History 20
World Issues
A Curriculum Guide
Saskatchewan Education
September 1994
Table of Contents
Acknowledgements
Introduction
The Basis for Curriculum Reform in Social Studies and History
The Aim of Social Studies Education
The Goals of Social Studies Education K-12
Themes for the Social Studies, 1-12
Core Curriculum
Indian and Métis Curriculum Perspectives
Gender Equity
Resource-Based Learning
Overview of Social Studies Curricula
Conceptual Teaching
The Twenty Core Concepts
Concept Attainment
Concept Application
Distribution of Concepts, Grades 1 - 12
Teaching Skills and Abilities
Scope and Sequence of Intellectual Abilities
Mastery Learning of Skills/Abilities
Effective Teaching of Skills/Abilities
Teaching Controversial Issues
Evaluation
Evaluation of Student Learning
Evaluation of Values Objectives
Evaluation of Skills/Abilities
Types of Evaluation
Guiding Principles of Student Evaluation
Phases of the Evaluation Process
Grade Eleven Social Studies and History World Issues
Curriculum Overview, Grades 6-12
Course Goals for World Issues
A Summary of World Issues From the Social Studies Perspective and From the History Perspective
The Core Concepts of World Issues
Social Studies Foundational Objectives
History Foundational Objectives
A Conceptual Overview of World Issues
Assessment of Skills/Abilities
Assessment of Dialectical Thinking
Dialectical Thinking
Assessment of Decision Making
Decision Making
Assessment of Problem Solving
Problem Solving
Assessment of Conflict Resolution
Conflict Resolution
Organization of the Curriculum Documents
General Objectives
Teaching Strategies
Activity Guides
Learning Cycle
Identifying The Core Content
The Adaptive Dimension
Planning A Year of Study
Unit Planning Guide
Lesson Planning Guide
Assessment Strategies
Unit 1: Death of the Old Order
Unit 2: The Totalitarian State
Unit 3: National Sovereighnty and Collective Security
Unit 4: Self Determination and The End of the Cold War
Unit 5: Global Issues
