Grade 8

GRADE 8
HISTORY

Canada: A Changing Society

APPLICABLE EXPECTATIONS

By the end of Grade 8, students will:

demonstrate an understanding of factors contributing to change in a society
demonstrate an understanding of how the industrial revolution changed Canadian society;
identify and describe the achievements of Canadians who have contributed significantly to the development of Canada and the world;
identify features of Canada’s immigration policy in the nineteenth century
demonstrate an understanding of Canada’s participation in World War I
demonstrate an understanding of the impact of the war on veterans, their families, Canada as whole, specific groups within the country, and the world.
describe and evaluate the effects of technology on Canadian society;
interview new Canadians to determine their attitudes towards their new home and towards Canada’s immigration policies.