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1. Lesson Plan Information Subject/Course: History Grade Level: 8 Topic: CPR Name: Hope Colton Date: Nov. 30 2012 Time: 10:40-11:40 Length of Period: 60 minutes

2. Expectation(s) Expectation(s) (Directly from The Ontario Curriculum): use a variety of primary and secondary sources to locate relevant information describe the role of the Canadian Pacic Railway in furthering Canadas expansion, and identify the key individuals (e.g., Donald Smith, William Van Horne) and groups (e.g., Chinese workers) whose efforts led to the railways completion Learning Skills (Where applicable): Self Regulation 3. Content What do I want the learners to know and/or be able to do? Learners will be able to explain how the Canadian Government encouraged and built the Canadian Pacific Railway. Today learners will: Today learners will be able to describe the Canadian Governments ways of getting people to invest in the CPR and how it was built. 4. Assessment (collect data) / Evaluation (interpret data) (Recording Devices (where applicable): anecdotal record, checklist, rating scale, rubric) Based on the application, how will I know students have learned what I intended? Students will listen to a song and respond to it individually. 5. Learning Context A. The Learners (i) What prior experiences, knowledge and skills do the learners bring with them to this learning experience? In the pervious lessons students have learned about the countries small population and thus its need to settle the Prairies with new people. Students have also learned about Macdonalds promise to build a railroad from Ontario to BC in order to get BC to join confederation. (ii) How will I differentiate the instruction (content, process and/or product) to ensure the inclusion of all learners? (Must include where applicable accommodations and/or modifications for learners identified as exceptional.) All students will get the notes. J, W and E do not have to write in full sentences. E can have a scribe if she wishes. B. Learning Environment Classroom with desks in small groups. C. Resources/Materials Laptop, projector, PowerPoint, notes, Canadian Railroad Trilogy by Gordon Lighfoot

6. Teaching/Learning Strategies INTRODUCTION How will I engage the learners? (e.g., motivational strategy, hook, activation of learners prior knowledge, activities, procedures, compelling problem) I will show the Heritage Minute about Chinese workers placing nitro to move stone. I will recap last days lesson to activate their prior knowledge. (3 minutes) MIDDLE: Teaching: How does the lesson develop? How we teach new concepts, processes (e.g., gradual release of responsibility - modeled, shared, and guided instruction).
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 We will discuss the lecture and various pictures on the PowerPoint. The Pacific Scandal Macdonalds defeat and return The National Policy The CPR William van Horne Chinese Labour (19 minutes) Consolidation and/or Recapitulation Process: How will I bring all the important ideas from the learning experiences together for/with the students? How will I check for understanding? Ask students leading questions during the presentation and the recap process. (2 minutes) Application: What will learners do to demonstrate their learning? (Moving from guided, scaffolded practice, and gradual release of responsibility.) Students will create a picture of a poem in response to Gordon Lightfoots song. (15 minutes) CONCLUSION: How will I conclude the lesson? Recap the important point of the lesson. Tell students to get ready for their next class. (1 minute)

7. My Reflections on the Lesson What do I need to do to become more effective as a teacher in supporting student learning?

Students seemed into the lesson about as much as any other history lesson. They enjoyed the pictures and leading questions. The video and the song where defiantly the highlights of the lesson. Unfortunately I had to change the activity because of unforeseen circumstances this lesion got pushed back much later then I planned. Instead of having the individual artistic assignment after the song we decided to have a group discussion on how they liked the song, what they found interesting and how it related to the lesson. I need to find a way to get more students to participate in class discussions though and I dont just want to call out students names and have them be unprepared and uncomfortable. Some students participate more for me then they do for Mrs. B, but some dont participate at all. I will ask Mrs. B. for suggestions.

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