Lesson Title Letters from Felix- Date Thursday, Nov 29th

world landmarks

Subject/Grade Grade one/ Social Time Duration 30 mins

Level studies
Unit Unit 3: Looking at my Teacher Ms. Etherington
world

General Learning GLO 1

Outcomes
Specific Learning SLO 1- develop skills of geographical thinking: understand that globes
Outcomes and maps are visual representations of the world.
-students will learn about landmarks from different countries
Main Inquiry Ques- -What is a landmark?
tions -Can you think of any important places or landmarks from different
parts of the world?
Guiding Questions -Where did Felix visit?
-What did he see there?

Formative Assess- Through observations and group discussions, students will be assessed
ment on their ability to identify different world landmarks from the story
book ‘Letters from Felix.’

Resources Picture book- ‘Letters from Felix’ by Annette Langen

Materials • Smart board - Personal travel pictures
• Youtube travel video links:
London: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PtWeqZsuzpE
https://safeshare.tv/x/ss5bff3b2d95fcf#
Paris:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UfEiKK-iX70
https://safeshare.tv/x/ss5bff3f1fbb3b8#
Rome:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oSexfR0Ubzw
https://safeshare.tv/x/ss5bff4284bee6a#
 Introduction - __6_ Mins
Attention Grabber As an introduction to a few of the landmarks the students will learn
about in the story book, they will be shown some of the teacher’s per-
sonal travel pictures and watch a short tourism video about London
and Paris.
Assessment of “What is a landmark?”
Prior Knowledge “Can you think of any special places or landmarks in other places out-
side your community? Outside of Canada?”
Expectations of Review classroom expectations, students are sitting in their carpet
Learning Behavior spots, sitting up straight and quietly and eyes on the teacher, being re-
spectful and paying attention.
-Focus on follow through- be strict about 3 strike rule
Transition to Body “We are going to read a story about Felix the bunny and learn about
the different countries he travels to around the world.”

Body - _23_ Mins

Learning Activity Students will listen to a read-aloud of the picture book, ‘Letters from
#1 Felix,’ and throughout the reading, students will be asked guiding
questions about where is Felix and what landmarks does he visit.
• After reading about Felix in Rome, students will watch a short tour-
ism video about Rome in Italy and shown the pictures from Rome.
• They will be shown on the map where London, Paris and Rome are
in relation to where the students live.

Teacher Notes: The picture book is quite text heavy, if the class seems to be getting a
little restless, have them stand up and take a minute to stretch and get
resettled.
Closure - _1_ Mins
Consolidation of Students will be asked to go home and ask they parents and family if
Learning they know of, or have visited any special places or landmarks in an-
other part of the world and report back what they learned in the next
social studies class.