Introduction

This is a unit on Salt Spring's early history, including both First Nations and early non-native settlement of the island. Its goals are to introduce students to historical methods, such as the interpretation of evidence and the development of historical understanding, as well as providing them a way to discover more about the history of the place in which they live they live.

Each lesson is organized around a question and includes links to primary sources.

Grades 4 and 5 Social Studies Competencies and Content:

Lesson 1:

Grade 4 Competency:

Ask questions, corroborate inferences, and draw conclusions about the content and origins of different sources

Grade 5 Competency:

Ask questions, corroborate inferences, and draw conclusions about the content and origins of a variety of sources, including mass media (evidence)

Lesson 2:

Grade 4 Content:

The history of the local community and of local First Peoples communities

Grade 5 Content:

First Peoples Land ownership and use

Lesson 3:

Grade 4 Competency:

Ask questions, corroborate inferences, and draw conclusions about the content and origins of different sources

Grade 5 Competency:

Ask questions, corroborate inferences, and draw conclusions about the content and origins of a variety of sources, including mass media (evidence)
Use Social Studies inquiry processes and skills to---ask questions; gather, interpret, and analyse ideas; and communicate findings and decisions

Grade 4 Content:

The history of the local community and of local First Peoples communities

Demographic Changes in Pre-Confederation British Columbia in both First Peoples and Non-First Peoples Communities (European and American settlement and migration)

Lesson 4:

Grade 4 Competency:

Ask questions, corroborate inferences, and draw conclusions about the content and origins of different sources

Grade 5 Competency:

Ask questions, corroborate inferences, and draw conclusions about the content and origins of a variety of sources, including mass media (evidence)

Grade 4 Content:

The history of the local community and of local First Peoples communities

Lesson 5:

Under Revision

Lesson 6:

Grades 4/5 Competencies:

Use Social Studies inquiry processes and skills to ask questions; gather, interpret, and analyze ideas; and communicate findings and decisions

Lesson 7:

Grade 4 Competency:

Sequence objects, images, or events, and determine continuities and changes between different time periods or places (continuity and change)

Grade 5 Competency:

Sequence objects, images, and events, and recognize the positive and negative aspects of continuities and changes in the past and present (continuity and change)

Lessons

• Lesson 1: What Is History?
• Lesson 2: Who Were The First People Who Lived On Salt Spring?
• Lesson 3: Who Were The Next Settlers' Why Did They Come?
• Lesson 4: What Was It Like To Live Here?
• Lesson 5: How Did The First Nations And Early Settlers Get Along?
• Lesson 6: How Has Salt Spring Been Mapped?
• Lesson 7: What Are Timelines?