Lesson 3: Inuit Territories

 Preparation

Equipment

• atlases
• colour pencils
• digital technologies
• rulers

 Lesson Plan

Tuning In

• Ask students to discuss with a partner what they know about living in an Inuit Territory.
• Invite students to share their ideas with the whole class and create a brainstorm poster about living in Inuit Territories on an A3 sheet of paper. Make note of any words that could be added to the Acclimatised Civilisations – Word Wall.
• Watch the video The Inuit Way of Life. Have the students note the environmental challenges of living in the Inuit Territory Barrow, Alaska, as they watch. Afterwards, encourage them to share their notes with a partner/with the whole class.

Teacher Instruction

• Display the Acclimatised Civilisations – Teaching Presentation. Access content about Inuit Territories by selecting North America on the main menu slide.
• Read and discuss the slides about Inuit Territories. Allow students to ask questions at the end of each slide before moving on.
• Add any new or interesting facts to the Arctic brainstorm poster.

Guided/Independent Learning

• Provide each student with a copy of the Acclimatised Civilisations: Inuit Territories – Workbook. Read through the instructions with the class and ensure they understand the task.
• Monitor and support students as they complete the activity. Encourage them to provide as much detail as possible.

Wrapping Up

• Ask students to submit their completed Acclimatised Civilisations: Inuit Territories – Workbook.
• Read through the answers as a class and give students an opportunity to discuss any perceived discrepancies or different opinions.
• Revise the facts about Inuit culture and add any relevant new words to the Acclimatised Civilisations – Word Wall.
• Add the Inuit territories brainstorm poster to the Acclimatised Civilisations unit wall display.

 Differentiation

Extending Students

• Encourage students who complete the task quickly to work on the ‘Fast finishers’ section of the Acclimatised Civilisations: Inuit Territories – Workbook.
• Allow more confident students to include extra mapping features such as lines of latitude, lines of longitude, continent borders, seas, and geological plate boundaries.
• Ask students to compile the information they have gathered in their workbooks to create an illustrated poster about Inuit Territories.

Supporting Students

• Allow less confident students to complete the Acclimatised Civilisations: Inuit Territories – Workbook in pairs or small groups with adult assistance.
• Complete the questioning and mapping activities from the workbook in separate
• Assign the mapping task as homework to reduce the workload in class.
• Give students a copy of the Acclimatised Civilisations – Teaching Presentation to reference facts and ideas.

 Assessment Strategies

Suggested Assessment Strategies

• used strategic whole class or individual questioning
• observed student participation during learning activities
• recorded student progress on a checklist
• annotated student work samples
• collected and reviewed student work samples
• facilitated whole class or peer feedback sessions
• encouraged student self-reflection
• administered formal assessment tasks.

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