Minds On

What do you notice?

Explore the following images of communities across Ontario.

What features do you notice?

What do you think are the main differences between a big city and a small town?

What are some of the similarities between a big city and a small town?

Record your thoughts using a method of your choice.

Press Hint to reveal common features of big cities and small towns.

Hint

Big city features	Small town features
skyscrapers (tall buildings) large and small roads houses and buildings built close together some green spaces between buildings and houses many people	local neighbourhood shops and restaurants smaller roads with less traffic houses built together with green space in between lots of natural green space fewer people

Big city features

Small town features

skyscrapers (tall buildings)

large and small roads

houses and buildings built close together

some green spaces between buildings and houses

many people

local neighbourhood shops and restaurants

smaller roads with less traffic

houses built together with green space in between

lots of natural green space

fewer people

A row of small businesses and some parked cars in downtown Parry Sound Ontario – a small town.

Downtown Parry Sound – a small Ontario town.

An overhead view of the houses and smaller local stores in the small town of Elora Ontario.

Elora – a small Ontario town.

An overhead view of the small town of Westport Ontario. There are a few houses and small local stores.

Westport – a small Ontario town.

An overhead view of roads and high-rise buildings of North York, Ontario.

North York – a section of the big city of Toronto, Ontario.

An image of Chateau Laurier in Ottawa. There is a busy square and main street outside of it.

Chateau Laurier in Ottawa – a big Ontario city.

A streetcar on a busy route in downtown Toronto. There are people crossing the street.

Downtown Toronto – a big Ontario city.

Action

Types of jobs

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Explore the following video clips to learn about jobs you might be interested in.

Press the following tabs to access the videos about the different types of jobs you could have.

Choose one video that describes one type of employment and create a description of that job you have chosen, using the organizer to help you.

My paragraph will include:

the type of job I chose to explore the main responsibilities of the job where this job may be available and why

Complete the Employment Action Sheet in your notebook or using the following fillable and printable document. You can also use another method of your choice.

Press the Activity button to access the Employment Action Sheet.

Activity

There are many types of jobs!

Some areas of employment are specific to the following areas:

natural resources (land stewardship – protecting and conserving natural resources)
agriculture (farming, harvesting)
manufacturing (creating items that people use)
tourism and recreation (employment specific to travelling and playing)
the service sector (helping others)
education (teaching others)

What category does the job you chose fit into?

A set of hands gathering water from a river with a metal container.

Stewards of the land protect and conserve Ontario’s natural resources in their surrounding communities. Indigenous communities in Ontario and around the world have been stewards of the land for thousands of years.

A robotics control engineer in a car part factory

This person is working in a car factory. This job fits into the category of manufacturing.

A travel agent helping a customer to book a trip.

This person is a travel agent. They help people with their travel plans. This job fits into the category of tourism and recreation.

A waiter serving food to customers at a table.

This person is a waiter who works in a restaurant. This job fits into the category of the service sector.

A teacher facing students in the classroom. There is a large chalkboard behind them.

This is a teacher in the classroom. This job fits in the category of education.

In an episode of Gabby’s Farm, Gabby visits her friend Terry Lynn’s farm. We learn that in areas such as Six Nations of the Grand River, Haudenosaunee community farmers provide food for their communities and others in the surrounding area.

Brainstorm

Think!

Would these jobs be available in any region in Ontario? Why do you think this?

Record your thoughts in a method of your choice.

Based on your learning of cities, towns and types of employment think about the following questions and record your answers using a method of your choice.

What types of jobs are available in a big city municipality like Toronto?

What employment might there be in small town municipality like Elora?

Definition

Municipality: a city or town that has a local government.

Consolidation

My community

Now it’s time to think about your region!

Where do you live?
Are you in a big city or a small town?
What are some of the jobs exist in your region?
Why do you think these specific employment opportunities exist in your municipality?

Complete the My Community Chart in your notebook or using the following fillable and printable document. You can also use another method of your choice.

Press the Activity button to access the My Municipality Chart.

Activity

Reflection

How do you feel about what you have learned in this activity?  Which of the next four sentences best matches how you are feeling about your learning? Press the button that is beside this sentence.

I feel...

I have an excellent understanding of the concepts   I have a very good understanding of the concepts   I have some understanding but need to review some more  my understanding of the concepts needs a lot more work

Now, record your ideas about your feelings using a voice recorder, speech-to-text, or writing tool.

Learning goals

Success criteria

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