Unit Plan
Learning from Labour
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Understanding Historical Context:
Describe various significant events, developments and people in
Canada between the key dates indicated and explain their impact.
Drama
Creating and Presenting:
Apply the creative process to process drama and the development
of drama works, using the elements and conventions of drama to
communicate feelings, ideas and multiple perspectives.
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.
Frontloading
Links to Prior Knowledge
Students will access prior knowledge around concepts and
experiences of labour.
Each individual lesson provides the introductory information
required.
These lessons are adaptable in that they can be used within the
history or language arts curriculums.
Culminating Task(s)
Assessment for the Culminating Task
The culminating lesson has students reflect on what’s next for the
labour movement, based on the issues that have been discussed
throughout the eight lessons.
However, there are multiple opportunities indicated for
summative tasks throughout the series of lessons.