LESSON 4: Covid-19 Vaccination Tracker, Grades 5 to 8

It is an essential lesson in scaffolding knowledge for all grades.

Lesson Objectives:

• To determine vaccination rates of select countries
• To establish possible connections between vaccination rates and migration
• To explore the link between vaccination and human rights

Curriculum Expectations:

Grade 5 Social Studies

• B3.9 describe some different ways in which citizens can take action to address social and environmental issues

Grade 5 Language

• R1.4 demonstrate understanding of a variety of texts by summarizing important ideas and citing supporting details
• R1.5 use stated and implied ideas in texts to make inferences and construct meaning

Grade 6 Social Studies

• B1.2 analyse responses of Canadian governments, non-governmental organizations (NGOs), and individual citizens to an economic, environmental, political, and/or social issue of international significance
• B2.1 formulate questions to guide investigations into global issues of political, social, economic, and/or environmental importance
• B2.2 gather and organize information on global issues of political, social, economic, and/or environmental importance, including their impact and responses to them, using a variety of resources and various technologies
• B2.4 interpret and analyse information and data relevant to their investigations, using a variety of tools
• B2.5 evaluate evidence and draw conclusions about global issues of political, social, economic, and/or environmental importance, their impact on the global community, and responses to the issues
• B3.4 describe the responses of the Canadian government and some NGOs to different disasters and emergencies around the world

Grade 6 Language

• R1.4 demonstrate understanding of increasingly complex texts by summarizing and explaining important ideas and citing relevant supporting details
• R1.5 develop interpretations about texts using stated and implied ideas to support their interpretations

Grade 7 Language

• R1.4 demonstrate understanding of increasingly complex texts by summarizing important ideas and citing a variety of details that support the main idea
• R1.5 develop and explain interpretations of increasingly complex or difficult texts using stated and implied ideas from the texts to support their interpretations

Grade 8 Geography

• B1.3 assess the effectiveness of various programs and policies aimed at improving the quality of life in various countries
• B2.1 formulate questions to guide investigations into issues related to global development and
• B2.5 evaluate evidence and draw conclusions about issues related to global development and quality of life

Grade 8 Language

• R1.4 demonstrate understanding of increasingly complex and difficult texts by summarizing important ideas and explaining how the details support the main idea
• 1.5 develop and explain interpretations of increasingly complex or difficult texts using stated and implied ideas from the texts to support their interpretations