1. CANADA! A Unit for Second Grade ED 417-01 By Sarah Easterling &
Sarah Kirkland
A restaurant in Quebec
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2. To familiarize students with a neighboring country
Unit objectives:
To familiarize students with a neighboring country
To encourage curiosity about other countries
To foster understanding and acceptance of other nations
To compare and contrast another country
To help students learn about the world around them
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3. Canadian Scavenger Hunt
Objectives:
Students will become familiar with the internet
Students will increase their basic knowledge of Canada
Students will work together in groups
Students will work on problem-solving skills
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4. Canadian Scavenger Hunt
Materials:
Computers
Scavenger Hunt form
Books
View from above Montmorency Falls
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5. Canadian Scavenger Hunt
Procedure:
Students will be given a partner or be asked to find a partner. They will have a sheet with miscellaneous facts about Canada, but some of the important words should be missing. For instance, one line could say, “The _____ leaf is a symbol of Canada.” The students should look on the internet and in books for the correct answers. This activity should spark their curiosity about Canada and lead into the rest of the Canada unit.
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6. Canadian Flag Project Objectives:
Students will learn the history of the Canadian flag
Students will practice cut and paste skills
Students will recite the words to the Canadian Pledge
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7. Canadian Flag Project Materials: Pencil Ruler Scissors Glue
Red construction paper
Copy of Canadian Pledge
Picture of Canadian Flag
Large piece of white paper
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8. Canadian Flag Project Procedure:
Students will be shown a picture of the Canadian Flag. They will be given the necessary materials to construct the flag. This will be an individual project. They will need the most assistance with the maple leaf in the middle. When they are finished, the students will recite the pledge. The flags will then be displayed in the classroom or hallway.
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9. Pledge to the Canadian Flag
To my flag and to the country it represents, I pledge RESPECT and LOYALTY.
Wave with PRIDE from sea to sea and within your folds, keep us ever UNITED.
Be for all a symbol of LOVE, FREEDOM and JUSTICE 
God keep our FLAG 
God protect our CANADA
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10. Animals of Canada! Objectives:
Students will utilize various research strategies
Students will become familiar with animals that live in Canada
Students will utilize language skills
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11. Animals of Canada! Materials: Animal Books Construction Paper Paper
Scissors
Pencils
Glue
A statue in Old Quebec City
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12. Animals of Canada! Procedure:
The students will choose an animal to research. They will go on a “virtual fieldtrip” through library books and internet sites in order to research this animal. If possible, the class should go to the library as a group for 15 minutes a day. The students should have a few weeks to work on their reports, and they can present them using props, skits, stories, artwork, or any other mode of expression. They should demonstrate knowledge of the animal’s food, habitat, and other interesting characteristics.
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13. Canadian Poem Objectives:
Students will express their knowledge of Canada
Students will practice their language skills
Students will publish their work
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14. Canadian Poem Materials: Pencil Paper Crayons Markers
Montmorency Falls, Canada
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15. Canadian Poem Procedure:
The students will write an acrostic poem about Canada. The students should have been working with acrostic poems, and should therefore be familiar with them. Students will then publish their work using a computer word program.
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16. Also contains territories Not everyone speaks English Alberta is there
Acrostic poem format
Contains provinces
Also contains territories
Not everyone speaks English
Alberta is there
Divas Shania and Celines’ birthplace
A lot of people visit Niagara Falls in Canada
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17. Map of Canada Objectives:
Students will learn the shape and size of Canada
Students will become familiar with provinces and territories
Students will practice mapping and creative thinking skills
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18. Map of Canada Materials: Construction Paper Crayons Markers Glue
View of St. Lawrence River from Old Quebec
Pencil
Scissors
Paper
Maps of Canada
Misc. art supplies
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19. Map of Canada Procedure:
The students will look at maps of Canada and will be asked to study and memorize important features. They will then be asked to create their own map of Canada from memory. They should use the materials given in as many creative ways as possible. When finished, they should map a “real” map of Canada and compare it to the one from memory. All maps can be displayed.
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20. Canada Links for Kids
Science and technology museum site for kids
Canadian wild life site for kids
A virtual tour of some of Canada’s parks
Links to activities and information for kids
Canadian Space Agency site for kids
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21. Mrs. Easterling's Memories of
Quebec, Canada
A tourist street in Old Quebec City
A YMCA in Old Quebec
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22. Mrs. Easterling's Memories of
Quebec, Canada
A painted building in Old Quebec City
The bridge to an island in The St. Lawrence River
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