This lesson plan consists of a 6-paragraph text on Quebec’s Winter Carnival, accompanied by a list of 9 vocabulary words (underlined in the text). The text is written at a 4.2 level. It is followed by five ’5W’ questions with lines for writing answers, which can be done together as a class or individually. The second activity consists of a list of 16 “Winter Words”. Students, working on their own or in a group, decide which words belong in a choice of 4 categories (e.g. the word “hat” would belong to the winter clothes category). A second chart is provided for students to add their own “Winter Words”. Teacher answer sheets for both activities are included. Price: $1.99 Cdn. Delivered as a PDF file.

This lesson plan consists of a 6-paragraph text on Quebec’s Winter Carnival accompanied by a list of 10 vocabulary words (underlined in the text). The text is written at a 5.3 level. It is followed by five 5W questions with lines for writing answers, which can be done together as a class or individually. The second activity consists of a list of 16 “Winter Words”. Students, working on their own or in a group, decide which words belong in a choice of 4 categories (e.g. the word “hat” would belong to the winter clothes category). A second chart is provided for students to add their own “Winter Words”. Teacher answer sheets for both activities are included. Price: $1.99 Cdn. Delivered as a PDF file.

This lesson plan consists of a 6-paragraph 358 word text – a light-hearted look at how Canadians cope with winter. It’s a great way to introduce the topic of the season in general and opens up many lines of discussion. Following the text is a vocabulary exercise using winter adjectives (slippery, snowy, freezing, etc.). The third part of the lesson unit is a great “Brainstorming Exercise” where students work together to solve winter problems – e.g. where to get information on the weather, what to do if you have an exam and there’s a blizzard outside, etc. This activity could be done together as a class or in smaller groups and is a great way to practice writing simple sentences. One page has the “problems” and the second sheet has the chart for “solutions”. Teacher answer sheets for both activities are included. Price: $1.99 Cdn. Delivered as a PDF file.

This lesson plan consists of a 6-paragraph 359 word text – a light-hearted look at how Canadians cope with winter. It’s a great way to introduce the topic of the season in general and opens up many lines of discussion. Following the text is an exercise matching winter idioms – students match the meaning in Column A to the idioms in Column B. Fun to do as a class, but can also be done in groups, or individually. Students are then asked to choose 4 of the idioms and write their own sentences. The third part of the lesson unit is a great “Brainstorming Exercise” where students work together to solve winter problems – e.g. where to get information on the weather, what to do if you have an exam and there’s a blizzard outside, etc. This is a great way to practice writing simple sentences. One page has the “problems” and the second sheet has the chart for “solutions”. Teacher answer sheets for both activities are included. Price: $1.99 Cdn. Delivered as a PDF file.

New to LPC this Fall is the first installment in “Outstanding Canadians” beginning with three levels of a Lesson Plan about Terry Fox. For those of us who remember, it hardly seems possible he passed away thirty years ago. His inspiration to others since then has been amazing.

I have also listed two new lesson plans that will be of interest to teachers in Ontario that cover the Provincial government and election that is coming up in early October. These have been created flor two levels, Advanced and Level 3.

In relating all of LPC’s lesson plans to LINC, Level 1 would probably be suitable for LINC 3, Level 2 for LINC 4, and Level 3 for LINC 5. If you are teaching at a higher level than that, Advanced would be your best bet. These are only rough guidelines. Again, I welcome questions on specifics.

Non-ESL teachers can use all of my lesson plans – reading levels will give an indication which might be best suitable for your class.

Happy teaching!
- Diana.

This lesson plan consists of a 596-word text written in question-and-answer format on how Ontario’s provincial government is structured. It includes a worksheet with a question formation exercise using the information students have read in the text. This section of the lesson plan can be used at any time. The second section consists of a chart of Canada’s three levels of government and can be completed as a class or individual activity. This is also appropriate to use at any time. The third section directly concerns Ontario provincial elections. It is tied to an information brochure on the Ontario Elections website (URL provided in the lesson plan) that can be used online or be printed for class use. This lesson plan unit is extensive enough to cover several periods of classes. The reading level of the text is 7.8. Sources used available on demand by e-mailing LPC. Price: $3.99 Cdn. Delivered as a PDF file.

This lesson plan consists of a 584-word text written in question-and-answer format on how Ontario’s provincial government is structured. It includes a worksheet with a question formation exercise using the information students have read in the text. This section of the lesson plan can be used at any time. The second section is a chart of Canada’s three levels of government and can be completed as a class or individual activity. This is also appropriate to use at any time. The third section directly concerns Ontario provincial elections. It is tied to an information brochure on the Ontario elections website (URL provided in the lesson plan) that can be used online or be printed for class use. This lesson plan unit is extensive enough to cover several periods of classes. The reading level of the text is 8.7. Sources used available on demand by e-mailing LPC. Price: $3.99 Cdn. Delivered as a PDF file.

This lesson plan unit has three reading texts about Terry Fox and how he has inspired Canadians. Part 1 includes a numbered seven-paragraph text, a vocabulary list, a Fast Facts section, and an exercise for putting sentences from the text in correct order. Part 2 includes a numbered four-paragraph text, vocabulary list and a grammar exercise (verbs). Part 3 includes a numbered five-paragraph text, vocabulary list and a writing exercise that may be done as a group activity. The overall reading level is 5.2. Teachers’ answer sheets are included. Sources used available on demand by e-mailing LPC. Price: $2.99 Cdn. Delivered as a PDF file.

This lesson plan unit has two reading texts about Terry Fox and how he has inspired Canadians. Part 1 includes a numbered seven-paragraph text (level 6.2), a vocabulary list, a Fast Facts section, and an exercise for putting facts as they appeared in the text in correct order. Part 2 includes a seven-paragraph text (level 6.3), vocabulary list and a writing exercise that uses the vocabulary words introduced in Parts 1 and 2. Also included is a group activity that prompts students to discuss and record what they learned about Terry Fox. Teachers’ answer sheets are included. Sources used available on demand by e-mailing LPC. Price: $2.99 Cdn. Delivered as a PDF file.