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Hmmm....I wonder if this is going to be yet another attempt of the
ministry to say they're providing resources to teachers when in
reality, all they are supplying is a bunch of free web sites.

Here's what exists in my school for social studies in classrooms:
app. 6 atlases and app. 10 textbooks (good quality) that date back
from 2002. No teacher's guides. No maps. 4 ipads to share in a
classroom. A school library with out of date books not on
curriculum topics.

Pathetic.

- Deedee

On 8/30/14, Marci Becker wrote:
> 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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