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Building Background Knowledge: How Canada’s Natural Resources Meet the Needs and Wants of People Today Lesson PlanBuilding Background Knowledge: How Canada’s Natural Resources Meet the Needs and Wants of People Today Lesson Plan
Publisher
EngageNY
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Grade
5th
Subjects
English Language Arts
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Resource Type
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Duration
1 hr
Instructional Strategy
Direct Instruction
Year
2014
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Building Background Knowledge: How Canada’s Natural Resources Meet the Needs and Wants of People Today

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This Building Background Knowledge: How Canada’s Natural Resources Meet the Needs and Wants of People Today lesson plan also includes:
  • Full Grade 5 ELA Module 3B (.pdf)
  • Full Grade 5 ELA Module 3B Updates: June 2015 (.pdf)
  • Full Grade 5 ELA Module 3B, Unit 2 (.pdf)
  • Grade 5 ELA Module 3B: Unit 2, Lesson 1 (.html)
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Learners follow along as the teacher reads Products of Mining in Canada: From Batteries to Vehicles aloud. They then discuss the meaning of key terms and determine the gist of the text. Pupils do a second read and complete a graphic organizer once finished.

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CCSS: Designed

Concepts

independent reading, direct quotes, naural resources

Instructional Ideas

  • Incorporate with science standards regarding the use of natural resources

Classroom Considerations

  • Lesson one of 10 in Grade 5 ELA Module 3B, Unit 2
  • Order of lessons matters

Pros

  • Includes teacher notes that detail the unit
  • Lists important vocabulary to teach along with the lesson

Cons

  • None

Common Core

RI.5.1 RI.5.3 RI.5.10

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