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Social Studies Grade 5 LRP
Social Studies Grade 5 LRP
Interdisciplinary Possibilities: This unit will allow for some connections between the Social Studies Program of
Study and the Art Program of Study. There will also be connections between the Language Arts Program of Study.
For the final assignment in Unit 1.1 students will be creating a replica of a house along with doing research on the
type of housing they will build. This assignment will not only address social studies but also art and language arts.
There are various parts within these units that allow for the possibility of connections between various Programs of
Study.
Classroom Demographic: This grade 5 class consists of 23 students: 10 boys and 13 girls. There are a few
students with behavioural problems to keep an eye on, but no one with IPP's. I do have one student that travels to
school from the reserve inconsistently during the week. I also have another student that is from Columbia and
speaks Spanish. The students each wrote me a letter to tell me about themselves. A lot of them said that they like to
work when it is quiet. This means I will need to work on my classroom management to keep the class quiet for all
students to learn. Many students also said that they learn well with pictures and explanations on the white board. I
will take this into consideration when I create my Unit and Lesson Plans. When this student does attend I will do
my best to make them feel welcome in the class and support their learning. I have been told that the class is very
well behaved and I am lucky to have them. I believe all students will benefit from fostering relationships and so I
will work diligently to get to know my students better to help suit their needs. I will also implement UDL in the
classroom and try to engage my learners with various ways to learn. I hope to learn more about the students in my
class to best differentiate them.
Overview: This semester for social studies we will mainly be focusing on Indigenous History. For our second unit
we will be discussing the Famous Five. The focus for the first unit will be on First Nations, Metis, & Inuit
communities in Canada and how they have helped shape Canada’s identity. Throughout the first unit I will be
using storytelling as a way of teaching as it is of importance to many Indigenous groups, and often how they
passed on information from generation to generation. This is an idea that I have taken from the Program of Study
and decided to make a key point in my teaching. I think it is important for students to understand there are various
ways to gather knowledge. To interpret these big ideas I will also be integrating art as often as I can because I
believe it is a wonderful tool in the classroom to engage students and help them learn.
School Calendar: The school calendar is attached below in my calendar. There are monthly newsletters that will
be added to this document once they come out every month.
Classroom Climate: For this unit I have tried to implement as many interactive activities that I could think of. I
want to keep students engaged to help with their learning and motivation. I will work on building relationships
with the students from day one. I always circulate and ask questions about students to get to know them. I like to
keep up with what is going on in their lives so they know I am paying attention. Procedures, lates, and
expectations will be discussed with my TM because I am starting halfway through the year and I am not sure what
they are yet.
2 3 4 5 6 7 8
9 GLO 5.2 SS 10 11 GLO 5.2 SS 12 GLO 5.2 SS 13 14 15
First Nations First Nations First Nations
F/S F/S F/S
First Day
February
20 21 22 23 24 25 26
27 GLO 5.2 SS 28
First Nations
March
Spiritual Day
20 GLO 5.2 SS 21 22 GLO 5.2 SS 23 GLO 5.2 SS 24 25 26
Inuit Inuit Inuit
April
Last Day
Assessment:
KWL Chart: At the beginning of the first class I will have students complete a KWL chart as a group. I will write
it out on the board and students will contribute. We will talk about what the students know already, and what they
want to know. At the end of the unit we will recreate this and fill out what we learned. FORMATIVE
Activity Book/Workbook fill in the blank: For this unit students will have a workbook that follows along with
each class. During the presentation portion of the class students will be expected to fill in the blanks in their
workbook. These blanks will match the presentation exactly. This is meant to help the students have all the
information and terms in one place to refer back to. FORMATIVE
Activity Book/Workbook short answer questions: At the end of every class I have created various questions that
relate to the class and one of the SLO’s we are looking at that day. These questions will be summatively assessed
and students will be expected to answer them on their own. Though there will be group or class discussions before
the question has to be completed. SUMMATIVE
Virtual Wordbank: At the end of every class we will go over the wordbank on the slide presentation and review
the terms. At the beginning of the next class we will go over the terms again to review. FORMATIVE
Think-Pair-Share: Students will often think-pair-share with their elbow partner or table group. This way students
can talk through bigger ideas. We will do this often before we answer workbook questions. Students can discuss
then individually answer the questions. FORMATIVE
Thumbs Up/Down: At the end of the class I will sometimes ask students how they felt about the information. Give
a thumbs up if you understood, thumbs down if you need more explanation or help.
FORMATIVE
Side of the Room: I will ask yes or no questions at the beginning or end of the class to help review. Then students
will go to the ‘yes’ side or the ‘no’ side of the room. FORMATIVE
Final Project Unit 1.1- What Makes a House a Home?: The final project for this unit will require students to
pick a group to focus on from Algonquin, Iroquois, or Great Plains and create a replica of the type of house that
they would have lived in. This will be a Wigwam, Longhouse, or Teepee. Students will have to do some research
to find out more about this housing for their replica. This will be done in groups. SUMMATIVE
Mark Breakdown:
Social Studies Grade 5 Unit Plan (1.1) First Nations Groups of Canada
Title of Unit First Nations Groups of Canada Grade Level Grade 5
This unit will focus on General Learning Outcome 5.2 Histories and Stories of Ways of Life in Canada. I will specifically be
addressing the following Specific Learning Outcomes: 5.2.1 and 5.2.2 throughout this unit. This unit will focus on the First Nations
groups of Canada. This unit will be taught through a storytelling point of view. As often as I can I will tell stories relating to various
groups that we talk about. I want students to understand the importance of storytelling in Indigenous ways of knowing. I will break
the information down into six groups: Algonquians, Athapaskans, Iroquois, People of the Great Plains, People of the Plateau, and
People of the Pacific Northwest. I will address land acknowledgements and the importance of terminology at the beginning of the
class. I think it is important for students to know how to properly use various words that relate to the Indigenous people of Canada.
To start each grouping we will look at a map and the characteristics of the given area. This way the students can get familiar with
the area of Canada that we are talking about. We will also look at where that group lived in Canada before European contact by
using the map at the back of their textbook, and a map online. Seeing the changes in the map from then versus now should help
students understand how European contact changed Canada and how the First Nations people are a large part of Canada’s identity as
a nation. I will then break down each of the six groups and talk about the various bands within that group. For example,
Algonquians would include: Cree, Ojibwa, Ottawa (woodlands), Maliseet and Mi’kmaq. We will then talk about various special
aspects of the group like how Algonquians lived in Wigwams. For each class we will have various vocabulary words that will be
added to a virtual wordbank. I will use this virtual wordbank to review at the beginning of every class. Through this unit students
will also have a workbook that follows along with the presentation I have created. This way students will have a way to keep track
of various terms and information I am giving them. These workbooks will be meant for formative assessment only. At the end of
each class I will do a quick review and formative assessment, and ask a question related to that day's learning like “Why do you
think it is important to acknowledge land? How does this help contribute to Canada’s history?” The final assessment at the end of
this unit will be related to storytelling. I will have students pick a story, either one they heard from class or another one that they
find that is related to one of the groups we discussed. They will then have to depict that story through images that they create.
Students will learn the importance of storytelling and depict various aspects of Indigenous life. The main inquiry of this unit will be
How did the First Nations groups of North America help shape Canada’s identity?
Statement of Inquiry/Unit Question
How did the First Nations groups of North America help shape Canada’s identity?
GLO 5.2
Histories and Stories of Ways of Life in Canada
SLO
5.2.1 appreciate the complexity of identity in the Canadian context:
● recognize how an understanding of Canadian history and the stories of its peoples contributes to their sense of identity (I,
TCC)
● acknowledge oral traditions, narratives and stories as valid sources of knowledge about the land and diverse Aboriginal
cultures and history (CC, I, TCC)
● acknowledge the contributions made by diverse cultural groups to the evolution of Canada (CC, I, TCC)
5.2.2 examine, critically, the ways of life of Aboriginal peoples in Canada by exploring and reflecting upon the following
questions and issues:
● What do the stories of First Nations, Métis and Inuit peoples tell us about their beliefs regarding the relationship between
people and the land? (I, CC, TCC, LPP)
● How are the Aboriginal cultures and ways of life unique in each of the western, northern, central and eastern regions of
Canada? (I, CC, TCC)
● How were the natural environment and geography of each region of Canada determining factors of the diversity among
Aboriginal groups (e.g., languages, symbolism)? (LPP, TCC)
● What was the significance of the potlatch to the identity of the Aboriginal peoples of the Northwest Coast? (I, CC, LPP)
● In what ways do anthropology and archaeology contribute to our understanding of First Nations, Métis and Inuit peoples?
(CC, LPP, TCC)
Resources:
https://fnmiteacherresources.weebly.com
https://etfofnmi.ca
https://www.fnmiprofessionallearning.ca
https://www.ulethbridge.ca/education/resources/fnmi-collection#
https://www.learnalberta.ca/content/aswt/
https://www.blackfootdigitallibrary.com/digital/collection/bdl
https://empoweringthespirit.ca
https://www.edu.gov.mb.ca/k12/cur/cardev/gr9_found/courage_poster.pdf
https://mootookakiossin.ca/explore
https://iroquois6gle.weebly.com/index.html
http://firstpeoplesofcanada.com/index.html
https://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/article/wigwam#
https://native-land.ca/
https://msdprovostdigitalstorytelling.weebly.com/lesson-plan.html
http://wayback.archive-it.org/2217/20101208163334/http://www.abheritage.ca/eldersvoices/voices/voices_metis_crossing.html
https://www.glenbow.org/blackfoot/EN/html/traditional_stories.htm
http://www.bigorrin.org/iroquois_kids.htm
http://www.ilhawaii.net/~stony/loreindx.html
http://www.pbs.org/circleofstories/voices/index.html
https://www.nwtexhibits.ca/yamoria/
https://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/article/longhouse?
gclid=EAIaIQobChMIm4GNr7z29AIV0z2tBh1uAwWyEAAYASAAEgK-tvD_BwE#
http://www.native-languages.org/iroquois.htm
https://www.britannica.com/technology/tepee
https://headsmashedin.ca/about/360-degree-views-videos-photos
Books:
Voices of Canada: People, Places, and Possibilities Pearson Canada
Everything you needs to know about: Canadian Social Studies Homework
Anne Zeman & Kate Kelly
Scholastic
Spalding, A., & Scow, A. (2006). Secret of the dance. Victoria, Canada: Orca Book Publishers.
Head-Smashed in Buffalo Jump by Gordon Reid
Unit Mapping
Assessment:
KWL chart: formative
Thumbs Up Activity at the end of class: formative
Workbook fill in the blank: formative
Workbook question: summative
Question:
Why do you think it is important to acknowledge land? How does this help contribute to Canada’s history?
POS Connection:
GLO 5.2
Histories and Stories of Ways of Life in Canada
SLO
5.2.1 appreciate the complexity of identity in the Canadian context:
● recognize how an understanding of Canadian history and the stories of its peoples contributes to their sense of identity (I,
TCC)
● acknowledge oral traditions, narratives and stories as valid sources of knowledge about the land and diverse Aboriginal
cultures and history (CC, I, TCC)
Resources:
● https://native-land.ca/
● Voices of Canada: People, Places, and Possibilities by: Pearson Canada
Lesson Two (One Class): 35 minutes
Introduction to Storytelling & Algonquians:
We will start off every class with a review using the virtual word bank that I created. This way students can have a refresh of what
happened last class.
I want to teach this unit through the lens of storytelling. Many of these various groups we are learning about passed down
knowledge through stories. I will ask students to think about the word storytelling and what that means to them. Then we will think
as a class of ideas to answer these questions: What does storytelling mean? What do we learn from stories? I will add their answer to
the slide. I will explain to the students that we are going to learn about these various cultural groups through storytelling. As often as
I can we are going to read stories from various Indigenous groups.
I will go into a discussion about Algonquians- Cree, Ojibwa, Ottawa (Woodlands), Maliseet, & Mi’Kmaq. These groups mainly
lived in the Canadian Shield region. We will look at the map on p. 341 to see where this is. Then we will look at the map on p. 336
to see where these groups are on there. We will look at a map to see where they were living in Canada during first contact (when
European Settlers arrived). Then we will look at the online map and see that as well. We will discuss the various groups and talk
about Wigwams. We will also discuss archeologists and their role in Canadian history. Students will discuss what they think an
archeologist does based on a photo and discuss with their table group. This will lead to the Beothuk people and we will talk about
Shawnadithit. Archeologists are the reason that we know the Beothuk existed. (page 45 of textbook). Students will read about the
Beothuk on p. 45 of the textbook and we will talk about why it is important to preserve historical items like drawings. Students will
talk in their group about this question and I will circulate to hear what they are saying. They will then individually fill out an answer
in their workbook for this question.
Assessment:
Circulating during group discussion: formative
Workbook fill in the blank: formative
Workbook question: summative
Vocabulary:
● Storytelling
● Wigwam
● Archeologist
● Beothuk
● Kinship Band
Question:
Why is it important to preserve historical items like drawings?
POS Connection:
GLO 5.2
Histories and Stories of Ways of Life in Canada
SLO
5.2.1 appreciate the complexity of identity in the Canadian context:
● acknowledge oral traditions, narratives and stories as valid sources of knowledge about the land and diverse Aboriginal
cultures and history (CC, I, TCC)
5.2.2 examine, critically, the ways of life of Aboriginal peoples in Canada by exploring and reflecting upon the following
questions and issues:
● What do the stories of First Nations, Métis and Inuit peoples tell us about their beliefs regarding the relationship between
people and the land? (I, CC, TCC, LPP)
● How were the natural environment and geography of each region of Canada determining factors of the diversity among
Aboriginal groups (e.g., languages, symbolism)? (LPP, TCC)
● In what ways do anthropology and archaeology contribute to our understanding of First Nations, Métis and Inuit peoples?
(CC, LPP, TCC)
Assessment:
Acting out the legend to the class: formative
Workbook fill in the blank: formative
Workbook question: summative
Question:
What do these stories tell us about the Dene’s relationship between people and the land?
GLO 5.2
Histories and Stories of Ways of Life in Canada
SLO
5.2.2 examine, critically, the ways of life of Aboriginal peoples in Canada by exploring and reflecting upon the following
questions and issues:
● What do the stories of First Nations, Métis and Inuit peoples tell us about their beliefs regarding the relationship between
people and the land? (I, CC, TCC, LPP)
● How are the Aboriginal cultures and ways of life unique in each of the western, northern, central and eastern regions of
Canada? (I, CC, TCC)
Resources:
https://www.nwtexhibits.ca/yamoria/
Legend cards from this website.
Lesson Four (Two Classes): 35 minutes x 2
Iroquois & Iroquois Confederacy:
Review using the word bank.
For this lesson I will introduce the Iroquois also known as the Haudenosaunee. We will go over how to pronounce Haudenosaunee.
Why is pronouncing a name so important? How would you feel if someone pronounced your name wrong all the time? (Respectful)
I will discuss some aspects of the group such as: the Iroquois lived in the St. Lawrence-Great Lakes Region. ( We will go to the map
again and look at where this is located in Canada. I will have a student come up for this.) They were farmers and grew many things
including: corn, beans, and squash. I will also discuss longhouses with the class and have them read about them on page 75 of their
textbook. Using their textbook they will label a diagram of a longhouse in their workbooks.
We will also discuss the Iroquois Confederacy and the groups that were a part of it. I will go over the powerpoint then read from the
text “Canadian Social Studies Homework” on page 8 about the confederacy. I will then read to the class the origin story of the
Iroquois Confederacy known as “The Peacemaker.” Within this story there is talk of “The Tree of Peace.” We will create our own
tree in the classroom with construction paper and bury any actions or words that are negative to our classroom environment, just like
the five nations buried their weapons. This idea comes from the second resource below. I will give time for students to work in their
workbooks to answer the question for the class.
Assessment:
Tree of Peace Exercise: formative
Workbook fill in the blank: formative
Workbook question: summative
Vocabulary:
● Longhouse
● Confederacy
● Haudenosaunee
Question:
Why do you think this origin story is important? What does it tell you about Indigenous ways of life?
POS Connection:
GLO 5.2
Histories and Stories of Ways of Life in Canada
SLO
5.2.1 appreciate the complexity of identity in the Canadian context:
● recognize how an understanding of Canadian history and the stories of its peoples contributes to their sense of identity (I,
TCC)
● acknowledge oral traditions, narratives and stories as valid sources of knowledge about the land and diverse Aboriginal
cultures and history (CC, I, TCC)
5.2.2 examine, critically, the ways of life of Aboriginal peoples in Canada by exploring and reflecting upon the following
questions and issues:
● What do the stories of First Nations, Métis and Inuit peoples tell us about their beliefs regarding the relationship between
people and the land? (I, CC, TCC, LPP)
Resources:
https://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/article/longhouse?
gclid=EAIaIQobChMIm4GNr7z29AIV0z2tBh1uAwWyEAAYASAAEgK-tvD_BwE#
https://americanindian.si.edu/sites/1/files/pdf/education/HaudenosauneeGuide.pdf
Assessment:
Four Corners/Sides of the Room: formative
Workbook fill in the blank: formative
Workbook question: summative
Vocabulary:
● Teepees
● Buffalo Jump
Question:
How did the natural environment determine the way that the Blackfoot lived?
POS Connection:
GLO 5.2
Histories and Stories of Ways of Life in Canada
SLO
5.2.1 appreciate the complexity of identity in the Canadian context:
● acknowledge the contributions made by diverse cultural groups to the evolution of Canada (CC, I, TCC)
5.2.2 examine, critically, the ways of life of Aboriginal peoples in Canada by exploring and reflecting upon the following
questions and issues:
● What do the stories of First Nations, Métis and Inuit peoples tell us about their beliefs regarding the relationship between
people and the land? (I, CC, TCC, LPP)
● How are the Aboriginal cultures and ways of life unique in each of the western, northern, central and eastern regions of
Canada? (I, CC, TCC)
● How were the natural environment and geography of each region of Canada determining factors of the diversity among
Aboriginal groups (e.g., languages, symbolism)? (LPP, TCC)
● In what ways do anthropology and archaeology contribute to our understanding of First Nations, Métis and Inuit peoples?
(CC, LPP, TCC)
Resources:
https://www.britannica.com/technology/tepee
https://headsmashedin.ca/about/360-degree-views-videos-photos
Head-Smashed in Buffalo Jump by Gordon Reid
Assessment:
Venn diagram in workbook: formative
Workbook fill in the blank: formative
Workbook question: summative
Question:
Depending on where the Kutenai lived changed what they hunted. How does geography affect different Indigenous groups?
POS Connection:
GLO 5.2
Histories and Stories of Ways of Life in Canada
SLO
5.2.2 examine, critically, the ways of life of Aboriginal peoples in Canada by exploring and reflecting upon the following
questions and issues:
● What do the stories of First Nations, Métis and Inuit peoples tell us about their beliefs regarding the relationship between
people and the land? (I, CC, TCC, LPP)
● How are the Aboriginal cultures and ways of life unique in each of the western, northern, central and eastern regions of
Canada? (I, CC, TCC)
● How were the natural environment and geography of each region of Canada determining factors of the diversity among
Aboriginal groups (e.g., languages, symbolism)? (LPP, TCC)
● In what ways do anthropology and archaeology contribute to our understanding of First Nations, Métis and Inuit peoples?
(CC, LPP, TCC)
Assessment:
Discussion in groups: formative
Workbook fill in the blank: formative
Workbook question: summative
Vocabulary:
● Potlatch
Question:
Why was potlatch important to the people of the Northwest Coast? What happened to the potlatch ceremony in Canada?
POS Connection:
GLO 5.2
Histories and Stories of Ways of Life in Canada
SLO
5.2.2 examine, critically, the ways of life of Aboriginal peoples in Canada by exploring and reflecting upon the following
questions and issues:
● What do the stories of First Nations, Métis and Inuit peoples tell us about their beliefs regarding the relationship between
people and the land? (I, CC, TCC, LPP)
● How are the Aboriginal cultures and ways of life unique in each of the western, northern, central and eastern regions of
Canada? (I, CC, TCC)
● How were the natural environment and geography of each region of Canada determining factors of the diversity among
Aboriginal groups (e.g., languages, symbolism)? (LPP, TCC)
● What was the significance of the potlatch to the identity of the Aboriginal peoples of the Northwest Coast? (I, CC, LPP)
Resources:
Spalding, A., & Scow, A. (2006). Secret of the dance. Victoria, Canada: Orca Book Publishers.
Questions:
What type of house did they live in?
Were they migratory?
Were their houses permanent?
How many people lived in this type of house?
What kind of items were kept in the house?
Where would their house be located in Canada?
Compare this house to yours. What is different? Or similar?
Assessment:
This assignment will be summatively assessed and handed in for the end of this unit.
POS Connections:
GLO 5.2
Histories and Stories of Ways of Life in Canada
SLO
5.2.1 appreciate the complexity of identity in the Canadian context:
● recognize how an understanding of Canadian history and the stories of its peoples contributes to their sense of identity (I,
TCC)
● acknowledge oral traditions, narratives and stories as valid sources of knowledge about the land and diverse Aboriginal
cultures and history (CC, I, TCC)
● acknowledge the contributions made by diverse cultural groups to the evolution of Canada (CC, I, TCC)
5.2.2 examine, critically, the ways of life of Aboriginal peoples in Canada by exploring and reflecting upon the following
questions and issues:
● What do the stories of First Nations, Métis and Inuit peoples tell us about their beliefs regarding the relationship between
people and the land? (I, CC, TCC, LPP)
● How are the Aboriginal cultures and ways of life unique in each of the western, northern, central and eastern regions of
Canada? (I, CC, TCC)
● How were the natural environment and geography of each region of Canada determining factors of the diversity among
Aboriginal groups (e.g., languages, symbolism)? (LPP, TCC)