Communities in Canada, 1780-1850
Here you will find lesson plans written specifically for the Ontario Social Studies Curriculum, Grade 3, Strand A, Heritage and Identity: Communities in Canada, 1780-1850.
Click the links on the left sidebar to connect to more recommended resources for this strand:
Nelson Social Studies 3A: Communities in the Past by 
Many Gifts 3A: Early Communities in Canada by 
Aboriginal History and Realities in Canada : Primary, Grades 1-8 Teachers' Resource by 
Aboriginal Perspectives: A Guide to the Teacher's Toolkit by 
Getting to Know Turtle Island by 
In Our Own Words: Bringing Authentic First Peoples Content to the K-3 Classroom by 
Hands-On Social Studies, Grade 3 by
Hands-On Social Studies for Ontario is filled with a year's worth of classroom-tested activities. The grade 3 book is divided into two units: Communities in Canada, 1780-1850, and Living and Working in Ontario. With materials for both teachers and students, this new edition includes many familiar great features: curriculum correlation charts; summary charts showing expectations; complete, easy-to-follow lesson plans; visuals and blackline masters; material lists; and hands-on, student-centered activities. Exciting new features include: photos files that relate to the lesson topic(s); ideas for extending the learning; opportunities for self-reflection and activating prior knowledge; authentic assessment for, as, and of learning opportunities; the five components of the inquiry model; concepts of social studies thinking, guided inquiry questions, and learning goals; and support for developing historical thinking skills.
A sample lesson plan, "Introducing First Nations Peoples" is available on the Portage & Main Press web site.
Canada & beyond. Grade 3, Communities in Canada 1780-1850 by 
Nelson Literacy 3: Early Settlers by Resource suggestions for Grade 3, Communities in Canada, 1780-1850
From the Ontario Elementary Social Studies Teacher Association (OESSTA).
Open education resources, including lesson plans, for teachers. Modify and adapt the lesson plans to connect with the curriculum.