Lesson Plan

This critical thinking task is designed to be used in the grade three classroom in the subject area of Social Studies.  This task addresses the Canada and World Connections – Urban and Rural Communities strand in the Ontario Curriculum.  Students establish criteria to determine the needs of families within their community.  Students then design a pamphlet of an imaginary community which is suitable for their chosen family profile.  The pamphlet will be used to persuade the family to move to the community.

Key Words: Urban and Rural Communities