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Primary Source Materials 101, VideoIntermediate, Junior, Primaryadmin

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Peel Art Gallery Museum & Archives Interactive Map

Disciplinary Thinking, VideoIntermediate, Junior, Primaryadmin

This video shows how primary source materials from local art galleries, museums and archives support SSHG inquiry l [Read More]

Supporting Students with Social Studies Disciplinary Thinking

Disciplinary Thinking, VideoIntermediate, Junioradmin

This video explores disciplinary thinking and the importance of critical thinking within SSHG inquiries. Support id [Read More]

Peel Art Gallery Museum & Archives Land Use Etobicoke Creek

Disciplinary Thinking, VideoIntermediate, Junior, Primaryadmin

This video shows how primary sources (Fire Insurance Plans) can be used to inquire about “change over time” as [Read More]

Social Studies & Dance Integrating SSHG & The Arts

Arts and Social Studies, VideoIntermediate, Junior, Primary Source Documentsadmin

Students create dance sequences to reflect on their feelings and understanding of the relationships and interrelati [Read More]

Integrating Current Social Issues (SSHG) with The Arts

Arts and Social Studies, VideoIntermediate, Junioradmin

Through an integrated teaching/learning model, students investigate a current Canadian social issue. They gather ba [Read More]

Planning a Primary Source Inquiry (Gr. 8 )

Teaching with Primary Source Materials, VideoIntermediateadmin

This video outlines the overall planning and scope of an inquiry unit using primary source materials. The ideas pre [Read More]

Sharing the learning from Inquiries in a “coffee house” setting

Assessment and Evaluation, VideoApproaches to Inquiry, Intermediate, Junioradmin

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How do teachers plan for inquiry success?

Assessment and Evaluation, VideoIntermediate, Junior, Primary, Reflecting on Inquiryadmin

Teachers share ideas about inquiry and student assessment -- from looking at the Overall Expectations and Big Ideas [Read More]

Discussing the Inquiry Process with parents and students

Assessment and Evaluation, VideoApproaches to Inquiry, Intermediate, Junioradmin

Watch this clip to see how parents have responded to an inquiry based based program. Students also explain how they [Read More]