics discussed in “A Closer Look” throughout this text.

Home ChildrenThree Key ResourcesThe BeothukBusiness VenturesHabitat for HumanityThe New Economy in British North AmericaReligion in British North AmericaMen & Women in British North AmericaWhy Confederation?Parliament TodayMétis Culture and IdentityChinese Railway WorkersThe Residential School ExperienceIcelanders in Nova Scotia

The Chinese in CanadaGanong’s Candy and ChocolatesThe Experience of African Canadians in Nova ScotiaBoys in the MinesLogging CampsGetting a Fair Price: The East Coast Inshore FisheriesChild LabourWomen and WorkThe Bell Telephone Operators’ Strike of 1907Should Women Have the Right to Vote?Evidence of the EmpireWho Enlisted?The Halifax ExplosionEnemy Aliens in Canada

19. Look at the picture and caption on page 87. Discuss the importance of the Red River Carts.

Used by Métis to transport goods

Wheels off to go across rivers

20. Look at page 263. When did Canada get its own flag? When was “O Canada” officially chosen as the national anthem?

• Flag 1965• Anthem 1980