Alberta : the land, histories, and stories : grade 4 social studies - Assignment Booklet 3B

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Table of Contents
Chapter Summaries
Chapter 10: Passionate About Calgary 4
Chapter 11: Good Times 4
Chapter 12: Changing Times 5
Chapter 13: The Great Depression 5
Chapter 14: Alberta Gets Back on Its Feet 6
Chapter 15: A Vibrant City 7
Chapter 16: Into the Hills i
Chapter 17: Fabulous Foothills i
Chapter 18: The Foothills: Rich in Resources 8
Chapter Summaries
Chapter 10: Passionate About Calgary
This chaptershould takeapproximately40 minutes tocomplete.
Objective
This chapterfocuses onthecityofCalgary, in particular its manyattractions.
Instructional Strategies
Helpthestudent understand theterms mediaand economy. Discuss examples ofeach.
Discussthespecial places, activities, andevents inyourcommunitywith thestudent. Havethestudent
explorehis orherfeelings and thoughtsabout his or hercommunity.
This chapterincludes acomputeractivity.Assist thestudent as needed in findinginformation abouthisorher
communityontheInternet.
Thestudent might enjoyfindinghis orher "Cowboynickname" onthis website:
http://cs.c2dgarystampede.com/fun/nickname_generator.html
Ifpossible, takethestudent on avisittoCalgarytoexplorethecityand its manyattractions.
Assistthestudent as necessarytoview"CalgaryStampede" and "'88CalgaryOlympics" ontheGrade4Social
Studies MultimediaCD.
Chapter Good Times
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This chaptershould take approximately40minutestocomplete.
Objective
This chapterreviewsthe historyofCalgary; then it focuses onthearea's economic development, the impact
oftherailway, andtheTurnerValleyoildiscoveryin 1914.
Instructional Strategies
Discuss the importanceoftherailwayinterms ofimmigration, settlement, and economic development of
Alberta.
Explain howthediscoveryofoiland gas atTurnerValleyin 1914 markedamajortransition oftheAlberta
economy.
Assist thestudent as necessarytoview"TurnerValley" ontheGrade4SocialStudies MultimediaCD.
Find out moreabout theTurnerValleyGas Plant Historic Sitebyvisitingthefollowingwebsite:
http://www.cd.gov.ab.ca/enjoying_alberta/museums_historic_sites/site_listings/turner_vcdley/mdex.cisp
Assistthestudentwiththe map activityifnecessary.
Grade4 Social Studies: Module 3 4 Home Instructor's Guide 3B
Beyond the Story
Takethestudenttothe local libraryto research the historyofthe railwayand thedevelopment ofCalgaryas a
city.With thestudent, explorewebsites about Calgary.
Chapter 12: Changing Times
Thischaptershould takeapproximately40 minutes tocomplete.
Objective
Thechapterfocuses ontheimpact ofWorldWar1 onAlberta. Economic and technological changes are
discussed.
Instructional Strategies
Discuss howtechnologyaffectsthestudent's dailylife.Although thefocus isonthe positiveoutcomes of
technologicalchangetotheAlbertaeconomy, it is importanttomention that notall results associated with
the introductionoftechnologyare beneficial.
Visitthefollowingwebsitetofind out moreabout howtechnologyhas influenced theAlbertaeconomy:
http://www.abheritage.ca/abinvents/
Beyond the Story
Withthestudent, explorewebsites about lifeinAlbertaduringWorldWar1and the 1920s.
Chapter 13: The Great Depression
Thischaptershould takeapproximately40 minutestocomplete.
Objective
Thefocus ofthischapteris ontheGreat Depressionofthe 1930s and how it affected thelives ofAlbertans and
theeconomyofAlberta.
Instructional Strategies
Discuss thetermsNew YorkStockExchangeandstockmarketwiththestudent. TalkabouttheGreat
Depressionwiththestudent. Helpthestudent understandtheeventsthat led tothe Depression and all the
misfortunesthatoccurred duringthe 1930s. Discuss howdifficult lifemust havebeen forAlbertans.
Thechapter includes acomputeractivity. Giveassistanceas needed forfindingwebsites abouttheGreat
Depression. Remindthestudentto includeanynewwebsites in his or herInternetJournal forfuturereference.
Attheend ofthechapter, directthestudenttotheChapter 13Assignment inAssignment Booklet 3B.
Grade 4 Social Studies: Module 3 5 Home Instructor's Guide 3B
Beyond the Story
Encouragethestudenttoconductan interviewwith aseniorwho lived duringtheGreat Depression.Takethe
student tothe local libraryto lookforstoriesofpeoplewholivedthroughtheGreat Depression.
Thiswebsite lists stories about theGreat Depression. It's from anAmerican perspective, but stillgivesa
feelingofwhat itwas likeforthe peoplewho lived throughtheGreat Depression:
http://www.uen.org/utahlink/tours/tourViewCategory.cgi?category_id=7164&tour_id=6043
Thiswebsite lists resources on theGreat Depression:
http://student.myio.org/1487/Resources.html
Chapter 14: Alberta Gets Back on Its Feet
This chaptershould takeapproximately40 minutestocomplete.
Objective
Inthis chapterthestudent learns howtheGreat Depressionended and howthataffectedAlbertans andthe
economy.
Instructional Strategies
Explainthat although theSecondWorldWarwas asignificant factorin endingtheGreat Depression inAlberta,
itwas not alone. Theend ofthedrought ofthe "Dust Bowl"years renewedtheviabilityofagriculture in
Alberta.
Helpthestudentas necessaryto listento "Noble Blade" ontheGrade4 Social Studies MultimediaCD.
Visitthefollowingwebsiteto find out moreabout howtechnologyhas influenced theAlbertaeconomy:
http://www.abherltage.ca/abinvents/
At theend ofthechapter, directthestudent totheChapter 14Assignment inAssignment Booklet 3B.
Beyond theStory
Forthe "ComparingPrices ofProducts Duringthe Depression" activityontheGrade4Social Studies
MultimediaCD, helpthestudent usethe localnewspaperortheInternet to find modernprices foritems listed
onthechart. Chooseaprofession and thenenterthe pricesyou found inthe "Cost ofGoods Now" column.
Byclickingonthe "Calculate" button, thecalculatorwill determinethenumberofhoursthatwould haveto
beworked to purchasethat item. Or,you canselect the"CalculateAll" buttonto dotheentire list. Havethe
student trythis fordifferent professions. Discusswiththestudent howexpensivegoodswere (relativeto
income) duringtheGreat Depression.
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Chapter 15: A Vibrant City
This chaptershould takeapproximately40 minutes tocomplete.
Objective
Thestudent learns about theestablishment ofCalgaryas the "EnergyCapital" ofCanada and its importance as
atransportation and distributioncentre.
Instructional Strategies
Helpthestudent find interestingthings about Calgaryon theInternet. Havethestudent type Calgary
attractions intoasearch engineand investigatesomeofthesites. Remind thestudent to includeanynew
websites in his orherInternet Journal forfuturereference.
At theend ofthechapter, directthestudent totheChapter 15Assignment inAssignment Booklet 3B.
Chapter 16: Into the Hills
Thischaptershouldtakeapproximately40 minutestocomplete.
Objective
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Thefocus ofthechapteris onthefoothills landform whereit's located and someofits natural resources.
Instructional Strategies
HelpthestudenttraceIsabelleandAlex's routeonthe mapofAlbertaifnecessary.
Findout moreabouttheTurnerValleyGas Plant Historic Site byvisitingthefollowingwebsite:
http://wwwxd.gov.ab.ca/enjoying_alberta/museums_historic_sites/site_listings/turner_v2dley/index.^
Assistthestudent as necessarytoview"Coal MiningGhostTowns" ontheGrade4SocialStudies Multimedia
CD.
Chapter 17: Fabulous Foothills
Thischaptershouldtakeapproximately40minutestocomplete.
Objective
Thischapterfocusesonthedifferingvegetationandclimateofthefoothills landform.
Instructional Strategies
Alongwithyourstudent, examinemaps oftemperatureand precipitation intheFoothills Region. Notethe
differences inwarmthand moisturebetweenthefoothills ofsouthernAlbertaandthoseofnorthernAlberta.
Formaps onthistopic, seethefollowingwebsite:
http://www.agric.gov.ab.ca/app21/rtw/index.jsp
Attheend ofthechapter, directthestudenttotheChapter 17Assignment inAssignment Booklet 3B.
Grade4 Social Studies: Module 3 7 Home Instructor's Guide 3B
Beyond the Story
Helpthestudentas neededwith the precipitationandtemperatureactivity.
Chapter 18: The Foothills: Rich in Resources
This chaptershould takeapproximately40 minutes tocomplete.
Objective
Thefocus ofthechapter is onthefoothills landform, its naturalresources, and theforestryand tourism
industries.
Instructional Strategies
Withyourstudent, find out moreabout BraggCreek, theTsuuT'inaRodeoand Powwow, and Kananaskis
Countryatthefollowingwebsite:
http://www.braggcreek.ca/index.htm
Assistyourstudent as necessaryto access "TheSarceeReserve" ontheGrade4Social Studies MultimediaCD.
At theend ofthechapter, directthestudent totheChapter 18Assignment inAssignment Booklet 3B.
Beyond the Story
This istheAlbertagovernmentwebsitefor Kananaskis Country:
http://www.cd.gov.ab.ca/enjoying_alberta/p2irks/featured/kananaskis/flashindex.asp
Thestudent can listentoan audiosegment aboutthefoothills and the muledeerwho livethereat
http://www.abheritage.ca/foothills/foothilIs.htm.
Thestudent maybeinterested in checkingout TheFriends ofKananaskis Countrywebsiteat
http://www.kananaskis.org/.
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