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Current Events and Introductory Assignments and Activities
Current Events and Introductory Assignments and Activities
Demonstrate skills of decision making and problem solving: 8S.4
Demonstrate skills of decision making and problem solving: 8S.4
Students will be introduced to worldview through a a quick series of prepared notes before breaking into groups and creating their own society.
Social Studies 8 - Create Your Society
Grade 8 - Current Events PortfolioDevelop Critical and Creative Thinking: 8S.1
Develop Critical and Creative Thinking: 8S.1
Apply the Research Process: 8S.7
Apply the Research Process: 8S.7
Students will develop a map that tracks their researched current events through the year.
Grade 8 Social Studies Templates
Grade 8 Social Studies Templates
Links
Links
What is a Worldview? Explore one’s own worldview by completing a questionnaire on key assumptions about the world. Learn to recognize contemporary worldviews by looking for clues about the implied worldview presented in selected newspaper editorials and opinion pieces.
Program of Study - Historical Worldviews Examined
Summaries of the Critical Challenges for the new Grade 8 Social Studies program.
Worldviews: Contact and Change Web Links
Calgary Regional Consortium Infusion of Technology into Alberta Social Studies Curriculum. The consortium has created a number of innovative projects based on the critical challenges.
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