Grade Seven: Social Studies Lesson Plan #8

Activity: Workbook

Goals/Key questions
What factors led to BC, PEI, Alberta, Saskatchewan, and Newfoundland to become
provinces of Canada,
and what were the consequences?
What factors led to BC joining Confederation?
This lesson will meet the overall goal by: recapping the last chapter and
handing back some assignments ad connecting the project sell the west
perspective with the historical perspective of the new chapter. Then
introducing them to Chapter 10, the chapter inquiry question, and the
question to keep in mind today and read the first section (pages 216/217)
and discuss historical perspective. Asking the students why did Canada want
to connect coast to coast and have a route to BC? Then read the next
sections (pages 219/220 maybe 221) and discuss. Let them work in the
books and then introduce them to their next project A Confederation
Timeline.

Objective (connected to PofS): To understand how the country developed and

to appreciate the efforts that were made by the founders,
settlers, and First Nations during Confederation.

General Outcome: 7.2 Following Confederation: Canadian Expansions

Students will demonstrate an understanding and appreciation of how
political, demographic, economic, and social changes that have occurred
since Confederation have presented challenges and opportunities for
individuals and communities.
Specific Outcome(s):
7.2.1 - recognize the positive and negative aspects of immigration and
migration
7.2.2 - recognize the positive and negative consequences of political
decisions
7.2.3 - appreciate the challenges that individuals and communities face when
confronted with rapid change
7.2.5 - evaluate the impact of Confederation and of subsequent immigration
on Canada from 1867 to the First World War by exploring issues and
questions such as:
What factors led to BC joining Confederation?
Pre lesson Considerations
Lesson overview of main ideas to be learned and prelearning required:
 Knowledge of the purchase of Ruperts Land and of the Metis and the Red River
Resistance.
Materials needed/preset up required/logistical considerations needed
(seating arrangement):
32+ copies of the textbook Voices and Visions: A Story of Canada
Operational Smartboard
Railways and Immigration in Canada
http://www.learnalberta.ca/content/ssric/index.html
32+ Copies of workbook for Chapter 10
32+ Copies of Chapter 10 Project assignment sheet
Content:
What is the teacher doing? What are the students
doing?
Introduction Announcements (could be Reading along and
Lesson Part 1 lengthy so leave out answering questions
section A New Beginning if
Time estimation: Needed)
20 25 mins Recap last Chapter and
give overall feedback/
comments on test and
project (happy with
results) and tell them they
will be getting them back
but not their tests.
Connect Sell the West
perspective to historical
perspective
Ask them which province
came next in
Confederation? Why did
Canada want to connect
with BC so badly? And
what did it do in order to
convince BC to join?
Show them on the
Railways and Immigration
map
Introduce them to new
Chapter inquiry question
and what question we will
be focusing on for the first
two lessons.
Read pages 216 and 217
and discuss historical
 perspective and time and
change
Tell them about their new
project that is a
Confederation Timeline
and they will get more info
at the end of class or
maybe tomorrow
Read pages 219 and 220
(maybe A New Beginning
on 221 depending on time)
and discuss.
Hand out new workbooks
Transition Tell them to do the Starting their new
considerations sections in the workbook workbooks
that we covered in the
Time est: 2-3 min textbook

Activity Circulate and help where Working

needed
Time est:
10-15 min

Conclusion Tell them to start cleaning Putting workbook and

up and to find their seats
Time est: 5-7 min after doing so
Recap what factors led to
BC joining Confederation
and introduce project if
there is time
textbook away then
getting settled
Answering questions
Asking questions

Assessment: Formative

Observation and conversation

Volunteers to answer questions and read