Learning Plan: ELEMENTARY & SECONDARY1

Title of lesson Westward Expansion and the Metis Rebellions Grade Secondary 4
level
Subject History Topic
Westward Expansion and the
Metis Rebellion
Relevance The policy of Western Expansion and the Metis Rebellion shaped the way in which the
Canadian society would look today.
Resources Required Power Point
Textbook
Metis Uprising Comparison Handout
QEP Subject Area Competency 1 Characterizes a period in the history of Québec and Canada
Competencies Competency 2 Interprets a social phenomenon
Learning Objectives Students will be able to identify the four initial provinces in confederation and the to identify 3
provinces that would soon join.
Students will know the reasons why the Canadian Government pursued a policy of western
expansion.
Students will be able to understand the reason for both Metis Rebellions. Specifically, they
will understand the regions where each one took place (since they seem to want to know this
on the exam) and the outcomes of both rebellions. They will demonstrate this within a
comparison chart.

Essential Question(s) What were the original 4 provinces in Canada? Which provinces joined soon after?
What were the reasons for Canada pursuing westward expansion?
What were the motivations for each Metis Rebellion? What was the result of these rebellions?
Lesson Introduction (hook): Student will know:
Timing Territory of the dominion of Canada
Metis Uprising
1 min Attendance Settling the West

5 mins Give context to the Unit. A brief overview of what is going

to be covered during the unit and the lesson. Make the point
that these events will have an impact on Canadian History.
Development (Learning activities – step by step sequential Students will understand:
procedure):

Students will do:

1 min Territorial Expansion. Explain this within the context of the Fill in a chart that compares the metis
confederation of Canada. The four provinces Quebec, rebellions.
Ontario, Nova Scotia and New Brunswick. Differentiate
Manitoba and Northwest territories Cross Curricular Competencies:
Mention the provinces that are added. (1 min)

Reasons for expansion to the West (2mins) Broad Areas of Learning:

2 min -Offer a place to settle
-Economic Development
-Defend Territory Universal Design for Learning/
Differentiation:

Video on the Red River Uprising (5 Minutes)

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Based on a simplified version of Understanding by Design (UBD) and the IB Middle Year Program Planner
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6 min https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oQhg-DX7ipw

Describe the Metis and their way of life and how they felt
1min threatened by increased English migration (1 min)

2min The First Metis Rebellion (Make sure students remember it is

in Red River) (2min). Ideas include provisional government.

Analyze document 76 of the textbook which describes the

2min demands of the Metis Provisional Government. (2min)

Lecture on the Manitoba Act and what was promised to the

Metis. Granted the status as a province
2 min
Focus on the second Metis Rebellion.

2min Analyze as whole class document 79 which is an excerpt

from Louis Riel during his trial. Want to draw attention to
Canada not keeping up it’s end of the bargain.
2 min
End with the Political Consequences which have to do with
the view of Quebec during this period of time.
1 min Explain the comparison of the Metis Rebellion worksheet

3mins
Activity of filling out a Comparison chart between the First
Metis Rebellion (Red River Rebellion) and the Second Metis
2o min Rebellion (Northwest Rebellion). Information that I want
students to include
- Year
- Alternate name of these rebellions
- Location
- Reason
- Events
- Outcome
I’ll give them ten minutes or so to do it and then we will go
over it as a class. This could also be given as homework to
give students.

Closure (transition): FORMATIVE - Assessment FOR learning:

FORMATIVE - Assessment AS learning:

SUMMATIVE - Assessment OF learning:

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Further considerations (follow up activities)

Reflection:

Professional Competencies: