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Hello all,

In a very short time, the Ontario Elementary Social Studies
Teachers Association (OESSTA) website will be launched. Our site
will have over 100 resources across subjects and divisions to
support the SSHG curriculum.

Stay tuned...

Best regards,

Marci

On 7/09/14, Catherine wrote:
> Www.edugains.ca/newsite/curriculum/index.html promises
> six thematic integrated units (grade 4-6) coming soon.
> Check in with them over the summer.
>
>
>
>
> 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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