Social Studies 30:
Canadian Studies
Curriculum Guide
Saskatchewan Education
June 1997
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
Multicultural Education
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
Canadian Studies 30
Curriculum Overview, Grades 8-12
Course Goals for Canadian Studies
A Conceptual Overview of Canadian Studies
A Summary of Canadian Studies From the Perspective of History, Native Studies and Social Studies
Canadian Studies 30 Organizer
Assessment of Skills/Abilities
Dialectical Evaluation
Assessment of Conflict Resolution
Conflict Resolution
Organization of the Curriculum Documents
General Objectives
Teaching Strategies
Activity Guide
Learning Cycle
Identifying The Core Content
The Adaptive Dimension
Planning A Year of Study: Choosing a Sequence of Units
Unit Planning Guide
Lesson Planning Guide
Assessment Strategies
Unit One - Change
Unit Two - Economic Development
Unit Three - Culture
Unit Four - Governance
Unit Five - Globalization