Individual
complete daily personal logs
keep an on-going list of vocabulary and definitions
choose and research one settler's role in the
settlement
recreate a costume of your chosen character to be worn during the
presentation
Class
identify, locate and label the countries of origin and areas of
settlement of the pioneers who settled in Upper Canada
discuss how and why settlement locations were chosen
compare and contrast the roles and lifestyles of male and female
pioneers, and the various roles of individuals in a pioneer
settlement
Individual
logs-DAY 1 write what you know about pioneer life;
logs DAY 2+-each day record what you learned and tell your
opinions about your findings
vocabulary
- keep a record of all pioneer theme words which you discover and
be sure to give the meaning of each (eg. grist mills,
pioneers, settlement, general store, blacksmith, St. Lawrence
River, Great Lakes, Aboriginal peoples, wainwright, wheelwright,
coopersmith, mid-wife, apothecary)
settler's role- each student will choose a different role in the
pioneer society after consultation with teacher
- go to the 'A Settler's
Role in the Settlement' section above and choose a role in
pioneer society
- describe the job or role and its responsibilities
- where did they do their job
- tools used, natural resources needed
- why was this job was necessary to the settlement
- clothing worn
- family responsibilities
find supplies to recreate a costume that your character might have
worn
Group
plan and draw your settlement using the information you learned in
your research (use paper provided by teacher)
wearing your costumes, share with the class a few paragraphs
describing your groups' characters and their roles in the
settlement
submit written paragraphs to teacher
make a T-chart, to be posted in class, comparing each character's
way of life to a similar present day character
Class
use atlases to locate and label on a world map the countries of
origin and areas of settlement of the pioneers
through map study search for patterns indicating why settlement
sites were chosen (ie.transportation, natural resources, terrain,
climate)
compile observations from student presentations to discover the
general roles and lifestyles of male and female pioneers
local museum or historical society