Ms. Infusino's Corner: Social Studies: Early Settlers of Upper Canada

Grade 3's the focus of this unit it to provide you with an opportunity to become aware of and learn about the Early Settlers of Upper Canada, their lives and their contributions to present day society. You will be introduced to the changes that have taken place the communities since the time of early settlement and compare it to modern times. You will have an opportunity to visit Black Creek Pioneer Village and witness first hand the life and community of early Settlers. If you visit Great Upper Canada Adventure you can play an interactive game that will take you through the life of Early Settlers in Upper Canada.

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Dear Early Settler Explorers,

Most Canadians have ancestors who decided to make Canada their home. Some Canadians have ancestors from early settler times. Some Canadians have grandparents or parents who moved to Canada. Some Canadians are newly arrived to Canada.

Brainwork:
Create a family tree to show where your family originally comes from. Click here to create a family tree using the computer.
Conduct a survey of your classmates and complete a graph to show where their families come from. Click here to create your graph using the computer.

Dear Early Settler Explorers,

Did you know Early Settler had many chores in order to get ready for winter? October and November were usually very busy months for early settlers. Fruits and vegetables needed to be preserved and stored. Candles for lighting needed to be made. Sometimes jobs were too big for one family, so a neighbourhood bee was held. Corn husking, apple paring and quilting bees were just a few chores that had to be done. After the work was done, the early settlers had a celebration.

Brainwork:
Make a list of things you need to be ready for winter.

Dear Early Settler Explorers,
Did you know that most early settlers had to measure things by using different body parts such as hands, or the length of their foot? This was because rulers and other measuring devices were hard to come by. For example, when buying fabric you would ask for a cloth yard. A cloth yard was the length of the merchant’s outstretched arm, from his nose to his thumb tip.

Brainwork:
Measure things around the classroom or your home using your feet or hands.

Play a measurement game here!

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