# Histories and Stories of Ways of Life in Canada

Central concept: **Canada's Formation**

## Connections

- Canada's Formation (uses) -> Time and Place
- Canada's Formation (uses) -> Systems
- Canada's Formation (supports) -> Citizenship
- Time and Place (explores) -> Political Boundaries
- Time and Place (examines) -> Perspectives and Events
- Systems (includes) -> Government Structure
- Systems (includes) -> Democracy
- Colonial Influence (shapes) -> Political Boundaries
- Fur Trade (supports) -> Colonial Influence
- Government Structure (shaped by) -> Historical Influences
- Democracy (enables) -> Civic Participation
- Citizenship (includes) -> Civic Participation

## Notes

- **Canada's Formation**: The dynamic process of how Canada became a country through political, economic, and historical influences [Topic](https://goa-cc-uat-aili-app-001.azurewebsites.net/explore/node/47656), [Guiding question](https://goa-cc-uat-aili-app-001.azurewebsites.net/explore/node/47657), [Outcome](https://goa-cc-uat-aili-app-001.azurewebsites.net/explore/node/47668)
- **Time and Place**: Exploring relationships between people, place, and time to understand perspectives and events [Topic](https://goa-cc-uat-aili-app-001.azurewebsites.net/explore/node/47656)
- **Systems**: Evaluating processes and structures of organizations to understand decision making [Topic](https://goa-cc-uat-aili-app-001.azurewebsites.net/explore/node/47673), [Topic](https://goa-cc-uat-aili-app-001.azurewebsites.net/explore/node/47735)
- **Citizenship**: Understanding local, national, and global issues to empower action toward an inclusive society [Topic](https://goa-cc-uat-aili-app-001.azurewebsites.net/explore/node/47742)
- **Political Boundaries**: Changes in Canada's borders and territorial divisions over time [Outcome](https://goa-cc-uat-aili-app-001.azurewebsites.net/explore/node/47658)
- **Colonial Influence**: How colonies shaped the development and formation of Canada as a country [Guiding question](https://goa-cc-uat-aili-app-001.azurewebsites.net/explore/node/47667), [Outcome](https://goa-cc-uat-aili-app-001.azurewebsites.net/explore/node/47668)
- **Fur Trade**: Economic opportunity that influenced the establishment and development of Canada [Guiding question](https://goa-cc-uat-aili-app-001.azurewebsites.net/explore/node/47680), [Outcome](https://goa-cc-uat-aili-app-001.azurewebsites.net/explore/node/47681)
- **Government Structure**: How the federal government of Canada is organized and functions [Guiding question](https://goa-cc-uat-aili-app-001.azurewebsites.net/explore/node/47674), [Outcome](https://goa-cc-uat-aili-app-001.azurewebsites.net/explore/node/47675)
- **Historical Influences**: Past events and decisions that shaped Canada's government [Outcome](https://goa-cc-uat-aili-app-001.azurewebsites.net/explore/node/47675)
- **Democracy**: Principles of democratic government in Canada [Guiding question](https://goa-cc-uat-aili-app-001.azurewebsites.net/explore/node/47736), [Outcome](https://goa-cc-uat-aili-app-001.azurewebsites.net/explore/node/47737)
- **Civic Participation**: Ways citizens engage in democratic societies and support inclusive communities [Guiding question](https://goa-cc-uat-aili-app-001.azurewebsites.net/explore/node/47749), [Outcome](https://goa-cc-uat-aili-app-001.azurewebsites.net/explore/node/47750)
- **Perspectives and Events**: Different viewpoints and significant occurrences that help us understand Canada's story [Topic](https://goa-cc-uat-aili-app-001.azurewebsites.net/explore/node/47656), [Outcome](https://goa-cc-uat-aili-app-001.azurewebsites.net/explore/node/47668)

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### Sources

- node:n1: **Time and Place:** Exploring the dynamic relationships between people, place, and time supports understanding of perspe (https://goa-cc-uat-aili-app-001.azurewebsites.net/explore/node/47656)
- node:n2: How did Canada become a country? (https://goa-cc-uat-aili-app-001.azurewebsites.net/explore/node/47657)
- node:n3: Students investigate changes in Canada's political boundaries. (https://goa-cc-uat-aili-app-001.azurewebsites.net/explore/node/47658)
- node:n4: How did colonies influence the formation of Canada? (https://goa-cc-uat-aili-app-001.azurewebsites.net/explore/node/47667)
- node:n5: Students examine significant historical events that contributed to the formation of the country of Canada. (https://goa-cc-uat-aili-app-001.azurewebsites.net/explore/node/47668)
- node:n6: **Systems:** Evaluating processes and structures of organizations builds understanding of decision making in the world. (https://goa-cc-uat-aili-app-001.azurewebsites.net/explore/node/47673)
- node:n7: How is the government of Canada organized? (https://goa-cc-uat-aili-app-001.azurewebsites.net/explore/node/47674)
- node:n8: Students investigate historical influences on the federal government in Canada. (https://goa-cc-uat-aili-app-001.azurewebsites.net/explore/node/47675)
- node:n9: How did economic opportunities influence the establishment of Canada? (https://goa-cc-uat-aili-app-001.azurewebsites.net/explore/node/47680)
- node:n10: Students examine the role of the fur trade in the development of Canada. (https://goa-cc-uat-aili-app-001.azurewebsites.net/explore/node/47681)
- node:n11: **Systems:** Evaluating processes and structures of organizations builds understanding of decision making in the world. (https://goa-cc-uat-aili-app-001.azurewebsites.net/explore/node/47735)
- node:n12: How are the principles of democracy part of governments in Canada? (https://goa-cc-uat-aili-app-001.azurewebsites.net/explore/node/47736)
- node:n13: Students analyze democracy in Canada. (https://goa-cc-uat-aili-app-001.azurewebsites.net/explore/node/47737)
- node:n14: **Citizenship:** Understanding local, national, and global issues empowers individual and collective action toward an in (https://goa-cc-uat-aili-app-001.azurewebsites.net/explore/node/47742)
- node:n15: In what ways does civic participation support democratic societies? (https://goa-cc-uat-aili-app-001.azurewebsites.net/explore/node/47749)
- node:n16: Students examine civic participation in Canada. (https://goa-cc-uat-aili-app-001.azurewebsites.net/explore/node/47750)