Easy and Engaging Canadian History Sub Plans For Middle School Students

Canadian history sub plans can be a challenge to find. You want to ensure that engaging and relevant lessons are left for your students when you are absent.

Sometimes you can have the substitute teacher continue on with your regular lessons, but other times the material cannot be left for someone else to teach. In those instances use one of these sub plans. These sub plans relate to significant and exciting times for Canada.

History-Themed Sub Plans

Canadian History Sub Plans – Significant Moments

In this fun Canadian History Sub Plans – Significant Moments activity, students watch three videos about various events (The British North America Act, Centre Block, 1916 Parliament Fire), answer comprehension questions, and write a journal entry about the videos. Find this resource on Shopify CAD or Teachers Pay Teachers USD.

Canadian History Sub Plans – Parliament Hill

Use these Canadian History Sub Plans – Parliament Hill to supplement your Canadian Social Studies or History lessons. In this activity, students watch two videos about Canada’s Parliament Hill and then answer comprehension questions and a journal entry about the videos. Find this resource on Shopify CAD or Teachers Pay Teachers USD.

Canadian History Sub Plans – Parliament Hill Cat Colony

Use these Canadian History Sub Plans – Parliament Hill Cat Colony to supplement your Canadian Social Studies or History lessons. Students will watch a quick video and read an article about the former cat colony on Canada’s Parliament Hill. Then, they will answer comprehension questions and a journal entry about the topic. Find this resource on Shopify CAD or Teachers Pay Teachers USD.

Canadian History Sub Plans – The Avro Arrow

In this fun Canadian History Sub Plans – The Avro Arrow activity, students will watch a quick video and read an article about the famous Canadian-made Avro Arrow aircraft. Then, they will answer comprehension questions and a journal entry about the topic. Find this resource on Shopify CAD or Teachers Pay Teachers USD.

Canada-Themed Digital Escape Room

This Canada-Themed digital escape room provides students with the opportunity to work independently or with their peers to solve 10 Canada-themed challenges. Students must solve these required challenges to “escape” from the train that they have accidentally gotten locked in. Find this resource on Shopify CAD or Teachers Pay Teachers USD.

All About Canada – Canadian Alphabet Activity

Use this All About Canada – Canadian Alphabet Activity to introduce your Canadian Social Studies or History lessons. In this fun activity, students read a picture book about Canada and then have to create an image that represents Canada and write about it. This resource is also great to leave for a substitute teacher. This lesson requires access to the picture book M is for Maple by Michael Ulmer. This book is not included in this resource. Find this resource on Shopify CAD or Teachers Pay Teachers USD.

Prime Ministers of Canada Research Assignment

Use this Prime Ministers of Canada Research Assignment to introduce your Canadian Social Studies/History lessons or as sub plans. In this fun activity, students research a Canadian Prime Minister and create a short 1 – 2 minute presentation to share with the class. This lesson requires access to the internet for student research. Find this resource on Shopify CAD or Teachers Pay Teachers USD.

Canadian History Sub Plans Bundle

Canadian Social Studies teachers, check out this Canadian History Sub Plans Bundle. This resource is full of engaging and historically relevant activities to leave with your supply teacher when you have to be out of the classroom. This bundle includes 6 resources to help your students learn about a variety of Canadian historical places and events. Save time and grab this no-prep Canadian History Sub Plans Bundle to use when you are away from school.

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