Alberta : the land, histories, and stories : grade 4 social studies - Assignment Booklet 3B PDF
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UniversityofAlbertaLibrai From Travois to Fifth Wheelers Learning ig.! /dlbcna \mM\ Technologies Brancli EDUCATION Grade4 SocialStudies Module3: Foothills: FromTravoisto FifthWheelers Home Instructor'sGuideandAssignmentBooklet3B LearningTechnologiesBranch ISBN 0-7741-2679-5 The LearningTechnologiesBranch acknowledgeswith appreciationtheAlberta DistanceLearningCentreand Pembina HillsRegional Division No.7fortheirreviewofthisHomeInstructor'sGuideandAssignmentBooklet. 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UNIVERSITYLIBRARY Table of Contents Chapter Summaries Chapter 10: Passionate About Calgary 4 Chapter 11: Good Times 4 Chapter 12: Changing Times 5 Chapter 13: The Great Depression 5 Chapter 14: Alberta Gets Back on Its Feet 6 Chapter 15: A Vibrant City 7 Chapter 16: Into the Hills i Chapter 17: Fabulous Foothills i Chapter 18: The Foothills: Rich in Resources 8 Chapter Summaries Chapter 10: Passionate About Calgary This chaptershould takeapproximately40 minutes tocomplete. Objective This chapterfocuses onthecityofCalgary, in particular its manyattractions. Instructional Strategies Helpthestudent understand theterms mediaand economy. Discuss examples ofeach. Discussthespecial places, activities, andevents inyourcommunitywith thestudent. Havethestudent explorehis orherfeelings and thoughtsabout his or hercommunity. This chapterincludes acomputeractivity.Assist thestudent as needed in findinginformation abouthisorher communityontheInternet. Thestudent might enjoyfindinghis orher "Cowboynickname" onthis website: http://cs.c2dgarystampede.com/fun/nickname_generator.html Ifpossible, takethestudent on avisittoCalgarytoexplorethecityand its manyattractions. Assistthestudent as necessarytoview"CalgaryStampede" and "'88CalgaryOlympics" ontheGrade4Social Studies MultimediaCD. Chapter Good Times 11: This chaptershould take approximately40minutestocomplete. Objective This chapterreviewsthe historyofCalgary; then it focuses onthearea's economic development, the impact oftherailway, andtheTurnerValleyoildiscoveryin 1914. Instructional Strategies Discuss the importanceoftherailwayinterms ofimmigration, settlement, and economic development of Alberta. Explain howthediscoveryofoiland gas atTurnerValleyin 1914 markedamajortransition oftheAlberta economy. Assist thestudent as necessarytoview"TurnerValley" ontheGrade4SocialStudies MultimediaCD. Find out moreabout theTurnerValleyGas Plant Historic Sitebyvisitingthefollowingwebsite: http://www.cd.gov.ab.ca/enjoying_alberta/museums_historic_sites/site_listings/turner_vcdley/mdex.cisp Assistthestudentwiththe map activityifnecessary. Grade4 Social Studies: Module 3 4 Home Instructor's Guide 3B Beyond the Story Takethestudenttothe local libraryto research the historyofthe railwayand thedevelopment ofCalgaryas a city.With thestudent, explorewebsites about Calgary. Chapter 12: Changing Times Thischaptershould takeapproximately40 minutes tocomplete. Objective Thechapterfocuses ontheimpact ofWorldWar1 onAlberta. Economic and technological changes are discussed. Instructional Strategies Discuss howtechnologyaffectsthestudent's dailylife.Although thefocus isonthe positiveoutcomes of technologicalchangetotheAlbertaeconomy, it is importanttomention that notall results associated with the introductionoftechnologyare beneficial. Visitthefollowingwebsitetofind out moreabout howtechnologyhas influenced theAlbertaeconomy: http://www.abheritage.ca/abinvents/ Beyond the Story Withthestudent, explorewebsites about lifeinAlbertaduringWorldWar1and the 1920s. Chapter 13: The Great Depression Thischaptershould takeapproximately40 minutestocomplete. Objective Thefocus ofthischapteris ontheGreat Depressionofthe 1930s and how it affected thelives ofAlbertans and theeconomyofAlberta. Instructional Strategies Discuss thetermsNew YorkStockExchangeandstockmarketwiththestudent. TalkabouttheGreat Depressionwiththestudent. Helpthestudent understandtheeventsthat led tothe Depression and all the misfortunesthatoccurred duringthe 1930s. Discuss howdifficult lifemust havebeen forAlbertans. Thechapter includes acomputeractivity. Giveassistanceas needed forfindingwebsites abouttheGreat Depression. Remindthestudentto includeanynewwebsites in his or herInternetJournal forfuturereference. Attheend ofthechapter, directthestudenttotheChapter 13Assignment inAssignment Booklet 3B. Grade 4 Social Studies: Module 3 5 Home Instructor's Guide 3B Beyond the Story Encouragethestudenttoconductan interviewwith aseniorwho lived duringtheGreat Depression.Takethe student tothe local libraryto lookforstoriesofpeoplewholivedthroughtheGreat Depression. Thiswebsite lists stories about theGreat Depression. It's from anAmerican perspective, but stillgivesa feelingofwhat itwas likeforthe peoplewho lived throughtheGreat Depression: http://www.uen.org/utahlink/tours/tourViewCategory.cgi?category_id=7164&tour_id=6043 Thiswebsite lists resources on theGreat Depression: http://student.myio.org/1487/Resources.html Chapter 14: Alberta Gets Back on Its Feet This chaptershould takeapproximately40 minutestocomplete. Objective Inthis chapterthestudent learns howtheGreat Depressionended and howthataffectedAlbertans andthe economy. Instructional Strategies Explainthat although theSecondWorldWarwas asignificant factorin endingtheGreat Depression inAlberta, itwas not alone. Theend ofthedrought ofthe "Dust Bowl"years renewedtheviabilityofagriculture in Alberta. Helpthestudentas necessaryto listento "Noble Blade" ontheGrade4 Social Studies MultimediaCD. Visitthefollowingwebsiteto find out moreabout howtechnologyhas influenced theAlbertaeconomy: http://www.abherltage.ca/abinvents/ At theend ofthechapter, directthestudent totheChapter 14Assignment inAssignment Booklet 3B. Beyond theStory Forthe "ComparingPrices ofProducts Duringthe Depression" activityontheGrade4Social Studies MultimediaCD, helpthestudent usethe localnewspaperortheInternet to find modernprices foritems listed onthechart. Chooseaprofession and thenenterthe pricesyou found inthe "Cost ofGoods Now" column. Byclickingonthe "Calculate" button, thecalculatorwill determinethenumberofhoursthatwould haveto beworked to purchasethat item. Or,you canselect the"CalculateAll" buttonto dotheentire list. Havethe student trythis fordifferent professions. Discusswiththestudent howexpensivegoodswere (relativeto income) duringtheGreat Depression. Grade 4 Social Studies: Module 3 6 Home Instructor's Guide 3B Chapter 15: A Vibrant City This chaptershould takeapproximately40 minutes tocomplete. Objective Thestudent learns about theestablishment ofCalgaryas the "EnergyCapital" ofCanada and its importance as atransportation and distributioncentre. Instructional Strategies Helpthestudent find interestingthings about Calgaryon theInternet. Havethestudent type Calgary attractions intoasearch engineand investigatesomeofthesites. Remind thestudent to includeanynew websites in his orherInternet Journal forfuturereference. At theend ofthechapter, directthestudent totheChapter 15Assignment inAssignment Booklet 3B. Chapter 16: Into the Hills Thischaptershouldtakeapproximately40 minutestocomplete. Objective — Thefocus ofthechapteris onthefoothills landform whereit's located and someofits natural resources. Instructional Strategies HelpthestudenttraceIsabelleandAlex's routeonthe mapofAlbertaifnecessary. Findout moreabouttheTurnerValleyGas Plant Historic Site byvisitingthefollowingwebsite: http://wwwxd.gov.ab.ca/enjoying_alberta/museums_historic_sites/site_listings/turner_v2dley/index.^ Assistthestudent as necessarytoview"Coal MiningGhostTowns" ontheGrade4SocialStudies Multimedia CD. Chapter 17: Fabulous Foothills Thischaptershouldtakeapproximately40minutestocomplete. Objective Thischapterfocusesonthedifferingvegetationandclimateofthefoothills landform. Instructional Strategies Alongwithyourstudent, examinemaps oftemperatureand precipitation intheFoothills Region. Notethe differences inwarmthand moisturebetweenthefoothills ofsouthernAlbertaandthoseofnorthernAlberta. Formaps onthistopic, seethefollowingwebsite: http://www.agric.gov.ab.ca/app21/rtw/index.jsp Attheend ofthechapter, directthestudenttotheChapter 17Assignment inAssignment Booklet 3B. Grade4 Social Studies: Module 3 7 Home Instructor's Guide 3B Beyond the Story Helpthestudentas neededwith the precipitationandtemperatureactivity. Chapter 18: The Foothills: Rich in Resources This chaptershould takeapproximately40 minutes tocomplete. Objective Thefocus ofthechapter is onthefoothills landform, its naturalresources, and theforestryand tourism industries. Instructional Strategies Withyourstudent, find out moreabout BraggCreek, theTsuuT'inaRodeoand Powwow, and Kananaskis Countryatthefollowingwebsite: http://www.braggcreek.ca/index.htm Assistyourstudent as necessaryto access "TheSarceeReserve" ontheGrade4Social Studies MultimediaCD. At theend ofthechapter, directthestudent totheChapter 18Assignment inAssignment Booklet 3B. Beyond the Story This istheAlbertagovernmentwebsitefor Kananaskis Country: http://www.cd.gov.ab.ca/enjoying_alberta/p2irks/featured/kananaskis/flashindex.asp Thestudent can listentoan audiosegment aboutthefoothills and the muledeerwho livethereat http://www.abheritage.ca/foothills/foothilIs.htm. Thestudent maybeinterested in checkingout TheFriends ofKananaskis Countrywebsiteat http://www.kananaskis.org/. Grade 4 Social Studies: Module 3 8 Home Instructor's Guide 3B ASSIGNMENT BOOKLET3B Grade 4 Social Studies Module 3: Chapters 10-1 Home Instructor's Comments and Questions FOR SCHOOL USE ONLY Assigned Teacher: Date Assignment Received: Grading: Home Instructor's Signature FOR HOME INSTRUCTOR USE Additional Information: (iflabel is missing or incorrect) Student File Number: o nj _i o -a o DateSubmitted: >a« a < Teacher's Comments Teacher'sSignature HomeInstructor:Keepthissheetwhenitisreturnedtoyou asarecordofthestudent'sprogress. 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