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Engage Your Grade 6 Students with "Canadian Communities: Past & Present" - Podcasts and Study Guides!

This comprehensive resource package is designed to enhance your teaching of the first part of the Ontario Grade 6 Social Studies curriculum: Canadian Communities: Past & Present. Bring this fascinating topic to life with engaging podcasts and reinforce learning with accompanying study guides, quizzes, essay questions, and glossaries.

What's Included:

This package is organised into four key units, mirroring the curriculum expectations:

• Choosing Canada as a Home: Explore the diverse reasons why people immigrated to Canada, examining push and pull factors, and the challenges and opportunities they encountered.

• Establishing Canadian Communities: Delve into the establishment and development of various communities across Canada, highlighting the contributions of different groups and the impact of geography and historical events.

• Interaction Among Communities: Examine the complex interactions between different communities in Canada, exploring both cooperation and conflict, and the ongoing journey towards reconciliation.

• Exploring Canadian Identity: Engage students in thoughtful discussions about what it means to be Canadian, considering the diverse perspectives and experiences that shape Canadian identity.

Each unit folder contains the following resources:

• Engaging Podcasts: Two identical podcasts (provided in both WAV and MP3 formats for maximum compatibility) bring the curriculum content to life through dynamic conversations. Podcast lengths vary from 8 to 18 minutes.

• Comprehensive Study Guides ("FAQs"): Reinforce key concepts and address common student questions with detailed study guides. These FAQs provide a valuable resource for independent study and review.

• Short Answer Quizzes with Answer Keys: Assess student understanding with short answer quizzes, complete with answer keys for easy grading and feedback.

• Thought-Provoking Essay Questions: Encourage critical thinking and deeper analysis with a list of essay questions that prompt students to explore complex themes and issues related to Canadian communities.

• Glossaries of Key Terms: Support vocabulary development and ensure students understand essential terminology with glossaries of key terms for each unit.

How to Use This Resource:

• In-Class Listening: Use the podcasts during class time to introduce new concepts, spark discussions, and engage auditory learners.

• Independent Study: Assign podcasts and study guides for homework or independent study, allowing students to learn at their own pace.

• Assessment Tools: Utilize the quizzes and essay questions to assess student understanding and critical thinking skills.

• Differentiated Instruction: The variety of resources provided allows for differentiated instruction, catering to diverse learning styles and needs.

Benefits for Teachers:

• Saves Valuable Prep Time: This ready-to-use resource package saves you valuable time and effort in lesson planning and material creation.

• Enhances Student Engagement: The engaging podcasts and interactive activities capture student interest and make learning more enjoyable.

• Supports Curriculum Objectives: The resources are aligned with the Ontario Grade 6 Social Studies curriculum, ensuring that your teaching effectively covers the required learning outcomes.

• Provides Flexible Learning Options: The variety of resources allows for flexible use in different classroom settings and learning environments.

Bring Canadian history to life in your classroom! Download this comprehensive resource package today and empower your students to explore the rich and complex story of Canadian communities.

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It is divided into 10 sections:

1. Exploration and Colonization

2. American Revolution

3. U.S. Constitution

4. Early Republic

5. Age of Jackson

6. Westward Expansion

7. Industrial Revolution

8. Reform and Culture

9. Sectionalism and Civil War

10. Reconstruction

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Resources include --

- Eras Match

- Identify, Define, and Match

- Presidents Matching

- Important Dates

- Match Puzzles (7 Sets)

- Quick Facts Study Sheet

- STAAR Review

- History Headlines

- Match Cards

- Matching Questions

- Important Locations

- This or That

- History Mystery

- Scavenger Hunt

- Questions with Word Search

- Significant Events Gallery Walk

- Visuals Review with Questions

- Social Studies STAAR Analogies- STAAR abc123 Book

- Who, What, Where?

- STAAR Timelines

- STAAR 3 way Match Cards

- STAAR Quotes

- What Comes Next?

- Age of Exploration Chart Matching

- American Revolution Chart Matching
- U.S. Constitution Chart Matching

- Industrial Revolution Chart Matching

- 3 Colonial Regions Chart Matching

- Manifest Destiny Chart Matching

- Reform Movement Chart Matching

- Andrew Jackson Chart Matching

- First 5 Presidents Chart Matching

- Civil War Chart Matching

- Bill of Rights and 7 Principles of Government Gallery Walk

- Constitution Overview

- STAAR Multiselect

- STAAR Drag and Drop

- STAAR Box Check

- Graphic Organizers

This is a bundle of 24 different 8th Grade Social Studies STAAR Review Resources. Price sold separately is $70.00. Bundle all together for $50.00. Save $20.00

Includes ...

-Eras Match

-Identify, Define, and Match

-Presidents Matching

-Important Dates

-Match Puzzles (7 Sets)

-Quick Facts Study Sheet

-STAAR Review

-History Headlines

-Match Cards

-Matching Questions

-Important Locations

-This or That

-History Mystery

-Scavenger Hunt

-Questions with Word Search

-Significant Events Gallery Walk

-Visuals Review with Questions

-Social Studies STAAR Analogies

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Resources include --

- STAAR abc123 Book

- Who, What, Where?

- STAAR Timelines

- STAAR 3 way Match Cards

- STAAR Quotes

- What Comes Next?

- Age of Exploration Chart Matching

- American Revolution Chart Matching
- U.S. Constitution Chart Matching

- Industrial Revolution Chart Matching

- 3 Colonial Regions Chart Matching

- Manifest Destiny Chart Matching

- Reform Movement Chart Matching

- Andrew Jackson Chart Matching

- First 5 Presidents Chart Matching

- Civil War Chart Matching

- Bill of Rights and 7 Principles of Government Gallery Walk

- Constitution Overview

- STAAR Multiselect

- STAAR Drag and Drop

- STAAR Box Check

- Graphic Organizers

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