Unit+Presentation


 * **Grade Level** - 7th Grade ||


 * Topics Covered In This Section: ||
 * * **Canada's Early People** - The study of Native Canadians in different regions and their use of renewable natural resources.
 * **The French and the British** - The study of the first Europeans to arrive in Canada, through the American Revolutionary period.
 * **Becoming a Nation** - The study of Canada becoming a dominion, covering the years 1780-1982. ||

Vocabulary || 1. Mobile || 1. Hanger 2. Colored or white paper 3. String/yarn 4. Crayons/colored pencils 5. Scissors || 1. Choose any three vocabulary words 2. Cut out nine shapes (any shapes will do) 3. Write one vocabulary word (back and front) on each shape (Total of three) 4. Write the definition on the back and front of a shape (Total of three) 5. Either use the word properly in a sentence OR illustrate the meaning of the word (back and front) of a shape 6. Connect the word to the definition with a piece of string/yarn 7. Connect the definition to the illustration/sentence with a piece of string/yarn 8. Connect a string to the top of each definition 9. Connect the top string to the hanger. Make sure to space the strings out. || || Classroom model || N/A || 2. Internet 3. Written script of dialog/vocabulary/definitions || 1. Students may work individually or in groups 2. Have students write all dialog/vocabulary words and definitions 3. Make sure to approve each script 4. Students will go to Audacity and record music/dialog 4. Have students go to Gabcast and upload their podcast 5. Students will save their finished product to the class wiki || || media type="custom" key="4056173" || [|www.gabcast.com] [|www.rubistar.com] [|www.audacity.com] ||
 * **Section ** || **Activity ** || **Materials ** || **Procedures ** || **Rubrics ** || **Samples ** || **Links** ||
 * Lesson 2
 * || 2. Podcast || 1. Computer

2. Reading guide sheet 3. Pen/pencil
 * **Section** || **Activity ** || **Materials ** || **Procedures ** || **Rubrics ** || **Samples ** || **Links ** ||
 *  1. Canada's Early People ||  1. Reading Guide (Web) || <span style="display: block; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; text-align: center;"> 1. Textbook pages 142-143

4. Art supplies

OR

1. Computer 2. Printer 3. Internet 4. Mywebspiration

[] || <span style="display: block; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; text-align: center;"> 1. Students may work either individually or in groups of no more than three.

2. Students will complete the guide, following the directions. || <span style="display: block; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; text-align: center;"> || <span style="display: block; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; text-align: center;"> Completed and in the classroom || [|www.mywebspiration.com] || 2. Reading guide sheet 3. Pen/pencil
 * || 2. Voice Thread ||  ||   || [[file:Canadian Indian Voice Thread Rubric.doc]] || media type="custom" key="4056099" || [|www.voicethread.com] ||
 * 2. The French and the British || 1. Reading Guide (Flow Chart) || 1. Textbook pages144-145

|| 1. Students may work either individually or in groups of no more than two.

2. Students will complete the guide, following the directions. ||  || N/A || N/A || 2. Videos/Pictures/Maps 3. Computer 4. Internet access 5. Textbook || 1. Students will choose one explorer discussed in the textbook section (Vikings, Giovanni Caboto, Jacques Cartier, or Samuel de Champlain). 2. Students will complete research on their explorer, gathering boigraphical facts and information on their voyages and discoveries. They will also gather appropriate pictures, videos, and maps that can be applied. 3. Students will work in groups to design and develop their webpage. || || [] || www.weebly.com www.google.com www.youtube.com OR www.teachertube.com || 2. Reading guide sheet 3. Pen/pencil
 * || 2. Explorer Webpage || 1. Research on chosen explorer
 * 3. Becoming a Nation || 1. Reading Guide || 1. Textbook pages 146-147

|| 1. Students may work either individually or in groups of no more than three.

2. Students will complete the guide, following the directions. || N/A || Coming Soon || N/A || 2. Microsoft Movie Maker 3. Storyboard pages 4. Pen/Pencil 5. Pictures 6. Text || 1. Assign/Choose groups and have students choose jobs 2. Have students either write/choose the text they will read 3. Students will plot out the pictures and accompanying text on the storyboard pages 4. Students will access MovieMaker and upload/place their pictures 5. When ready, they will record their music/narrative 6. Students will polish and "fine-tune" their finished product 7. Students can upload their finished product to the class wiki or Teacher Tube || || media type="custom" key="4056113" || [|www.teachertube.com] ||
 * || 2. Streaming Video || 1. Computer