Components for Archives - Based Lessons

When submitting lesson plans for inclusion in the project please provide the following information.

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Central Question(s)

This should drive the inquiry and meet the following criteria:

• connect to lesson and unit expectations
• require judgment to be answered rather than just recall of information

Expectations

What students should know and do based on provincial curriculum - 3 maximum

• one of which should connect to content / and the focus question
• one of which should connect to a skill or process in historical thinking

Assessment

How teachers and learners know that they know

• informal such as observation, question and answer
  
  or
• formal such as quiz, essay, homework, or even a culminating performance task

Duration

• Number of class periods, specify the length of the class(es) in question since
  • High school classes usually 70-80 minutes
  • Elementary classes are often just 40 minutes

Archival Website / Documents Used

Starting Points: Follow theses links to find appropriate materials

• Online Exhibits at the Archives of Ontario
• Archives Descriptive Database
• The Archives of Ontario Visual Database
• The Government of Ontario Art Collection Database
• Our Collections: An Overview

Lesson Procedures

Outline of what teachers and students need to do during the lesson

Here are some options to set this up.

• Option 1 - just a numbered sequence from the opening to the closing of the lesson
• Option 2 - a back and forth sequence (Teacher action / Student action)

Note: Option one may be easier although for some lessons Option 2 may be clearer.

Hints for Teachers

This could include:

• additional resources
• required background knowledge and / or skills students require
• modifications and accommodations for English Language Learners and special needs students

There are some sample lessons available on this web site for reference.

Please submit material to: reference@ontario.ca