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Immigration and Ruralization: Urban vs. Rural

Lesson Plan

Curriculum Expectation(s) and Big Ideas and Concepts

Unit

Grade

Teacher(s) Timeline:

Urban vs. Rural

Grade 7 and 8

45 minute lesson

Lesson Description

Students will develop an understanding of the importance of labour and immigration in urban settings vs. rural settings at the end of 
the 19

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 and beginning of the 20

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 century in Canada. This lesson examines the human geography of Canada, as well as how and where 

resources are used (i.e., the cyclical nature of urban/rural work).

Curriculum Expectations(s)

Big Ideas and Concepts

Geography

Use the geographic inquiry process to investigate the impact of 
natural events and/or human activities that change the physical 
environment, exploring the impact from a geographic perspective.

Use a variety of geographic resources and tools to gather, process 
and communicate geographic information.

Big Ideas

Students will have a better understanding of wage earners in cities 
(urban areas) who want land (rural areas).

Framing Questions

What are the reasons someone would move from an urban setting 
to a rural setting for work?

Reading

Accommodations/Modifications

See ETFO Special Education Handbook to address additional areas 
of need.

Materials

Interactive Whiteboard, Chart Paper, Markers

Computer - Google Earth

Learning Goal(s)

The Learning Goals are the Overall/Specific Expectations written in student friendly 
language for students to access (post onto chart paper and review with students)

I can compare land use in urban and rural settings.

I will be able to compare and contrast urban and rural communities.

I am going to use written notes, drawings, tables, charts, maps and graphs to communicate information about urban and rural 
communities, (e.g., comparison of various features in communities that would lead to people staying or leaving to take up life 
elsewhere).

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