All About Tunisia

Grade 3 Alberta Social Studies Curriculum Map 

These 8 Teacher-Directed Activity Lessons provide teacher support information on Tunisia and ideas on how to implement it in the classroom. There are 33 reproducible Student Activities that correspond with the various lessons. They may be done independently or as large group reading with follow-up assignments.  

Reproducible worksheets help students develop skills using maps and a globe to locate the country and its physical features: rivers, oceans, cities, and bordering countries. National symbols, languages, and money are also discussed. 

These lessons support many of the fundamental concepts and learning outcomes from the Alberta Grade 3 Social Studies Curriculum, Connecting with the World, Communities in the World. 

Introduction & Teacher Notes:

• Learning Expectations Chart
• Teacher Assessment Rubric
• Student Assessment Rubric
• Vocabulary for Tunisia
• Teacher Input Suggestions

Lesson Topics:

Each lesson includes teacher directions and student activity sheets. 

Activity 1: An Introduction to Tunisia

Each lesson includes teacher directions and student activity sheets.

Skills Include:

• Locating a country using a map
• Locating a country using a globe
• Locating bordering countries
• Reading to gather knowledge
• Making comparisons
• Recognizing symbols
• Understanding terms
• Following directions
• Developing oral skills
• Developing listening skills 

Activity 2: Mapping Skills

Each lesson includes teacher directions and student activity sheets.

Skills Include:

• Locating a country using a map
• Locating a country using a globe
• Locating physical features
• Locating rivers in Tunisia
• Locating cities in Tunisia
• Locating bodies of water
• Locating bordering countries
• Reading to gather knowledge
• Making comparisons
• Recognizing symbols
• Understanding terms
• Following directions
• Developing oral skills
• Developing listening skills 

Activity 3: Geographical Areas of Tunisia

Each lesson includes teacher directions and student activity sheets.

Skills Included:

• Locating a country using a map
• Locating physical features
• Reading to gather knowledge
• Making comparisons
• Recognizing symbols
• Understanding terms
• Recalling information
• Classifying information
• Brainstorming Ideas
• Following directions
• Researching a topic
• Developing oral skills
• Developing listening skills 

Activity 4: Learning About Tunisia’s Climate 

Each lesson includes teacher directions and student activity sheets.

Skills Included:

• Reading to gather knowledge
• Making comparisons
• Recalling information
• Classifying information
• Brainstorming ideas
• Following directions
• Finding proof
• Locating information
• Developing oral skills
• Developing listening skills 

Activity 5: Lifestyles in Tunisia

Each lesson includes teacher directions and student activity sheets.

Skills Included:

• Reading to gather knowledge
• Making comparisons
• Recalling information
• Classifying information
• Brainstorming ideas
• Using context clues
• Following directions
• Finding proof
• Locating information
• Developing oral skills 
• Developing listening skills 

Activity 6: Tunisia’s Economy 

Each lesson includes teacher directions and student activity sheets.

Skills Included:

• Reading to gather knowledge
• Making comparisons
• Recalling information
• Classifying information
• Brainstorming ideas
• Following directions
• Finding proof
• Locating information
• Developing oral skills
• Developing listening skills
• Developing writing skills 

Activity 7: Tunisia’s Culture

Each lesson includes teacher directions and student activity sheets.

Topics Include:

• Going to School
• Religion
• Fashions
• Food
• Festivals and Celebrations
• Music and Drama 

Skills Included:

• Reading to gather knowledge
• Making comparisons
• Recalling information
• Classifying information
• Brainstorming ideas
• Using context clues
• Following directions
• Finding proof
• Locating information
• Developing oral skills
• Developing listening skills
• Developing writing skills 

Activity 8: Tunisia’s History

Each lesson includes teacher directions and student activity sheets.

Skills Included:

• Reading to gather knowledge
• Making comparisons
• Recalling information
• Classifying information
• Brainstorming ideas
• Following directions
• Finding proof
• Locating information
• Researching a topic
• Developing oral skills
• Developing listening skills
• Developing writing skills

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