Social studies

• September 13, 2024

  Five bucks: the economics of Treaty relationships

  

  Explore how Treaty relationships shaped Canada by examining art, artifacts, and primary sources and using historical thinking.

  Content type(s): Lesson plans Subject(s): Arts, History, Indigenous studies, Social studies Grade level(s): Grade 07 / Secondary 1, Grade 08 / Secondary 2, Grade 09 / Secondary 3, Grade 10 / Secondary 4, Grades 11 and 12 / Secondary 5
• September 12, 2024

  You are the economy

  

  A set of six lessons to explore economics with your students.

  Content type(s): Educational toolkits Subject(s): Business, Economics, Financial literacy, Geography, History, Math, Social studies Grade level(s): Grade 07 / Secondary 1, Grade 08 / Secondary 2, Grade 09 / Secondary 3, Grade 10 / Secondary 4, Grades 11 and 12 / Secondary 5
• September 9, 2024

  Investing wisely

  

  Introduce students to informed investment decisions and show how everyday spending and earning connect to the global economy.

  Content type(s): Lesson plans Subject(s): Business, Economics, Financial literacy, Geography, Health, Social studies Grade level(s): Grade 07 / Secondary 1, Grade 08 / Secondary 2, Grade 09 / Secondary 3, Grade 10 / Secondary 4, Grades 11 and 12 / Secondary 5
• September 6, 2024

  Tracing Canada’s place in the world

  

  Use a data visualization tool to learn about how Canada’s place in the global economy has evolved.

  Content type(s): Lesson plans Subject(s): Business, Economics, Geography, Social studies Grade level(s): Grade 07 / Secondary 1, Grade 08 / Secondary 2, Grade 09 / Secondary 3, Grade 10 / Secondary 4, Grades 11 and 12 / Secondary 5
• June 18, 2024

  Decoding Canadian economic data

  

  Develop data literacy skills by interpreting charts of Canadian economic data.

  Content type(s): Lesson plans Subject(s): Economics, Financial literacy, Math, Social studies Grade level(s): Grade 07 / Secondary 1, Grade 08 / Secondary 2, Grade 09 / Secondary 3, Grade 10 / Secondary 4, Grades 11 and 12 / Secondary 5
• February 12, 2024

  Connecting Canadian industries

  

  Explore how Canadian industries are interconnected and how these relationships shape the Canadian economy.

  Content type(s): Lesson plans Subject(s): Business, Economics, Geography, Social studies Grade level(s): Grade 07 / Secondary 1, Grade 08 / Secondary 2, Grade 09 / Secondary 3, Grade 10 / Secondary 4, Grades 11 and 12 / Secondary 5
• October 31, 2023

  Thinking like an economist

  

  Learn how to think like an economist by exploring how economic concepts shape everyday decision-making.

  Content type(s): Lesson plans Subject(s): Business, Economics, Financial literacy, Health, Social studies Grade level(s): Grade 07 / Secondary 1, Grade 08 / Secondary 2, Grade 09 / Secondary 3, Grade 10 / Secondary 4, Grades 11 and 12 / Secondary 5
• October 27, 2023

  Think like an economist

  

  

  Learn how to think like an economist and look for the economy at work in daily life, with staff from the Bank of Canada.

  Content type(s): Multimedia Subject(s): Economics, Financial literacy, Social studies Grade level(s): Grade 06, Grade 07 / Secondary 1, Grade 08 / Secondary 2, Grade 09 / Secondary 3, Grade 10 / Secondary 4, Grades 11 and 12 / Secondary 5
• August 29, 2023

  Teach financial literacy with the Bank of Canada Museum: resources for grades 1 to 5

  

  

  The Bank of Canada Museum has free elementary school resources that make learning math and financial literacy fun! This webinar walks teachers through online resources that are linked to all provincial and territorial curricula in math and financial literacy.

  Content type(s): Multimedia Subject(s): Financial literacy, Math, Social studies Grade level(s): Grade 01, Grade 02, Grade 03, Grade 04, Grade 05
• December 5, 2022

  Surprise, It's Money!

  

  On-site program: See and touch objects used as money over time to explore the history of currency and trade.

  Content type(s): School programs Subject(s): Financial literacy, History, Social studies Grade level(s): Grade 03, Grade 04, Grade 05, Grade 06, Grade 07 / Secondary 1, Grade 08 / Secondary 2