Social Studies

Social Studies, History and Geography
http://www.edu.gov.on.ca/eng/curriculum/elementary/sstudies.html
The Ontario Curriculum, Grades 1-6, Grades 7 & 8.
- Exemplars can be found on this page.
Side-by-side Curriculum Comparisons
http://www.ocup.org/resources/#compare
1998/2004 comparison charts in letter and tabloid files by grade for the grade 1-6 Social Studies, 7-8 History and Geography curriculum.

Primary Source Document Lessons | Libraries and Archives
CBC News in Review
http://www.tv.cbc.ca/newsinreview/
Season indexes and resource guides on-line.
Economics and Geogrraphy Lessons for 32 Children's Picture Books
http://www.mcps.k12.md.us/curriculum/socialstd/Econ_Geog.html
Lesson plans with printable student sheets/maps for grades 1-5. Popular titles such as: Apple Picking Time, The House on Maple Street, How to Make an Apple Pie and See the World, Make Way for Ducklings, Swwet Sara and the Freedom Quilt.
National Geographic Xpeditions Lesson Plans
http://www.nationalgeographic.com/xpeditions/lessons/matrix.html
Lesson plans listed by division. They address the U.S. National Geography Standards. Some lessons can be linked quite easily to the Ontario Social Studies and Geography curriculum. There are printable maps and worksheets with online resource links.
Reading Quest Making Sense of Social Studies
http://curry.edschool.virginia.edu/go/readquest/
- Overview
- Strategies
- Professional Resources
- Improving Students' Understanding of Texbook Content
  http://www.ldonline.org/ld_indepth/teaching_techniques/understanding_textbooks.html
  An article outlining reading strategies for using texts.
  Notetaking Strtegy Two Column Format for Content Area Subjects
  http://www.ldonline.org/ld_indepth/teaching_techniques/two.html
  Strategies for Reading to Learn
  http://curry.edschool.virginia.edu/go/readquest/edis771/column_notes.html
  Two column note taking (Cornell notes)
Subject Specific Resources - Social Studies
http://www.glencoe.com/sec/teachingtoday/socialstudies.phtml
Lesson ideas with some links to worksheets. American examples are given but Canadian adaptations can me make to lesson ideas.
Reading Skills
http://www.glencoe.com/sec/teachingtoday/downloaddepot.phtml#ReadingSkills
Graphic Organizers to assist students with reading comprehension.
- Compare and Contrast
- Chain of Events
- Prereading Activity
- Cubing: An Exercise in Perspective
- Sensory Visualization Chart
- Building Background Knowledge
Marine Navigation in the Age of Exploration
http://www.seattleartmuseum.org/exhibit/interactives/spain/launchWin.htm
Four tools that exploraers used to find their way: quadrant, astrolabe, octant, chronometer.
Teaching with Historic Places
http://www.cr.nps.gov/nr/twhp/authors.htm
This is an American site but the lesson plan format can be adapted to Canadian historic sites.
Primary Source Lesson Plans
http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/ndlpedu/lessons/primary.html
Suggestions for using primary sources: objects, images, audio, statistics, and the community.
United Nations Cyber School Bus
http://www0.un.org/cyberschoolbus/index.html
Links to human rights, country statistics, peace. Quizzes and on-line games included.
Be the Change
http://www.accessola.com/osla/bethechange/index.html
A group of deticated Ontario Teacher-Librarians have written a series of lessons / units for kindergarten through to grade 12 organized around the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child, and promoting active, global citizenship.
Ottawa-Carleton Board
- Social Studies / History and Geography Curriculum
  http://www.ocdsb.edu.on.ca/Teacher_Res/elemmatrix.htm
The National Atlas of Canada On-Line
http://atlas.gc.ca/site/english/sitemap/index.html
Maps and facts about Canada. Also includes quizzes, and lesson plans on cartography. There are interactive maps by theme.
Level: Intermediate, Senior, Adult
Keywords: maps, map outlines, rivers, lakes

Canadiana: The Canadian Resource Page
http://www.cs.cmu.edu/Unofficial/Canadiana/
A collection of web sites including government sites, travel, facts
Level: Junior, Intermediate, Senior

Economics and Geography Lessons for 32 Picture Books
http://www.mcps.k12.md.us/curriculum/socialstd/Econ_Geog.html
Lesson plans with printable black line masters to use selected picture books to teach Social Studies topics.

Teaching and Learning About Canada
http://www.canadainfolink.ca/teach.htm
Many links to aid in the study of Canada. Maps, graphs, statistical charts, teacher-created webquests.

Social Studies Center
http://www.hbschool.com/menus/hbsocial_studies/
A sampling of Social Studies lessons and on-line activities for grades 1-6. U.S. content but some application to Ontario/Canada curricula. e.g., The New Nunavut.

Social Studies Online
http://classroom.jc-schools.net/SS-units/index.html
Lesson plans, interactive activites, worksheets, and links for grades k-8.

Strategies in Action: Being a Strategic Teacher is Social Studies
http://www.tki.org.nz/r/socialscience/curriculum/SSOL/resources/strategies/index_e.php

Social Studies Strategies from A-Z Exceptional List of Activities

Primary Source Document Lessons

Library and Archives of Canada Learning Centre
http://www.collectionscanada.ca/education/index-e.html
Library and Archives Canada (LAC) has a collection strong in history, literature and music.
- For Students - links to sites by subject area
- Educators Toolkit - tools to improve research skills.
- Defining Primary and Secondary Sources
- Internet Research Skills
- Copyright for Students
- Decoding Political Cartoons
- A Tale from the Map Vault
The Evidence Web
http://www.collectionscanada.ca/education/sources/index-e.html
An educational project meant to help you learn more about primary sources held at Library and Archives Canada. You will find a wide selection of documents -- texts, photographs, maps, newspaper clippings and much more. All the sources featured on The EvidenceWeb are linked to specific themes in Canadian history or culture.
- Theme - choose to investigate a theme
- Format - select text, map, photographs, or art
- Time - select a time period
- Place - select a place to start your investigation
CBC Archives
http://archives.cbc.ca/index.asp?IDLan=1
On this Website you'll find a selection of radio and television clips from the Archives of the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation.
- Explore the Archives Timeline to access subject specific links and useful information.
- On This Day: Canada and world news items linked by the day.
- For Teachers: Educational material for grades 6-12.
- Topic Index
- CBC Days to Remember: Links through the decades.
Images Canada
http://www.imagescanada.ca/index-e.html

Educational Resources - Images Canada
Using Pictures to Read the Past
http://www.imagescanada.ca/r1-302.1-e.html
Lesson plan using the Images Canada site.

The Learning Pages
http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/ndlpedu/lessons/index.html
Library of Congress lesson plans and Collection Connections.
- Collection Finder
- Why Use Primary Sources? - a pdf file that highlights the purpose of using primary sources in the classroom.
- Lesson Plans -Click on using Using Primary Soruces in the classroom for getting started ideas.
- The Historian's Sources - Lesson Plans including student worksheets
- Features and Activities - Extensive lists of lesson plans and student worksheets for online and offline
- Document Analysis Worksheets - Written document, Photograph, Cartoon, Poster, Map, Artifact, Sound Recording, Motion Picture
- Introductory Activity

Primary Source Learning

http://www.primarysourcelearning.org/

Primary Source Learning Handbook
Primary Source Learning Experiences Collection - Teachers

Links for Students

Teaching with Primary Documents
http://www.lib.berkeley.edu/TeachingLib/Guides/PrimarySources.html
Explanation of primary documents and use in the classroom.
Victoria's Victoria
http://www.victoriasvictoria.ca/
This web site focuses on Victoria, Canada, during the reign of Queen Victoria.
- Victoria Newspapers 1858-1921
  This index contains four integrated collections, drawn from a number of newspapers published in Victoria between 1858 and 1921. - A rich source of social history of the area.
- Victoria's Timeline
Early America
http://earlyamerica.com/
Archive of Early America primary source material from the 18th century displayed digitally.
- Explore The World of Early America
  - American Freedom Documents
- Movies On-line
  - The Life of George Washington
  - Declaring Independence
  - Paul Revere- Messenger of the Revolution
  - The shot heard around the world
  - The treason of Benedict Arnold
  - The real face of George Washington
  - Molly Pitcher- An American Heroine
- How to read a 200 year old document - explanations of the spelling and meanings of words. Well worth taking the time to read.
- The Early American Digital Library - historical pictures and maps.
- The Early American Review - A Journal of Fact and Opinion On the People, Issues and Events Of 18th Century America.
Teaching with Documents
http://www.edteck.com/dbq/
For intermetiate/senior students- You will have to adjust some of the language to reflect the needs of a classroom in Canada.
- Analizing Primary Sources
  - Artifacts
  - Maps
  - Movies
  - Photographs
  - Posters
  - Sound Recordings
  - Documents

Oral History Questions
http://www.kindredkeepsakes.com/products/questions/index.asp

Questions from your memory book (pdf file)
The Life and Times of Winnie Lackore - a sample of the answers with pictures.

Artifact and Analysis

http://www.smithsonianeducation.org/idealabs/ap/guide/index.htm
Teacher's Guide with student hand-outs to guide them through using primary sources.

Picturing Modern America 1880-1920

http://www.edc.org/CCT/PMA/

Image Detective
http://www.edc.org/CCT/PMA/image_detective/index.html
Think critically about the turn of the century America. - An online investigation--
See How to Read an Image (grahic novel format)
Investigations

History Detectives
http://www.pbs.org/opb/historydetectives/index.html

The 'Jigsaw' Approach Brings Lessons to Life
http://www.educationworld.com/a_curr/curr324.shtml
Decribes the method that involves all students in the learning.

Reading Quest
http://www.readingquest.org/
A tutorial for teachers about strategies for reading, writing, oranizing, discussion, and vocabulary in Social Studies.
Frameworks for Choosing Comprehension Strategies
- Before-During-After Framework
- Writing and Comprehension
Resources for Teachers