Lesson Plan

Name:
Grade/Subject: Social Studies Unit: Communities
Topic: Northwest Pacific Coast Aboriginals
Date:
Length of Lesson:
General Learning Students will demonstrate an understanding and appreciation of how identity and
Outcomes
self-esteem are enhanced by their sense of belonging in their world and how active

members in a community contribute to the well being, growth and vitality of their
groups and communities.

Specific Leaning
Outcomes

Learning
Objectives

Materials

Procedure
Introduction
(20 min.)

Value self and others as unique individuals in relation to their

world:

Appreciate how belonging to groups and communities enriches an

individuals identity (I)

Appreciate multiple points of view, languages, cultures and experiences

within their groups and communities (C, CC)

What helps us to recognize different groups or communities (e.g.,

landmarks, symbols, colours, logos, clothing)? (CC)

Students will
Create a totem pole that represents their family
Appreciate how belonging to a community enriches their life
Appreciate multiple viewpoints
Recognize different communities other than their own
Totem pole template
Pencil Crayons
Raven- the book
Aboriginal people- book
M is for Maple book
We are going to learn about communities other than our own!
Who can tell me about a community they know of?
There are people all over the world that are a part of different
communities.
First I want to read you a story! (Raven)
What did we notice about the book? Anything different than what we
usually see?
Did anyone notice the artwork? How the book was drawn?
Its done in a style (who can tell me what style is?) thats very popular
to the Northwest Pacific Coast aboriginals.
Has anyone heard about this community?
Show a map of where they are located
Talk about the northwest pacific coast aboriginals. And why totem
poles are so important to them. What do the animals represent?
Once finished with discussion I will then explain what I would like
them to do! They will create their own totem pole and the animals on
the totem pole need to represent important things in their lives. Like
their mom, dad, sister

Assessment Methods
Formative
Questioning: What do
they know, what dont
they know? Do they
understand the concept
of community? Can
they grasp the concept
of other communities?

Then they will write on a different piece of paper the animal they
choice and what it represents!

Body of Lesson
(20min.)

Students will work on their Totem Poles- they must draw and color it
the very best that they can
Their explanation of why they choice the animal they did to represent
the important part of their lives.

Closure (15 min.)

We will have a group discussion about what they learned from todays
lesson and then they will have the chance to share what they drew

Sponge Activity

If they are complete they will finish any social work that is not
completed. If they are finished all of it they can work on their
Christmas books

Formative
Observation: Are they
coloring and drawing
their totem poles
correctly? Where my
instructions well
received?
Formative
Questioning: What did
they understand from
todays lesson.