Subject Area Social

Grade Level Grade 2

Topic Acadian Community
Length of Unit (days) 6

Desired Results
Established Goals – GLO(s):
Students will demonstrate an understanding and appreciation of how geography, culture, language,
heritage, economics and resources shape and change Canada’s communities.
SLO(S):
2.1.1 appreciate the physical and human geography of the communities studied
2.1.2 investigate the physical geography of an Inuit, an Acadian, and a prairie community in
Canada by exploring and reflecting the following questions for inquiry:
2.1.3 investigate the cultural and linguistic characteristics of an Inuit, an Acadian and a prairie
community in Canada by exploring and reflecting upon the following questions for
inquiry:
2.1.4 investigate the economic characteristics of communities in Canada by exploring and
reflecting upon the following questions for inquiry:
Essential Questions:
 Where is Nova Scotia located?
 What does Nova Scotia look like?
 What are celebrations that happen in Nova Scotia?
 What jobs do people have in Nova Scotia?
 How does geography or location affect jobs?
Prior understandings… Where does this lead?
GLO: GLO:
Students will demonstrate an understanding and Students will demonstrate an understanding
appreciation of how identity and self-esteem are and appreciation of how geographic, social,
enhanced by their sense of belonging in their world cultural and
and how active members in a community linguistic factors affect quality of life in
contribute to the well-being, growth and vitality of communities in India, Tunisia, Ukraine and
their groups and communities. Peru.
SLO: SLO:
1.1.2 value the groups and communities to which 3.1.1 appreciate similarities and differences
they belong: among people and communities:
1.1.4 determine what makes their communities 3.1.2 examine the social, cultural and linguistic
thrive by exploring and reflecting upon the characteristics that affect quality of life in
following questions for inquiry: communities in other parts of the world by
1.1.5 distinguish geographic features in their own exploring and reflecting upon the following
community from other communities by questions for inquiry:
exploring and reflecting upon the following 3.1.3 examine the geographic characteristics
questions for inquiry: that shape communities in other parts of the
world by exploring and reflecting upon the
following questions for inquiry:
3.1.4 examine economic factors that shape
communities in other parts of the world by
exploring and reflecting upon the following
Subject Area Social
Grade Level Grade 2
Topic Acadian Community
Length of Unit (days) 6

questions for inquiry:

What skills will students develop?
- Celebrate and understand a different
culture’s celebrations and language
- Compare and contrast home community to
distant community.
What knowledge will students gain?
- How to identify and depict geographical
landforms.
- Identify a wide variety of jobs.
- Understand how economy is affected by
geographical regions.

Resources Needed:
https://novascotiaproject.weebly.com/index.html
http://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/article/nova-scotia/
http://content.blackgold.ca/ict/AISI/DivI/Grade2/G2SocialStudies/G2SocialStudies.html#Lesson%20Plans
%20and%20Projects
http://www.learnalberta.ca/content/ssogaic/html/acadianimagescollection.html?page=6
http://www.learnalberta.ca/content/ssoc2/html/epalpenpalculturalexchange_cc_references.html
http://www.novascotia.com/explore/culture/acadian-culture
https://acadien.novascotia.ca/en/celebrations
Subject Area Social
Grade Level Grade 2
Topic Acadian Community
Length of Unit (days) 6

Assessments
Where What
Touch What should Photo
Title are we should we Stuck!
Learning Down! we do? Album
gong? bring?
Outcomes
Type F F F F F S
(Formative/Summative) (As / For) (As / For) (As / For) (As / For) (As / For) (Of)

2.1.1 appreciate the physical
and human geography of the X X X X X X
communities studied
2.1.2 investigate the 
physical geography of an 
Inuit, an Acadian, and a 
prairie community in X X X X
Canada by exploring and 
reflecting the following 
questions for inquiry
2.1.3 investigate the cultural
and linguistic characteristics
of an Inuit, an Acadian and 
a prairie
community in Canada by  X X
exploring and reflecting 
upon the following 
questions for
inquiry:
2.1.4 investigate the 
economic characteristics of 
communities in Canada by 
X X
exploring and
reflecting upon the
following questions for
inquiry

*Refer to the workbook for assessment overview.

Subject Area Social
Grade Level Grade 2
Topic Acadian Community
Length of Unit (days) 6

Lesson 1 Intro April 10th

SLO 2.1.1 appreciate the physical and human geography of the communities
studied
2.1.2 investigate the physical geography of an Inuit, an Acadian, and a
prairie community in Canada by exploring and reflecting the following
questions for inquiry
Objectives Students will be able to:
- Identify Nova Scotia on a Canadian map.
- Understand how far away Nova Scotia is.
- Describe the weather and temperature in Nova Scotia.
- Apply their knowledge about temperature and insulation to create a
packing list.
Key Questions - Where is Nova Scotia located?
- How long does it take to fly to Nova Scotia?
- How long does it take to drive to Nova Scotia?
- How much does it cost to fly to Nova Scotia?
- How much does it cost to drive to Nova Scotia?
- What is the weather and temperature in Nova Scotia? How does this
help you decide what to pack.
Assessment - Group conversation
- Booklet
Materials - Booklet
- Printout of the photo laminated
- Google flights and map
Activity

See, think, wonder: (25 Minutes)

See:
- boats
- hills
- street lights
- people (performers / tourists)
- Tree
- Fire
- Dock
Subject Area Social
Grade Level Grade 2
Topic Acadian Community
Length of Unit (days) 6

- Speakers
- Sky scrapers
Think:
- How do you think people who live here make money? What do you think their jobs are?
- What do you think they are celebrating?
- What season do you think this is? Why? What hints are there in the picture?
- What do you think the temperature is?
- Where do you think this place is on the map? In canada? Where in Canada?
- What jobs to do you think people in this place might have?
Wonder:
- What does this photo make you wonder? What questions do you have?
(15 Minutes)
Explain that they are actually going to Nova Scotia and it is 4,772.4 km away

Flight: (Blue)
Time: 5 hours
Price: $500-$600

Driving: (Red)
https://www.google.ca/maps/dir/Calgary,+Alberta/Halifax+Regional+Municipality,
+Nova+Scotia/@40.5292211,-123.942302,3z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m14!4m13!1m5!1m1!
1s0x537170039f843fd5:0x266d3bb1b652b63a!2m2!1d-114.0708459!2d51.0486151!1m5!1m1!
1s0x4b4513bbd026ebc5:0xcd90670d5a4a675b!2m2!1d-63.5752387!2d44.6487635!3e0
Time: 49 hours (two full days of no sleep or about 5 days)
Price: $550 for gas plus hotel rooms

Introduce books:
Go over the stamps ~ What they mean
Students have time to fill in map page

Temperature / Weather: (15 Minutes) (If time)

http://www.novascotia.com/about-nova-scotia/weather
Spring: 0 -15
Summer: 20 – 25
Fall: 0 – 15
Winter: -15 – 0
Windy and rainy or snowy

Learning Log: (10 Minutes 2:55)

Ask me about what province we are learning about.
Did you know that Nova Scotia is 4 774km

Lesson 2 Touch Down! (Geography) April 11th

Subject Area Social
Grade Level Grade 2
Topic Acadian Community
Length of Unit (days) 6

SLO 2.1.1 appreciate the physical and human geography of the communities
studied
2.1.2 investigate the physical geography of an Inuit, an Acadian, and a prairie
community in Canada by exploring and reflecting the following questions for
inquiry
Key - What does Nova Scotia look like?
Questions - Land formation
- Geography
Assessment - Group discussion
- Booklet
Materials - Booklet
- Photos printed and laminated
- Google Earth
- Photo Album
Activity
Show photos all together and get the students to describe it:

Define and describe land formations:

- What do you see? What season is it?
- Atlantic ocean
- Sea cliffs
- Hills
- Mountains
- Forest
Explain the task: draw and label what you see as you land in nova scotia
Show google earth allow students to see and view
Students work
Once students are done you could compare it to what they see in Calgary or Okotoks

If time introduce phot albums. Show one of mine give some pictures without a description.

Explain how we are going to take a picture of them posing. And then cut and paste this on the page.
They need to do one about geography.
Talk about detailed and true means related to the community for a picture.
- Colour
- Detail
For writing:
- Length
- Truth
Subject Area Social
Grade Level Grade 2
Topic Acadian Community
Length of Unit (days) 6

Lesson 3 What should we do? (Cultural Celebration) April 17th

SLO 2.1.1 appreciate the physical and human geography of the communities
studied
2.1.3 investigate the cultural and linguistic characteristics of an Inuit, an
Acadian and a prairie community in Canada by exploring and reflecting upon
the following questions for inquiry
Key -
Questions

Assessment -
Materials -
Activity
-

Lesson 4 Stuck! (Economy / Jobs) April 18th

SLO 2.1.1 appreciate the physical and human geography of the communities
studied
2.1.4 investigate the economic characteristics of communities in Canada by
exploring and reflecting upon the following questions for inquiry
Key - What do people in nova scotia do for jobs?
Questions - How does geography or location affect jobs?

Assessment - Group discussion

- Booklet
Materials -
Activity
Subject Area Social
Grade Level Grade 2
Topic Acadian Community
Length of Unit (days) 6

See think wonder with above photos:

- See define each word
- Think what kind of boat is this?
- Brainstorm other jobs that are related to fisherman (make the boat, make the cages, repare, sell
the fish or lobster. Write these jobs down beside

Explain to students that they are stuck and that they are going to need to find a job to make money.
Need to draw the picture and then write about your experience

Lesson 5 Photo Album Assessment April 24th April 25th

SLO 2.1.1 appreciate the physical and human geography of the communities
studied
2.1.2 investigate the physical geography of an Inuit, an Acadian, and a prairie
community in Canada by exploring and reflecting the following questions for
inquiry
2.1.3 investigate the cultural and linguistic characteristics of an Inuit, an
Acadian and a prairie community in Canada by exploring and reflecting upon
the following questions for
inquiry
2.1.4 investigate the economic characteristics of communities in Canada by
exploring and reflecting upon the following questions for inquiry
Key - How can you share your experiences with others?
Questions

Assessment Summative booklets

Materials - ipads charged
- iphone with photos
Activity

Have the students look at a photo album from a trip you have taken (do not explain a few pages)
- Talk about if it was better if I explained it or if I just left it blank
Subject Area Social
Grade Level Grade 2
Topic Acadian Community
Length of Unit (days) 6

Give examples on the smartboard of things that would get beginning, acceptable, proficient, and
mastery are.

Students must finish their picture and caption with spelling then they can come see me and I will take
the photo.