Canadian history is a vast topic that can be overwhelming for students, with many new names, places, and concepts to learn. For individual learners who are working at a below-grade level, it can be particularly daunting.
That’s why using Grade 7 modified history lessons can be very helpful in the classroom. They enable students to be introduced to challenging material in a more accessible manner, with reduced reading and writing expectations.
Using modified lessons enables teachers to create a differentiated learning experience that meets the diverse needs of all students.
Introducing New Concepts and Materials
Introducing new materials and concepts in the classroom can be challenging, particularly when new vocabulary is required to navigate the lesson. In Canadian history, there is an abundance of new information that students need to learn.
Using a modified Canadian history plan, like this Grade 7 Canadian History Modified Bundle, can help make introducing this new material easier, both for modified learners and for students working at regular grade level.
These Grade 7 modified history lessons are designed for students working at a below-grade level (as well as IEP students and ELL/MLL students), they can be a useful tool for all students in the classroom. Modified lessons strip a concept down to its most basic components, which can be helpful for all students to reinforce difficult concepts or learn new vocabulary.
All 2 Peas and a Dog units are created based on the regular unit for each grade level, such as this Grade 7 Canadian History Bundle, 1713-1850, so students can work on similar lessons, regardless of their reading and writing level.
Differentiated Learning
Using Grade 7 modified history lessons is also a fantastic way to apply a differentiated learning framework to your classroom. It can be difficult to find the time to craft modified lessons, especially ones that closely resemble your regular lessons.
These Grade 7 modified history lessons offer an easy way for you to work differentiated learning into your classroom. They pair perfectly with the regular units, allowing students to work on similar material. This is so important in the classroom to ensure student cohesiveness and to make sure no one is singled out for working at a modified level.
When possible, I like to bring all students in the classroom together to work on the same tasks. This again reinforces cohesion among students and allows everyone to feel that they have something valuable to offer in terms of the lesson material.
One of the best activities I have found for doing this is digital escape rooms. Students are able to work in teams to solve a series of puzzles, and this allows everyone to have a chance to contribute.
The Canada Digital Escape Room and the Prime Ministers of Canada Digital Escape Room are both engaging and fun activities you can use in your social studies classroom.
This Canada-Themed Digital Escape Room provides students with the opportunity to work independently or with their peers to solve 10 Canada-themed challenges. Students must solve these required challenges to “escape” from the train that they have accidentally gotten locked in. This Canada-Themed Digital Escape Room is available at Shopify CAD or Teachers Pay Teachers USD.
The Prime Ministers of Canada Digital Escape Room allows students to work independently or with their peers to solve 11 challenges related to Canadian Prime Ministers. Students must solve the required challenges to “escape” the museum room in which they were accidentally locked. Participants will use their reading and listening comprehension skills as well as their knowledge about Canada to solve each challenge. This Prime Ministers of Canada Digital Escape Room is available at Shopify CAD or Teachers Pay Teachers USD.
You can find all 2 Peas and a Dog digital escape rooms on Shopify CAD or Teachers Pay Teachers USD.
Check out these free Grade 7 Long Plans Ontario Curriculum to help you in your planning for the year.
Grade 7 Modified History Bundle
This Grade 7 Modified History Bundle provides all the lessons you will need for a full year of instruction in your classroom. It pairs well with the regular unit, Grade 7 Canadian History Bundle, 1713-1850.
In this Modified Canadian history bundle, teachers will get 43 engaging lessons for their Grade 7 history students. Each lesson aligns with a critical concept in the Ontario Grade 7 History Curriculum, but has been produced with significantly reduced reading and writing expectations.
This resource was created to meet the needs of students on a modified IEP and/or ELL students, and an MP3 audio file of each student reading has been provided.
This Grade 7 Modified History Bundle includes:
- 43 Engaging Lessons: Immerse your students in captivating learning experiences that ignite their curiosity throughout both the Strand A and Strand B units, fostering a profound understanding and personal connection to the material.
- MP3 Audio Files: Elevate student learning and accessibility with audio recordings of the student readings, providing valuable support for diverse learning styles and ensuring active participation for all students.
- Easy-to-Use Lesson Plans: Simplify your teaching experience with easy-to-follow daily lesson plans, saving you precious time on preparation and enabling a seamless and enriching educational journey.
- Self-Marking Google Forms: Benefit from self-marking Google Forms, which streamlines the assessment process, providing automated grading and quick insights into your students’ progress.
- Graphic Organizers: Empower your students with graphic organizers that facilitate information organization, making complex concepts more accessible and memorable.
- Answer Keys: Streamline your grading process with readily available answer keys for assessments and activities, allowing you to focus more on teaching and providing timely feedback to your students.
- Print and Digital Formats: Embrace the convenience of accessing materials in both print and digital formats, effortlessly adapting to diverse teaching environments and catering to individual preferences.
Curriculum Alignment:
- Ontario History Curriculum 2023 Grade 7 Strand A and B
Grade 7 Modified History Bundle: Lesson Overview & Modifications
Strand A
- Intro – Why Study History? (Reading, Cut & Match)
- 1. Important Events Sorting Activity (Reading, Cut & Match)
- 2. Historica Minutes (Video, Fill in the Blanks)
- 3A. Canadian Settlement Objects Activity (Matching)
- 3B. Haudenosaunee, Inuit and Métis (Reading, True/False)
- 4. The Map of New France 1700 (Compare and Contrast)
- 5A. The Creation of New France (Reading, Fill in the Blanks)
- 5B. Medical Care in the 1700s (Reading, Cut & Match)
- 6. New France Vocabulary (QR Code Scavenger Hunt)
- 7. Historical Figures Assignment (Poster or Slideshow Creation)
- 8. Fur Trade Inquiry Assignment (Multimedia, True/False)
- 9. Mid-Unit Quiz (Multiple Choice, Short Answer)
- 10A. The Treaty of Utrecht 1713 (Fill in the Blanks)
- 10B. The Treaties (Reading, Cut and Paste)
- 11. Image Analysis & The Acadians (True/False)
- 12. Seven Years’ War (Readings, Newspaper Article)
- 13. The Establishment of British Rule (Reading, Folding Notes)
- 14. The American Revolution (Videos, Cut and Paste)
- 15. Black Loyalists Inquiry (Videos, Cut and Paste)
- 16. The Impact of the Loyalists’ Migration on the Mississaugas of the Credit Nation (Reading, Note-Taking Graphic Organizer)
- 17. The Constitution Act of 1791 (Reading, Cut and Match)
Strand B
- 1. Important Events (Reading/Cut & Match)
- 2. Métis & Settler Relations (Reading/True/False)
- 3. War of 1812 (Videos/Fill in the Blanks)
- 4. War of 1812 Overview (Reading/Interactive Notes)
- 5. Battle of Queenston Image Analysis (Image Analysis)
- 6. War of 1812 Inquiry (Structured Inquiry)
- 7. War of 1812 Newspaper Article (Fill in the Blanks)
- 8. Results of the War of 1812 (Reading/Cut & Match)
- 9. Mackinac and Drummond Islands (Reading/Cut & Match)
- 10. Mid-Unit Quiz (Quiz)
- 11. A Question of Identity: War of 1812 (Movie)
- 12. Life in Lower Canada (Reading/Cut & Match)
- 13. Lower Canada Government Structure (Reading/Cut & Match)
- 14. Château Clique (Reading/Fill in the Blanks)
- 15. The Rebellions in Lower Canada (Reading/Interactive Notes)
- 16. Life in Upper Canada (Reading/Colour Coding)
- 17. Rebellion in Upper Canada (Reading/Interactive Notes)
- 18. Rebellions Quiz (Quiz)
- 19. Legal Issues (Reading, True or False, Timeline, Opinion Writing)
- 20. Politics in British North America (Reading/Interactive Notes)
- 21. British – Indigenous Treaties (Reading, Fill in the Blanks, True False)
- 22. Summative Task (Poster)
What teachers have said about this Grade 7 Modified History Bundle:
“Perfect. It’s a no-brainer. Originally I had purchased it to add to my history programming when I started teaching Grade 7, but the lessons are great. I may adapt the way I teach the lesson or what I expect the students to do, but the lessons are well planned that I ended up just using the whole resources. I can get so many marks and complete all curriculum expectations by just following the resource lessons. Fully modified with answers and well laid out lessons and worksheets for students.” – Amanda M.
“I loved how the resources connects with the regular unit! This unit has been a huge time saver and helped engaged our struggling learners.” – Resource-a-saurus
Do you have students working at grade level?
Don’t miss this comprehensive Grade 7 History Bundle, New France, British North America, and Conflict 1713-1850, which is available on Shopify CAD or Teachers Pay Teachers USD.
Sub Plans
Make those sub days easier with these no-prep lesson plans. Why not try these lessons that students will love:
- Parliament Hill Cat Colony – Buy Shopify CAD or Teachers Pay Teachers USD
- The Avro Arrow – Buy Shopify CAD or Teachers Pay Teachers USD
- Significant Moments – Buy Shopify CAD or Teachers Pay Teachers USD
- All About Canada Alphabet Activity – Buy Shopify CAD or Teachers Pay Teachers USD
- Parliament Hill – Buy Shopify CAD or Teachers Pay Teachers USD
- The Mighty Beaver (Canada’s Fur Trade) – Buy Shopify CAD or Teachers Pay Teachers USD
- Prime Ministers of Canada Research Assignment – Buy Shopify CAD or Teachers Pay Teachers USD
Or, for a complete set of sub plans to add to your social studies sub plan binder, grab this Canadian History Sub Plans Bundle of 6 different sub plan topics and activities on Shopify CAD or Teachers Pay Teachers USD.
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- 13 Ways To Make History Class Engaging For Students
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