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Unit Organizer


Lesson

Time

Description of Lesson

1

60 to 70 minutes

By examining photographs students will use the historical inquiry approach to study the history of hockey.
Handout 1.1 Organizer: Photo Analysis. - International Hockey
Handout 1.2 Organizer: Photo Analysis. - Aboriginal Hockey
Handout 1.3 Organizer: Photo Analysis. - Women's Hockey
Handout 1.4 Organizer: Photo Analysis. - Hockey in General
Handout 1.5 Rubric for the Organizer: Images

2

180 to 220 minutes

By means of the 'Jigsaw' a student-centered learning/teaching strategy, students will become aware of and be able to assess historical hockey milestones and events.
Handout 2.1: Group Questions for Reading Focus
Handout 2.2: Group Organizational Form
Handout 2.3 Document Research Organizer
Handout 2.4 Oral/Aural Report Organizer
Handout 2.5 Rubric for Document Research Organizer
Handout 2.6 Peer Evaluation
Handout 2.7 Jigsaw Structure
Handout 2.8 Jigsaw Instruction Sheet

3

120 minutes

By a group-learning strategy students will examine historical newspaper articles and photographs focusing on the development of women's hockey and write newspaper reports based on their research.
Handout 3.1: Students Assignments of Newspaper Articles
Handout 3.2: Questions
Handout 3.3: Rubric for Newspaper Stories

4

To be determined by the teacher

Culminating Activity: Students will be able to further broaden their general knowledge of hockey history by playing a hockey trivia tournament (board game) for which they produce the questions and answers.
Game Board
Handout 4.1 Hockey Trivia Tournament: Instructions and Rules
Handout 4.2: Rubric: Culminating Activity and Participation
Handout 4.3: Rubric: Summary Essay

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