Looking for the final unit in the NEW 2025 Grade 3 Alberta Social Studies curriculum in FRENCH?
Systems: Making an Impact in Communities is a complete, ready-to-teach resource that explores how Albertans improve quality of life through civic action and community engagement.
This unit focuses on real-world connections, helping students understand the power of volunteering, cultural sharing, and civic organizations in Alberta. It’s the perfect way to wrap up your Social Studies year while promoting active citizenship and community awareness.
✅ What’s Included:
- ✅ Overview of all relevant KUSPs for the “Systems” theme
- ✅ Student-friendly “I Can” statements
- ✅ Visual journal ideas to support reflection and understanding
- ✅ Teacher information pack (24 pages) with lesson extensions in English
- ✅ 83 teaching slides to guide every lesson
- ✅ Student workbook (14 pages) aligned with slides
- ✅ Answer key included
- ✅ Extra materials: anchor charts, Tier 3 vocabulary cards, and sorting activities (7 pages)
- ✅ Quick 1-page assessments for each lesson
- ✅ Final assessment + answer key (12 pages total)
- ✅ Online video and book links in English
- ✅ Curated websites for both teachers and students in English
Unit Focus:
This unit is guided by the question:
How can Albertans make an impact in their communities?
Students will explore:
- What quality of life means and how it varies
- Ways to help others through civic action and volunteering
- How civil organizations support people in Alberta
- How community events and cultural sharing build connection
- How individuals can create their own plan to help others
Lessons at a Glance:
Lesson 1: Understanding Quality of Life
Lesson 2: Civic Actions: Volunteering and Charity
Lesson 3: Comparing Civic Actions
Lesson 4: Civil Organizations in Alberta
Lesson 5: Community Events & Cultural Sharing
Lesson 6: Making a Volunteer Plan (Culminating Project)
Why Teachers Love It:
- Fully aligned with the new 2025 Alberta Grade 3 curriculum
- Encourages student voice, empathy, and real-world thinking
- Simple to implement — just open, print, or project and teach
- Created by a local Alberta teacher who understands the outcomes