Lesson Plan Template (note: this template is only one of several possibilities)

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)

- Split class into set groups

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

- Hand out student materials

- Go over dot jot notes

- Students begin research

Materials

- Is it fair? Posters

- Info on wind turbines

- Dot jot note outline/lined paper

- Clipboards/pencils

- Debate group info sheets

- Copy of article summary

- Spatial journal handout

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

- Some knowledge of advantages/disadvantages of wind farms

- Some knowledge of the issue of wind turbines as Ostrander point, PEC

Teacher notes (if needed)

-Display:

- Map of Canada

- Bibliography poster

- 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).

	Created by Hannah King5959 almost 10 years ago

This is my lesson plan for when my class did research on whether or not wind farms should be put up at Ostrander point from different points of view