Teaching Indigenous History & Culture (FNMI) / Indigenizing Instruction
Alberta Education and others are providing teachers with lesson plans to help bring First Nations, Métis and Inuit history and contributions to life in classrooms across the province.
- Sample Lesson Plans from Learn AlbertaIncludes samples for ELA, Art, Science and Social
- Secret Path Lesson PlansFrom The Manitoba Teachers' Society.
- Lesson Plans - Rupertsland InstituteRLI’s Education Team has developed engaging lesson plans based on the Five Foundational Knowledge Themes.
Find Social Studies Lesson Planning and Learning Strategies Resources
Lesson Planning Resources
Click a link below to launch a catalog search that will find resources on lesson and activity planning:
- General Social Studies Lesson Planning ResourcesA search of the UofA Library catalogue for books and other resources on the topic of social studies lesson planning
- Elementary Social Studies Teaching ActivitiesA search of the UofA Library catalogue for resources outlining study and teaching activities for elementary social studies
- Secondary Social Studies Teaching ActivitiesA search of the UofA Library catalogue for resources outlining study and teaching activities for secondary social studies
Learning Strategies Resources
Click a link below to launch a catalog search that will find resources on social studies learning strategies:
- Finding Elementary Social Studies Learning Strategy Library ResourcesA search of the UofA catalogue for books and other resources on the subject of learning strategies and teaching effectiveness in elementary social studies
- Finding Secondary Social Studies Learning Strategy Library ResourcesA search of the UofA catalogue for books and other resources on the subject of learning strategies and teaching effectiveness in secondary social studies
Selected Social Studies Lesson Plan and Activity Books
Cooperative Problem-Solving Activities for Social Studies, Grades 6-12 by
Featuring current research and new activities, the second edition offers collaborative learning strategies and more than 40 ready-to-use lessons to fully engage students in social studies.
Call Number: H 62.5 U5 H55 2009 Curriculum
Secondary Social Studies Methods by
This supplementary social studies activities book follows the author’s philosophy of modeling teaching strategies for pre-service teachers. The emphasis is upon "hands on" activities that provide information and resources for novice teachers all the while offering many opportunities for self-reflection.
Call Number: H 62 M35 2007 Curriculum
The Social Studies Teacher's Book of Lists by
This unique information source and time-saver for social studies teachers provides more than 550 useful lists for developing instructional materials and planning for students from the fourth through the twelfth grades. This book is filled with illuminating facts, startling statistics, practical checklists, and relevant research findings which will enhance social studies courses
Call Number: LB 1584 P29 2003
Using WebQuests in the Social Studies Classroom by
This unique guide offers practical strategies for using WebQuests to optimize learning in social studies, foster student inquiry and higher-level thinking, and promote greater intercultural understanding.
Call Number: H 62.3 T46 2009
History in the Present Tense by
In this practical guidebook, Douglas Selwyn and Jan Maher propose a different way of teaching history - start from today and keep asking questions. As students investigate possible answers, they make connections across miles and centuries. Along the way, they experience that essential insight of the social studies: Point of view has everything to do with how one perceives the world. While students dig deeply into issues of personal relevance, they also master the content and skills mandated in state and national standards. Students learn about history - and about themselves.
Call Number: H 62.3 S457 2003
Lesson Plan Web Sites
- Black Gold School Division - Engaging StudentsIncludes links to resources & some exemplars/lesson planning materials for Science grades 1-9, and Division IV (grades 10-12). Also includes a "resources and templates" section.
- Sample Lesson Plans from Learn AlbertaIncludes samples for ELA, Art, Science and Social
- Lesson Plans - Rupertsland InstituteRLI’s Education Team has developed engaging lesson plans based on the Five Foundational Knowledge Themes.
- Secret Path Lesson PlansFrom The Manitoba Teachers' Society.
Critical Challenges
- Summaries of the Critical ChallengesATTENTION: these resources have been developed for the pre-2024 social studies curriculum