Social Stuides! Take some time to explore an area in Social Studies, or a passion area every day. You can use the learning outcomes as a guide, or just go where your passions take you. Learn something cool every day and share it with your family.
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This document outlines all outcomes and indicators for Grade 7 Social Studies with a very comprehensive list of print resources, websites and ideas for the classroom.
It was a Sun West Grade 7 Social Studies Collaboration Project with the Ministry of Education – April 11, 2011
This comprehensive resource offers the big idea, I Can Statements, print resources, websites and ideas for the classroom for all indicators in IN7.1.
This comprehensive resource offers the big idea, I Can Statements, print resources, websites and ideas for the classroom for all indicators in IN7.2.
This comprehensive resource offers the big idea, I Can Statements, print resources, websites and ideas for the classroom for all indicators in IN7.3.
This comprehensive resource offers the big idea, I Can Statements, print resources, websites and ideas for the classroom for all indicators in PA7.1
This comprehensive resource offers the big idea, I Can Statements, print resources, websites and ideas for the classroom for all indicators in PA7.2.
This comprehensive resource offers the big idea, I Can Statements, print resources, websites and ideas for the classroom for all indicators in RW7.1.
This comprehensive resource offers the big idea, I Can Statements, print resources, websites and ideas for the classroom for all indicators in RW7.2
This comprehensive resource offers the big idea, I Can Statements, print resources, websites and ideas for the classroom for all indicators in RW7.3.
This document includes all I Can Statements for Grade 8 Social Studies (outcomes and indicators).
This resource can be found online through Citizenship and Immigration Canada. The classroom-friendly student activities are designed to increase understanding of the role immigration has played in Canadian history and society.
This unit is inquiry based and works best with outcomes IN8.2, DR8.1, DR8.3, PA8.1, RW8.2, RW8.3.
This document outlines all Grade 8 Social Studies outcomes/indicators. The specific outcomes/indicators with Treaty Connections are highlighted and support materials/treaty content are outlined.
These student handouts contain good background information on the history of citizenship in Canada, as well as decision making.
This is a suggested sample framework for organizing your units and the year for Grade 8 Social Studies.
This comprehensive resource offers the big ideas, planning tips, print resources, and websites for all outcomes and indicators in the Grade 8 Social Studies Curriculum.
This document contains some ideas for teaching mixed market economies. Issues for Canadians is the base text used.
Although this is an older resource, it has good information on different economies for RW8.1.
This unit plan includes vocabulary, essential questions, and what students need to know, understand and be able to do. It includes lots of suggestions of websites for the students to do research to accomplish the outcome.
This unit plan includes vocabulary, essential questions, and what students need to know, understand and be able to do.