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Social Studies: A Bibliography for Grade 6 -- Canada and Its Atlantic
Neighbours (1992).
Amazing Grace: The Story of the Hymn (Print-Non-Fiction). Granfield, Linda and Wilson, Janet, illus. Tundra Books Inc. (TUN), 1997. unp. ISBN 0-88776-389-9 ($17.95 hdc.).
(CAN) In picture book format, the author recounts John Newton's path to understanding the injustice of slavery and the dramatic events leading to creation of his famous hymn. The book contains dramatic paintings and lengthy text that discuss the history of slavery in Atlantic countries, the link between commerce and slavery, Newton's life, and finally, the lyrics of the hymn.
Suggested Use: Grade 6 -- Unit 2
Other Use: English Language Arts: Grades 6 to 9
Around the World in Eighteen Plays: Folk-Tale Scripts for the Classroom (Print-Anthology). Northrop, Claire. Peguis Publishers Limited (BERG), 1994. 84 p. ISBN 1-895411-72-6 ($14.00 pbk.).
(CAN) This collection of 18 plays based on folklore is designed to encourage an appreciation of cultural diversity. Each brief play includes a summary, suggestions for simple costumes, and props, and a list of the cast.
Suggested Use: Grade 3 - Unit 3
Other Use: English Language Arts: Elementary Level
Buildings (Print-Non-Fiction). Grimshaw, Caroline. (Connections Series). Thomson Learning (WBIN), 1995. 31 p. ISBN 1-56847-452-0 ($12.95 U.S. hdc.).
This book presents to-the-point answers to questions about buildings through a question and answer format. Buildings provides ample opportunities to compare buildings then and now, as well as between cultures.
Suggested Use: Grade 6 - General Interest
Other Use: Science: Elementary Level; Science: Middle Level; Social Studies: Elementary Level
Earth (Print-Non-Fiction). Grimshaw, Caroline. (Connections Series). Thomson Learning (WBIN), 1995. 31 p. ISBN 1-56847-453-9 ($12.95 hdc.).
This book presents to-the-point answers to questions about the earth through a question and answer format. Earth provides ample opportunities to discuss such issues as evolution, the changing face of the earth, global warming, ecology, and the best and the worst of human impact on the environment.
Suggested Use: Grade 6 - General Interest
Other Use: Science: Elementary Level; Science: Middle Level; Social Studies: Elementary Level
Maps (Print-Non-Fiction). Haslam, Andrew. (Make It Work Series). World Book, Inc. (WBIN), 1996. 47 p. ISBN 0-7166-1754-4 ($9.45 pbk.).
This resource provides excellent information regarding maps and models. It contains detailed explanations of the major concepts, terms, and skills used in cartography. It also includes many practical experiments and projects to help students understand processes and concepts. The resource has a table of contents, a glossary, and an index.
Suggested Use: Grade 6 - Unit 1
Other Use: Social Studies: Elementary Level
Pacific Rim Discovery (Print-Non-Fiction). Cranny, Michael W., et al. ITP Nelson Canada (LRDC), 1995. unp. Order no. 8351. ($31.40 hdc.). Teacher's Resource - Order no. 8420 ($101.55 binder). Interactive Student Disk (Macintosh) - Order no. 8421 ($101.55). Interactive Student Disk (IBM) - Order no. 8422 ($101.55).
(CAN) This resource package provides the teacher and student with extensive information on the Pacific Rim countries. The student resource explores self-contained themes that incorporate material about the physical features, political divisions, population, cultures, economies, and history of the Pacific region. The themes include environmental issues, routes of explorers, oceans, and religion and beliefs. The teacher's resource binder provides a comprehensive program overview. It offers instructional and assessment strategies and a discussion of social studies and language arts skills. It also includes extensive background information, key vocabulary, detailed annotations of photos and sketches, student activities, blackline masters, and suggestions on the use of the software component of the resource package. The interactive student disk gives students and teachers quick access to 68 fields of current data for 42 Pacific Rim Countries. It also includes digitized maps of the subregions within the Pacific Rim.
Suggested Use: Grade 6; Student/Teacher Reference
People (Print-Non-Fiction). Grimshaw, Caroline. (Connections Series). Thomson Learning (WBIN), 1995. 31 p. ISBN 1-56847-451-2 ($12.95 hdc.).
This book presents to-the-point answers to questions about people through a question and answer format. People provides ample opportunities to discover who we are, how we interact and communicate among ourselves as well as with other peoples of the world.
Suggested Use: Grade 6 - General Interest
Other Use: Social Studies: Elementary Level
Picture Reference Atlas (Print-Non-Fiction). Pickering, Mel. World Book, Inc. (LRDC), 1996. 48 p. Order no. 8356 ($11.60 pbk.).
This colourful world atlas has some interesting features incorporated in its design. Each page presents an overview of the region or country, a "fact file" of interesting information on the region or country, and a "fact finder" with which students locate facts using grid references. The colourful illustrations feature people, places, plants, and animals around the globe. The atlas includes a table of contents and an index.
Suggested Use: Grade 6 - Unit 1
Other Use: Social Studies: Elementary Level