All About Ukraine

Grade 3 Alberta Social Studies Curriculum Map 

These 8 Teacher-Directed Activity Lessons provide teacher support information on Ukraine and ideas on how to implement it in the classroom. There are 36 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 Ukraine 
• Teacher Input Suggestions

Lesson Topics:

Each lesson includes teacher directions and student activity sheets. 

Activity 1: An Introduction to Ukraine

Using the information and two worksheets, students will learn facts about the Ukraine including Ukraine’s national symbols and the national flag. 

Each lesson includes teacher directions and student activity sheets. 

Skills Include:

• Locating a country using a map
• Locating a country using a globe
• 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. 

Worksheet Topics:

• Where is Ukraine?
• Labeling a Map of Ukraine 

Skills Include:

• Locating a country using a map
• Locating a country using a globe
• Locating physical features
• Locating rivers in Ukraine
• Locating cities in Ukraine
• Locating bodies of water
• Locating bordering countries
• Recognizing symbols
• Understanding terms
• Following directions
• Developing oral skills
• Developing listening skills 

Activity 3: Geographical Areas of Ukraine

Each lesson includes teacher directions and student activity sheets. 

Skills Included:

• Locating physical features
• Locating rivers in Ukraine
• Locating cities in Ukraine
• Locating bodies of water
• Locating bordering countries
• Reading to gather knowledge
• Recognizing symbols
• Understanding terms
• Recalling information
• Following directions
• Developing oral skills
• Developing listening skills
• Developing writing skills 

Activity 4: Learning About Ukraine’s Climate 

Each lesson includes teacher directions and student activity sheets.

Skills Included:

• Reading to gather knowledge
• Making comparisons
• Recalling information
• Following directions
• Locating information
• Developing oral skills
• Developing listening skills
• Developing writing skills 

Activity 5: Lifestyles in Ukraine

Each lesson includes teacher directions and student activity sheets. 

Topics Include:

• Ukraine Beliefs
• Living in Ukraine 

Skills Included:

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

Activity 6: Ukraine’s Economy

Each lesson includes teacher directions and student activity sheets. 

Topics Include:

• Farming in Ukraine
• Manufacturing in Ukraine
• Mining and Energy in Ukraine 

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 7: Ukraine’s Culture

Each lesson includes teacher directions and student activity sheets. 

Topics Include:

• Ukraine’s Language and Education
• Going to Church in Ukraine
• Ukraine Fashions
• Food of Ukraine
• Festivals and Celebrations
• Music and Dance
• Ukrainian Folk Art 

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: Ukraine’s History

Each lesson includes teacher directions and student activity sheets. 

Topics Include:

• Ukraine’s Past
• Ukrainians in North America
• Living in Russian Ukraine 

Skills Included:

• Reading to gather knowledge
• Recalling information
• Following directions
• Locating information
• Researching a topic
• Developing oral skills
• Developing listening skills
• Developing writing skills

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