The Canadian Navy on the Global Stage

Lesson Overview

In this lesson, students will use The Canadian Atlas Online to research and evaluate the Canadian Navy’s participation in world affairs and global conflicts.

Grade Level

Grade 11

Time Required

Two sixty minute classes

Curriculum Connection (Province/Territory and course)

Yukon Territory, Social Studies 11 (British Columbia curriculum)

Additional Resources, Materials and Equipment Required

· Student access to the internet

Websites:

The Canadian Atlas Online – Navy Centennial

http://www.canadiangeographic.ca/atlas/themes.aspx?id=navy&lang=En

Canadian Geographic, On Pirate Patrol

http://www.canadiangeographic.ca/magazine/apr10/canadian_navy3.asp#sb1

Canadian Geographic, The Navy Plans for a northern front

http://www.canadiangeographic.ca/magazine/apr10/canadian_navy4.asp#sb2

· Canadian Geographic, Navy Centennial poster-map

· The Canadian Navy on the Global Stage: Student Activity

Main Objective

The goal of this lesson is for students to evaluate the Canadian Navy’s participation in world affairs and global conflicts.

Learning Outcomes

By the end of the lesson, students will be able to:

· Conduct research from a secondary source of information;

· Describe and explain the Canadian Navy’s role in various conflicts/situations;

· Form an opinion and defend it in a class discussion;

· Assess the Canadian Navy’s participation in world affairs;

· Develop a well-written paragraph.

The Lesson

Teacher Activity

Student Activity

Introduction

Provide a brief history of the Canadian Navy and discuss the Canadian Navy’s Centennial celebrations. (Use the Canadian Geographic Navy Centennial Poster as a visual aid.)

Play the video clip from The Canadian Atlas Online – Navy Centennial entitled:

· “Historic Vessels of the Navy”

Discuss the ships from the video and Canada’s contribution to the war effort.

Inform students that they will conduct research to assess the Canadian Navy’s participation in global affairs in the past and present.

Distribute the student activity and review the instructions.

Examine the Canadian Geographic Navy Centennial poster map and video clips that introduce the history of the Canadian Navy.

Participate in the class discussion.

Lesson Development

Monitor and assist students as they complete the activity. They should be able to complete Section A and B in one class.

Begin the second class by polling the results of Section B. Ask students to defend their rankings.

Ask students to begin working on their summary paragraph and collect it at the end of the class. (Review paragraph writing skills if required.)

Complete the research activity.

Participate in the class discussion.

Write a summary paragraph.

Conclusion

Collect the summary paragraph and student activity for assessment.

Submit the activity and summary paragraph.

Lesson Extension

· Students could research regional, national and global initiatives of the Canadian Navy in greater depth and prepare a presentation or report.

· Conduct research about the Canadian Army and Air Force and compare their priorities to the Navy.

Assessment of Student Learning

Collect the student activity and summary paragraph.

Link to Canadian National Standards for Geography

Essential Element #4: Human Systems

· Cooperation and Conflict in the division and control of Earth’s surface

Geographic Skill #2: Acquiring Geographic information

· Systematically locate and gather geographic information from a variety of primary and secondary sources.

The Canadian Navy on the Global Stage

Student Activity

What role should the Canadian Navy play in modern conflicts and current world affairs?

Before you can answer that question you will need to gather facts about the role of the Canadian Navy in the past, present and future. Use The Canadian Atlas Online to conduct your research. After you have gathered the facts, you will rank current global conflicts/situations in order of importance and form an argument to defend your opinion. Finally, you will write a brief summary paragraph evaluating the Canadian Navy’s role in modern world affairs based on the information that you have gathered.

Section A: Gather the Facts!

Describe and explain the Navy’s role in each of the global conflicts/situations listed below.

Resources:

The Canadian Atlas Online – Navy Centennial – Basics Section

http://www.canadiangeographic.ca/atlas/themes.aspx?id=navy&lang=En

Canadian Geographic – On Pirate Patrol

http://www.canadiangeographic.ca/magazine/apr10/canadian_navy3.asp#sb1

Canadian Geographic – The Navy Plans for a northern front

http://www.canadiangeographic.ca/magazine/apr10/canadian_navy4.asp#sb2

Canadian Geographic Navy Centennial poster-map

1. First World War:

2. Second World War:

3. Korean War:

4. Cold War:

5. Afghanistan:

6. Pirates:

7. Arctic:

8. Humanitarian Aid and Disaster Relief:

(Use the Canadian Geographic Navy Centennial poster map)

Section B: Form an Opinion!

Rank each of the conflicts/situations below in order of importance (your opinion) for Canadian Naval involvement. Be prepared to defend your opinion to the class.

Afghanistan _______ Reason:

Pirates _______ Reason:

Humanitarian Aid/Disaster Relief _______ Reason:

Arctic _______ Reason:

Section C: Summary Paragraph

Evaluate the Canadian Navy’s role in modern world affairs based on the research you have conducted in this activity.

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The Canadian Navy on the Global Stage

Lesson Overview

Grade Level

Time Required

Curriculum Connection (Province/Territory and course)

Additional Resources, Materials and Equipment Required

Main Objective

Learning Outcomes

The Lesson

The Lesson

Introduction

Lesson Development

Conclusion

Assessment of Student Learning

Further Reading

Link to Canadian National Standards for Geography