{"product_id":"alberta-social-studies-systms-unit-paper-and-digital","title":"Alberta Social Studies Systms Unit | Paper and Digital","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eUse this unit to teach all out the reasons and impacts of the fur trade and confederation so you can be ready to teach in minutes. This unit has all our systems social studies activities, projects, and complete lessons. Stop searching for resources for the new Alberta social studies curriculum. We've done everything for you.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCOMING SOON! Save $$$ with the Alberta Grade 4 Social Studies Full Year!\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThis unit designed for Alberta teachers includes:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003elesson plans with step-by-step instructions and options for modifications.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003einstructions for how to use our activities with and without technology so you can be flexible for your students and classroom environment.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003einstructions for printing student workbooks while still offering differentiated options.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003edetailed outlines of each activity with a list of materials along with a centralized list and reminders in each section of the lesson plan.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eoptional Teacher Slides to support instruction and content delivery. You can choose to teach with or without them.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003evocabulary list with phonetic pronunciations and definitions to help support your students.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e“I can” statements written in student-friendly language so students can self-assess their learning.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003estudent pages and templates.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eanswer keys and suggested answers.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ephotos of student examples.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eactivities to support learning content specific vocabulary.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ebackground information for teachers so you don't need to be an expert.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003esimple assessments like quizzes. Rubrics are included for teachers to use for marking projects.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eideas for how to use this resource in the classroom, online, or a mix.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003edigital versions of all the student reading and writing pages that use Google Slides. You must download the PDF files and use the access links in the files to get your digital copies.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ean alignment guide for Alberta Outcomes in each resource broken down by lesson and activity.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe unit includes additional bonus materials:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ea unit plan to assist with sequencing.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ea list of Alberta Social Studies outcomes to help with planning.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ea list of materials outlined for each activity.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003evocabulary support materials: word wall words, glossary pages, definition worksheets, digital flashcards, word with with phonetic pronunciations and definitions.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eextra assessments to assess student learning of the whole unit.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThese resources are included in this unit:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/shopbrainninjas.ca\/products\/the-fur-trade-drama-circle-paper\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFur Trade Drama Circle\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e:\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003ehow the fur trade started; competition between the Hudson’s Bay Company and North West Company; the importance of beaver pelts; different roles within the fur trade including voyageurs, coureurs de bois, women, trappers, First Nations and Métis; different buildings in trading posts; impacts of the fur trade on the development of Canada\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/shopbrainninjas.ca\/products\/design-a-fur-trading-post-project-based-learning\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDesign a Fur Trade Project Based Learning\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/shopbrainninjas.ca\/products\/design-a-fur-trading-post-project-based-learning\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e(Best seller!)\u003c\/a\u003e:\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003eA project where students will create a map showing the location of a fictional fur trading fort, design a visual representation of what the fort may have looked like, write a detailed report about daily life in the fort, including weather conditions, defense strategies, trade routes and goods, natural resources in the area, a plan to transport furs back to Europe, Indigenous People who may have lived (or still live) in the area.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/shopbrainninjas.ca\/products\/fur-trade-in-canada-paper-and-digital\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Fur Trade in Canada\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e:\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003ereasons for the fur trade including why the beaver was the most desired pelt; competing companies: Hudson’s Bay Company and North West Company; voyageurs and coureurs de bois; roles of women in the fur trade including the Filles du Roi and Indigenous Women; contributions of the first nations and Métis people; trade activities to demonstrate how trading posts worked; life at a fur trading post including different roles, challenges and opportunities for the people who lived and worked in them; buildings found in trading posts; lasting impacts for Canada from the fur trade.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/shopbrainninjas.ca\/products\/confederation-of-canada-paper-and-digital\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eConfederation in Canada\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e:\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003eRupert’s Land (and how it contributed to more land in Canada); problems in the colonies: trade, economy, distance, railway, currency, laws, expansionism of the United States; reasons for and against joining Confederation; the process and purposes of the Charlottetown Conference, Quebec Conference, and London Conference; French and English perspectives; introduction to the Parliamentary system: Member of Parliament, Prime Minister, Governor General, Sovereign; changes in government then and now; importance of The BNA Act, Also known as the Constitutional Act of 1867; original members of Confederation: Province of Canada (Ontario, Quebec), Nova Scotia, New Brunswick; a general timeline of Confederation including when all the other provinces and territories joined\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/shopbrainninjas.ca\/products\/confederation-of-canada-paper\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eConfederation Drama Circle\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e:\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003eissues in the colonies leading to Confederation: trade, defence, economic factors, railway, government, protection of French language and culture, expansionism of the USA; Fathers of Confederation: Macdonald, Cartier; Charlottetown Conference, Quebec Conference, London Conference; passing of The BNA Act; terms of The BNA Act: joining of Province of Canada (Ontario, Quebec), Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, parliamentary system, constitution, agreement for future colonies; basic information for the other provinces and territories joining Confederation; lasting impacts of Confederation\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/shopbrainninjas.ca\/products\/confederation-of-canada-collaborative-poster-paper\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eConfederation Collaborative Poster\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e:\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003ea collaborative poster with the dates for each province and territory's joining into Confederation.\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/shopbrainninjas.ca\/products\/european-explorers-paper-and-digital\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNinja Note: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIf you teach in Alberta, this resource has been written for the new social studies curriculum. 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