Carmen Entz Grade 5

Social Studies Great Lakes- St. Lawrence Lowlands

Monday, November 13, 2023 2:00 - 2:44 p.m. (44 min)

Description

Just as students have been analyzing the impact of Francophone culture and identity in Canada,
students will now turn to investigate Anglophone roots in Canada. In this lesson students will be
introduced to the United Empire Loyalists, and British influence in North America in the 1700s.
Students will begin with an understanding of the political climate in the Thirteen Colonies that would
lead many Loyalists to immigrate to Canada. Students will also focus on the geographical and cultural
changes to Canada once Loyalists arrived. Students will work together after the lesson to compile their
findings on the loyalists in a 5Ws profile using a jigsaw model to facilitate collaboration and discussion.
Students will compile one topic of information with their peers and will then be responsible for
‘teaching’ their section to another group of their classmates as they take turns sharing their ‘W’s

GLOs Students will demonstrate an understanding of the people and the stories of Canada and
their ways of life over time, and appreciate the diversity of Canada’s heritage.

SLOs - Acknowledge British influence and presence in Canada

- What do stories of the United Empire Loyalists tell us about British culture and
presence in Canada?
- How did the diversity of United Empire Loyalists contribute to Canadian diversity?

Learning Students will identify instances of British influence in Canada’s history.

Objectives
Students will identify the legacy of the United Empire Loyalists in Canada’s
history.

Learning Objective Driving Question Intended Response

Students will identify instances
of British influence in Canada’s
history.
We’ve seen France’s influence
on Canadian history. Where do
you think Britain has had its
influence?
- Attack colony and make
Province of Quebec
- Aftermath of the
American Revolution
with the arrival of the

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 Loyalists

Students will identify the legacy
of the United Empire Loyalists in
Canada’s history.
How did the arrival of the
Loyalists impact Canadian
history?
- Their arrival spurred the
formation of Upper and
Lower Canada
- Added another distinct
culture to Canada

Curriculum Resources Materials and Equipment

Grade 5 Social Studies Program of Studies Voices of Canada, Chapter 3

- https://education.alberta.ca/media/15959 - P. 81
6/program-of-studies-grade-5.pdf
Lesson Presentation on Google Slides

Fill-in-the-Blank notes package

Entrance Slips

Activity Packet

Teacher Tasks

- Print entrance slips

- Print note packets for each student
- Print activity for each student
- Cue lesson presentation

Time Allotment

Introduction - Entrance Slip 7 min

- Students will receive an entrance slip to answer as they enter class

- Name one thing the Quebec Act of 1774 guaranteed for Canadiens.
- Seigneurial system
- Language
- Religion
- While students complete their slips, pass out note booklets to each student

Activity 1 - Lesson 13 min

- Last week when we discussed the Quebec Act, we briefly touched on what

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 was going on in the Thirteen Colonies
- Who can remember where the Thirteen Colonies were?
- Who controlled the Thirteen Colonies?
- Tensions were high in the Thirteen Colonies between the British
government and citizens of the colonies
- This would lead to a rebellion known as the American Revolution, which
would lead to America’s independence from Britain
- What does independence mean?
- Not everyone in the Thirteen Colonies wanted to be independent of Britain
- Where could these people go if they wanted to remain under British rule?
- North!
- United Empire Loyalists came to Canada to remain under British rule
- However, they weren’t happy with how much the British government had
given into the Francophone population in Quebec
- The British government tried to satisfy everyone, and split their colony into
two parts
- Upper and Lower Canada

Transition 2 min

- Divide students into 5 groups (one group is who, what, where, when, and
why)
- 3 groups of 4, 2 groups of 5
- Pass out Loyalist profile activity

Activity 2 - Profile 15-18 min

- In your groups, take 10 minutes to fill out your profile in as much detail as
you can for the topic you’ve been given (who, what, where, when, or why)
- What connections can you make from today’s lesson and last
week’s lessons
- You’ll be responsible for ‘teaching’ your part of the profile to
another group of your classmates when we regroup.
- What is most important for your classmates to know?
- After 10 minutes, regroup groups to have one representative from each W
in each group
- Students need to share and compile their findings to complete their profile
- Students will need to engage in active listening and collaborate in order to
complete their whole profile on the Loyalists

Closure 4 min

We’ve seen France’s influence on Canadian history. Where do you think Britain has
had its influence?
- Attack colony and make Province of Quebec
- Aftermath of the American Revolution with the arrival of the Loyalists

How did the arrival of the Loyalists impact Canadian history?

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 - Their arrival spurred the formation of Upper and Lower Canada
- Added another distinct culture to Canada

Post-Lesson
Reflection