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AB. Ed. Programs of Study
- Social Studies Program of Studies 8
Outline what Alberta teachers are required to teach. Introductory material frames the outcomes. - Social Studies Programs of Study 7-9Full programs of study for Social Studies 7-9
Basic Authorized Texts
Worldviews: Contact and Change by Call Number: 909.08 Fit Gr.8Student Text is Volume 1 (V.1) Teacher Guide is V.2.
Our Worldviews: Explore, Understand, Connect by Call Number: 909.08 Lev Gr.8Student Text is Volume 1 (V.1) Teacher Guide is V.2.
- Edwin Platform
New digital learning ecosystem from Nelson. A number of AB schools are subscribing. Aligns with Gr. 5-9 AB Programs of Study. View Currlab Moodle site for Uleth Ed. access info.
LITERATURE: GRADE 8 SOCIAL STUDIES LIST
- Social Studies Literature Connections
Currlab Guide based on an AB Guide of Comprehensive lists identifying literature that matches SS outcomes.
GR. 8 CRITICAL CHALLENGES
Comprehensive support for an inquiry based approach to AB Social Studies in Kindergarten (Critical Challenges, in partnership with Alberta Education). Many specific outcomes can be addressed by inviting students to consider the overarching and related questions.
AAC: ALBERTA ASSESSMENT CONSORTIUM
- AAC Assessment Materials
Sample rubrics and performance tasks (Search by Grade and Subject). Sign in with Microsoft (your Uleth credentials).
ATA LIBRARY SUBJECT GUIDE: GR. 8 SOCIAL STUDIES
- Grade 8 Social Studies: ATA Library Subject Guides
Curated collection of interactive Web Links that align with AB Education Outcomes.
SHARED RESOURCES GR. 8 SOCIAL: BLACK GOLD SCHOOL DIVISION
- Black Gold School Division Engaging Students Grade 8
Lesson material organized by grade and subject. Find materials you can reuse and adapt.
SEARCH LEARNALBERTA
Quality digital resources accessible to all Alberta students, parents and schools. ULethbridge login provided in PS 1.
- LearnAlberta Programs of Study Browse
Browse outcomes from the Programs of Study to identify resources associated with a specific outcome. - LearnAlberta Resource Search
Search for student and teacher resources (videos, lesson material, games etc.) by subject and grade.
Other Lesson Material
- National Film Board
Over 3,000 productions that take a stand on the issues that matter most to Canadians. Discover newly released films about Canadian issues with productions available in both French and English. Be sure to check the Education tab to find more educational support. Materials labelled CAMPUS are not available unless your school has a license for them but there are hundreds of fantastic resources available not within CAMPUS.
CRITICAL THINKING CONSORTIUM
- The Critical Thinking Consortium
Vancouver based advocate for critical thinking and inquiry. Now available through Curr. Lab Digital subscriptions.
First Nations, Métis and Inuit Perspectives
- FNMI Links and Resources
Curriculum Lab Guide provides a starting place for locating FNMI-related resources.
Primary Sources
- Primary Sources: Links from the History Education Network
Comprehensive, Canadian, organized by subject. - Canadian Primary Sources in the ClassroomBegbie Contest Society: Historical Method, Using Primary Sources, Question Bank.
