This bibliography includes a selected listing of learning resources to support the Social Studies 7,8,9 Curriculum. These learning resources were recently evaluated by Saskatchewan educators.
The Instructional Resources Unit of the Curriculum and Instruction Branch provides support for the implementation of Saskatchewan curricula by co-ordinating evaluation of learning resources to support the curricula. The learning resources are annotated and include suggested uses.
The materials in the bibliography are offered only as suggestions; teachers are encouraged to preview and select other applicable learning resources.
Saskatchewan Learning has provided one copy of the bibliography to every Secondary Level school in the province. Additional copies are available from Curriculum Distribution Services, formerly known as the Learning Resources Distribution Centre. Curriculum Distribution Services can be contacted at:
PO Box 650
REGINA SK S4P 3A3
Ph: (306) 787-5987
Fax: (306) 787-9747
E-mail: curriculum.orders@sasked.gov.sk.ca
This document and other resources to support the curriculum, are also available on the Saskatchewan Learning website at the following address:
http://www.sasked.gov.sk.ca/curr_inst/iru/ssbibs.shtml
The items listed are intended to promote the philosophy of resource-based learning, in which the students gain knowledge and understandings through a variety of learning resources and instructional approaches. In addition to various print materials, the list includes videos, CD-ROMs, kits, and other types of learning resources. This multiresource approach provides students with opportunities to interact with a wide range of current materials to suit various learning styles.
Teachers are reminded that resource-based courses of study can be enhanced through the use of additional materials such as the following:
It is important that human resources be accessed as well. Every community has capable people who can enrich educational experiences. Local and provincial personnel include storytellers, historians, Elders, dieticians, fire fighters, and numerous other qualified people.
As outlined in Saskatchewan Education's Aboriginal and Métis Education Policy From Kindergarten to Grade XII, 1995 and Multicultural and Heritage Language Education Policies,1994, teachers and teacher-librarians are reminded to include works by and about people from various cultures in their units of study.
When selecting resources, the following suggestions may be helpful.
This list provides suggestions for resources; however, it remains the responsiblilty of classroom teachers, in consultation with teacher-librarians, to preview and select learning resources. Selection should be based on the objectives and philosophy of the cirriculum, students' interests and abilities, students' prior knowledge and experience, and the community context.
As well, material should be considered in terms of the following characteristics:
Materials should be chosen in accordance with the school division's materials selection policy. Several Saskatchewan Learning publications available from Curriculum Distribution Service provide further assistance in the selection process. These include the following:
Diverse Voices: Selecting Equitable Resources for Aboriginal and Métis Education, 1992 - suggests strategies for recognizing and dealing with bias in resources. (Order no. 1901).
Indian and Métis Education Policy From Kindergarten to Grade XII, 1995 - provides rationale and guidelines for integrating Aboriginal and Métis materials into curricula.
Learning Resource Centres in Saskatchewan: A Guide for Development, 1988 - provides guidance for developing a selection policy and suggests criteria for selection.
Multicultural Education and Heritage Language Education Policies, 1994 - provides a rationale for integrating multicultural materials into curricula.
Selecting Fair and Equitable Materials, 1991 - suggests strategies useful for recognition of bias and stereotypes.
The learning resources in this bibliography should be cross-referenced with the school resource centre catalogue in order to identify suitable learning resources already present in the school library collection.
Materials in the present collection should be assessed based on the needs of the course, the community, the students and the teachers.
Learning resource needs not met by the present collection could be identified by the teachers and teacher-librarian working together. Some materials may be useful for several grade levels and subject areas. Teachers are encouraged to co-ordinate material selection at the school or school division level.
Teachers and teacher-librarians are urged to preview learning resources carefully before suggesting them for classroom use, and are advised to refer to their school division's selection policy for guidance in making choices about choices about learning resources.
If schools have not been able to preview the learning resources prior to purchase, it is advisable to order only one copy to review before placing orders for multiple copies. Return policies vary from company to company, but if inappropriate materials have to be returned, they must be in saleable condition.
Schools interested in purchasing learning resources listed in the bibliography should order them from the distributors cited in the distributor directory. Prices quoted are subject to change and do not include taxes or postage, but will serve as a guide to approximate costs.
A good place to start is the Selective Listing of Learning Resources.
Please note that while the learning resources listed in this bibliography were available at the time of printing, publishers/producers can withdraw them unexpectedly at any time.
Several of the videos listed are available from Media Group. These videos are high-quality programs that can be acquired at a nominal cost. Schools are responsible for postage, a duplication charge of $1.00 per title, blank tapes, and applicable taxes. Blank tapes should be purchased from Media Group. Media Group can be contacted at phone: (888) 682-8808, fax: (306) 933-3183 or e-mail: vidlib@mg.ca. Media Group also provides online ordering services at the following address:
http://www.sasklearning.gov.sk.ca/video
Please note that to show movies or other videos in the classroom legally, schools must obtain public performance rights. These public performance rights are cleared for programs available from Media Group as well as for videos that are listed for sale in Saskatchewan Learning bibliographies. If educators are unsure if public performance rights are available for a video that is not included in a Saskatchewan Learning bibliography, the distributor should be contacted before using the video in the classroom.
Sometimes schools or school divisions choose to purchase a licence from a video collective. The benefit of having a licence is that teachers can show to their students any videos produced by the companies represented without violating copyright laws. If a general licence is purchased, teachers are responsible for renting or borrowing the videos. The distributor does not supply them.
Another option is for schools or school divisions to buy a single-title licence. This means that one copy of the video is supplied by the distributor and that teachers are allowed to show it to their students until the licence expires.
Examples of video collectives follow:
Audio Cine Films
1955 Cote-de-Liesse Rd
Suite 210
MONTREAL PQ H4N 3A8
Ph: (800) 289-8887
Fax: (514) 493-9058
E-mail: info@acf-film.com
NETSITE: http://www.acf-film.com
Visual Education Centre
41 Horner Ave, Unit 3
TORONTO ON M8Z 4X4
Ph: (800) 668-0749, Ext. 226
(Public Performance Rights)
Fax: (416) 251-3720
E-mail: diana@criterionpic.com
NETSITE: http://www.visualed.com or http://www.criterionpic.com
Saskatchewan Learning offers a number of online databases for periodicals and newspapers. Online databases are a powerful tool to assist teachers with the integration of technology into teaching and learning. The databases provide teachers and students with access to both current and archived information on any given topic/subject area.
Canadian content is featured in Micromedia's Canadian Business and Current Affairs (CBCA/Repère-French), Infotrac's Canadian Periodical Index Quarterly (CPI.Q), and Proquest's Canadian Newstand Dailies.
The databases are located at the following address:
http://www.sasklearning.gov.sk.ca/branches/curr/evergreen/databases.shtml
To access the online databases, educators need to place their mouse pointer on their region and a listing of available databases displays.
Saskatchewan Learning is providing a forum through the Evergreen Curriculum Resources page for teachers to access and share educationally appropriate Internet sites. The gateway to the URL Database of Curriculum Specific Websites can be found at the following address:
http://www.sasklearning.gov.sk.ca/pls/urldb/udb_pkg.main
Information on sites that are highly recommended and linked to curriculum objectives can be found by accessing this database.
Teachers are encouraged to share their favourite Internet sites with others in the province by registering in the URL database. Once an account has been created, teachers will be able to suggest new Internet sites as well as access and review sites submitted by other teachers. The reviews are used to decide upon a recommendation and links to the curriculum. Registration can be done via the address previously given.
The General Reference Centre (GRC) will provide access to general Internet sites that relate to the curriculum. The GRC can be found at the following address:
http://www.sasklearning.gov.sk.ca/pls/urldb/udb_gen_ref_pkg.gen_ref_by_subj_menu_form
Saskatchewan Learning also provides links to other provincial and territorial education websites at the following address:
http://www.sasklearning.gov.sk.ca/admin/contacts_related.shtml
If teachers are unsure about the reliability of the information found at a website, they should compare the author's claims and evidence with other sources with which they are familiar. When in doubt, teachers should choose only the sites that list the authors' and/or contributors' names along with the title. If the site does not identify contributors and authors, the information found at the site might not be reliable.
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