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S'O'C'I'A L U D T E S -S I Learning Facilitator's Manual ""i Distance Learning 21] >dlbsria EDUCATION 251931 ijflL Social Studies 8 Module 1 LEARNING FACILITATOR S MANUAL ^^ aming vdlberra EDUCATION - Note ThisSocialStudiesLearningFacilitator'sManual containsanswerstoteacher-assessed assignmentsandthefinaltest; therefore,itshouldbekeptsecurebytheteacher.Students shouldnothaveaccesstotheseassignmentsorthefinaltestsuntilthey areassignedina supervisedsituation.Theanswersshouldbestoredsecurely bytheteacheratalltimes. — ALL RIGHTS RESERVED Copyright*1991,theCrowninRightofAlberta,asrepresentedbytheMinisterofEducation,AlbertaEducation11160JasperAvenue, Edmonton, Alberta,T5K0L2. Allrightsreserved. AdditionalcopiesmaybeobtainedfromtheLearningResourcesDistributingCentre. Nopartofthiscoursewaremaybereproducedinanyformincludingphotocopying(unlessotherwiseindicated),withoutthewritten permissionofAlbertaEducation. Everyefforthasbeenmadebothtoprovideproperacknowledgementoftheoriginalsourceandtocomplywithcopyrightlaw. Ifcases areidentifiedwherethishasnotbeendone,pleasenotifyAlbertaEducationsoappropriatecorrectiveactioncanbetaken. UNIVERSITY LIBRARY Contents \ = Introduction 1 Overview ofthe Program ofStudies 3 Overview ofSocial Studies 8 4 Structure ofthe Learning Package 7 Using This Learning Package in the Classroom 10 Evaluation 14 Introducing Students to the System 17 Module 1 Module 2 Module 3 Module 4 Module 5 Module 6 Teacher's Copy ofthe FinalTest with Marking Guide Final Test Teacher Questionnaire C Introduction Asurveyofthesecoursematerialswillconfirmthatthisnewlearningpackagehasbeenspecially designedformanykindsofteachersworkinginavarietyofsituations. Which Category Do You Fit? d SmallSchoolsTeacher CJ inexperienced O experienced,butinothersubjectareas d experiencedinteachingSocialStudies 8butwantingtotryadifferent approach DistanceLearningTeacher d travellingtoschoolswithinthejurisdiction O usingfacsimileandteleconferencingtoteachstudentswithinthe area O LargerSchoolsTeacher O inexperienced O experiencedinteachingSocialStudies 8butwantingtotryadifferent approach SocialStudies8 1 LearningFacilitator'sManual Becausethesematerialshavebeencreatedbyexperiencedclassroomteachersanddistancelearning specialists,theyhavemanyadvantagesforstudentsandteachersregardlessoftheirsituation. _ Advantages for Students Advantages for Teachers . • incorporatesastronglearner-centred • allowsteachersmaximumteachingtimeand philosophy minimizespreparationtime • promotessuchqualitiesinthelearneras • includesdifferentroutesthroughthematerials autonomy,independence,andflexibility tosuitdifferentlearners • isdevelopedthroughmediawhichsuitthe • incorporatesawiderangeofteaching needsandcircumstancesofthelearner strategies,inparticularthoseusing independentandindividuallearning • reflectstheexperientialbackgroundofAlberta students • deliverscurriculumdesignedbyeducation specialiststhatreflectsAlbertaEducation • opensupopportunitiesbyovercomingbarriers ProgramofStudieswithanemphasison thatresultfromgeographicallocation Canadiancontent • promotesindividualizedlearning,allowing • provideslearningmaterialswhichare learnerstoworkattheirownpace upwardlycompatiblewithadvanced educationaltechnology Doesitsoundlikesomethingyoucoulduse? Thestudentmaterialsarenottheonlycomponentsdesignedforindependent,guidedinstruction; sois thisLearningFacilitator'sManual. Itbegins withanoverviewofthecurrentAlbertaEducation ProgramofStudies forSocialStudies 8. Thissummaryisincludedforinexperiencedteachersor thoseteacherswhohavefoundthemselvesteachingSocialStudies 8 whentheirtrainingisinother subjectareas. Thisbriefsummaryisnotmeanttoreplacethe AlbertaEducationProgram ofStudies, butrathertohelpteachersconfirm the highlightsoftheprogram. Otherpartsofthisintroductionhave alsobeenincludedto helpteachersbecome familiarwiththisnewcoursewareand determinehowtheymightwanttouseitintheirclassroom. Beyondtheintroductiontheguideitselfcontains answers, models,explanations,andothertipsgeneratedby the teacherswhoauthoredthiscourse. Thecourseware andLFMaretheproductsofexperienced classroomteachersanddistancelearningspecialists. Itis thehopeoftheseteachersthattheirexperiencecanbe sharedwiththosewhowanttotakeadvantage ofit. SocialStudies8 2 LearningFacilitator'sManual Overview of the Program of Studies Rationale and Philosophy "Theaimofeducationistodeveloptheknowledge,theskillsandthepositiveattitudesofindividuals, sothattheywillbeself-confident,capableandcommittedtosettinggoals,makinginformedchoices andactinginwaysthatwillimprovetheirownlivesandthelifeoftheircommunity." -SecondaryEducationinAlberta(June 1985) SocialStudiesassistsstudentstoacquirethebasicknowledge,skills,andpositiveattitudesneededto beresponsiblecitizensandcontributingmembersofsociety. ThecontentofSocialStudiesdraws uponhistory,geography,economics,othersocialsciences,thebehaviouralsciences,andthe humanities. Thecontentservesasthecontextinwhichimportantskillsandattitudesaredeveloped. Goals and Objectives Ultimategoal: Responsiblecitizenship ComponentGoal: Developmentofcriticalthinking Theresponsiblecitizenusestheknowledge,skills, andattitudesacquiredintheschool,the family, andthecommunity. TheSocialStudiesProgramofStudiesoutlinesthree fundamentalobjectives. Knowledge Objectives Theseobjectivestakeintoaccountthehistoryofourcommunity,thenatureofdemocraticsociety, an understandingofthenatureofhumanity,andanunderstandingofoursocial,political,technological, andeconomicenvironment. Skill Objectives Theseskillsaregroupedintothreeclassifications: • Processskills • Participationskills • Communicationskills Attitude Objectives Theseattitudeobjectivesdescribe awayofthinking, feeling,oraction,andaredevelopedthrougha varietyoflearningexperiencesthatencompassknowledgeandskillsobjectives. Itishopedthat studentswilldeveloptheattitudescommensuratewithgoodcitizenship. SocialStudies8 3 LearningFacilitator'sManual Overview of Social Studies 8 ThefocusofSocialStudies 8isonthehumanandphysicalgeographyofCanadaandtheUnited States. ItwillexamineCanada'shistoryfromearlysettlementofthecountrytobecominganation. ThehumanandphysicalgeographyofBrazilis alsostudiedtodeterminehowithas affectedthe developmentofBrazil. Thestudyofhistorylooksatdifferentevents,movements,groups, andindividuals. Itpresentsthe factsandallowsthestudentstodosomecriticalthinkingtodevelopconceptsandgeneralizations. Humangeographytakesasimilarapproachashistory,butconcentratesontherelationshipofplaceto humankind. LearningaboutthehistoryandgeographyoftheWesternHemisphereshouldhelp studentsunderstandCanada'splaceinNorthAmericaandknowmoreaboutwhatcitizenship involves. Studyingvariousregionsshouldhelpstudentstoseetheentire worldasinterdependent. Human activityandfuturedevelopmentcanbedeterminedbyunderstandingthephysicalgeographyof Canada,theUnitedStates,andBrazil. Thiscouldalsobeusedasaframeworktostudyotherregions. ExarriiningBrazilasanareainSouthAmericashouldincreaseglobalawareness aswellastolerance andrespectofothers. SocialStudies8 4 LearningFacilitator'sManual