Unit Scope & Sequence
Differentiated Instruction,
Time
Lesson Titles & Details
Accommodations and/or
Modifications
40 min
Lesson 1. Brainstorming and peer discussions about
Canadian Heritage
40 min
Lesson 2. Discussion on Canadian heritage
40 min
Students share their knowledge/interpretation of Canadian
heritage
Pictures/graphics shown
Lessons 3 and 4. Shared Reading
40 min.
Invite students to share aspects of their culture
Students discuss in groups then draw pictures or tell
stories from countries of their background
Book by Knaan is read
Discussions on reason why the book was written
Lesson 5. Canadian Heritage and the world
Show short video clip from YouTube which shows the very
different cultures that make up Canadian heritage. For
example Pakistanis, West Indians and Asians.
As a group, students brainstorm the difference between
cultures in terms of geographic location, traditions, religion,
lifestyle etc. The focus will be on the diversity of cultures in
Canada.
Small or large groups to be
determined by teacher based on
circumstances
Visual aids
Chart Paper
Pictures displayed and discussed
Chart/Graphic organizers
Use of multi-media and charts for
visual learners.
Brainstorming
Students work in groups to prepare a
comprehensive graphic organizer
presentation summarizing peoples
depicted in the video.
40 min.
Lesson 6. Cultural Contributions to Canadas Image
Discussion on how different communities have contributed
to the development of Canadian identity.
For this lesson, students will be provided with activity
sheets (cultural contribution) and magazines to cut out
pictures of cultural influences and glue them on the Cultural
Contributions sheet (e.g., food, clothing, music, sports, and
traditions).
Magazines, crayons, drawing
papers.
Students could also print pictures
from the internet or look through
books and draw pictures themselves.
For students who struggle with
speaking up during class, or have
difficulty understanding concepts,
they can write down their questions;
for further explanation
40 min
Lesson 7: Experiences that shaped different communities in
Canada
In this lesson, students will use the inquiry process to
investigate and gather information on different perspectives
on the historical and/or contemporary experience of 4
distinct communities in Canada.
After being introduced to the lesson, students will be given
a list of criteria for conducting the investigation. n
After deciding on the types of communities, students write
a list of communities they will research to carry out the
investigation for analysis in the next lesson.
Extra time research and complete
the list of communities
Provide examples of stories and or
cultural experiences that shaped
Canadian community identities.
Partnering
Students can use computers, iPad to
conduct research
graphic organizers for brainstorm
40 min
Lesson 8: Experiences of different community groups in
Canada
In this lesson, students analyze the results of the
investigation they conducted in lesson 3.
They begin by looking for similarities and differences
between cultures
Next, they work in small groups to share and record their
investigation responses on similarities and difference
cards. Each group sorts their cards into sets of related
similarities and difference and records a title for each of
these themes.
Group activities
Analyses and key components of
the investigation will be written on
the board/chart using colored
markers for emphasis
Evaluation
Evaluation is the process of judging the quality of student learning based on the evidence of student achievement
throughout, and at the end, of the unit.
Using the success criteria and curriculum expectations listed in this unit; develop a rubric to evaluate student
achievement.
Refer to:
Ontario Curriculum Documents
Growing Success: Assessment, Evaluation, and Reporting in Ontario