This teacher resource offers a detailed introduction to the program, which includes its guiding principles, implementation guidelines, an overview of the social studies skills that grade 3 students use and develop, and a classroom assessment plan complete with record-keeping templates and connections to the Achievement Levels outlined in the WNCP Social Studies Curriculum.

This resource has four instructional units:

Unit 1: Connecting With Canadians
Unit 2: Exploring the World
Unit 3: Communities of the World
Unit 4: Exploring an Ancient Society: The Vikings

Each unit is divided into lessons that focus on specific curricular outcomes. Each lesson has:



materials lists
activity descriptions
questioning techniques
activity centre and extension ideas
assessment suggestions
activity sheets and visuals