Lesson Plan Template ED 3501 (Version C)

Lesson
Title/Focus

Chapter 1: Nation & Identity

Subject/Gra
de Level

Social Studies 20-1

Unit

Nationalism

Date
Time
Duratio
n
Teache
r

February 2 2016
82 minutes
Amy Stif

OUTCOMES FROM ALBERTA PROGRAM OF STUDIES

General
Learning
Outcomes:

GLO #1
Students will explore the relationships among identity, nation and nationalism

Specific
Learning
Outcomes:

1.1 Appreciate that understandings of identity, nation and nationalism continue to evolve
1.2 Appreciate the existence of alternative views on the meaning of nation
1.3 Appreciate how the forces of nationalism have shaped, and continue to shape, Canada and the world
1.6 Develop understandings of nation and nationalism (relationship to land, geographic, collective, civic,
ethnic, cultural, linguistic, political, spiritual, patriotic)

LEARNING OBJECTIVES
Students will:
1. Become familiar with course outlines and objectives
2. Complete D2L learning styles survey
3. Explore Terminology (Nation, State, Nation-state, Patriotism)

ASSESSMENTS
Key Questions:

Products/Performa
nces:

To what extent are nation and identity related?

What are some concepts of nation?
What are some understandings of nation?
How can nation be understood as a civic concept?
How do people express their identity through nation?
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Terminology posters/SEE-I
Understandings of Nation worksheet

LEARNING RESOURCES CONSULTED

Exploring Nationalism
Critical Challenges (Learn Alberta)

MATERIALS AND EQUIPMENT

Markers
Paper (HUGE)
Stickies

PROCEDURE
Prior to lesson
Attention Grabber

Assessment of
Prior Knowledge

Set up Smart Board

Set up D2L
Introduction
Introduction & Syllabus
- Explain my role in the classroom
- Go over syllabus for 20-1
- Academic & Behavioural expectations
- D2L Survey
Go over theme, GLO, SLOs and Key Questions

Time

~10 mins

~15 mins

Ask students to get into groups of 5-6 and given a large piece
of paper and a specific coloured marker
Each group will be assigned a term:
1. Nation
2. State
3. Nation-state

Adapted from a template created by Dr. K. Roscoe

Lesson Plan Template ED 3501 (Version C)

4. Patriotism
5. Loyalty
6. Nationalism
In their groups, students will create a SEE-I (State, Elaborate,
Exemplify, Illustrate)
Students will have time to work together on defining and
elaborating on their term.
Subsequently, students will do a gallery walk with their groups
to look at the other terms to gain a firm understanding
Once groups have had a chance to see/edit all the other terms
they will return to their own and a spokes person from each
group will briefly outline the findings from their posters with
the class
Slides go over term distinctions if any were still unclear
Advance
Organizer/Agenda

1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.

Intro to me
Intro to course
D2L learning survey
Terminology activity
What is nation?
Canadian mythology
Feelings of Nation
Body

Learning Activity
#1
Teacher Notes:
Assessments/
Differentiation

What is nation? Notes/Lecture/ Vids/Discussion

Time
~10 mins

Lecture
- What is a nation
- Vimy Ridge as a historical rallying point for Canadians
(Discussion agree or disagree)
- What other events might contend with Vimy as
Canadas creation story? (Discuss) [Ex: BNA Act, Great
Depression, WWII, Peace keeping etc.)
- What is Canada (Discussion is Canada your country
or your nation?)

Learning Activity
#2

Canadian Myths and changing identity?

Teacher Notes:
Assessments/
Differentiation

Explore Canadian Myths

- I am Canadian Rant
- Canadian Pie Charts
-

~25 mins

Agree or disagree with stereotypical portrayal of

Canadians (Poll Everywhere)

Explore how Canadian myths might not be so accurate and

discuss the question: Why do these stereotypes exist?
- Canadians love hockey?
- Canadian health care; a national treasure?
- Canadians are more informed than Americans?
- Canadians want more gun control?
- Canada is a beacon of tolerance? (explore Canadas
reaction to the Syrian refugee crisis and discuss)
Adapted from a template created by Dr. K. Roscoe

Lesson Plan Template ED 3501 (Version C)

Learning Activity
#3
Teacher Notes:
Assessments/
Differentiation

Sources Contributing to Feelings of Nation

~20 mins

PPT
What are some understandings of nation?
1. Distribute understandings of nation worksheet
2. Go over notes (Language, Ethnicity, Culture, Religion,
Geography, Land, Spirituality, Politics)
3. Give students time to fill in examples, importance
ranking and rationale
Have students discuss with 3 people near them about how
they did their ranking and why their rankings might be
diferent from one anothers.
Lecture/PPT
Civic nation (is Canada a civic Nation?)
Constitution
Ethnic Nationalism
Other Terminology
Closure
On a small piece of paper which nation do you feel you
most belong to?
Make a wordle for next class
Next Lesson Shaping Nationalism (Chapter 2)
Pre read chapter
-

Consolidation of
Learning:
Transition To Next
Lesson

Sponge
Activity/Activities

Time

Review Chapter 1/ Pre-read chapter 2

Adapted from a template created by Dr. K. Roscoe