Reading in Social Studies - Part A
Completion requirements
Unit 6
What Does It Mean to Be Canadian?
Reader's Notebook
Reading in Social Studies: Make Meaning
Think About It
- Where is one place that you could find information about Canada?
In this lesson, you are going to read a report about Canada's national anthem.
A report is a written text about a person, place, or thing. It has been researched to make sure everything in the report is true and correct. A report does not tell the writer's opinions - just the facts about what is being researched.
On page 129 of Literacy in Action 5A, there is a list of three strategies to use when reading reports:
- Use what you know to make new information easier to understand, remember, and talk about.
- Decide what's important, and separate the important points from the extra information.
- Summarize the information and put it in your own words.
Click each coloured row for information about the activity.
Look at the report Symbols of Canada: Our National Anthem.
Preview the poster (how it is organized, the headings, and the pictures) and answer the four questions in the Before Reading section on the Reader’s Notebook: Reading in Social Studies page.
Remember to write at least one complete sentence for each of the questions on the Reader's Notebook page.
Download PDF
- Download the document Symbols of Canada: Our National Anthem.
- 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 Symbols of Canada: Our National Anthem.
- Print the document.
Preview the poster (how it is organized, the headings, and the pictures) and answer the four questions in the Before Reading section on the Reader’s Notebook: Reading in Social Studies page.
Remember to write at least one complete sentence for each of the questions on the Reader's Notebook page.
Download PDF
- Download the document Reader’s Notebook: Reading in Social Studies.
- 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: Reading in Social Studies.
- Print the document.
Video
Watch the video, Modelling of Our National Anthem, that models using the strategies of use what you know, decide what's important, and summarize while reading the report Our National Anthem.
After you have watched the video and followed along with reading the report, go to the Reader’s Notebook: Reading in Social Studies page and answer the two questions in the After Reading section.