Welcome to Unit 6 - Part A
Completion requirements
Unit 6
What Does It Mean to Be Canadian?
Unit 6 Introduction
Reader's Notebook
We Are Canadian! Unit Opener
In this unit, you will be reading about and exploring what it means to be Canadian!
Pages 122 and 123 of Literacy in Action 5B.
Click each coloured row for information about the activity.
Think About It
Before you begin, take a moment to think about these two questions:
- What are some things you think of as being very Canadian?
- What are some things that people in other countries think of when they think of Canada?
Throughout this unit, you will be focusing on answering these two unit questions:
- What are the symbols that represent Canada?
- Who are the Canadians that have made a difference in their field?
To help you answer these questions, you are going to be adding to these two graphic organizers throughout the unit:
Download PDF
- Download the document Canadian Symbols Organizer.
- IMPORTANT NOTE: When the download screen opens:
- Click the "Open with" button.
- Select "Adobe Reader".
- Click "OK".
- You will then be able to view the document Canadian Symbols Organizer.
- Print the document.
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- Download the document Canadian People Organizer.
- IMPORTANT NOTE: When the download screen opens:
- Click the "Open with" button.
- Select "Adobe Reader".
- Click "OK".
- You will then be able to view the document Canadian People Organizer.
- Print the document.
At the end of the unit, you will be creating mind maps with the information you have gathered. For now, save these files to your Documents folder. You will start adding information to them in the next lesson.
You will also see the essential unit question at the top of every lesson page: What does it mean to be Canadian? You will be learning about many different ways to answer this question throughout the unit.
Look at page 122 in your Literacy in Action 5B book. Open the Reader’s Notebook: We Are Canadian! Unit Opener page.
Answer the two questions in the During Reading section of the worksheet. Remember to write at least one complete sentence for each question on the Reader’s Notebook pages.
Preview the selections in this unit. Look at the titles and pictures in each one. Then, answer Questions 3 and 4 in the During Reading section.
Download PDF
- Download the document Reader’s Notebook: We Are Canadian! Unit Opener.
- IMPORTANT NOTE: When the download screen opens:
- Click the "Open with" button.
- Select "Adobe Reader".
- Click "OK".
- You will then be able to view the document Reader’s Notebook: We Are Canadian! Unit Opener.
- Print the document.
Answer the two questions in the During Reading section of the worksheet. Remember to write at least one complete sentence for each question on the Reader’s Notebook pages.
Preview the selections in this unit. Look at the titles and pictures in each one. Then, answer Questions 3 and 4 in the During Reading section.
Look at the list of terms on page 123 of Literacy in Action 5B (in the green shape at the side of the page). Choose two of these terms and write one sentence for each about how you think they relate to being Canadian.
Save
How to save a file:
- Scan the document to your computer.
- Have the file open and select Save As from the File menu.
- Name your Reader’s Notebook: We Are Canadian! Unit Opener file in this format: jsmith_rncanadianopener and save the file to your Documents folder.
Compare your responses with those in the Key by clicking here.