Lesson Plan: Canada

Lesson Level: Senior 1    Duration: 40 Minutes

Lesson Title: Canada

Grammar and Vocabulary

Vocabulary about Canada

Lesson Objectives

To encourage discussion. To read and remember factual texts quickly. To discuss pictures and listen to and discuss spoken questions.

Materials Required

See attached worksheets.

Ball for ball t ss activity.

Preparation

print enough copies of worksheets to give one per group.

Procedure

1 (5 Minutes/5 Minutes)

Write “Canada” on bpard.

Use ball toss around class to elicit quickfire answers to question “Can you tell me something about Canada”.

Duplicate answers not allowed.

2 (5/10)

Put class into groups of four.

Give the picture match worksheets – one to each group.

Groups must match the words and pictures.

Feedback and check the answers.

Write group scores on the board.

3 (10/20)

Give out the text worksheets.

Give groups ten minutes to read.

Write on board

“You have five minutes to read about Canada.

You must remember as much as you can.”

At end of time collect in text worksheets.

Do not collect picture worksheets yet.

4 (10/30)

Ask the following questions.

Each group must write down the answers.

Repeat each question twice.

Between each question allow thirty seconds for group discussion.

Which is the only country that is bigger than Canada? (Russia)

How many provinces are there in Canada? (10)

Which of the Great Lakes is NOT partly in Canada? (Michigan)

Who were the first Europeans in Canada? (Vikings)

What nationality was John Cabot? (English)

England, Scotland and which other country settled in Canada? (France)

Which province voted on independence in 1980 and 1995? (Quebec)

What percentage of Canadians speak French as their first language? (25)

How many people live in Canada? (35 million)

Give answers and check scores.

5. (5/35)

Tell students to look back at the picture sheet.

Tell groups to decide which THREE things on the sheet they would most like to see and why.

6 (5/40)

Feedback from groups.

Ask each group to stand up and say which things they would like to see and why?

Notes

1 CN Tower	A B C D E		Great Lakes	F G H I J
2 Niagara Falls			7 Calgary Stampede
3 Grizzly Bear			8 Rocky Mountains
4 Dog Sledding			9 Cowboy
5 Vancouver Harbour			10 Eagle

Canada is the second largest country in the world in land area, after Russia. It has the longest border with water (coastline) of any country in the world. It is next to the Pacific, Arctic, and Atlantic Oceans.

Canada is made up of ten provinces and three territories.

Four of the five Great Lakes (Superior, Huron, Erie, and Ontario) are shared between Canada and the United States (Lake Michigan is in the USA). ,

Native people lived in what is now Canada for thousands of years before the first Europeans arrived.

The Vikings were the first Europeans known to land in Canada, in what is now Newfoundland, led by the Viking explorer Leif Erikson. They did not stay there long, however.

In the early 16th century, Europeans started exploring Canada's eastern coast, beginning with John Cabot from England in 1497, and later Jacques Cartier in 1534 from France.

Parts of Canada were settled by France, and parts by England and Scotland.

Canadian soldiers fought in World War I for the British Empire. More Canadians died in this war than any other war.

Canadians also fought in World War II.

Some French Canadians today wish to form their own country, separate from the rest of Canada. The province of Quebec held a vote in 1980, but only about 40% wanted to separate. Another referendum was held in 1995, with almost 50% voting in favour of leaving Canada.

Today, about 25% of Canadians speak French as their first language. Many people can speak both French and English.

Many people from other parts of the world think of Canada as a very cold and snowy place. While it is true that much of Canada is very far north, most Canadians live in the southern parts, where the weather is much milder.

Canadians are known to play winter sports such as ice hockey and skiing and snowboarding, and also enjoy many summer sports and games.

Around 35 million people live in Canada. This is almost the same number as in the U.S. state of California. Most people live in the southern parts of Canada.