Social Studies assessment rubrics for every grade from Grade 1-9, for each unit.

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This comprehensive resource offers many lesson plans/teacher guides for:
- AFRICAN CANADIAN HISTORY
- ENSLAVEMENT IN CANADA
- CANADA AND THE UNDERGROUND RAILROAD
- AFRICAN CANADIAN WOMEN
- AFRICAN CANADIAN LABOUR HISTORY
- TEACHING BLACK HISTORY
You will find downloadable lessons plan/Teacher Guide ideas for Emancipation Day, Richard Pierpoint Heritage Minute and “…and still I rise:” A History of Black Workers in Ontario, 1900 to Present.

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Students can:
1. Watch Video
2. Think (online quiz)
3. Dig Deeper
4. Discuss

An excellent resource from the Eastern Ontario Catholic Curriculum Cooperative. This resource includes an in-depth simulation to place students into the “shoes” of those living in poverty. “This unit will help engage students to actively explore international trade, development and co-operation issues as they pertain to Canada, its trading partners, and the fair trade system.”

"Making the Shift" is a monthly newsletter by Natural Curiosity. The September 2022 edition features lots of information and activities related to Truth and Reconciliation.

A few of the Educator Resources include:
- Orange Shirt Day Resources
- National Centre for Truth and Reconciliation Residential School Resources
- Truth & Reconciliation Discussion Guide from Scholastics Canada
- Take Me Outside Indigenous Resources
- Residential School Survivor Stories
- And much more!

This site is full of free (and paid) resources to help teachers and students.You can filter by age, grade, subject, and more.Search everything from back to school, orange shirt day, and subject specific topics to find great resources.

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