Lesson Plan Template ED 3501 (Version C)

Lesson
Title/Focus

Final Project

Date

Dec 2/14

Subject/Gra
de Level

Social- Grade 2

Time
Duratio
n

60 min

Unit

People in Canada

Teacher

Julie Allred

OUTCOMES FROM ALBERTA PROGRAM OF STUDIES

General
Learning
Outcomes:

Knowledge
-1. Canada is a country of many communities
Skills
-1. Process Skills
-2. Communications Skills
-3. Participation Skills
Attitudes
-1. Appreciation for the ways various Canadians live

Specific
Learning
Outcomes:

Knowledge
1.1 Community/country
-name of own community, province and country
-the words to O Canada
-Own home address
-Canada has 10 provinces and 3 territories
1.2 Similarities/differences
-how needs are met in different communities
-how the land and the location of a community can affect how people fulfill their needs
Skills
1.1 Use and interpret visual materials such as pictures, charts, films (LO 1)
1.2 Use the title of a book as a guide to content about specific communities
1.3 Acquire information to find answers to questions by reading
1.4 Distinguish between a story and a factual account about Canadian communities
1.5 Record information on an individual chart and/or class retrieval chart
1.6 Locate own community on a globe and a map of Canada
1.7 Identify the cardinal directions of communities studied in relation to ones own
community
1.8 On a globe, identify that north is toward the North Pole and south is toward the
South Pole
1.9 Determine distance on a map, using relative terms; e.g. near/far, here/there
1.10 Compare similarities and differences of communities share
1.11 Analyze how physical environment affects the way people meet their needs (LO
2)
1.12 Draw conclusions about the similarities Canadian communities share
2.1 Express ideas orally on how people meet their needs in Canada, giving
consideration to content, audience, pronunciation, enunciation and use of social
studies vocabulary
2.2 Write several sentences comparing how a need is met in two different Canadian
communities
3.1 Makes meaningful contributions to discussion, supporting ideas with facts and
reason
3.2 Participate cooperatively in group work
3.3 Behave courteously when working with others
3.4 Observe rules in group work

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3.5 Offer encouragement and approval to those with whom one works (LO 3)
Attitudes
1.1 Appreciation for the ways various Canadians live

LEARNING OBJECTIVES
Students will:
1. Extract information from pictures to gain knowledge of the three areas
2. Investigate how physical environment affects peoples lifes
3. Contribute and be courteous when working in groups

ASSESSMENTS
Observations:

Are students able to read text and view images in order to gather
information to solve a problem? (LO 1)
How does the geography of the areas you live in affect you? (LO 2)
How do students work in a group? (LO 3)

Key Questions:

Are students able to read text and view images in order to gather
information to solve a problem? (LO 1)
How does the geography of the areas you live in affect you? (LO 2)
How do students work in a group? (LO 3)

Products/Performan
ces:

Participation in class discussions (LO 1)

Examples that show comparisons (LO 2)
Behavior when working in a group setting (LO 3)

LEARNING RESOURCES CONSULTED

Alberta Program of studies
Communities in Canada: Looking at Places
http://www.freegames.ws/games/kidsgames/simo
n/simon.htm

MATERIALS AND EQUIPMENT

Social Booklets
Pens
Poster Paper
Markers
Lost Pictures (12)
Interview sheets
Envelopes
Lost & Found Division Forms
Group Lists

PROCEDURE
Prior to lesson

Attention Grabber

Photocopy pictures & forms

Write titles on envelopes
Prepare paper and markers
Assign students to groups
Introduction
Game-Simon
A random student will be chosen to try and memorize the
sequence. The rest of the class will help

Assessment of
Prior Knowledge

Now that we have gathered all our evidence we will be moving

onto our final project

Expectations for
Learning and
Behaviour

Students will be respectful of materials and each other

When working in groups they will contribute and be respectful
of others

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Time
2

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Advance
Organizer/Agenda
Transition to Body

Learning Activity
#1

1. Posters
2. Project
3. Exit Slips
We are going to review our evidence and then move onto our
final project of returning pictures to the correct passengers
Body
Posters
- As a class we will complete a poster list for each of the
three areas for the students to use as a reference
- Students will volunteer information to add to the list
- Ideas: climate, land, water, language, people,
community

Teacher Notes:
Assessments/
Differentiation

ASSESSMENT: Are students confident in their knowledge of all

three areas?
Is there something that needs to be reviewed?

Learning Activity
#2

Project
- Students will work in groups to sort pictures and return
them to the appropriate owners.
- Each group member will be in charge of one area.
- The group will be allowed to use their evidence charts
and the posters we created as a class.
- They will be provided with 12 pictures and 3 envelopes.
They will be labeled: Meteghan, Iqaluit and Saskatoon.
They will place the corresponding pictures in the
envelope and fill in a lost and form sheet for each one.
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.

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Groups:
Bailey, Garret, Ryland
Ryanna, Grace, Barton, Kate
Emily, Xander, Carly, Shayde
Isabelle, Griffin, Makeisha
Amanda, Cammy, Jagger

Teacher Notes:
Assessments/
Differentiation

Some groups will need some scaffolding to help them finish

the project. The teacher will circulate and assist where
needed

Learning Activity
#3

Exit Slips
- Students will fill in their ticket out by writing down
their favorite lesson or moment from the past few
weeks.

Teacher Notes:
Assessments/
Differentiation

ASSESSMENT: What events or topics stand out to students as

important?
Closure

Consolidation of
Learning:
Feedback From
Students:

Time

We are done our Social unit!!! YAY

Time
4

Results from projects

-Can students identify where pictures were taken?
-Are they able to follow directions?
-Can different ability levels still complete this project?

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Feedback To
Students
Transition To Next
Lesson
Sponge
Activity/Activities

Proud of you all for working so hard

None-this is my last lesson :(

Simon Game

Reflections from the

lesson

The People:
I loved my vacation to Meteghan.
The ocean was nice and I loved
walking along the beach and
seeing all of the fishing boats.
There were some trees on the
island that were lovely. There
were lots of clouds in the sky and
it rained a lot, but it was really
warm compared to Leduc!

Sunil Dias
I really enjoyed my trip to
Saskatoon. Even though there
were not many hills, I loved
seeing the wide open fields,
tall grasses and I loved feeling
the sunshine on my face.

I had such a great trip to Iqaluit. I

liked being able to go out on the
water, but I missed seeing trees
Steve
LeemanThat region has
and
vegetation.
some really nice mountains to
climb and icebergs to see. There
was a lot of snow!
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Marlena Lopez

1.
http://www.uphere.ca/node/176

2.
http://www.arctic-travel.com/handbook_cover.pdf
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3.
http://www.usefilm.com/image/1463287.html

4.
http://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.com/index.cfm?PgNm=TCE&Params=A1ARTA0009066

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5.
http://celebratecanada.wordpress.com/2009/04/22/day-201-of-a-365-day-portrait-of-canada-meteghan-nova-scotia/

6.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/muratodentro/4987385903/

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7.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/muratodentro/4955925763/sizes/l/in/set-72157623315951422/

8.
http://www.dreamstime.com/downtown-saskatoon-image7670755

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9.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/muratodentro/4945283501/sizes/l/in/set-72157623315951422/

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10.
http://www.cbc.ca/sevenwonders/wonder_prairie_skies.html

11.
http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=4852411

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12.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/codyrl/3815885897/

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