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.king over 8 years ago

This is my lesson plan for our research lesson in social studies