Treaties

Teacher Name Kaylyn Cudrak Date March 20, 2017

Subject Area Social Grade 4
Topic Preparing for New Settlers Time 38:00

General Learner (4.2) Students will demonstrate an understanding and appreciation of the role of
Outcome(s) stories, history and culture in strengthening communities and contributing to
Taken from Alberta
Program of Studies
identity and a sense of belonging.

(4.2.1.1) Appreciate how an understanding of Albertas history, peoples and stories

Specific Learner contributes to their own sense of belonging and identity:
Outcome(s) recognize how stories of people and events provide multiple
Taken from Alberta perspectives on past and present events
Program of Studies recognize British institutions and peoples as integral parts of Albertas
heritage

Students will:
Learning Understand how the treaty system effected the peoples of what is now
Objectives Southern Alberta
What do you want your
students to learn?
Develop a deeper understanding of what a treaty would be composed of
(signatories, agreements, etc)

Assessment
How will you know your Students will complete a table and answer questions about Treaty 7.
students have learned?

Materials Secondary source document
What resources will you
need? Table of questions



Introduction We will begin by reviewing the basic facts about the treaty system. Students will
(2 minutes) look at a map of the treaties made in Alberta. Today we are talking about Treaty 7.

Treaty Partner Reading (10 minutes)

After our brief introduction, students will be partnered up (by myself) to read a
Body document about Treaty 7. They will take turns reading.
(25 minutes)
Work on Table (15 minutes)

Students will be split into small groups of three to discuss and answer the
questions in the table.


With 10 minutes to go, we will go through the answers as a class. This will ensure
that students all have the correct information for their notes. Once we are done
Closure
reviewing the answers, I will let students know that next class we will look at the
(10 minutes)
effects of the treaty system.




Feedback: Work on speaking louder
Be more firm with instructions
Do not give instructions until all eyes are facing the
front of the classroom

Reflection: There were some behavioural issues during this lesson.
As per my feedback, I will work on being louder and
firmer with my instructions for the class. One piece of
feedback I have been given concerns the inflection in
my voice, which is something I havent noticed before.
Now I am very conscious of it! This is something that
will be an easy fix.

I think I will shy away from partner work for a while
because the students seem to have no issues when
working alone. It will be easier to have all eyes on me
when they arent focused on discussions with fellow
classmates, too.

I will also make a point to clearly establish my
expectations prior to any future activity. There was
some confusion about what I was asking the students to
do, and that confusion caused a few arguments. By
keeping the lesson itself clear and structured, students
will be more able to focus on the task at hand.