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Hands-On Social Studies for Manitoba, Grade 4

by (author) Jennifer E. Lawson

Publisher
Portage & Main Press
Initial publish date
Jan 2003
Category
Social Science, Elementary
  • Spiral bound

    ISBN
    9781553790075
    Publish Date
    Jan 2003
    List Price
    $100.00

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Recommended Age, Grade, and Reading Levels

  • Age: 18
  • Grade: 12

Description

This teacher resource offers a detailed introduction to the program, which includes its guiding principles, implementation guidelines, an overview of the social studies skills that grade 4 students use and develop, and a classroom assessment plan complete with record-keeping templates and connections to the Achievement Levels outlined in the WNCP Social Studies Curriculum.

The guide has three instructional units:

  • Unit 1: Geography of Canada
  • Unit 2: Living in Canada
  • Unit 3: Life in Canada's North

Each unit is divided into lessons that focus on specific curricular outcomes. Each lesson has:

  • materials lists
  • activity descriptions
  • questioning techniques
  • activity centre and extension ideas
  • assessment suggestions
  • activity sheets and visuals

About the author

Jennifer E. Lawson, PhD, is the creator of the Hands-On books published by Portage & Main Press. As senior writer and editor for the series, she has contributed to more than 50 publications for teachers and students. Jennifer provides professional development workshops for educators locally, nationally, and virtually, and is a Workplace Wellness Advisor. Her most recent book is a collective effort called Teacher, Take Care: A Guide to Well-Being and Workplace Wellness for Educators. She is also one of the founders of Mission to Mexico, an organization that supports schools in some of the most impoverished communities in Puerto Vallarta. Throughout her extensive career in education, Jennifer has worked as a classroom teacher, resource and special education teacher, consultant, principal, university instructor, and school trustee. She lives with her family in Winnipeg, Manitoba.

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