Tanya+Wagner+Social+Studies+6+-+Democracy



**ABSTRACT:** This lesson is designed for grade six students as a culminating activity for the entire year – they have been learning about various forms of democracy all year and are now able to take their understanding and extend it to critically assess other forms of government in the contemporary world. The students will be taught skills to assess the reliability and validity of various online resources through direct instruction and a think-ink-pair-share activity in order to make research on their chosen country and government more effective and meaningful. Tyson Youngs - Editorial changes are seen in this font format. This is a really, really, really, good lesson. The only thing that I could think of that might help to improve the assignment is to give the students choice in the format that they want to use in presenting their government. I looked at your rubric and handout and I think that it should work for pretty much any kind of project that they want to do. Specific Outcome 6.1.1.1 - Students will recognize and respect the democratic rights of all citizens in Canada (C, I) Specific Outcome 6.1.1.4 - Students will value citizens’ participation in a democratic society (C) Specific Outcome 6.1.2.1 - What is democracy (i.e., justice, equity, freedoms, representation)? (C, PADM) Specific Outcome 6.1.2.2 - What are the similarities and differences between direct and representative democracy? (PADM) Specific Outcome 6.S.1.2 - Students will critically evaluate ideas, information and positions Specific Outcome 6.S.3.5 - Students will identify geographic problems and issues and pose geographic questions Specific Outcome 6.S.7.4 - Students will draw and support conclusions based on information gathered to answer a research question Specific Outcome 6.S.8.1 - Students will express opinions and present perspectives and information in a variety of forms such as oral or written presentations, speeches or debates  C.1 -- Students will access, use and communicate information from a variety of technologies ´ plan and conduct a search, using a wide variety of electronic sources ´ refine searches to limit sources to a manageable number ´ access and retrieve information through the electronic network ´ analyze and synthesize information to create a product ´ communicate in a persuasive and engaging manner applying information technologies for content, audience and purpose
 * ** Subject / Course: ** Social Studies || ** Class Length: 1 CLASS FOR INTRO ** ||
 * ** Grade Level: ** 6 || ** 3-5 CLASSES FOR INDEPENDENT WORK ** ||
 * ** Topic: ** Democracy || ** 2 CLASSES FOR CLOSURE ** ||
 * ** Name: ** Tanya Wagner || ||
 * ** Instructional Expectations and Opportunities ** ||
 * **a) **** Expectations ** :
 * **a) **** Expectations ** :
 * <span style="font-size: 11pt; color: black; font-family: Arial; mso-ansi-language: EN-CA; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA;">SOCIAL STUDIES OUTCOMES ADDRESSED **
 * <span style="font-size: 11pt; color: black; font-family: Arial; mso-ansi-language: EN-CA; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA;">ICT OUTCOMES ADDRESSED **

C.2 -- Students will seek alternative viewpoints, using information technologies

C.3 -- Students will critically assess information accessed through the use of a variety of technologies <span style="font-size: 11pt; color: black; font-family: Symbol; mso-list: Ignore; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msolist: Ignore; msoansilanguage: EN-CA; msofareastlanguage: EN-CA;">´ <span style="font-size: 11pt; color: black; font-family: Calibri; mso-ansi-language: EN-CA; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">evaluate the authority and reliability of electronic sources <span style="font-size: 11pt; color: black; font-family: Symbol; mso-list: Ignore; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msolist: Ignore; msoansilanguage: EN-CA; msofareastlanguage: EN-CA;">´ <span style="font-size: 11pt; color: black; font-family: Calibri; mso-ansi-language: EN-CA; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">evaluate the relevance of electronically accessed information to a particular topic

C.4 -- Students will use organizational processes and tools to manage inquiry <span style="font-size: 11pt; color: black; font-family: Symbol; mso-list: Ignore; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msolist: Ignore; msoansilanguage: EN-CA; msofareastlanguage: EN-CA;">´ <span style="font-size: 11pt; color: black; font-family: Calibri; mso-ansi-language: EN-CA; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">demonstrate the advanced search skills necessary to limit the number of hits desired for online and offline datatbases

P.1 -- Students will compose, revise and edit text

P.3 -- Students will communicate ideas through multimedia || <span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Symbol; mso-list: Ignore; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msolist: Ignore;">´ Students will develop critical thinking skills <span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Symbol; mso-list: Ignore; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msolist: Ignore;">´ Students will develop group work skills || <span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Symbol; mso-list: Ignore; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msolist: Ignore; msobidifontstyle: italic;">´ <span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri; mso-ansi-language: EN-CA; mso-bidi-font-style: italic;">Whiteboard and marker <span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Symbol; mso-list: Ignore; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msolist: Ignore; msobidifontstyle: italic;">´ <span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri; mso-ansi-language: EN-CA; mso-bidi-font-style: italic;">SMARTBoard <span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Symbol; mso-list: Ignore; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msolist: Ignore; msobidifontstyle: italic;">´ <span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri; mso-ansi-language: EN-CA; mso-bidi-font-style: italic;">Research Chart <span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Symbol; mso-list: Ignore; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msolist: Ignore; msobidifontstyle: italic;">´ <span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri; mso-ansi-language: EN-CA; mso-bidi-font-style: italic;">Assignment Handout and Rubric <span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Symbol; mso-list: Ignore; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msolist: Ignore; msobidifontstyle: italic;">´ <span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri; mso-ansi-language: EN-CA; mso-bidi-font-style: italic;">Loose leaf paper <span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Symbol; mso-list: Ignore; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msolist: Ignore; msobidifontstyle: italic;">´ <span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri; mso-ansi-language: EN-CA; mso-bidi-font-style: italic;">Pens/Pencils || <span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Symbol; mso-list: Ignore; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msolist: Ignore;">´ Hangman – “reliability” At this point, students are familiar with the idea of hangman at the beginning of each day to predict what the lesson will be about. <span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Symbol; mso-list: Ignore; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msolist: Ignore;">´ After playing the game of hangman, ask the students to write down what they think the meaning of reliability is || <span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Symbol; mso-list: Ignore; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msolist: Ignore;">´ Discuss the meaning of reliability with the students; ask students to offer some of their definitions; provide students with dictionary.com definition of reliability <span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Symbol; mso-list: Ignore; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msolist: Ignore;">´ Discuss the important of using reliable sources online during their research <span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Symbol; mso-list: Ignore; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msolist: Ignore;">´ Ask the students for examples of websites that they would use to find information <span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Symbol; mso-list: Ignore; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msolist: Ignore;">´ Discuss what are valid websites and what are not and questions to ask yourself – explain the reliability of information online Can you find out who the author is? Is the webpage hosted by an academic site? Can “anyone” edit the information? Does the author of the site use references? What kind of references do the use? Other important questions as they arise? <span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Symbol; mso-list: Ignore; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msolist: Ignore;">´ Discuss the difference between Wikipedia and Canadian Encyclopaedia Online <span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Symbol; mso-list: Ignore; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msolist: Ignore;">´ Ask the students to log onto their computers and do a search for “Ancient Athens” in partners <span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Symbol; mso-list: Ignore; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msolist: Ignore;">´ Once they have chosen a website to find this information ask the students to assess the reliability of the website <span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Symbol; mso-list: Ignore; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msolist: Ignore;">´ Filter around the room to make sure students are on task and to be able to help students who are having difficulty <span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Symbol; mso-list: Ignore; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msolist: Ignore;">´ After 15 minutes, have students share their findings to the class <span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Symbol; mso-list: Ignore; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msolist: Ignore;">´ Bring each website up on the SMARTboard and have the students present their analysis of the website <span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Symbol; mso-list: Ignore; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msolist: Ignore;">´ Discuss each of the websites as a class <span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Symbol; mso-list: Ignore; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msolist: Ignore;">´ Tell the students that we are going to connect these critical eyes to their class work <span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Symbol; mso-list: Ignore; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msolist: Ignore;">´ Handout assignment sheet and rubric <span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Symbol; mso-list: Ignore; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msolist: Ignore;">´ Go over assignment sheet and rubric <span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Symbol; mso-list: Ignore; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msolist: Ignore;">´ Assign countries to each of the students through desired method <span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Symbol; mso-list: Ignore; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msolist: Ignore;">´ Ask students if they have any questions/do a check for understanding <span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Symbol; mso-list: Ignore; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msolist: Ignore;">´ Tell the students that they will be presenting their government through a PowerPoint presentation, <span style="font-size: 11pt; color: #0000ff; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">by creating a video, smart notebook presentation, by creating a blog or website, or any other kind of pre-approved electronic source that they may want. ´ Remind the students of the four pillars of democracy (freedom, equity, representative, and justice) need to be included whether or not their government addresses them <span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Symbol; mso-list: Ignore; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msolist: Ignore;">´ Remind the students that they need to critically assess the websites that they are using to supplement their research <span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Symbol; mso-list: Ignore; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msolist: Ignore;">´ Tell the students that they will have a number of classes to work on their assignment, we will do a progress check every day to see where everyone is <span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Symbol; mso-list: Ignore; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msolist: Ignore;">´  Allow students to start their project <span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Symbol; mso-list: Ignore; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msolist: Ignore;">´ Filter around the room in order to make sure students are staying on task <span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Symbol; mso-list: Ignore; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msolist: Ignore;">´ Do regular checks for understanding with the students <span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Symbol; mso-list: Ignore; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msolist: Ignore;">´ At the end of each class, do a whip-around asking students what progress they have made || <span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Symbol; mso-list: Ignore; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msolist: Ignore;">´ As closure for the classes, have the students present their chosen government <span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Symbol; mso-list: Ignore; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msolist: Ignore;">´ <span style="font-size: 11pt; color: #0000ff; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; msobidifontweight: bold;">Have students present their Powerpoint presentations, videos, etc. to the class <span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Symbol; mso-list: Ignore; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msolist: Ignore;">´ While the students are presenting, have the remainder of the students note one thing they liked about the presentation and two things they learned from the presentation on a sheet of loose leaf paper. Tell the students these will be taken in at the end of the presentations (even though they wont be marked but don’t tell them that) || <span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Symbol; mso-list: Ignore; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msolist: Ignore;">´ Assignment Handout Attached <span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Symbol; mso-list: Ignore; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msolist: Ignore;">´ Formative during class discussion, whip around and think-ink-pair-share <span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Symbol; mso-list: Ignore; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msolist: Ignore;">´ Summative in assignment and final presentation
 * **<span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri; mso-list: Ignore; msofareastfontfamily: Calibri; msobidifontfamily: Calibri; msolist: Ignore;">b) **** Opportunities: **
 * ** Required Resources ** ||
 * <span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Symbol; mso-list: Ignore; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msolist: Ignore; msobidifontstyle: italic;">´ Access to computers <span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri; mso-ansi-language: EN-CA; mso-bidi-font-style: italic;">/laptops
 * ** Content and Teaching Strategies of Lesson ** ||
 * **<span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri; mso-list: Ignore; msofareastfontfamily: Calibri; msobidifontfamily: Calibri; msolist: Ignore;">a) **** Introduction (motivational start, minds-on, hook, etc.) **
 * **<span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri; mso-list: Ignore; msofareastfontfamily: Calibri; msobidifontfamily: Calibri; msolist: Ignore;">a) **** Introduction (motivational start, minds-on, hook, etc.) **
 * **<span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri; mso-list: Ignore; msofareastfontfamily: Calibri; msobidifontfamily: Calibri; msolist: Ignore;">b) **** Subject Content and Teaching Strategies **
 * Direct Instruction (10 minutes) **
 * Think-Ink-Pair-Share (35 minutes) **
 * Direct Instruction (10 minutes) **
 * Independent Enrichment ( **** 3 TO 5 **** classes) **
 * **<span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri; mso-list: Ignore; msofareastfontfamily: Calibri; msobidifontfamily: Calibri; msolist: Ignore;">c) **** Consolidation (2 CLASSES **** ) **
 * ** Assessment and Evaluation ** ||
 * <span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Symbol; mso-list: Ignore; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msolist: Ignore;">´ Rubric For Assessment of Project Attached

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