Primary
GRADE K/1 LESSON PLAN
Lesson 1: Families
The teacher reads the O'Reilly family story to the class.
Students answer direct questions orally about the story
and particularly about the family.
Prescribed Learning Outcomes
Applications of Social Studies
It is expected that students will:
- Draw simple interpretations from personal experiences,
oral sources, and visual representations
Society and Culture
It is expected that students will:
- Describe some of the purposes of families
Organization & Scheduling
Suggested time: 20-30 minutes
Materials & Resources
Suggested Procedure
1. Read the story about Point Ellice House and
Kathleen.
2. Talk about the characters in the story and
their roles. A list of possible questions to ask is attached.
Possible Assessment
You should be looking for intelligent responses to your
questions. One possible way to keep track of this is to
have a class list on hand. Every time a student has an
answer you consider 'insightful,' put a check mark beside
that student's name (remember to record the lesson at
the top so that you don't forget what the check marks
are for at report card time).
Adaptations
For students with exceptional discussion skills, or to
modify the lesson to an older grade, follow up the story
with a writing activity. Have the students write a short
journal entry from the character's point of view.
Extensions
Have the students go online and read the Tour of Point
Ellice House together or print it off and read it to the
class.
Read stories about other immigrants to Canada (possibly
from other cultures) such as Emily
Carr or the Gold
Rush . Compare that story with the O'Reilly Family
Story.
Extend this story into other learning centres such as:
Create a painting about the story
Dramatizing the story (or taking the characters and creating
another scenario)
Writing from a character's point of view
Possible Questions (For the Teacher)
- What did Kathleen's dad do for work? Did he help with
the cooking and cleaning? Why?
- Who raised the children?
- When Kathleen was older what kinds of things was she
expected to do?
- Why do you think Kathleen lived at the house her whole
life but her brother's didn't?
- What character do you like the best? Why?
- Would you have liked to live in the same time period
that Kathleen lived? Why or why not?
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