The Provincial Curriculum is here. The course is about 200,000 years of history, so during the year we won't be going into great depth on any particular time period. What will be important is understanding the trends and patterns that exist throughout history. The four main outcomes for Social Studies in Manitoba and what we will be focusing on during the school year are:
- Communication
- Managing Ideas and Information
- Critical and Creative Thinking
- Democratic Citizenship
The first two outcomes are important skills to have as the student moves through school and life. The last two skills are vital to produce the kind of society we want to live in and avoid something like this
As we jump from one period of history to another, the class at times will be asked for their interests and class lectures will be tailored to those interests. During the year we will also be making use of project based learning so that the students can focus on periods of history that they find to be the most interesting.
This iTunes U course is a supplement to the actual course, which is delivered in class and on this blog. Supplemental links can also be found here. Some points to consider as we start our course:
What is History? Who makes it? Who writes it? How has it affected our country, the province we live in, our city, you?
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