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Hands-On Social Studies for Manitoba, Grade 2

By Jennifer E. Lawson
Series: Hands-On Social Studies for Manitoba
Imprint: Portage & Main Press

Categories: Education, Social Science, Elementary
Softcover, coil bound : 9781553790051, 214 pages, January 2005

Table of contents

Introduction to Hands-On Social Studies 1

  • Program Introduction 1
  • What Is Social Studies? 1
  • Topics of Study in the Hands-On Social Studies Program 1
  • Program Principles 2
  • Program Implementation 2
  • Classroom Environment 3
  • Planning Units (Time Lines) 3
  • Classroom Management 3
  • Social Studies Skills: Guidelines for Teachers 4

Assessment Plan 7

  • The Hands-On Social Studies Assessment Plan 7
  • Assessment Sheets 9

Unit 1: Our Local Community 19

  • Books for Children 20
  • Web Sites 21
  • Introduction 22
  • 1 Ongoing Activities 23
  • 2 Our Community’s Location in the World 25
  • 3 Features of Our Community 30
  • 4 Rural and Urban Communities 34
  • 5 Our Community’s Natural Environment 38
  • 6 Jobs in Our Community 43
  • 7 How Weather Affects Our Community 47
  • 8 My Family Is Special 54
  • 9 Cultural Groups in Our Community 58
  • 10 Elders’ Stories 63
  • 11 The Early History of Our Community 68
  • 12 Our Community Through the Years 76
  • 13 Community Leaders 80
  • 14 Rights, Responsibilities, and Rules 84
  • 15 Culminating Activities 88
  • References for Teachers 89

Unit 2: Communities in Canada: Lunenburg 91

  • Books for Children and References for Teachers 92
  • Web Sites 93
  • Introduction 94
  • 1 Ongoing Activities 95
  • 2 Lunenburg’s Location in Canada 96
  • 3 Introducing Lunenburg 99
  • 4 Lunenburg’s Population 101
  • 5 Comparing Lunenburg and the Local Community 107
  • 6 Buildings of Old Lunenburg 112
  • 7 Goods Produced, and Jobs in Lunenburg 115
  • 8 The Natural Environment: The Atlantic Ocean 118
  • 9 History of Lunenburg: The Mi’kmaq People 122
  • 10 History of Lunenburg: Settlement 132
  • 11 History of Lunenburg: Bluenose and Bluenose II 135
  • 12 Culminating Activities: What We Learned About Lunenburg 138
  • 13 Studying Other Canadian Communities 143
  • Fact Sheet: Skidegate, British Columbia 144
  • Fact Sheet: Gravelbourg, Saskatchewan 145
  • Fact Sheet: Fort Simpson, Northwest Territories 146

Unit 3: The Canadian Community 147

  • Books for Children 148
  • Web Sites 149
  • Introduction 150
  • 1 Ongoing Activities 151
  • 2 What Is Canada? 161
  • 3 Canadian Symbols 165
  • 4 Aboriginal, Francophone, and English Influences in Canada 170
  • 5 Canada’s Two Official Languages 178
  • 6 Canadian Artists 184
  • 7 Needs and Wants of Canadians 188
  • 8 Canada’s Global Connections 193
  • 9 Canadian Celebrations 197
  • 10 Culminating Activities 206
  • References for Teachers 209

Description

This teacher resource offers a detailed introduction to the program, which includes its guiding principles, implementation guidelines, an overview of the social studies skills that grade 2 students use and develop, and a classroom assessment plan complete with record-keeping templates and connections to the Achievement Levels outlined in the WCNP Social Studies Curriculum.

The resource has three instructional units:

  • Unit 1: Our Local Community
  • Unit 2: Communities in Canada: Lunenburg
  • Unit 3: The Canadian Community

Each unit is divided into lessons that focus on specific curricular outcomes. Each lesson has

  • materials lists
  • activity descriptions
  • questioning techniques
  • activity centre and extension ideas
  • assessment suggestions
  • activity sheets and visuals