Alberta Social Studies TIME & PLACE - Heritage & Traditions (Grade 2)

Complete 7-Week Curriculum Package

A complete 7-week curriculum package aligned with the Alberta Grade 2 Social Studies curriculum.

Designed to make teaching engaging, organized, and enjoyable, this comprehensive resource includes everything teachers need to explore Canada's heritage and traditions through storytelling, inquiry, hands-on activities, and meaningful assessment.

This digital resource package includes:

Teacher Guide

A complete 7-week unit plan with:

• Daily lesson plans
• Alberta curriculum outcomes
• Learning goals and success criteria
• Materials lists
• Step-by-step teaching instructions
• Discussion questions
• Assessment opportunities
• Differentiation ideas

Presentation Slides

A professionally designed slide deck for every lesson featuring:

• Story-based lesson introductions
• Bruno's postcards to Netty that launch each lesson
• Interactive activities
• Historical photographs and illustrations
• Think-Pair-Share questions
• Class discussions
• Videos and movement activities
• Review games
• Reflection prompts

Student Practice Pages

Ready-to-use classroom materials including:

• Student practice pages
• Graphic organizers
• Matching activities
• Cut-and-paste activities
• Sorting activities
• Reflection pages
• Vocabulary activities
• Extension activities

Assessment Package

Assessment tools designed throughout the unit, including:

• Formative assessment opportunities
• Observation checklists
• Performance tasks
• "Show What You Know!" activities
• Summative assessments
• Teacher recording sheets

Netty's Canada Keepsake Collection

A unique year-end keepsake project that allows students to:

• Create one keepsake quilt square for every province and territory
• Record a meaningful tradition, story, celebration, or cultural symbol from each region
• Reflect on their learning throughout Bruno's journey
• Assemble their squares into a beautiful Canada Keepsake Quilt to celebrate Canada's heritage and their learning

Curriculum Coverage

Students explore:

• Heritage and traditions
• First Nations traditions and identity
• Métis heritage
• Francophone heritage
• Multiculturalism
• Community celebrations
• Languages, stories, music, and customs
• How heritage is passed from generation to generation
• Canada's diverse cultures and communities
• Identity, belonging, and acceptance

Designed for Teachers!

This resource has been created to save teachers hours of preparation while providing meaningful, engaging learning experiences.

Students look forward to every lesson as Netty receives a postcard from Bruno, introducing the next province or territory before they explore its unique heritage, traditions, and stories. Along the way, students create their own Canada Keepsake Collection, culminating in a beautiful quilt that celebrates everything they've learned about Canada's rich cultural heritage.

Simply prepare the lesson materials, open the presentation slides, and begin your Canadian adventure with Bruno and Netty!

Licence Included: Individual Classroom Licence

✔ One teacher

✔ Unlimited students taught by that teacher

✔ Print as needed for your classroom

✘ Not for sharing beyond the licensed user