Social Studies: Lesson Plan- Research on Wind Farms/Perspectives

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Course: Social Studies Grade: 5G Unit: The Role of Government and Responsible Citizenship

Lesson title: Research on wind farms from different perspectives

Ministry Expectations

B1. Application:

assess responses of governments in Canada to some significant issues, and

develop plans of action for government and citizens to address social and

environmental issues

B2. Inquiry: use the

social studies inquiry process to investigate Canadian social and/or

environmental issues from various perspectives

Lesson agenda (what you might write on the board)

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Split class

into set groups

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Introduction

to research (in library-teacher will model the research process first)

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Hand out

student materials

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Go over dot

jot notes

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Students begin

research

Materials

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Is it fair?

Posters

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Info on wind

turbines

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Dot jot note

outline/lined paper

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Clipboards/pencils

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Debate group

info sheets

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Copy of

article summary

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Spatial

journal handout

Prior knowledge (what you would expect students to already know to benefit from this

lesson)

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Some knowledge

of advantages/disadvantages of wind farms

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Some knowledge

of the issue of wind turbines as Ostrander point, PEC

Teacher notes (if needed)

-Display:

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Map of Canada

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Bibliography

poster

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Advatnages/disadvantages

poster

Key questions

-What are the

different perspectives on wind energy? (Each group will be focusing on one

perspective. Groups will share perspectives during later lesson).