UNIT LESSON PLAN: SOCIAL 1 Oct.

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LESSON PLAN

Grade/Subject: SOC 1 Unit: Belonging in my World Lesson Duration: 1hr 18mins

2:02-3:15
OUTCOMES FROM ALBERTA PROGRAM OF STUDIES
General Learning Outcomes:

Students will demonstrate an understanding and appreciation of how identity and self-
esteem are enhanced by their sense of belonging in their world and how active members in a
community contribute to the well-being, growth and vitality of their groups and
communities.

Specific Learning Outcomes:

1.1.1 Value self and others as unique individuals in relation to their world
1.1.2 examine how they belong and are connected to their world by exploring and reflecting
upon the following questions for inquiry

 What different types of communities or groups do you belong to? (CC)

 What helps us to recognize different groups or communities (e.g., landmarks, symbols, colours, logos, clothing)? (CC)
 In what ways do we belong to more than one group or community at the same time? (CC, I)
 In what ways do we benefit from belonging to groups and communities? (C, CC, I)
 What are our responsibilities and rights at home, at school, in groups and in communities?
 In what ways do people cooperate in order to live together peacefully? (C, I)
 How do groups make decisions? (PADM)
 In what ways do people help one another at home, at school and in groups to ensure the vitality of their community? (C)

LEARNING OBJECTIVES
Students will:

 Appreciate how belonging to groups and communities enriches an individual’s

identity
 Define community
 Appreciate multiple points of view, languages, cultures and experiences within their
groups and communities
 Demonstrate respect for their individual rights and the rights of others
 Recognize and respect how the needs of others may be different from their own

ASSESSMENTS
Observations: Key Question:
Do the students understand what is being  Can the students show evidence that they
taught? (I will assess this by the number of belong to a community?
responses I get)
Written/Performance Assessments:
Students are assessed for their contributions to the class through discussion and involvement in
activity.
LEARNING RESOURCES CONSULTED
Resource #1: Text book (My World) How can we tell it’s a group?

MATERIALS AND EQUIPMENT

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UNIT LESSON PLAN: SOCIAL 1 Oct.11
* Smart Board
* White board and markers

PROCEDURE
Introduction:
Hook/Attention Grabber:
Pose question:

Advance Organizer/Agenda:
1. Review assignment expectations
2. Community presentations
3. Closure

Assessment of Prior Knowledge:

Do the students understand what ‘community means’
Transition to Body:
Class expectations
Body:
Learning Activity #1: Review assignment expectations
 The presenter will first show their item to the class
 Talk about the groups he or she belongs too.
 Answer any questions

Learning Activity #2: Community presentations

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Learning Activity #3: Closure
 How did the did the presenters show community?
 How did they show they belonged?
 What is their job in their communities?

Pull from Reflect and analyze section

Are the students following instructions? Observe the pictures they come up with, does it
demonstrate belonging?

Assessments:
 Are the students engaged in conversation?
 Are there commonalities?
 Are they portraying identification towards key terms belonging and community?
Closure:
Answer any questions
Consolidation/Assessment of Learning:
Completion of lesson activities
 Activity review
 Community presentations
 Closure
GIVE THE STUDENTS TIME TO CLEAN UP AND GET READY FOR HOME TIME