Curriculum Mapping 
Curriculum Link |
Strand |
Big Idea |
Puzzle Peace |
Science Grade 7 |
Understanding Life Systems Interactions in the Environment |
Students will recognize that activities have the potential to alter the environment. Students will recognize these these impacts and try to control them |
Trustworthiness Honesty Responsibility |
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Understanding Structures and Mechanisms Form and Function |
Students will recognize personal, social, economic and environmental factors that need to be considered in designing and building structures and devices |
Trustworthiness Honesty Responsibility Goal Setting |
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Understanding Matter and Energy Pure Substances and Mixtures |
Students will recognize that there are social and environmental impacts to the use and disposal of pure substances and mixtures |
Trustworthiness Honesty Responsibility Goal Setting Citizenship |
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Understanding Earth and Space Systems Heat in the Environment |
Students will recognize that heat has both positive and negative effects on the environment |
Goal Setting Citizenship Self Control |
History Grade 7 |
New France |
Students will recognize, analyze and think critically about conflicting points of view |
Citizenship Respect Goal Setting Responsibility Fairness Perseverance |
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British North America |
Students will recognize how people and events have affected and developed new communities |
Perseverance Citizenship Fairness Goal Setting |
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Conflict and Change |
Students will recognize the impact of social, economic, political and legal changes
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Perseverance Citizenship Fairness Goal Setting Responsibility |
Geography Grade 7 |
Patterns in Physical Geography |
Students will recognize physical patterns and how they affect human activity |
Responsibility Citizenship |
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Natural Resources |
Students will recognize that the wise use of resources is the responsibility of all citizens |
Responsibility Citizenship Goal Setting |
Arts Grade 7 |
Visual Arts Reflecting Responding and Analyzing |
Students will recognize and interpret a variety of art works. Students will recognize and indentify the feelings, issues, themes and social concerns |
Citizenship Compassion
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Exploring Forms and Cultural Contexts |
Students will recognize that visual arts reflect the beliefs and traditions of a variety of peoples |
Respect Compassion |
Health and Physical Education Grade 7 |
Healthy Living
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Students will recognize and indentify healthy and safe choices |
Trustworthiness Respect Self Control |
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Fundamental Movement Skills |
Students will recognize and be able to perform basic physical movements |
Self Control Perseverance Goal Setting Responsibility |
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Active Participation |
Students will recognize the importance of being physically active and of teamwork |
Self Control Fairness Honesty Perseverance |
 Grade 7 Thinking: Literacy Work Station Task
Science – Understanding Life Systems
Responsibility
Text: Nelson Boldprint: Undersea World, Coral Reefs, p.8,9
Complete the chart with information from the text.
Question |
Information from the text |
- How are coral reefs formed?
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- What are the causes of the depletion of our coral reefs?
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- Why do we need coral reefs?
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How is this article an example of man taking responsibility for the marine environment?
Use your own ideas and examples from the text.
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Grade 7
Thinking: Literacy Work Station Task
Science – Understanding Structures
and Mechanisms
Goal Setting
Text: Nelson Boldprint: Anybody Home?, Life on a Floating Home, p. 24-27
Life on Mars, p. 18,19
Compare life on a houseboat to life at your house. What is the same? What is different?
Living on the houseboat Living in my house
What environmental and social factors did the Strachans have to consider when they set a goal of
living in a houseboat? Use your own ideas and information from the text in your answer.
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What environmental and economic factors need to be considered when setting a goal of living on Mars?
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In light of these environmental and economic factors, do you believe living on Mars is a realistic goal? Why or
why not?
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Grade 7
Thinking: Literacy Work Station Task
Geography – Patterns in Physical Geography
Citizenship
Text: Nelson Boldprint - Survivors, Tsunami Survivor, p.40 - 43
Surviving Katrina, p.44 – 47
Read both texts. Find and describe two examples in each text of citizenship within the community.
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What does it mean to be a global citizen?
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Apply this definition to situations such as Katrina, the tsunami, and the Haiti earthquake. Discuss the
responsibilities of global citizenship in this context. Use examples from the text and your own ideas.
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Describe the impact that citizenship initiatives within your school can have on the participating students and the
receiving communities.
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Grade 7
Thinking: Literacy Work Station Task
Health and Physical Education – Healthy Living
Trustworthiness
Text: Nelson Literacy 7b – Bullies and Bytes, p.114 - 116
Summarize the article:
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Why might someone choose to use the internet to bully another person?
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How might cyber bullying be perceived as a worse form of bullying than the traditional schoolyard bullying?
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Are students under the age of 15 trustworthy enough to use MSN and Facebook respectfully, or should there be
a minimum age limit to social networking sites such as these? Use information from the text and your own ideas
to support your answer.
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Grade 7
Thinking: Literacy Work Station Task
Active Participation Skills
Perseverance
Text: Nelson Boldprint - She’s Got Game!, No Obstacles, p.26 - 29
The Paralympics were started in 1948 by Sir Ludwig Guttmann. What kinds of disabilities
qualify a person for the Paralympics?
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What is the difference between the Paralympics and the Special Olympics?
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How did perseverance lead to success in the case of Kelsey and Lisa? In what areas of their lives
would they have had to demonstrate perseverance? Use your own ideas and examples from the text.
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Pensées: Centre de litératie
Science – Les Structures and Mécanismes
Se fixer des buts
Texte: Nelson Boldprint: Anybody Home?, Life on a Floating Home, p. 24-27
Life on Mars, p. 18,19
Comparez la vie sur une péniche à la vie à votre maison. Quel est identique ? Quel est différent ?
La vie sur une péniche la vie a votre maison
Quels facteurs environnementaux et sociaux le Strachans a-t-il dû considérer quand ils ont fixé un but de la vie dans une péniche ? Employez vos propres idées et information du texte dans votre réponse.
Quels facteurs environnementaux et économiques doivent être considérés en fixant un but de la vie sur Mars ?
À ton avis, les facteurs environnementaux et économiques, croyez-vous la vie sur Mars est un but réaliste ? Pourquoi
ou pour__________
Pensées: centre de litératie
Responsabilité
Texte: Nelson Literacy 7b – Les Brutes et les octets, p. 114 – 116
Résumé l’article:
Pourquoi quelqu'un choisira d'employer l'Internet pour intimider u__________________
Comment est-ce que intimider quelqu’un sur l’internet pourrait-il être perçu comme une forme d’intimidation plus mauvaise que la cour de récréation traditionnelle?
Est-ce que les étudiants en sous l’âge de 15 sont-ils assez responsable pour utiliser le MSN et Facebook ou bien est-ce qu’ils devraient avoir un âge minimum pour aller sur ces sites web? Utilise l’information du texte et vos propres idées pour supporte votre r_______
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Pensées: Centre de litératie
Responsabilité
Texte: Nelson Boldprint: Undersea World, Coral Reefs, p.8,9
Compléter le graphique ci-dessous avec l’information du texte.
Question |
Information du texte |
- Comment est-ce que des barrières de corail sont formées?
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- Quelles sont les causes de réduction de nos barrières de corail?
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- Pourquoi est-ce qu’on a besoin des barrières de corail?
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Comment cet article est-il un exemple de l'homme prenant la responsabilité de l'environnement marin ? Employez vos propres idées et exemples du texte.
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