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On 6/30/14, Ms. Mac wrote:
> Just starting to think ahead for September 2014 so I
began
> looking over the new curriculum. Wow! It is really
> intensive. I've got a 6/7 split next year and my mind is
> just spinning contemplating how to bring this all
> together. Does anyone know if there are any units on ones
> being developed for combined grades?
>
>
> On 9/14/13, only me wrote:
>> On 9/14/13, Rob wrote:
>>
>> In my board -Niagara - we are being encouraged to try at
>> least one of
> the
>> units this year, unless you are teaching grade 5. The
>> grade 5s *must* be taught the First Nations /Early
>> European Exploration unit that was of course, moved
down
>> from grade 6, since they would not get that unit at
> all
>> the following year (during full implementation) and lack
>> the foundational information to continue into 6 and 7/8
>> History.
>>
>>
>>> I am with YRDSB. I just received the document on
>>> Wednesday from my principal(I saw it online earlier).
>>> Our board is very clear about not starting it this year
>>> or assessing it in any way. We can become familiar with
>>> it so we have ideas for next year and then it will be
>>> implemented in full. I can't believe any board would say
>>> anything different. Where was the time to prepare
>>> materials/units for this?
>>>
>>> Rob
>>>
>>> On 9/14/13, Alyssa wrote:
>>>> Which Board are you with?
>>>>
>>>> On 9/12/13, Rob wrote:
>>>>> We received a memo from our board not to start the
new
>>>>> SS curriculum or assess/report on it this year.
>>>>>
>>>>> Rob
>>>>>
>>>>> On 9/12/13, Keri wrote:
>>>>>> I need help with Grade 3 People and Environment!
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Keri
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> On 8/21/13, Alyssa wrote:
>>>>>>> Does anyone have any links to resources for the
new
>>>>>>> Ontario Social Studies Curriculum. I am teaching
>>>>>>> Grade 4 and would appreciate any information
that
>>>>>>> could direct me in the right place for resources.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Thanks.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Alyssa

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