Geography, History, and Citizenship Education

• Interpret change in a society and its territory:
  • Recognize the main changes in the organization of a society and its territory;
  • Define the influence of people or events on these changes.

Geography

The urban territory (the Metropolis) (Cycle 1)

• Understand the organization of a territory.

History and Citizenship Education

European expansion in America: Native populations (Cycle 1)
History from the 14th century to the 19th century (through changes that took place in Montréal) (Cycle 2)

• Examine social phenomena in a historical perspective:
  • Consider social phenomena in terms of duration;
  • Assess the complexity of social phenomena.

History

• Recognize, from a historical perspective, the fundamental characteristics of Western civilization (through changes that took place in Montréal from the 14th century to the 19th century).

Social Studies

• Heritage and identity: the Canadian experience, yesterday and today (development of communities in Canada: First Nations, the French, the British)
  • Analyze the physical, social, and cultural characteristics of these communities.

History

• The Conquest and the transition to the English regime (1713-1800); conflicts and challenges in Canada (1800-1850)
  • Explore the transition from the French regime to the English regime.

Canadian and World Studies

Geography, Grade 9

• Analyze the principal demographic characteristics and patterns of human settlement in Canada (through the example of Montréal, from the 14th century to the 19th century).

History of Canada, identity and culture, Grade 12

• Analyze the impact of significant events and of major political, economic, and social issues on the development of Canada (through the example of Montréal, from the 14th century to the 19th century).