Titles and Descriptions (S)

Scaffolding Reading Experiences
A Scattering of Seeds: The Creation of Canada
The Search for a New Homeland: Polish and German-Speaking Canadians
Seeing the Whole Through Social Studies
A Sense of History Series
September 19, 1356 - Field Reports
Setting and Using Criteria: For Use in Middle and Secondary School Classrooms
Shaping a Nation: The History of Canada's Constitution
Shared Histories Series
Signs of the Times Series
Social Control
Social Education
The Social Studies
Social Studies and the Elementary School Child
Social Studies and the Young Learner
Spirit of the Dragon: The Story of Jean Lumb, a Proud Chinese Canadian
Spiritual Life
Spotlights Series
The Story of Maps and Navigation
Strategic Learning in the Content Areas
Struggle and Hope: The Story of Chinese Canadians
Symbols of Canada

(WCP) This is a practical guide to incorporating scaffolded (supported) reading experiences into the reading classroom. The book explores pre-, during, and post-reading activities as aids to student reading comprehension. A wealth of literature-based activities are suggested for teacher use. As well, the book provides guidelines for pre-teaching vocabulary and offers solutions to problems inherent in reading various types of text. It also includes a table of contents, an author and title index, a grade level index, a subject index, and an academic author index.
Suggested Use: Teacher Reference
Other Use: English Language Arts: Grades 6 to 9

A Scattering of Seeds: The Creation of Canada (Video). White Pine Pictures (MGR), 1998. 30 min. Dup. order no. TBA. Available September 1, 1999.

This series includes the following videos:

Acadian Spirit: The Legacy of Philippe d'Entremont (Peter d'Entremont)

Breaking the Ice: The Story of Mary Ann Shadd (Sylvia Sweeney)

The First Seeding, (Richard Boutet)

For the Love of God: The Mennonites and Benjamin Eby (Ann Kennard)

The Force of Hope: The Legacy of Father McGauran, (Lindalee Tracey)

The Fullness of Time: Ukrainian Stories From Alberta, (Halya Kuchmi)

The Impossible Home: Robert Kroetsch & His German Roots, (Carl Bessai)

A Land as Green as the Sea, (Tom Radford)

Passage From India (Ali Kazimi)

The Road Chosen: The Story of Lem Wong, (Keith Lock)

Sons and Daughters: The Italians of Schreiber (Patrician Fogliato & David Mortin)

Watari Dori: A Bird of Passage (Linda Ohama).

(CAN) Each of the videos in this series explores the experiences of individual immigrants from several countries and cultural groups around the world as they settle in various areas throughout Canada. The programs include amateur movies, photographs, interviews, and archival footage.
Suggested Use: Grade 8; Identity

The Search for a New Homeland: Polish and German-Speaking Canadians (Print-Non-Fiction). Palmer, Howard and Frideres, James. Reidmore Books (REI), 1990. 80 p. ISBN 0-919091-40-7 ($18.85 hdc.).

(CAN) Following an introduction to Canadian immigration, this book studies the historic events and people in Poland and Germany to illustrate the rich cultural heritage of Polish and German immigrants to Canada. The book discusses eras in which Polish and German immigrants arrived in Canada, ethnic religious communities as immigrants, early experiences, attitudes towards the immigrants, and community life today. Included are a table of contents, archival photographs, fact boxes, maps, a glossary, and an index.
Suggested Use: Grade 8; Identity

Seeing the Whole Through Social Studies (Print-Non-Fiction). Lindquist, Tarry. Heinemann Educational Bks (GDS), 1995. 204 p. ISBN 0-435-08902-1 ($42.50 pbk.).

This resource integrates English language arts and social studies in authentic activities that promote active involvement in the development of the topics and concepts addressed in the resource. Although the resource contains American content, the concepts and suggested activities are easily adapted to the Canadian context. Included are a table of contents, assessment philosophy and templates, suggested activities for various learning styles, photographs of students and their projects, and activity sheets.
Suggested Use: Teacher Reference

A Sense of History Series (Print-Non-Fiction). Please refer to the titles: Expansion, Trade and Industry; Imperial China From the First Emperor to Kublai Khan; Italian Renaissance; The Making of the United Kingdom: Crowns, Parliaments and Peoples, 1500-1750; Medieval Realms 1066-1500; Reformation and Counter Reformation; and Revolution in France: The Era of the French Revolution and Napoleon, 1789-1815.

September 19, 1356 - Field Reports (Video). (Newscasts from the Past Series). Agency for Instructional Technology (MGR), 1984. 15 min. Dup. order no. V9329. Teacher's Guide for series - Order no. 7081 ($7.55 pbk.).

This newscast from the past demonstrates technological changes in warfare and shows how the codes of chivalry contributed to the French defeat at Poitiers during the Hundred Years War. It describes the social and economic effects of the Black Plague. Supporting print material is available from Media Group.
Suggested Use: Grade 9; Causality; Change; Time

Setting and Using Criteria: For Use in Middle and Secondary School Classrooms (Print-Non-Fiction). Gregory, Kathleen, Cameron, Caren and Davies, Anne. (Knowing What Counts Series). Connections Publishing (PEG), 1997. 70 p. ISBN 0-9682160-1-3 ($15.00 pbk.).

Focussing on practical strategies for involving students in their own assessment, this resource outlines a process for setting and using criteria. The book provides several examples of forms useful for brainstorming, sorting and categorizing, charting, and refining criteria for assessing various processes and products. Included are a table of contents, a chapter responding to frequently asked questions, a bibliography, and sample forms for individual, peer, and teacher assessment.
Suggested Use: Teacher Reference

Shaping a Nation: The History of Canada's Constitution (Print-Non-Fiction). Morton, Desmond. Umbrella Press (UMB), 1996. 95 p. ISBN 1-895642-10-8 ($19.95 hdc.).

(CAN) This resource provides an overview of government organization and process. The book discusses the reasons countries create constitutions, the development of a Canadian constitution, and current attempts to reform the constitution. The book looks at the creation of the Iroquois Confederacy and its constitution, pre-Confederation treaties and conferences, issues surrounding the right to vote, the effects of western expansion, the Constitution Act of 1982, and recent constitutional talks involving Quebec and First Nations concerns. Included are a table of contents, black-and-white photographs, fact boxes, political cartoons, brief biographies of relevant political leaders, a chronology, the text of the 1982 constitution, and an index. This easily read resource may be useful for research by advanced students.
Suggested Use: Grade 8; Citizenship; Teacher Reference

Shared Histories Series (Print-Non-Fiction). Please refer to the title: Coming to Gum San: The Story of Chinese Canadians.

Signs of the Times Series (Print-Non-Fiction). Please refer to the title: The Story of Maps and Navigation.

Social Control (Video). (Faces of Culture Series). Magic Lantern Communications Ltd. (MGR), 1983. 29 min. Dup. order no. V9806.

(I/M) From the religious traditions of an Amish community in Eastern Pennsylvania to the mediatory methods of dispute settlements among the Nundewala tribe of India and the Barabaig of Tanzania, this video introduces a range of diverse systems designed to maintain order within a society.
Suggested Use: Grade 8; Culture

Social Education (Periodical). National Council for the Social Studies (NCSS), n.d. ISSN 0037-7724 ($59.00 U.S. pbk.).

This journal presents a good variety of articles that speak to the practical and theoretical aspects of teaching social studies. Social Education is published monthly in September, October, January, February, and March; and bimonthly in November/December and April/May.
Suggested Use: Teacher Reference

The Social Studies (Periodical). Heldref Publications (HDF), n.d. Published bimonthly - ISSN 0037-7996 ($79.00 U.S.).

Please note that subscriptions must be paid in U.S. currency with cheques drawn on U.S. banks.

The articles in this journal relate to the philosophy and practices of Social Studies education in elementary and high schools.
Suggested Use: Teacher Reference

Social Studies and the Elementary School Child. 6th ed. (Print-Non-Fiction). Maxim, George W. Merrill Publishing (PRN), 1999. 656 p. ISBN 0-13-649898-1 ($80.71 hdc.).

This reference combines theoretical understandings and practical advice to describe the content and strategies most effective in teaching social studies. The book looks at ways to create a supportive learning environment that is sensitive to differences in students’ gender, cultural heritage, and learning style. Included are sections discussing ways to promote inquiry, integrate the arts, use varied resources, encourage reading and writing as meaning-making activities, and learn cooperatively. Chapters of the book focus on lesson and unit planning, and on the content of civics, geography, and history education. The book contains a table of contents, vignettes of teacher experiences, illustrative examples, an author index, and a subject index. The examples presented in this book are largely American.
Suggested Use: Teacher Reference

Social Studies and the Young Learner (Periodical). National Council for the Social Studies (NCSS), 1997. Published quaterly - ISSN 1056-0030 ($37.00 U.S. pbk.).

This journal targets Elementary and Middle Level teachers. It presents articles that speak to specific social studies curriculum issues or to related, interdisciplinary topics. Included are book reviews and editorial comments on issues common to social studies education.
Suggested Use: Teacher Reference

Spirit of the Dragon: The Story of Jean Lumb, a Proud Chinese Canadian (Print-Non-Fiction). Chan, Arlene. (TrueValue Series). Umbrella Press (UMB), 1997. 31 p. ISBN 1-895642-24-8 ($7.95 pbk.). ISBN 1-895642-31-0 ($17.95 hdc.).

(CAN) Raised during the depression, when people of Chinese ancestry were viewed as outsiders in Canada, Jean Lumb has been honoured with the Order of Canada in recognition of her multicultural efforts. This book contains family photographs and easily read text to trace the events in Jean’s life, including her childhood in the poverty of her British Columbia home, her career as a fruit seller in Toronto, her marriage, and the community involvement that led to receiving the Order of Canada. Included are a list of Jean’s accomplishments and an index.
Suggested Use: Grade 8; Identity

Spiritual Life (Print-Non-Fiction). Sherrow, Victoria. (Native American Culture Series). Rourke Pubns., Inc. (SBC), 1994. 64 p. ISBN 0-86625-538-9 ($29.95 hdc.).

(I/M) This resource provides colour drawings and archival photographs to introduce the spiritual beliefs and traditions of Aboriginal groups in several regions of the United States. The book discusses topics including: spiritual leadership, seasonal ceremonies, death and burial rituals, the loss of traditions resulting from European encroachment and the reservation system, and cultural life among many Aboriginal groups in America today. The book contains a table of contents, a glossary, and an index. This book uses American terminology.
Suggested Use: Grade 9; Culture

Spotlights Series (Print-Non-Fiction). Please refer to the title: The Middle Ages.

The Story of Maps and Navigation (Print-Non-Fiction). Ganeri, Anita. (Signs of the Times Series). Oxford University Press (OUP), 1997. 30 p. ISBN 0-19-521410-2 ($25.95 hdc.).

This is an interesting overview of the history of cartography and navigation, from ancient Polynesian stick maps to today’s Global Positioning System. The book contains brief vignettes and fact boxes to promote further research into ways of measuring and representing positions on the earth’s surface. Included are a table of contents, numerous colour photographs and maps, a timeline, a glossary, and an index.
Suggested Use: Grade 7; Location

Strategic Learning in the Content Areas (Print-Non-Fiction). Cook, Doris M. Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction (LRDC), 1989. 203 p. Order no. 9283 ($58.75 pbk.).

This resource provides theoretical understandings and practical suggestions for helping students become strategic readers and writers. It describes the characteristics of strategic learners and underlying skills necessary for content learning in several subject areas. Included are graphics and lesson plans to illustrate the use of strategies such as KWL Plus, LINK, semantic feature analysis, and structured notetaking. The book offers a table of contents, a glossary, and a bibliography.
Suggested Use: Teacher Reference

Struggle and Hope: The Story of Chinese Canadians (Print-Non-Fiction). Yee, Paul. Umbrella Press (UMB), 1996. 96 p. ISBN 1-895642-14-0 ($19.95 hdc.).

(CAN) This resource presents an overview of the history of Chinese immigrants to Canada from 1858 to the present. The book contains information boxes and numerous black-and-white photographs that describe immigrants’ occupations, community development, and their struggle against racism. The book offers a table of contents, index, chronology of the Chinese in Canada, and chronology of Chinese throughout history. This resource provides useful background information for the study of novels about Chinese Canadians.
Suggested Use: Grade 8; Identity

Symbols of Canada (Print-Non-Fiction). Canadian Government Publishing (CCG), 1995. 56 p. ISBN 0-660-16169-9 ($6.95 booklet).

(CAN) This booklet describes and illustrates the symbols of Canada and its political regions. Included are the symbols of the Queen and her representatives in Canada, the words to "O Canada" and "God Save the Queen," and the coats of arms, floral emblems, flags, and tartans of each province and territory. The book explains briefly the significance of each symbol and suggests activities to promote appreciation of the nation. A poster insert illustrates the Houses of Parliament and lists Canada’s prime ministers and governors general, as well as national and provincial symbols.
Suggested Use: Grade 8; Citizenship