Lesson Plan Template ED 3501

Lesson
Title/Focus

Appalachian and Cordillera Review

Date

Subject/Gra
de Level

Grade 5 Social Studies

Time
Duratio
n

Unit

Canadian Regions

Teacher

November 6th, 2014

Ms. Shoults

OUTCOMES FROM ALBERTA PROGRAM OF STUDIES

General
Learning
Outcomes:
Specific
Learning
Outcomes:

Students will demonstrate an understanding and appreciation of how the physical

geography and natural resources of Canada affect the quality of life of all Canadians.
. What are the major geographical regions, landforms and bodies of water in
Canada? (LPP)
. How do landforms, bodies of water and natural resources affect the quality of life
in Canada? (LPP)
. How have natural disasters and severe weather been part of Canadas physical
geography? (LPP, TCC)
. What are the factors that determine climate in the diverse geographical regions of
Canada (e.g., latitude, water, mountains)? (LPP)

LEARNING OBJECTIVES
Students will:
1. Identify the landforms, resources and weather of each region.
2. Apply knowledge of the land to the quality of life in each region.

ASSESSMENTS
Observations:

Key Questions:

Products/Performan
ces:

Engagement in class discussion

Engagement in video
Completion of note sheet
What are the main characteristics of each region?
What is the weather like in each region?
What plants and animals are in this region?
What is the main industry in each region?
Participation in discussion
Completion of notes

LEARNING RESOURCES CONSULTED

Alberta Program of Studies

Rick Mercer Video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ap0p_V9ILUw

MATERIALS AND EQUIPMENT

Video/Smart Board
Students previously started note taking
sheets

PROCEDURE
Prior to lesson
Attention Grabber
Assessment of
Prior Knowledge
Expectations for
Learning and
Behaviour
Advance
Organizer/Agenda

Review lesson plan. Take a look at one of the students note sheets
that they have already started to work on.
Introduction
Time
Picture up on the Smart Board of the Appalachian Region.
What region is this? Put your finger on it!

0.5 mins

Students will be engaged in class discussion and note taking.

1. Review Appalachian Region
2. Frank Slide Intro to Appalachian Region
3. Rick Mercer Video

Adapted from a template created by Dr. K. Roscoe

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Transition to Body
Learning Activity
#1

Teacher Notes:
Assessments/
Differentiation

Learning Activity
#2

4. Review Appalachian Region

Today were going to do some more review of the Canadian
Regions.
Body
Review Appalachian Region
Have images of Appalachian region on the board
Ask the students to put their finger on it
What is the main characteristic of this region? The
fact that it is surrounded by water, and mostly made up
of islands.
What is significant about the region being
surrounded by water? What does the water do for the
people who live in this region?
- Provides jobs, food, and transportation
- The ocean is extremely important to these people
- Farming, fishing and mining are the main
industries in this region.
What do you think the weather would be like here? Do
you think they have really cold winters? Mild winters?
Really hot summers? WHY? (look this up in the morning)
What natural disasters do you think this region is at risk
of being so close to the ocean? Hurricanes.
Brainstorm a list of plant and animal species that live in
the area. Write these on the board.
To review: What does the Appalachian region provide for
its people? What is the weather like? What natural
disaster is this region at risk of?
ASK: do you feel like experts on the Appalachian region
now? Perfect, lets move onto the next region.

Time

Watch for responses to questions. Guide the discussion in the

appropriate direction.

Put up a picture of Frank Slide. Raise your hand if you

know where this is? Raise your hand if youve been here
before.
Who can tell me what region Frank Slide is in? It is one
that youve learned about before. The Cordillera region.
Put your finger on the Cordillera region.
We have another cool video to show you about this
region.
After the video, ask them to grab their notes that they
previously did on the Cordillera region. You have 1
minute to go to your lockers, grab your notes, and get
back to your seats. 3, 2, 1, go.
From your notes, who can tell me what the main
characteristic of the Cordillera region is? Mountains.
What is helpful about the mountains? Write these things
on the board.
1. Provide tourism skiing and snowboarding which
is good for the economy
2. Provide resources lumber and wood from the
forests
3. Provide shelter from the Arctic winds, which is
why the climate in BC is more mild than the
Appalachian region. The weather is a lot more
mild, especially in the winter.

Adapted from a template created by Dr. K. Roscoe

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Do you think that mountains would make life difficult in

any way? Transportation is difficult. A lot of small towns
in the Cordillera region are very remote because of this.
Do you notice how the Appalachian and Cordillera
regions are both on the coast, but they are very, very
different.
What natural disaster do you think would affect the
people of this region? Avalanches.
What kind of species live in this region?

Teacher Notes:
Assessments/
Differentiation

Learning Activity
#3

Expand Their Notes

Give the students 5-10 minutes to add anything they
would like to their note sheets
This could be about the resources or climate of the
region, what species live there, what the weather is like.
They can draw or write anything that will help you
remember the key characteristics of the Cordillera
region.

Teacher Notes:
Assessments/
Differentiation

Closure

Time

Consolidation of
Learning:
Feedback From
Students:
Feedback To
Students
Transition To Next
Lesson
Sponge
Activity/Activities
Reflections from the
lesson

Adapted from a template created by Dr. K. Roscoe