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Catherine Millar

The Challenge of Culturally Relevant Teaching - 0 views

This article looks at the use of web quests in social studies in order to stimulate learning and act as a tool in the classroom. As social studies teachers we need to make sure that we are cultural...

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started by Catherine Millar on 29 Sep 11 no follow-up yet
Tanya Traverso

Exploring Different Attitudes Towards Africentric Schooling - 2 views

The institution of the Africentric School within the Toronto District School Board made its mark in 2009. This week, I wanted to gain more insight into the intentions of the Africentric Alternative...

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started by Tanya Traverso on 01 Oct 11 no follow-up yet
Marlene esteves

Tests show improvements in math, literacy skills - 3 views

This article, "Tests show improvements in math, literacy skills," looks at the results of the latest provincial testing indicating that the statistics have slowly been improving over time. However,...

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started by Marlene esteves on 15 Sep 11 no follow-up yet
Shawn Greenwood

Tell and Teach Canada's Stories - 0 views

www.thestar.com/...ell-and-teach-canada-s-stories

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shared by Shawn Greenwood on 15 Sep 11 - No Cached
  • Shawn Greenwood on 15 Sep 11
     
    I must admit it took me a little bit of work to find a meaningful article and I am not sure how I even ended up finding this article. Michael Levine starts out addressing the difficulties many students struggle to understand our diverse cultural and sometimes perceived dull Canadian History. Levine mentions Canada has a vast amount of Canadian Literature that is rarely referred to. At first I almost discarded this article as I thought it became to literature oriented, as I read further I realized that this was a good strategy to integrate learning across multiple disciplines. Students love stories we as teachers could integrate some of these great Canadian stories into our reading we could tie real life stories to the dates and circumstances of the time. After all who doesn't like a good story?
Shawn Greenwood

A Purpose for Social Studies - 0 views

http://www.adprima.com/whysocial.htm Dr. Kizlik a former education university professor felt that when most of his students started his program they had no real understanding of why social studies...

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started by Shawn Greenwood on 10 Nov 11 no follow-up yet
Tanya Traverso

Student Reflection on Remembrance Day - 1 views

www.montrealgazette.com/...story.html

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shared by Tanya Traverso on 12 Nov 11 - No Cached
  • Tanya Traverso on 12 Nov 11
     
    The Montreal Gazette Newspaper published an article on November 11, entitled, "The Need for Remembrance Day Endures." This article recognizes the importance of veterans and their memories they bring from experiencing historical events in history. Ultimately, individuals who fought in World War I, World War 2, and the Korean War, lay the foundation of Remembrance Day ceremonies across the country. The fascinating stories of veterans' lives serve as the purest form of experience as it provides invaluable insight to historical events. While there is an array of documentation of veterans' experiences, it is more meaningful and engaging to have them orally share their stores. Although many will no longer be able to share their experiences with us, it becomes essential for parents and educators to continue honouring the individuals who sacrificed their lives for our country. A poppy can serve as a simple testament of respect as well as the desire for peace. As we continue to fight the war on terrorism, the desire for power and resources raise the possibilities for greater global violence and turmoil. By paying tribute to our war veterans, it becomes essential to teach students the importance of reflection by promoting peace and community within the classroom environment.
Shawn Greenwood

"Eddie and us," or reflections on a class project to commemorate a fallen soldier of th... - 0 views

http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_hb302/is_1_36/ai_n57319567/?tag=content;col1 I came across this article looking for something that might relate to remembrance day. It was about a professor ...

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started by Shawn Greenwood on 10 Nov 11 no follow-up yet
Shawn Greenwood

THE PERSONAL SIDE OF A COUNTRY AT WAR Social Studies & English Language Arts Lesson Plans - 0 views

thenhier.ca/...CLIP%20Lesson%20Plans1.pdf

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shared by Shawn Greenwood on 21 Nov 11 - No Cached
  • Shawn Greenwood on 21 Nov 11
     
    If you link to this site you will find many letters written during the War. The link provides you with many lesson plans on the war and use the letters to help show the students the real side of being a soldier. I think students will find this very interesting and it provides us as first year teachers a great resource to first hand accounts of the great war.
Tanya Traverso

The emergence of a new high school textbook: An initiative to make learning more access... - 2 views

www.theglobeandmail.com/...article2163450

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shared by Tanya Traverso on 24 Sep 11 - No Cached
  • Tanya Traverso on 24 Sep 11
     
    A new textbook produced by Nelson Education and Martin Aboriginal Educational Initiative has emerged within high-school entrepreneurship classes. Based on the Ontario Senior Business Studies Curriculum, Tara Perkins discusses in the Globe and Mail the emergence of this new workbook specifically intended for aboriginal students. The images of aboriginals on the cover stress the importance to native students that business is a subject applicable to them. This initiative highlights the beginning of a new era in education as business courses for indigenous people written by indigenous people lay the foundation for a greater involvement within the business/administrative sector. According to Statistics Canada, in 2008-2009, the average employment rate fell faster for off-reserve Aboriginal people than for non-Aboriginal people. Additionally, the gap between these two groups significantly widened as employment rates increased from 3.5% to 4.8%. These statistics highlight the importance of how practical skills need to be easily accessible to native communities in order to provide them with equal opportunity to financially succeed within Canadian economy. In correlation to the ideas of equality within education, D'ary Levesque also discusses in the Globe and Mail, the importance of aboriginal education and its potential impact on the country's economy. Although Aboriginal Canadians are one of the youngest and fastest growing populations, lower educational trends continue to preside. Levesque expands on this idea based on reports from the Ottawa-based Centre for the Study of Living Standards which estimates more than $170 billion could be added to the economy by 2026 if natives achieved the same education levels as other Canadians. Ultimately, Levesque examines the importance of corporations to lend a supporting role alongside the Federal government to assist First Nation communities in advancing their education. Refer to: http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/opin
jasprit singh

Gifted Children with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder - 1 views

http://www.ericdigests.org/2005-1/gifted.htm Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder also known as ADHD is a common behavioral disorder. This article discusses gifted children that have ...

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started by jasprit singh on 26 Sep 11 no follow-up yet
Trevor Gesinghaus

Towards Some New Methods In Teaching Geography - 1 views

The article by Jadranka Brkic-Vejmelka, "Towards Some New Methods in Teaching Geography," provides examples of a new approach to teaching geography. The author suggests that geography should give ...

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started by Trevor Gesinghaus on 29 Sep 11 no follow-up yet
Tori Beacon

The Exclusive Nature of the Ontario Primary Junior Curriculum and the Need for Change - 0 views

www.glendon.yorku.ca/..._primary_junior_curriculum.pdf

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shared by Tori Beacon on 09 Sep 11 - No Cached
  • Tori Beacon on 09 Sep 11
     
    This is a research seminar paper written by a student from York university. She argues that the current Ontario curriculum for Primary and Junior Social Studies needs to be changed for several reasons. She argues that the current curriculum is exclusive to minority groups that include immigrants, people from the gay, lesbian and bisexual community, people of colour and kids from non-nuclear families. She stresses that the curriculum is written from a Eurocentric perspective and does harm to the history of Aboriginals and coloured peoples. In a nutshell, the author believes the current curriculum does not generate a positive means of socialization for students. Even if you do not agree with her arguments, take note of the issues she raises and we can see if the new curriculum touches on these issues when it is released this year. As a teacher, this paper is a good reminder to create an inclusive class room environment and academic program, even if the curriculum fails to outline this as a guideline for teachers.
Tanya Traverso

The Importance of Applying Current Events in Social Studies - 4 views

Please refer to link below for the article of reference : http://www.thestar.com/news/world/article/1051868--new-yorkers-shrug-off-anxieties-as-9-11-milestone-approaches?bn=1

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started by Tanya Traverso on 10 Sep 11 1 follow-up, last by Tanya Traverso on 10 Sep 11
Marlene esteves

The Social Studies are Essential to a Well-Rounded Education - 3 views

Duncan, looks critically at the curriculum in The United States, outlining how the social studies have been greatly undervalued. In his perspective, it is crucial that the curricula be expanded so ...

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started by Marlene esteves on 19 Sep 11 no follow-up yet
Scott King

Curriculum in the Age of Globalization - 2 views

www2.education.ualberta.ca/...n_the_Age_of_Globalization.htm

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shared by Scott King on 11 Sep 11 - No Cached
  • Scott King on 11 Sep 11
     
    Found this journal article written primarily for education professionals, in which the author explores B.C and Canada's social studies curriculum in the age of globalization. In her belief the "absent curricula" is failing to create students who are well informed global citizens. The paper explores the reasons why are curricula is failing and provides suggestions as to how to address them. In addition the article does a great job of comparing our Canadian social studies curriculum to the U.S and U.K curriculum. The article goes on state that In "order to develop a better understanding of our world today, as well as foster critical thinking, students should be introduced to the histories of many nations, both past and present." In addition the paper emphasis the importance of authentic assessment, rather than testing of rote learning. The author also suggests that teachers should mark social study students based on more globalized themed projects and assignments rather than multiple choice, fact-based tests.
Stacey Manzerolle

CLASSROOM TIPS;Teach Your Students How To Write A Research Report - 2 views

www2.education.ualberta.ca/...FTclassroom_tips.htm

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shared by Stacey Manzerolle on 21 Sep 11 - No Cached
  • Stacey Manzerolle on 21 Sep 11
     
    This article describes how to interest students in research writing and reporting as well as the steps to get them planning and working to a cohesive conclusion. Although not limited to history or geography, this article is from the Canadian Social Studies Journal and offers good information for Social Studies or any curriculum subject. I particularly found the last portion interesting - 17 ways to present research. Currently in our PDS our students are looking at determining their learning styles - auditory, visual or kinesthetic - and by offering multiple ways for students to present their assignment we are offering a form of differentiated learning.
bell4390

Ontario Elementary Social Studies Teachers Association: - 0 views

http://www.oagee.org/resources/news-events/2-ontario-elementary-social-studies-teachers-association Before now, social studies did not have a teacher organization to represent elementary schools a...

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started by bell4390 on 27 Oct 11 no follow-up yet
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