CMLIS BACKWARD DESIGN LESSON PLAN Subject: Social Studies 11

Date: Tuesday, October 7, 2014

Stage 1: Desired Results

Projected Learning Outcomes met:

- SKILLS & PROCESSES

- apply critical thinking including questioning, comparing, summarizing, drawing conclusions, and
defending a position to make reasoned judgments about a range of issues, situations, and topics
- demonstrate effective research skills, including: accessing information | assessing information | collecting data | evaluating data |
organizing information | presenting information | citing sources
- demonstrate effective written, oral, and graphic communication skills
- demonstrate skills and attitudes of active citizenship, including ethical behaviour, open-mindedness, respect for diversity, and
collaboration
- CONTENT
- Explain the structure of the Federal Government in Canada

Stage 2: Evidence for Assessing Learning

Evidence:
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Stage 3: Learning Plan

Goals [Write Down]: Student tasks

Understand the different types of legal rights enshrined in the Constitution. 5 minutes conversation
Understand the role of the notwithstanding clause in the Canadian Charter

5 minutes
Homework Review [First Section: Constitution/Charter ]
Zoe | Annie | Michelle | Vortex | Nevermore | Williams | Jobs | David | Edward | Leo
5 minutes
Vocabulary Review A/B Partners Pictionary Words from yesterday
- Committee
- Amendment
- Parliamentarian

Jigsaw : Final part of Constitution/Charter Handout

- I would like to hear you speak. Practice how you will say it before standing up and 25 minutes
moving around the room.
Charter Handout / Situations Around the Room 10 Minutes
- On each, you must write down a quick answer, stating which rights the situation
violates. On 1, you must write a full answer.
10 Minutes
Loose Ends: Friesen PPT Political Spectrum / Vote of Non-Confidence
Practice Review
10 Minutes
- Questions on PPT: Constitution, Charter, Notwithstanding Clause