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Social Studies

Grade 5

Goal: To examine the local, indigenous, and global interactions and interdependence of individuals, societies, cultures, and nations.  Outcome: IN5.1 Develop an understanding of the Aboriginal Heritage of Canada

Indicators: a) Locate on a map traditional aboriginal habitation areas in the Pre-European era, including the Northwest Pacific Coast, Interior Plateau, Plains, Eastern Woodland, Sub Arctic, and Arctic b) Form generalizations regarding First Nations or Inuit culture prior to contact with Europeans, and identify similarities and differences among aboriginal communities prior to European contact c) Investigate the significance of principal First Nations and Inuit leaders and events prior to and during the period of initial contact with Europeans d) Assess the coming together of First Nations people and the French and British explorers and settlers including the effect of the fur trade on the First Nations and the Métis in early Canada e) Trace the evolution of the Métis in Canada, including their origins, language, and major historical events (e.g.: the Métis of Red River, the Saskatchewan Resistance) f) Paraphrase a traditional narrative about the origins of the First Nations or Inuit peoples about the relationship with the natural environment, and connections between spirituality and the natural environment Rationale: The unit I planned is set up in a way that I feel will promote a lot of inclusivity in the classroom. All of the lessons are set up in a way that it could be adapted for any learner, whether have special needs or not. I also was conscious of multiple intelligences amongst students. I am very aware that I will have a wide variety of students in my future classroom. The classroom I am pre-interning in right now has a very diverse range of students in it. As I was planning this unit, I kept them in mind. I tried to plan things that I felt they would thoroughly enjoy, especially seeing as they are quite an active bunch. The reason that a number of the lessons have to do with group work is because I feel that learning to work with others is a very important skill to learn at a young age. The other reason for group work is to exclude the formation of cliques in my classroom. I have a passion for the exclusion of cliques because in my own schooling experience, I was never in them. I was often on the outside. Seeing as I know how this feels, I have a very strong passion for the exclusion of them in my classroom. Also, a lot of the lessons are student led or have the students mostly interacting with one another. It is important for students to know that all of the students in the classroom bring unique skills with them. They need to learn to listen to and value one another instead of always relying on the teacher. I tried to focus all of my lessons towards student centered and inquiry based because learning by doing and engaging your brain instead of being TOLD what to know is, by far, the best way to learn.

- This is the word document of my final project if things seem unclear in the wiki.