Piece together American and Canadian culture by learning about peace parks! Scholars discuss differences between Waterton Lakes National Park and Glacier National Park as a group. The newly-informed pupils answers questions about this comparison. Lastly, the class works with the Canadian class from activity one to problem solve.

Concepts

canada, diplomacy, canadian culture, canadian geography, canadian history, canadian provinces

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Additional Tags

social studies

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Instructional Ideas

• Using the assessment section, challenge learners to create a brochure detailing their ideas for problem solving

Classroom Considerations

• Consider working with a teacher in the science department
• Ideally fits into the sequence as the second of a three-part series

Pros

• Scaffolds learning
• Creates a dialogue that requires critical thinking
• Offers plenty of room for differentiation

Cons

• None

Common Core

RH.6-8.9 RH.9-10.9 RH.11-12.9