A Novel Approach to A Novel Approach to International Studies International Studies and the CBA's - - and the CBA's Using young adult fiction to excite students in fiction to excite students in Using young adult their research of Canadian historical events. their research of Canadian historical events.
Background Background � Kindra Kilgore Kindra Kilgore � � Teacher associate of K Teacher associate of K- -12 Study Canada 12 Study Canada � � Teacher since 1991 Teacher since 1991 � � ELL ELL � � Humanities Block Humanities Block � � Monroe School District Monroe School District � � Park Place Middle & Hidden River Middle Park Place Middle & Hidden River Middle � � CBA CBA’ ’s s and what to do? and what to do? �
Agenda Agenda � Look at the CBA Look at the CBA � � Purpose of Unit Purpose of Unit � � Books Books � � Overview of the Unit Overview of the Unit � � Activity Activity � � Culmination of the Unit Culmination of the Unit � � GLE GLE’ ’s s � � Compare Notes Compare Notes �
Purpose Purpose � Students will engage in learning about the history Students will engage in learning about the history � of Canada by: of Canada by: � Reading novels Reading novels � � Working in groups Working in groups � � Write an essay Write an essay � � Present their research Present their research �
Novels Novels � Time Periods Time Periods � � 1812 1812 – – WWII WWII � � Historical Questions Historical Questions � � Primary resources Primary resources � � Selection Process Selection Process �
Caged Eagles Caged Eagles by Eric Walters by Eric Walters � Historical Event Historical Event � � Japanese Internment Japanese Internment � � Historical Question Historical Question � � How did WWII affect How did WWII affect � Japanese Canadians? Japanese Canadians? � Source Source � � National Association of Japanese Canadians National Association of Japanese Canadians �
Trapped in Ice Trapped in Ice by Eric Walters by Eric Walters � Historical Event Historical Event � � Canadian Arctic Expedition Canadian Arctic Expedition � of 1893 of 1893 � Historical Question Historical Question � � Why did the Why did the Karluk Karluk sink? sink? � � Source Source � � The Last Voyage of the The Last Voyage of the Karluk Karluk �
The Bully Boys The Bully Boys by Eric Walters by Eric Walters � Historical Event Historical Event � � War of 1812 War of 1812 � (Lt. James FitzGibbon FitzGibbon) ) (Lt. James � Historical Question Historical Question � � What were the causes What were the causes � of the war of 1812? of the war of 1812? � Source Source � � Archives of Ontario Archives of Ontario �
Camp X Camp X by Eric Walters by Eric Walters � Historical Event Historical Event � � WWII Spy Camps WWII Spy Camps � � Women Women’ ’s roles during WWII s roles during WWII � � Historical Question Historical Question � � How did propaganda affect How did propaganda affect � Canadian citizens during WWII? Canadian citizens during WWII? � How did women How did women’ ’s roles s roles � change during WWII? change during WWII? � Source Source � � Propaganda Poster Propaganda Poster �
Belle of Batoche Batoche Belle of by Jacqueline Guest by Jacqueline Guest � Historical Event Historical Event � � Riel Rebellion Riel Rebellion � � Historical Question Historical Question � � Why did the M Why did the Mé étis rebel? tis rebel? � � Sources Sources � � The Northwest Rebellion Primary Sources The Northwest Rebellion Primary Sources �
My Name is Seepeetza Seepeetza My Name is by Shirley Sterling by Shirley Sterling � Historical Event Historical Event � � Indian Residential Schools Indian Residential Schools � � Historical Question Historical Question � � How did Indian Residential How did Indian Residential � schools affect First Nation schools affect First Nation children? children? � Source Source � � Assembly of First Nations Assembly of First Nations �
Winds of L L’ ’Acadie Acadie Winds of by Lois Donovan by Lois Donovan � Historical Event Historical Event � � Acadian Expulsion Acadian Expulsion � � Historical Question Historical Question � � Why did the British Why did the British � expel the Acadians? expel the Acadians? � Source Source � Nova Scotia Archives Nova Scotia Archives
Overview of the Unit Overview of the Unit Go through first few lessons in Go through first few lessons in 1. 1. Canada, Northern Neighbor from from Canada, Northern Neighbor www.k12studycanada.com Complete provincial clusters activity Complete provincial clusters activity 1. 1.
Overview of the Unit Overview of the Unit Model reading strategies using picture Model reading strategies using picture 2. 2. book. book. By Andrea Spalding, By Andrea Spalding, Alfred Scow and Alfred Scow and Darlene Gait. Darlene Gait.
Model filling out graphic organizer Model filling out graphic organizer 3. 3. Model literature circle discussion Model literature circle discussion 4. 4. Getting Started With Literature Circles Getting Started With Literature Circles (Bill Harp Professional Teachers Library) (Bill Harp Professional Teachers Library) Katherine L. Schlick Schlick Noe Noe & & Katherine L. Nancy J. Johnson Nancy J. Johnson
Overview of the Unit Overview of the Unit 5. Book talk each novel Book talk each novel 5. 6. Students fill out novel request form Students fill out novel request form 6. 7. Place students in literature circle Place students in literature circle 7. groups groups
Lit Circle Group Activity Lit Circle Group Activity � Groups of 3 Groups of 3 – – 4 4 � � Read the selection Read the selection � � Fill out the graphic organizer Fill out the graphic organizer � � Discuss as a group Discuss as a group � � Choose one quote/higher thinking to share. Choose one quote/higher thinking to share. �
Sample Weekly Schedule Sample Weekly Schedule � Monday Monday – – Students read novels in class and fill out Students read novels in class and fill out � graphic organizers graphic organizers � Tuesday Tuesday – – Students meet in library for research Students meet in library for research � � Wednesday Wednesday – – Students meet in literature circle groups Students meet in literature circle groups � for discussion – – groups complete graphic organizers groups complete graphic organizers for discussion and turn in. and turn in. � Thursday Thursday - - Students read novels in class and fill out Students read novels in class and fill out � graphic organizers graphic organizers � Friday Friday - - Students meet in literature circle groups for Students meet in literature circle groups for � discussion – – groups complete graphic organizers and groups complete graphic organizers and discussion turn in. turn in.
Culmination of Unit Culmination of Unit CBA Component CBA Component � Lesson on Cornell Notes Lesson on Cornell Notes � � Lesson on Lesson on “ “Annotated Works Cited Annotated Works Cited” ” � � Students use notes to help fill out Students use notes to help fill out � graphic organizers. graphic organizers. � Students write rough drafts in class. Students write rough drafts in class. � � Students write final drafts in Students write final drafts in � computer lab. computer lab.
Culmination of Unit Culmination of Unit Group Presentations Group Presentations � Groups divide up different components of final Groups divide up different components of final � presentation. presentation. � Map, Map, � � book talk, book talk, � � timeline of event, timeline of event, � � overview of research overview of research � � primary resources primary resources � � social studies perspectives) social studies perspectives) � � Groups give presentations to the class. Groups give presentations to the class. �
Alignment with GLE’ ’s s – – Alignment with GLE Social Studies Social Studies � GEOGRAPHY GEOGRAPHY The student uses a spatial The student uses a spatial � perspective to make reasoned decisions by perspective to make reasoned decisions by applying the concepts of location, region, and applying the concepts of location, region, and movement and demonstrating knowledge of movement and demonstrating knowledge of how geographic features and human cultures how geographic features and human cultures impact environments. impact environments. � 3.1 3.1 Understands the physical characteristics, Understands the physical characteristics, � cultural characteristics, and location of places, cultural characteristics, and location of places, regions, and spatial patterns on the Earth's surface. regions, and spatial patterns on the Earth's surface.
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