LESSON PLAN

Grade:______6______ Lesson Title: __Fur Trade – Equations __ Lesson Duration (mins): __45 mins__

Overview of lesson
In this lesson students will be learning about objects that were traded in the fur trade. They will be introduced to the objects
and shown diagrams so that they know what each object is. They will then work as a class and we will solve a series of math
problems both on their whiteboards and on the board as a class. The students will be given time to answer the questions
independently on their whiteboards before they work as a class and we answer on the board. This will be continued until the
problems are all answered and if there is more time we may have discussion or play a game.

Alberta Program of Study:

GLO /GLE SLO/SLE
 Represent algebraic expressions in multiple  Represent and describe patterns and relationships, using
ways graphs and tables.
 Use patterns to describe the world and to  Demonstrate an understanding of the relationships within
solve problems. tables of values to solve problems
 Represent generalizations arising from number relationships,
using equations with letter variables.

Critical Questions
 How can we describe and represent patterns and relationships relevant to First Nations and Metis peoples?
 How can we generalize an expression that describes the relationship between two columns in a table of values?
 How can we write an equation to represent a table?

Learning Objectives
Students will…
 Be able to describe and represent patterns relevant to First Nations and Metis peoples
 Be able to describe a relationship between two columns
 Be able to write an equation to represent a table

Annotated Learning Resources List

Resource #1: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Wt3KTsEFgcWQ2ZkpqmQ7x-TNaL2UAjyf/view?usp=sharing
Resource #2: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1ueBgVsaiIDgWUK6OFjAwvsyTXWG4aK20/view?usp=sharing
Resource #3: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1uFMWxk8HpzlnKOla_YU2-AFiy8OqEmDQ/view?usp=sharing
Found on:
http://aboriginalperspectives.uregina.ca/workshops/workshop2011/furtrade2.shtml
Material and Equipment
 Slides of fur trade items
 Slides with questions
 Whiteboards
 Markers

Lesson Procedures
Introduction (_15_min.):
 To begin this lesson, I will quickly go over what the fur trade items are so that they can know what the objects are in
the questions.

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  This should give them an idea of what the objects are and what they might be used for

Body (_25_min.):
Steps and Procedures Identify Teaching Strategies:
 I will then pull the math questions up on the board and we  Group discussion
will work through them as a class  Independent work
 I will be reading the questions off the board pointing out the  Problem solving
different fur trade items
 I will ask them the questions and they will be answering on Assessments
their whiteboards and then I will be filling in the answers on
the board Formative:
 This will allow some discussion and allows me to check their  I will watch what the students write on
understanding of what they are doing their whiteboards and this will allow me to
 We will work through all the problems together formatively assess their understanding
 If there is time at the end of the class we may have discussion
about the objects or may play the Inuit math game that they Summative Assessment:
have learned about

Differentiation
 I will give all instruction verbally and will read through the questions for the class
 I will walk around to help those that may need a little extra help

Consolidating and Closure (5 min):

 I will get students to clean up and get ready to move onto the next lesson

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