NAME:

Lesson Title:

Canadas environmental issues

Grade Level:

6th grade

Subject:

Social Studies- Latin America and Canada

Description of Learning Goals, Standards, Objectives

CC/GPSs:

National Technology
Standards:

SS6G7 The student will discuss environmental issues in Canada.

a. Explain the major environmental concerns of Canada regarding acid
rain and pollution of the Great Lakes, the extraction and use of natural
resources on the Canadian Shield, and timber resources.
Basic Operations and Concepts
Technology Research Tools

Long-Term Learning
Goal or Outcome:

Can the student discuss and describe Canadas environmental issues?

ABCD Objectives or
Outcomes:

With your learners characteristics in mind, take the standards written

above and rewrite them using the Audience Behavior Condition Degree
method. Note: You will need to break down the GPSs into several
objectives.

Assessment Plan:

Can the student identify Canadas three major environmental issues?

Can the student describe what is causing the problems and what is
being effected by the issues? Overall, can the student create a
successful concept map explaining and describing Canadas important
environmental issues.

Description of Assessment

Description of Activities with Technology and Materials

Activity Design:

Create a concept map detailing Canadas

environmental issues by outlining the major
concepts of the topic.

Class starter and lesson connection:

What are Canadas three main environmental

issues?

Teacher and student activities:

Students will search online to identify Canadas

three main environmental issues. The student
will then use kidspiration computer application to
create the concept map using the computer. In
the end, each student should have their own
concept map outlining the important concepts of
Canadas environmental issues.

The teacher will be assisting the students with

any questions or issues that may occur during
the activity.

Technology Connection:

Materials and Resources:

The student learns how to research new

material online and learning the ability to
draw connections between each
concept. Learning how to create
concept maps online.

Computer and internet access.

Reflection on Lesson Design

Future Actions :

In the future, I could plan this activity with a group

instead of individually. This could allow more
instruction for the class and more work as a
group.