2014-11-26 13:16
As outlined in my last post here, inquiry involves what David Perkins calls "playing the whole game" where students are given the opportunity to partake in developmentally appropri… Read More
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2014-11-26 13:16
Lesson Plan topic: ImperialismSubject: Grade 7 Social StudiesTime:Approximately five 45-minute periods Author: David Scott with help from EDUC 535These lessons respond to explicate cur… Read More
2014-08-04 15:52
In this assignment for pre-service teachers taking the Elementary Social Studies Methods class at the University of Calgary, students were asked to develop an inquiry question that tak… Read More
2013-11-27 14:32
There are two educational thinkers that I think are particularly helpful in understanding the nature of inquiry and the corresponding shift that occurs when you do 'authentic' work with youn… Read More
2013-11-19 23:27
When planning for a social studies lesson, consider taking up the various curricular mandates in the Alberta Social Studies program as well as various principles of good planning:1. &n&hell…Read More
2013-11-13 14:04
Recently Alberta Education introduced a policy initiative asking teachers to engage social studies through Aboriginal and Francophone perspectives. Specifically, the program asks teach… Read More
2013-10-28 13:02
For class next Wednesday please have your two high inquiry tasks fully flushed out including at least four assessment criteria for each. The full specifics of what is required in this a… Read More
2013-10-25 02:08
As part of your third assignment due November 8th, you are asked to work with a partner to create an assessment plan for a long-term inquiry unit (6-8 weeks). As part of this process you sho… Read More
2013-10-11 02:08
As part of doing inquiry work with young people, it is important that you, yourself as a teacher, have had experience doing the kind of authentic tasks you ask of your students. This s… Read More
2013-10-09 02:26
From 2005 to 2010 Alberta Education introduced a new social studies program asking teachers to engage the twin pillars of citizenship and identity through the lens of Aboriginal and Fra… Read More
2013-10-02 15:53
Hello EDUC 535,Welcome to the blog I used while I was teaching grade 8 and 9. In what follows I want to help guide you towards literature and research that will help you richly explore the s… Read More
2013-06-28 18:30
Developed by Galileo Educational Network (2001)Horseshoe DebateOpen DebateParticipants have the opportunity to question the positions of others by asking questions, refuting points or argume… Read More
2013-04-24 20:43
Homework this weekend Homework for Math/Science-Humanities integration:For the next little bit we will be linking with Math/Science as part of your Genetics unit. Later next week you wi… Read More
2013-02-06 03:19
To gain a better appreciation of how The Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms is relevant to our lives today, you are asked to explore a current event or issue where a Charter right… Read More
2013-02-05 06:24
If you are in 9.1, please disregard this first section. As well, your letter is due on Friday by the end of the day not Thursday. After the last DPA class Mr. Butterfield wrote me an em… Read More
2012-12-09 20:52
Just a reminder regarding our final two weeks before the Christmas break.Monday, December 10th: 5th novel discussion and reflection postMonday, December 10th: Novel poster or Animito assignm… Read More
2012-11-19 01:06
Over the next four weeks all grade 9's will be doing a novel study of their choice. Over the course of this time we will have a series of six discussion sessions as follows:Novel Discussion… Read More
2012-11-09 03:56
In this assignment, you will be choosing 3 of the 6 poems, short stories, and short films to write a response concentrating on themes. You must turn in one Analytical, one Opinion (Editor… Read More
2012-11-03 01:28
For the next assignment we will be integrating work you are doing in Math/Science with a Humanities letter writing activity. In this assignment you are asked to respond in letter form to one… Read More
2012-10-17 21:52
Just a reminder:The talking to the text assignment is due tomorrow Thursday, October 18th. Please submit via Edmodo.Ensure you have two separate articles on the Northern Gateway Project past… Read More
2012-10-16 21:14
The parent high school orientation session has been changed to Tuesday Oct. 30th at 6:30 pm in the gym. Read More
2012-10-06 15:59
After the break we will be doing a novel study and you will have the chance to choose from one of the following three books. Each student will be working within small groups to unders… Read More
2012-10-02 06:06
In your next blog post I want you to write about the current book you are reading. Assignment #3: Write a 250-300 word blog post introducing your book. You have freedom to write what yo… Read More
2012-09-21 02:45
Thursday, Sept 20th: Post up two of your best haikus and one show; don't tell paragraph from Bamfield onto your blog. I will be marking these tonight.Monday Sept 24th: A reminder that y… Read More
2012-09-19 19:47
Due for Thursday: Please get your blog up and running on blogger. Create a template you like. We are going to be using this blog throughout the year for various purposes so give it a domain… Read More
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