Subject: Social Studies
Big Ideas
Thedifferentcommunitiesin
earlynineteenthcentury
Canadainfluencethewaywe anddifferentfrom
livetoday
Socialandenvironmental
challengeswereamajorpartof Whatmethodscan
lifeinallcommunitiesin weusetofindout
earlynineteenthcentury
Canada.
Canadawasalreadya
multiculturalsocietyin1800.
Grade: 3Topic: Heritage and Identity: Communities in Canada, 1780-1850
Framing Overall Specific Clusters of S.E Spatial Skills/ Acti
Questions Expectations Expectations
Inwhatwaysare A1.comparewaysof A1.1 describe some of the Graphs
ourlivessimilarto lifeamongsome similarities and differences A1.1, A1.2, A1.3, A3.2,
specificgroupsin in various aspects of A3.6 Constructing matrixes to
thelivesofpeople Canadaaroundthe everyday life comparison
inthepast? beginningofthe
nineteenthcentury,and A2.3, A2.5, A3.1
Maps* and Globes
describesomeofthe
changesbetweenthat A1.2 compare some of the Extracting
roles of and challenges A2.1, A2.2, A3.3, A3.5,
aboutthe eraandthepresentday information from
facing people in Canada A3.7 and constructing
challengesfaced
around the beginning of the thematic maps
bypeopleinthe A2.usethesocial nineteenth century with
past?What studiesinquiryprocess those in the present day
methodscanwe toinvestigatesomeof
usetofindout themajorchallenges
howtheymay thatdifferentgroupsand
havefeltabout communitiesfacedin A2.3analyseandconstruct
thosechallenges Canadafromaround printanddigitalmaps,
andhowthey 1780to1850,andkey includingthematicmaps,as
copedwiththem? measurestakento partoftheirinvestigations
addressthesechallenges intochallengesfacing
Howdidpeoplein differentgroupsand
thepastrelateto A3.identifysomeofthe communitiesinCanada
theenvironment? communitiesinCanada duringthisperiod,and
Toeachother? aroundthebeginningof measurestakentoaddress
thenineteenthcentury, thesechallenges
Wholivedin anddescribetheir
colonialCanada? relationshipstotheland
Howdidthese andtoeachother
groupsdifferfrom
eachother?
 Subject: Social Studies Grade: 3Topic: Heritage and Identity: Communities in Canada, 1780-1850

Lesson # and Curriculum A - Learning Goals Lesson Activities Assessment Resources/

Title Expectations B - Teaching Strategies Materials
Strategies
Lesson #1 (40 A1. Application: A) The students - Launch unit on Early - Diagnostic - KWL Chart
min) compare ways will be introduced Settlers - Students - Sticky Notes
of life among
some specific
the lives of the - Complete KWL chart to hand in their - Pencils
groups in Aboriginals find out where to go next completed - Textbooks
Canada around KWL sticky
the beginning B) Strategies notes (2)
of the - Questioning
nineteenth
century, and -Discussion
describe some - KWL Chart
of the changes
between that
era and the
present day

Lesson #2-6 A) Students will - Depending on the lesson - Diagnostic - Textbook

(40 min each) A1.1, A1.2, A1.3, become familiar # students will use their - Check list for - Information
A2.4, A3.2 with four Canadian textbook or handout (or completion of sheets on
groups possibly computer) to find sharing information First Nations,
out information about their with the rest of the Metis, the
B) Strategies specific group and put it in group British
- Expert Groups a chart/matrix - Pencils
- Identifying - Students will input - Chart/matrix
important details information into a category
 Subject: Social Studies Grade: 3Topic: Heritage and Identity: Communities in Canada, 1780-1850

from text of their sheet (clothes,

- Students will food, housing, etc.) and
teach their original then will return to their
group members original group with the
about their specific information to share as
group. well as get others
information about other
categories
Lesson #7 (40 A) Students will be - Students will look at - Formative: - Map making
min) A2.3, A2.5, A3.1, creating a map examples of maps on Map and reflection materials
A3.3 with old Canada (I the Brightlinks (then - Marked using - Brightlinks
may provide a & now, the changes success criteria - Photos of
blank map for that have been checklist examples
them to fill in) made; discussion)
- Students will create
B) Strategies a map showing old
- Discussion Canada (Upper &
- Showing map Lower Canada)
examples - Students will be
displaying a route of
relocation including a
justification of who
relocated and why
- This is to be
completed at home if
students do not
finish on time
 Subject: Social Studies Grade: 3Topic: Heritage and Identity: Communities in Canada, 1780-1850

Lesson #8 (40 A2.1, A2.2, A) Students will - We will have a - Diagnostic - Worksheet
min) A3.5, A3.7 learn about the discussion about the worksheet - Copies of
challenges early challenges early letter
settlers had to go settlers may have
through to survive had to gone through
- I will prompt
B) Strategies students reminding
- Working in pairs them of some
- Pairs will read a information they may
letter (created by have collected on
me) that outline their chart/matrix
challenges from lessons 2-6
(Perhaps different - Students will read
letters for First the letter together
Nations, Metis & and answer two
British) questions: What is
- Share thoughts one challenge faced
as a class by an early settler?
Do we still face this
challenge today?
Why or why not
Lesson #9-10 A3.4, A3.6 A) Students will - Begin with discussion - Culminating: - Success
(40 min) learn about the to remind students of How to criteria/rubric
challenges early challenges survive
settlers had to go - Assign culminating booklet
through to survive task: creating a How - There will be
to Survive booklet success
B) Discuss how (from either First criteria
to books and talk Nations, Metis, or - Marked with
about examples British perspective) rubric
Subject: Social Studies Grade: 3Topic: Heritage and Identity: Communities in Canada, 1780-1850

- Go through success
criteria as a class
- Time to work on it
(remind students to
use any prior work to
give them examples
or ideas)

Helpful Links

https://www.quia.com/cb/81637.html

http://www.ofifc.org/about-friendship-centres/general/what-friendship-centres-do

http://www.ofifc.org/about-us/general-information/urban-aboriginal-people-ontario
http://www.etfo.ca/Resources/ForTeachers/Documents/The%20Learning%20Circle%20-%20Classroom
%20Activities%20on%20First%20Nations%20in%20Canada.pdf