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Lesson
Title/Focus

CaringfortheEnvironmentPart1

Date

November17

Subject/Grade
Level

Grade3SocialStudents

Time
Duration

60minutes

Unit

GlobalCitizenship

Teacher

MissMKwan

OUTCOMES FROM ALBERTA PROGRAM OF STUDIES

General
Learning
Outcomes:

3.2GlobalCitizenship:StudentswilldemonstrateanunderstandingandappreciationofCanadas
rolesandresponsibilitiesinglobalcitizenshipinrelationshiptocommunitiesinIndia,Tunisia,
UkraineandPeru.

Specific
Learning
Outcomes:

3.2.2:WhataresomeenvironmentalconcernsthatCanadaandcommunitiesaroundtheworldshare?
Inwhatwayscanindividualsandgroupscontributetopositivechangeintheworld?

LEARNING OBJECTIVES
Students will:
Recognize the variables that affect a countrys ecological footprint.
Compare different environmental concerns of Peru, India, Tunisia and Ukraine.
Connect environmental concerns shared across the world.

ASSESSMENTS
Observations:

Discussion,Handout

Key Questions
:

Whataresharedenvironmentalconcerns?Whatareenvironmentalconcernsforthe
countrieswestudy?Whatisanecologicalfootprint?

LEARNING RESOURCES CONSULTED

ManyVoices3TeacherResource
ManyVoices3StudentResource
SMARTNotebook(providedbyTA)

MATERIALS AND EQUIPMENT

SMARTnotebook
GraphicOrganizers
ManyVoicesTextbook

PROCEDURE
Prior to lesson

Havetextbooksout.Havehandoutsready.
Introduction

Time

Assessment of Prior
Knowledge

BrainstormHANDOUT(1minuteindividualthought,classdiscussion)
ConcernsforCanadians
Concernsforothersaroundtheworld
Sharedconcerns

10minutes

Expectations for
Learning/Behaviour

Handsuptospeak.Respectwhenothersarespeaking.

Transition to Body

Handouttextbooks

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Body

Time

Learning Activity #1

EnvironmentalConcernsindifferentregionTextbookReading
Whataresomeconcernsthatthecountrieswewillstudymayface?
Peru:separatedintoCoastalregion(hotanddry),Mountainregion
2minute
(warmandwetlowerdown)andRainForestregion(veryhotand
intro
wet).

Tunisia:drywithdrought,warm.Veryhardtogetwater.Collect
8minute
rainwater.Mountainregion:mildandrainy.Desert:nothingcanlive,
reading
someoasesprecious

Ukraine:Bigcities:wastesfromcitiesandfactorieshavepolluted
10minute
theDniproriver.Waterusedforelectricity.Steppe:grassyplain
discussion
withrichsoil.Mountain:summersarewarmandrainy,wintersare

coolandsunny.Sometimeslandslides.
(20
India:NorthernPlains:dependsonmonsoonforcrops(windbrings
minutes)
rain).Mountainregion:cool,heavysnowinwinters.Southern:
water,warmandsunshine.TreeHuggers
Share:filloutchart

Assessments/
Differentiation

Handout/Chart

Learning Activity #2

EcologicalFootprint
Wehavebrainstormedsomeconcernsfortheenvironment,sowe
willnowtalkabouthowwecanmakeadifferenceforthe
environment.
Onewaytoseehowweaffecttheenvironmentistostudyour
ecologicalfootprint(howmuchland,waterandotherpartsof
environmentnecessarytoproducethegoodsandservicesyouuse.)
Whyisitimportantforustoknowwhatourfootprintis?
Whataresomeofthethingsthatinfluencedourfootprint?
Doyouthinkpeopleindifferentpartsoftheworldhavediffering
footprints?
ShowcomparisonsofCanada,India,Peru,Tunisia,Ukraine
WhydoyouthinkCanadahassuchahighfootprint?etc.

25minutes

Closure
Assessment of Learning:

Time

VoteforGlobalOrganization
AsaGrade3fundraiser,thestudentteacherin3Aiscollecting
sparechangetodonatetoaGlobalOrganizationthatwewill
studynextweek.
WorldWildlifeFoundation,RedCross
DoctorsWithoutBorders,Unicef

5minutes

Feedback From Students:

Feedback To Students

Transition To Next Lesson

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