The Interior Plains Region

Teacher Name Dylan Eastcott Date 17/11/2020

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Subject Area Social Studies Grade 5

Topic The Interior Plains Time/Duration 30

General Learner 5.1 General Outcome Students will demonstrate an understanding and
Outcome(s) appreciation of how the physical geography and natural resources of Canada
affect the quality of life of all Canadians.
Taken from Alberta
Program of Studies

Specific ​5.1.1 value Canada’s physical geography and natural environment:

Learner
Outcome(s) ● ​ ppreciate the variety and abundance of natural resources in Canada
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(ER, LPP)
Taken from Alberta ● appreciate the diversity of geographic phenomena in Canada (LPP)
Program of Studies ● appreciate the environmental significance of national parks and protected
areas in Canada (ER, LPP)
● appreciate how the land sustains communities and the diverse ways that
people have of living with the land (GC, LPP)
● appreciate the influence of the natural environment on the growth and
development of Canada (LPP)
● appreciate the geographic vastness of Canada (LPP)
Learning Students will be able to:
Objectives
1)​​ Explain features of the Interior Plains
What do you want your
students to learn? 2) Compare their lives to others in the same region as them

Assessment 1.​ ​ KWL Chart (continue)

How will you know your 2.​ ​ Discussion (answering questions throughout the reading)
students have learned?

Materials - KWL poster

- Textbook
What resources will you
need?

Introduction Esther, Theresa and Matilda will all finish their answer to what they know or what they
want to know.
Body KWL Chart/ Reading

(Activity #1) ● Something I noticed that worked for keeping attention was giving
students tasks
● I am going to assign 2 recorders.​ Theresa, Naomi
● The first page we will look at the map and name the provinces and
territories in the region
● After I read each student blurb from the text I will ask the students some
questions and the girls will record the answers Read page 67
● Rob from Anishinabe​ ​Theresa
● What are prairies? What kinds of things are found in the prairies?Have
you ever been to Manitoba? Are there any colonies in Manitoba?
● Natasha from Aberdeen​ Naomi
● Have you been to Sask, Why are plots of lands set up the way they are?
Do you know any colonies in saskatchewan? What sorts of resources are
found in saskatchewan?
● Sandra from Hay River ​Theresa
● What is the boreal forest, Why are forests important? Did you know that
there are a150 different types of birds found in the boreal forest? Are
there colonies in N.W.T
● Ben from Coronach ​Naomi
● What are petroglyphs? Who used petroglyphs? What's your favorite
dinosaur?
● Chantal from Fort Mac ​Theresa
● What is produced in the tar sands? Is this a natural resource?

Personal ·​ ​ - The chart isn’t going as well as I had hoped, I thought they would be
Reflection excited to change it up and write their answers on a chart and not do a
worksheet. I think I have to do a better job at explaining it at the beginning. I
also should have shown them where the interior plains was. I thought if I
explained that it was where they lived they would be able to have some
answers and questions. Once I showed them after our initial battle with the
KWL chart they were able to give me more information. I need to improve on
giving instructions at the beginning that are clear and concise. They like to
attach to words so you have to be specific and repeat, that you want
something done neatly or quietly. I also went about 45 minutes instead of 30.
We changed the lessons to alternating days but now for an hour instead of
30 minutes.

Accommodations
- R needs to be able to hear me (if I don’t have the microphone for hearing aids) I will sit
beside him. Just make sure he has heard the instructions
- A make sure he is on task, make sure he understands what your instructions are (may
have to repeat or explain differently)
- All students are ESL students, they don’t speak English at home or with their friends, just
in English school. Me reading it allows them to hear a traditional English speaker say the
words and they can see the actual word
- Green ​names mean they are the student helper for that time