Goals of Social Studies
What are the 5 categories of Social Studies taught from kindergarten to grade 4?
What is Canada, The World, The Environment, Democracy, General Skills and Competencies
What are the four skills that social studies wishes to teach students?
What are 1) skills for active democratic citizenship 2) skills for managing ideas and information 3) critical and creative thinking skills 4) communication skills
Teachers need to aware of the implication of presenting these two things as facts when teaching social studies
What is opinions and perspectives
What are the four foundation skills to be integrated into Manitoba Curricula?
What is 1)Information Technology 2) Problem Solving 3) Human Relations 4) Literacy and Communications
The social studies curriculum is inclusive to who?
Who is indigenous peoples, francophones, and diverse cultural perspectives
What are the six GLO's in social studies?
What is 1) Identity, Culture and Community 2) The Land: Places and People 3) Historical Connections 4) Global Independence 5) Power and Authority 6) Economics and Resources
State three different guidelines to follow for dealing with controversial issues in social studies
What is 1) approach all issues with sensitivity 2) clearly define the issues 3) establish a clear purpose for discussions. (These are the first three but there is many others)
State three of the nine essential elements to be integrated into Manitoba Curricula
What is 1) Sustainable Development 2) Aboriginal Perspectives 3) Resource-Based Learning 4) Differentiated Instruction 5) Gender Fairness 6) Subject-area Connections 7) Age-Appropriate Portrayals 8) Human Diversity 9) Anti-racist/Anti-biased education
"Social studies helps students acquire the skills, knowledge, and values necessary to become"... what?
What is active democratic citizens and contributing members of their community
What is the main goal of the historical connection GLO?
What is, "students will explore how people events, and ideas of the past shape the present and future"
What are some diverse assessment strategies to use in social studies?
What is portfolios, interviews, individual/group inquiry and research projects
What does the A and F symbols stand for in the distinctive learning outcomes?
What is Aboriginal and Francophone
What is the second goal of environment as it relates to the overall social studies goals?
What is "recognize that a sustainable natural environment is essential to human life"
What is the main goal of communication skills?
What is "enable students to interpret and express ideas clearly and purposefully using a variety of media"
A well balanced social studies programming will include these three things?
What is individual, collaborative, and teacher-directed learning experiences
What is the grade 4, cluster 2 subject matter?
What is Living in Canada