05/06/2010

Online Guide to Implementation (Summary)
Websites Referred to in the Critical Challenges
Literature Connections to The New Social Studies Curriculum Grade 6

Statistics Canada Learning Resources

Copyright rules and citing sources

General Outcome 6.1 Citizens Participating in Decision Making

Students will demonstrate an understanding and appreciation of the dynamic relationship between governments and citizens as they engage in the democratic process.

	Balancing the Options: Wildlife This resource from The Learning Federation allows students to investigate differences of opinion about a plan to develop a wildlife park in a community. Students recommend a plan that best addresses the issues by assessing the opinions of local residents, wildlife supporters, and the park developer.
	Parliamentary Process: democratic or panic? - What are the current views and events shaping Canada's government in today's minority  government situation? (2Learn Special Edition)
	Critical Challenge: Finding the Balance Write a persuasive paragraph recommending how responsibilities should be shared  between the provincial and local governments
	Critical Challenge: Local Government makeover  Identify the three most significant changes an urban municipality would have to make to its government to become a provincial government.
	Citizenship and Immigration Canada (Youth Corner) All of the games in this section are directly related to citizenship, immigration and multiculturalism subjects. Whether you are in elementary or high school, you’ll find a game for you.

6.1.1. The Democratic Process	6.1.2 What is Democracy?	6.1.3 Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms
6.1.4 Local Government	6.1.5. Provincial Government	6.1.6   How individuals, groups and associations within a community impact decision making.

General Outcome 6.2 Historical Models of Democracy: Ancient Athens and the Iroquois Confederacy

Students will demonstrate an understanding and appreciation of the democratic principles exemplified by ancient Athens and the Iroquois Confederacy.

	Curious Curators: Inquiry into the Iroquois Confederacy (Golden Hills School Division)
	Critical Challenge: How Democratic Were Ancient Athens and the Iroquois Confederacy?

6.2.1 - appreciate the relationship between the values of a society and the model of government adopted within a society

6.2.2 - value the role of participation by citizens in diverse democratic societies

6.2.3 the democratic system in ancient Athens

6.2.4 structure and functions of the Iroquois Confederacy

Local and Current Affairs

In order to allow opportunities for students to engage in current affairs, issues and concerns of a local nature, the program of studies provides the flexibility to include these topics within the time allotted for

 Local and Current Affairs


(the program of studies provides the flexibility to include these topics with the time allotted for social studies)

	In the News Web Quest
	BBC World News for Kids - News and activities for kids from the BBC.
	TIME for Kids (includes mini lessons, graphic organizers, and Worksheets)
	CNN Student News (video)
	CBC News
	CNews
	CNews Français
	Scholastic News Online

                

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Social Studies Grade 6   (1990)

Topic A: Local Government

Balancing the Options: Wildlife This resource from The Learning Federation allows students to investigate differences of opinion about a plan to develop a wildlife park in a community. Students recommend a plan that best addresses the issues by assessing the opinions of local residents, wildlife supporters, and the park developer.

	Run your own public campaign! Compete against your opponent to gain popular support and try to bring those deciding on your issue around to your way of thinking.
	Councillor Quest II (become a councillor for a day!)

School Uniforms: Pros and Cons

Dealing With Public Issues (math and social integration)

Elected Members of the Assembly	Tour Alberta's Legislature Online	I Can Vote
Interactive Virtual Tour of the Alberta Legislature (LearnAlberta)	The Citizen's Guide to the Alberta Student Zone	Majority Rules Minority Rights
Online Reference Centre

Topic B: Greece An Ancient Civilization

Reporting on Ancient Greece

Back In Time

Greek Myths  (activities based on a number of Greek Myths)

Meeting Basic Human Needs

Wanted Greek Gods A WebQuest investigating the gods of Mount Olympus: Students create a WANTED POSTER with specific facts that they have compiled in their search. ReadWriteThink Timeline - organize dates, times, events, in a number line format. Add your entries, edit them, and print them out horizontally and/or vertically.

Winged Sandals (Step back in time to learn more about everyday life in Classical Greek times).	ANCIENT GREECE	The Ancient Greeks
		Ancient Greeks
Daily Life In Ancient Greece	The Olympians	Odyssey Online
Major Olympian Gods	MythWeb	Ancient Greece ThinkQuest
ANCIENT GREECE	Greek Mythology Galore	Ancient Greece Olympic Games
Create a Timeline using Excel	Discovering Ancient Greece	Ancient Greece LINKS
Ancient Greece Classics BBC	Ancient Greece for Kids	Ancient Greece Cartoon Classics

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Topic C: China A Pacific Rim Nation

Meeting Human Needs Photo Story Project/Répondre aux besoins des humains  Sample Project PhotoStory

	Identifying and Distinguishing Points of view about the One Child Family Policy in China
	Headline News: China
	The Three Gorges Dam WebQuest Activity (ThinkQuest)
	Chinese Cultural Revolution Webquest
	Chinese Life Webquest (brochure webquest)
	Exploring China: A Multimedia Scrapbook Activity students surf through Internet links to find pictures, text, maps, facts, quotes, or controversies that capture their exploration of China. These are put together to create a multimedia scrapbook.
	China Awaits You!

All About China	Ancient China Cyberhunt	China Pictures (festivals, people, attractions, cities, food, women, children, weddings)
	China Pictures	Photos From Life in China,	National Geographic Traveler: CHINA
	Trek Earth	Earth Album (click on a country and view pictures from countries around the world)