Lesson Plan

Name: Jacob Burley Grade/Subject: Grade 2 Social Studies Unit: Data Analysis
Topic: Confederation Date: Nov 11, 2016 Length of Lesson: 40 min.
General Assess, critically, the changes that occurred in Canada immediately following
Learning Confederation by exploring and reflecting upon the following questions and issues:
Outcomes
(P.O.S.)
Specific How did the circumstances surrounding Confederation eventually lead to French
Leaning and English becoming Canada’s two official languages?
Outcomes How did the building of Canada’s national railway affect the development of
(P.O.S.) Canada?

Learning Students will

Objectives 1. appreciate the value of having two distinct cultures in Canada
2. compare and contrast the Anglophones and the Francophones
3. discuss the importance of the Canadian Pacific Railway to the development
of Canada

Prep • Creation of Smart Board Lesson with multiple questions

• Creation of definitions and terms handout
Materials •Definitions and terms handout
Worksheet that they will be filling out over the next few weeks

Procedure Assessment Methods

Introduction 1. Okay class so last class we talked about two

(10 min.) important men that helped bring Canada to
confederation. Who were they?
2. So can anyone tell me the major difference
between Sir John A. MacDonald and Sir
George-Étienne Cartier?
3. Sir John A. MacDonald looked at George-
Étienne Cartier like an ally. How would you
guys describe what an ally is?
4. Okay and id like to quickly go over the terms
section in the back and how it all works. SO as
you you can see i gave you one example of
confederation but lets do another one as a group
right now.
5. Work on Ally as a group filling it in on the
board to add further explanation of expectations
Body of Lesson :
Lesson (25 1. This lesson will be covering two main topics. -Check for eyes glazing
min.) One about bilingualism in Canada and the over, try to make sure
other regarding the introduction of the CPR students are paying
and the effects it had on confederation.
attention
Activity 1 (15 min.)
Bilingualism
1. So Quebec was initially quite scared about
joining when Canada was formed. Why do -Which students are
you think they would be a little scared of volunteering? Which
joining the other english speaking provinces? aren’t?
2. So i think there are quite a few positives and
negatives the Quebec felt about joining
Canada. Lets see if we can come up with a -Watch as students work
couple as a group right now. on their worksheets,
3. Okay now that I've got you guy started try to
walk around, go first to
fill out the rest of the chart for me.
Activity 2 (25 min) students who did not
CPR volunteer earlier. Shy or
1. Okay can anyone tell me some reasons you did not understand?
think the Canadian pacific really was needed -If students are wasting
to make Confederation stick? time misbehaving, make
2. What do you guys think all the reasons the sure they understand
Canadian Pacific Railway helped Canada concepts, help them
become the strong country it is today? focus
(Brainstorm a couple with them and let them
-Do they have enough
work the there partners to come up with as
many as they can think of.)
time to complete
3. Okay so on your handout there are two activity?
questions i need you guys to work on on the
page called Canadian Pacific Railway. If you
guys could work on those questions using the
textbook and any notes you’ve taken that
would be great. Feel free to work in group
and anywhere in the classroom you'd like.
4. (put list on the board of what they can work
on now Terms, Reading, Mathletics, Finish
other Assignments)
Closure (5 1. Please hand in your completed assignment.
min.) 2. Complete exit slip:
a) did you like this activity?
b) What would you like to see done differently?
Sponge As students finish, they can read silently at their desk,
Activity play on an iPad/chromebook, or any other quiet activity
as a reward for finishing the unit.
Reflection What went well?

What can be improved?

How did students respond to making graphs?