1. PRIMARY DIVISION SOCIAL STUDIES
All courses evolve from an egocentric design.

2. KINDERGARTEN PROGRAM
Expectations are sorted under the heading “Personal and Social Development”
Focus is on readiness to learn with and about others.
Expectations focus on attitude, independence, self- and other- awareness, perceptions, coordination,patterns students see

3. ACHIEVEMENT CHARTS Start at Grade 1
Include the four categories common to older grades:
- knowledge and understanding
- thinking
- communication ( including map, globe,
and graphic skills)
- application
* Note that 3 of the 4 achievement categories focus on process skills, and one focuses on content

4. TEACHING APPROACHES Vague direction is provided…
- “grade and age appropriate activities and assignments”
- “encourage mastery of basic concepts”
- “ …and development of history and research skills”
- “ …emphasize the relationship to the world outside of the school”
- “…encourage students to recognize the value and relevance of what they are learning”

5. SPECIFIC STRATEGIES THAT ARE SUGGESTED
Guest speakers
Visits to local museums
Archeological digs
Visits to areas of geographical features ( landforms, rivers, etc.)
Visits to art galleries
Visits to festivals

6. What do all of these suggested strategies have in common?

7. They create a base of common experience.
We cannot assume that all primary children have experienced a rich and varied environment before attending school.
Part of the goal of your program is to provide common experiences as a basis for skill development.

8. BRAINSTORMING TIME!!
What other rich, common experiences can be provided for students in a strong primary Social Studies Program?

9. ORGANIZATION OF THE PRIMARY SOCIAL STUDIES PROGRAM
Two strands:
1. Heritage and Citizenship
2. Canada and World Connections

10. All units within these strands evolve from an egocentric focusMe
My family
My community
My country
My world

11. Grade 1 Units Relationships, Rules and Responsibilities
The Local Community

12. Grade 2 Units Traditions and Celebrations
Features of Communities Around the World

13. Grade 3 Units Early Settlements in Upper Canada
Urban and Rural Communities

14. Characteristics of Strong Social Studies Instruction for 6 to 9 Year Olds?

15. ACTIVE LEARNING

16. Active Learning in Social Studies
What does it look like?
What does it sound like?
T-chart!!

17. OUR TASK Select one unit from one Grade level.
Develop concentric circle plans to make a rough outline for this unit.
- Unit title
- Knowledge and Understanding
Expectations
- Connect K and U Expectations to
process expectations under the
three expectation headings in the
guideline
- With both Knowledge and Process Expectations
in mind, develop an outline of active strategies you would
use with your students to achieve these expectations