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Grade 4
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Gr. 4 students research Alberta's many natural resources and create a brochure, using Microsoft Publisher, responding to various posed questions for each resource being addressed. Specific learner outcomes, skills and attitudes are addressed.
Grade 5
On a timeline, students summarize major Canadian events that contributed to Canadian identity by creating their own SMART Board interactions to quiz other students about those events. Social Studies and ICT learner outcomes are identified. Research summary requirements are posted, as students visually represent each event, using Glogster. Reputable websites postings for images and connections to Canadian history are included, as is a rubric.
Grade 6
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More than "one side" of an issue is investigated by students as they recognize opinions and facts that support one perspective. Using a Notebook lesson on SMART Board, learners examine the issue and viewpoints expressed. Discussion questions are provided, as students create a poster using Big Huge Labs. An assessment rubric is included and a possible written response activity is addressed.
Social Studies, ELA & ICT Learner Outcomes are provided in this series that focuses on Notebook & SMART Board usage. Students create and share a presentation about the novel, The Breadwinner, as they compare and contrast human rights, citizen's responsibilities in Afghanistan and Canada. Interrelationships and complexities are discovered in facing various perspectives of potentially controversial issues. An overview PowerPoint presentation providing some background information is provided, as are rubrics and a planning sheet. Problem-solving and creative thinking skills are imbedded in this work.
In this series of learning activities, students design a visual representation (I.e. business card), using Big Huge Labs, that represents the roles and responsibilities of an MLA. Social Studies and ICT Outcomes are provided, along with an assessment rubric. Links are provided for accessing interviews with a few Albertan MLAs, and the Citizens' Guide to the Legislative Assembly is recommended. A possible extension of hosting a students' mock election is present.
(French version included on this site)
This group of lessons is designed in the Understanding by Design format, with key understandings, essential questions and assessment performance tasks, a Learning Plan and more being provided. Students develop knowledgable understanding of consensus and decision-making, making connections with societal values and type of governmental structures in place. A rubric is included to assess a Grand Council simulation.
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