Project 1:
Creating a collage of things that make up a region 4.1 art
Categories: Climate, Animals, Landforms, Bodies of Water, Natural Resources, Vegetation, Population
-Stencil word. Cut out magazines for collage, present and post.
-each student will have to explain what each one means on a piece of paper. (Summative 1-5)
-use thin social studies book and text to clarify what makes up these categories. (Doc camera)
-need: Chart paper, magazines, glue.
Project 2
Regions readings 4.1
Formative checkmark
http://www.learnalberta.ca/content/sszi/en/index.html
http://www.nelson.com/albertasocialstudies/0176324054/student/weblinks.html#2
Finished by October 15.
Continuous
Clues and Conclusions 4.1
Use this site to categorize things in Alberta into the region categories. To assess put their clue and
conclusion on paper
http://wayback.archive-it.org/2217/20101208160324/http://www.albertasource.ca/alphabet/
Alberta Images Collection: http://www.learnalberta.ca/content/ssaic/html/imageViewer.html?index=6
Assessment
Flip through picture and ask kids with clipboard 1-5 scale (*formative)
Have the kids write it on a piece of paper and hand in (summative)
Questions:
What are some clues that you see in the picture about the
1.What are some clues in the
picture about …
a) Natural Resources found
here?
b) The animals found here?
c) The Climate here?
d) Landforms here?
e) Bodies of water here?
f) The people/town, cities here?
G) The type of vegetation?
1. Which region in Alberta do
you think this picture was taken?
Why?
1. Compare and Contrast two
pictures of Alberta.
Compare:
2. What does this say about
Alberta’s Identity?
Why?
Contrast:
3. I think this picture was taken
in the ____ region. Some of the
clues I that tipped me off
were_______ (3 min)
Continuous and for Subs
Project 3
4.1 final regions PowerPoint
Choose a region create a PowerPoint about it. Hit all 7 criteria
Add their voice for audio, and some video of them.
Net resources: http://raysweb.net/specialplaces/pages/places.html
http://www.learnalberta.ca/content/sszi/en/index.html
http://www.nelson.com/albertasocialstudies/0176324054/student/weblinks.html#2
Animals http://www.royalalbertamuseum.ca/gallery/habitat/wildalb/index.asp
http://www.2learn.ca/alberta/SOAFIBregions.html
Done by Report card
Project 4
Story Robe 4.2
First people: http://www.aboriginalcanada.gc.ca/acp/site.nsf/en-frames/ao04607.html
Stories on stone: http://www.learnalberta.ca/content/aeChapter/index.html?smil=stories_on_stone
La/SS- 1. Students are read and listen to 1st nation stories-(Mr. Arcand, internet, other resources.)
2. Students write a rough draft, edit, good copy,
3. Students create a rough draft story robe on paper
4. Students create the story robe for art project (need material)
5. Students tell about its importance to identity. A
Done by Jan 31
4.2 Formative
Francophone resource: http://wayback.archiveit.org/2217/20101208160734/http://www.edukits.ca/francophone/en/elementary/index.html
British roots/govt/law: http://www.glenbow.org/mavericks/
Métis: http://wayback.archive-it.org/2217/20101208160737/http://www.albertasource.ca/metis/eng/index2.htm
Ukrainian: http://tapor.ualberta.ca/heritagevillage/menu1.php
Project 5
European Roots mapping. 4.1,4.2
Students create a map of Alberta including
5 Major rivers, the rocky mountains, the bordering provinces, 5 francophone communities, 5 British Communities,
1 Ukrainian community, 1-other.
Scale, legend, compass.
Done by Feb 15
Project 6
Alberta timeline wordle 4.2
Note taking from assigned pages regarding;
First Nations, Métis, Francophone, British, Ukrainian,
http://www.spiritofalberta.ca/SOAFIBtimeline.html
www.wordle.com
Done by report card 2
Resources 4.3
This is a role play town hall (should we build a pipeline)
http://wayback.archiveit.org/2217/20101208160957/http://www.edukits.ca/petroleum/students_webquest.htm
Oil sands and Mapping
http://environment.alberta.ca/apps/osip/
<QUESTION SHEET NEEDED>
Alberta tourism
http://travelalberta.com/us/
Alberta Time capsule identity 4.3
http://www.albertacentennial.ca/timecapsule/default.html
Project 7
Dinosaur Provincial Park 4.3
http://www.justkidstravel.com/2011/03/walking-on-dinosaur-bones-at-dinosaur-provincial-park/
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dinosaur_Provincial_Park
http://paleobiology.si.edu/dinosaurs/interactives/dig/dinodig.html
LA and SS- Students create a paragraph about why Dino is important
Criteria- Identity, Preserving, Laws and what life was like before the laws, other things that should be
protected.
Done by April 15
Project 8
Amazing race 4.2
http://www.spiritofalberta.ca/SOAAR.html
Done by June
Supplemental
http://www.2learn.ca/alberta/default.html
Do any of the above activities
Spelling words
Climate, Animals, Landforms, Bodies of Water, Natural Resources, Vegetation, Population, province,
Alberta, City,
Computer time
1.
2.
3.
4.
Word- saving, places to save, naming, copy paste
Region PowerPoint
Wordle Timeline
Amazing Race