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Hands-On Social Studies for Manitoba, Grade 4

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

Categories: Education, Social Science, Elementary
Softcover, coil bound : 9781553790075, 188 pages, January 2003

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 4
  • Social Studies Skills: Guidelines for Teachers 4
  • Assessment Plan 7
  • The Hands-On Social Studies Assessment Plan 7
  • Assessment Sheets 9

Unit 1: Geography of Canada 19

  • Books for Children 20
  • Videos for Children 20
  • Web Sites 21
  • Introduction 22
  • 1 Ongoing Activities 23
  • 2 Where in the World Is Canada? 28
  • 3 Starting With What We Know 31
  • 4 Latitude and Longitude 33
  • 5 Canada’s Geographic Regions 37
  • 6 Canada’s Provinces and Territories 46
  • 7 Researching Canada’s
  • Provinces and Territories 55
  • 8 Culminating Activities 61
  • References for Teachers 63

Unit 2: Living in Canada 65

  • Books for Children 66
  • Videos for Children 66
  • Web Sites 67
  • Introduction 68
  • 1 Ongoing Activities 69
  • 2 Introduction to Government 72
  • 3 Levels of Government 75
  • 4 Government Buildings 81
  • 5 Forming a Government 85
  • 6 Current Canadian Politicians 88
  • 7 Rights and Responsibilities of Canadians 91
  • 8 Canada’s Official Symbols 99
  • 9 Canada’s Flag and National Anthem 105
  • 10 Provincial and Territorial Symbols 113
  • 11 A Canadian Calendar 116
  • References for Teachers 118

Unit 3: Life in Canada’s North 119

  • Books for Children 120
  • Web Sites 121
  • Introduction 122
  • 1 Canada’s Territories 123
  • 2 The Arctic 126
  • 3 Using Literature to Learn About the Arctic 129
  • 4 Introducing Nunavut 131
  • 5 Nunavut’s Land and Natural Resources 137
  • 6 Animals in Nunavut 141
  • 7 The Inuit People 147
  • 8 Inuit People: Then and Now 149
  • 9 Clothing 154
  • 10 Homes 160
  • 11 Food 165
  • 12 Jobs and Recreation 170
  • 13 Transportation 173
  • 14 Celebrations in Nunavut 178
  • 15 Inuit Contributions to Canada 181
  • References for Teachers 184

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 4 students use and develop, and a classroom assessment plan complete with record-keeping templates and connections to the Achievement Levels outlined in the WNCP Social Studies Curriculum.

The guide has three instructional units:

  • Unit 1: Geography of Canada
  • Unit 2: Living in Canada
  • Unit 3: Life in Canada’s North

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