Date: March 15 2020

Subject: History 10

Author: Emma Friedt

Grade Level: 12

Time Duration: 4-5 hours (4-5 periods)

Overview of Lesson: Examining political ideologies (conservatism, liberalism, and socialism) and understanding their role in the political process.

Professional Growth Guide Goal(s):  

Knowledge Objectives:

– Understanding the political ideologies as key concept of Canadian politics which runs into their own understanding of their roles in the political process (continuing into the next lessons).

Outcomes: Students understand the differences between each political ideology, students understand what constitutes a political ideology.

Indicators: Students presentations are well informed with solid examples and demonstrate a key understanding of materials covered in the lesson.

Materials: Computer, paper with information and room to write on, writing utensils.

Activities and Procedures:

• Overview/Agenda/Review/Introduction:
• Begin with a presentation of the ideologies:
• Explaining what political ideologies are
• The three types in Canada with examples
• Explain the political process (insert a video)
• Give the students their presentation assignment where each student (in groups or by themselves) will explain what political ideologies are and present on a specific political ideology with Canadian examples.
• Demonstrating their understanding of the lesson of political ideologies in Canada.

• Subject Content and Teaching Strategies:
• Political ideologies in Canada
• The political process
• Visual – slides
• Auditory – explaining and drawing out where each political ideology stands
• Kinesthetic – students can write what they know on the board as well as make their own presentations.

Assessment:

Formative assessment with feedback of the presentations, oral presentation,

Summative assessment of the presentation viewing their understanding of political ideologies.