Community Lesson Plan
Community Lesson Plan
This lesson will provide students with the opportunity to explore their community in
an in-depth manner through personal connection, buddy work and the use of
ozobots.
Social studies
Big idea: Our communities are diverse and made of individuals who have a lot in
common.
This lesson incorporates the use of written language and pictorial representation
which will support all learners in their various stages of literacy. The Teachers will
also help to facilitate conversation around favourite places in the community, to allow
for learners to participate at a level that supports all needs. Learners will also be
working with their big buddy
Can a learner draw and orally describe 3 of their favourite places in the community?
Learning ultimately supports the well-being of the self, the family, the community, the
land, the spirits and the ancestors
Lesson Activities:
Teacher Activities Student Activities pacing
Introduction (hook/motivation/lesson
overview)
Explain to the class they will be drawing a Review expectations for using ozobot 5 min
picture of their community that has three markers and ozobots
of their favourite places on it. Once they
have shown an adult, they will be given an
ozobot marker to connect all three Learners along with their big buddy move 15min
favourite connections together (a skill to their workspace to begin
previously learned)
Teacher will visit each group once they Explain their connections to their 3 min
have their ozobot and ask them to favourite spots in the community
describe the places their ozobot is visiting.
Ask learners to share some of the Participate in gallery walk and sharing 10min
favourite places they drew and why? their work with the group.