3 identify countries of personal or familial

A3.3 identify countries of personal or familial
significance, and locate them on a globe
and/or print, digital, or interactive map
A3.4 describe some significant traditions and
celebrations of their families, their peers, and
their own communities, as well as of some
other communities in Canada (e.g., fall fairs;
faith holidays such as Easter, Passover, Eid ul-Fitr;
special days such as Remembrance Day, Canada Day,
National Aboriginal Day, Kwanzaa, Earth Day;
religious ceremonies; ethnocultural festivals)
Sample questions: “What are some of the big
celebrations in your family during the year?”
“Why do some people wear poppies for
Remembrance Day?”
Student talk: “I get to show my goat at the
fall fair this year. There will be lots of animals.
Some people bring pumpkins and other things
they have grown. It’s fun to see stuff from
different farms.” “This year I have my first
communion. I get to wear a special dress.
My parents will have a party for me.”
A3.5 demonstrate an understanding of simple
chronology by identifying and organizing
chronologically some important events and
people from multiple generations in their
family and/or community (e.g., construct a
three-generation family tree; construct a timeline
showing marriages and births within their family;
prepare a chronological list showing when family
members moved, including, if applicable, when they
immigrated to Canada)
Student talk: “My grandpa came from Ireland
when he was a boy and lived in Newfoundland.
My dad was born in Kingston, Ontario. Now
we live in Windsor.” “Diwali comes after
Thanksgiving and Hallowe’en. Those are all
before Christmas. Then comes New Year’s Day.
Chinese New Year is later.”
A3.6 identify some ways in which heritage
is passed on through various community
celebrations and events (e.g., recipes are passed
down to new generations when traditional food is
prepared for a community celebration; ethnocultural
festivals often showcase traditional costumes, music,
dance, stories, and/or games)
Student talk: “I went to a Portuguese festival
in the summer. I liked the food and music.”
“I helped my aunt make bannock for a
community dinner.” “My uncle lives in
Nova Scotia. He says they have parties called
ceilidhs. He is going to teach me how to play
a Scottish song on the fiddle.”
A3.7 identify some ways in which heritage is
passed on through various family celebrations
and practices (e.g., celebrations around Christmas,
Eid ul-Fitr, Hanukkah, Diwali, Kwanzaa; traditions
related to rites of passage)
Student talk: “I love my granny’s perogies. We
always make them for the holidays. She showed
me how to make the filling.” “I danced the hora
at my cousin’s bar mitzvah.” “My mom speaks
Italian when she visits my nonna. I’m going to
learn Italian too.”

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Grade 2
PEOPLE AND ENVIRONMENTS
B. PEOPLE AND ENVIRONMENTS:
GLOBAL COMMUNITIES
OVERALL EXPECTATIONS
By the end of Grade 2, students will:
B1. Application: describe some similarities and differences in the ways in which people in two or more