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Important Canadians Read-Aloud Unit

By Winn, Caruso, Fettes, Chesnick, Shawana & Longmuir Last updated 2024/08/29
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Description

Modeled after Core Knowledge Language Arts units, this language and social studies unit is designed for use in Canadian kindergarten and Grade 1 classrooms. The unit is comprised of 10 lessons, each about an Important Canadian, with a teacher read-aloud document and accompanying slideshow for student viewing during the lessons. Explicit vocabulary instruction and comprehension questions are included.

Curriculum Connection

B2. Language Foundations for Reading and Writing C1. Knowledge about Texts C2. Comprehension Strategies C3. Critical Thinking in Literacy
This unit supports Strand C of the Ontario Language Curriculum (Comprehension: Understanding and Responding to Texts).
Grade(s): K 1
Topic(s): ComprehensionVocabulary
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2 Comments

  1. Great work! Can’t wait to use this in my social studies unit in grade 1/2/
    Would love a one pager with all of the vocab words in the unit included!

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