LESSON PLAN

Subject: Social Studies Grade: 1 Date: April 10, 2017

Lesson: Final Project Make a Notebook Time: 50 minutes

SLOs:

General Outcome
Knowledge and Understanding:
1.2.2 analyze how their families and communities in the present are influenced
by events or
people of the past by exploring and reflecting upon the following questions for
inquiry:
1.2.2.1 How have changes affected my family over time (e.g., births, deaths,
moves)?
1.2.2.2 What is my familys past in our community?
1.2.2.3 In what ways has my community changed over time (e.g., original
inhabitants, ancestors,
generations, ways of life)?
1.2.2.4 How have changes over time affected their families and communities in
the present?
1.2.2.5 In what ways have Aboriginal, Francophone and diverse cultural groups
contributed to the
origins and evolution of their communities over time?

Values and Attitudes:

1.2.1 appreciate how stories and events of the past connect their families and
communities to
the present:
1.2.1.2 recognize how their families and communities might have been different
in the past than they are today
1.2.2.3 appreciate how the languages, traditions, celebrations and stories of their
families, groups and
communities contribute to their sense of identity and belonging
1.2.2.4 recognize how their ancestors contribute to their sense of identity within
their family and
communities

Skills and Processes:

1.S.1 develop skills of critical thinking and creative thinking
1.S.2 develop skills of historical thinking:
recognize that some activities or events occur on a seasonal basis
differentiate between activities and events that occurred recently and long ago
1.S.4 demonstrate skills of decision making and problem solving: collaborate
with others to devise strategies for decision making and problem solving apply
ideas and strategies to contribute to decision making and problem solving
1.S.5 demonstrate skills of cooperation, conflict resolution and consensus
building:
consider the ideas and suggestions of others
work and play in harmony with others to create a safe and caring environment
demonstrate a willingness to share space and resources

Instructional Objectives:

Knowledge:
Students will understand that life was different in the past.
Students will understand concepts of past and present.

Skill:
Students will use historical thinking skills.
Students will apply understanding of past and present.

Materials:
- Notebooks made from previous class
- Pencils
- Pencil crayons
- copies of past and present worksheet

Preparation:

- Scan worksheet
- provide example for students
Adaptations:

No adaptations encourage student participation

Lesson Procedure:
1) Read 3 chapters of Junie B. Jones for storytime
2) Review concepts of Past and Present with concept cards.
a. What is the past?
b. What is the present?
3) Introduce that today we will be completing our final project.
4) With concept cards review how life has been different today versus in the
past.
5) Instruct students that they will be completing their final project today. They
need to write a sentence and draw a picture to go along with it.

Assessment:
Summative Assessment:
Assess for understanding that life was different in the past versus today.

What connections can students make?

How was life different in the past?

Lesson Reflection:

This is a space for notes after youve taught the lesson.