Category: Social Studies

Études sociales en français – French Social Studies

Post author By Nicole Hahn
Post date July 2, 2024
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Listed below are selected resources for French learners relating to social studies.

Vous trouverez ci-dessous une sélection de ressources pour les apprenants de français dans le domaine des études sociales.

Les livres d’images (Picture Books)

Le bus de Rosa

de Fabrizio Silei et Maurizio A.C. Quarello

Niveau scolaire (Grade level): 2 – 5

Assis dans un vieux bus, le grand-père de Ben lui raconte la ségrégation raciale dans l’Amérique de sa jeunesse : à l’école, dans les bars, dans le bus. Il lui raconte aussi comment, le 1er décembre 1955, une femme, Rosa Parks, refusa de céder sa place dans le bus à un Blanc, lançant le mouvement pour les droits civiques des Noirs aux États-Unis. Une histoire que le grand-père connaît bien : il se trouvait lui aussi dans le bus, ce jour-là. Assis à côté de Rosa. Mais il n’a pas eu son courage…

Voici Viola Desmond

de Elizabeth Mcleod

Niveau scolaire (Grade level): 3 – 6

Par un jour pluvieux de novembre 1946, Viola Davis, de passage à Glasgow en Nouvelle-Écosse, décide d’aller au cinéma. Elle s’installe dans la section officieusement réservée aux Blancs, mais l’ouvreuse lui demande de changer de place. Viola refuse, car elle sait que c’est à cause de la couleur de sa peau. La police l’emmène de force. Viola est emprisonnée, jugée et déclarée coupable. Cela ne l’empêche pas, avec l’aide de ses partisans, de continuer à se battre pour la justice sociale.

Mustafa

de Marie-Louise Gay

Niveau scolaire (Grade level): 2 – 5

Mustafa et sa famille ont voyagé très longtemps avant d’arriver dans leur nouveau pays. Certains soirs, Mustafa rêve du pays qu’il a quitté, le pays d’avant. Des rêves remplis de fumée, de feu et de grands bruits. Tous les jours, Mustafa se rend au parc. Il voit des fleurs pareilles à des langues de dragon, des insectes rouges à points noirs, un caillou moucheté. Et aussi des enfants qui ne lui prêtent pas attention. Est-il devenu invisible? Peut-être pas aux yeux de la fille-au-chat.

Pimithaagansa/Les libellules cerfs-volant,

Les langues(Languages):Cree and French

texte de Tomson Highway; illustrations de Julie Flett

Niveau scolaire (Grade level): 1 – 3

Taansi ka-itooteetay keespin iga meetawagaana kee-ayaa-in a-tie-igamigook oochi? Kapagawa-teetay naa? Maw weethawow Joe igwa ooseem’sa Cody. Maw m’tanaw-gaach. Ooseetaawuk taapoo-poogoo oomeetawaa-ganawaawa weethawow tipitoot, igwa kapee meetaweewuk, kapee m’choogee taawuk. Mamaskaach, chee-i?

Que ferais-tu n’avais aucun jouet, aucun jeu et aucun appareil electronique avec lesquels t’amuser? Est-ce que tu trouverais le temps long? Les freres Joe et Cody font tout sauf s’eenuyer. Ils inventent, creent et suivent leurs reves et ne s’ennuient jamais. Il suffit d’imaginer!

Kepmite’taqney Ktapekiaqn/Le chant d’honneur/The Honour Song,

Les langues(Languages):Mi’kmaq, French and English

texte de Gregory Paul; illustrations de Loretta Gould; traduction de Barbara Sylliboy & Hélène Devarennes

Niveau scolaire (Grade level): 3 – 8

Lors de nombreux évènements officiels ou cérémonies spirituelles chez les Premières Nations du pays, un chant est entonné par les participants. Ce chant a vu le jour dans le coeur et la tête de George Paul, un Mi’kmaw de Metepenagiag, après un parcours ardu. Cet album illustré raconte la naissance de ce chant et l’importance qu’il revêt pour les Premières Nations.

Kisimi Taimaippaktut Angirrarijarani/ᑭᓯᒥ ᑕᐃᒪᐃᑉᐸᒃᑐᑦ ᐊᖏᕐᕋᕆᔭᕋᓂ/Only in My Hometown,

Les langues(Languages):Inuktitut, Inuktitut Roman Orthography and English

titiraqtuq(writer) Ipiksaut Vuriisan(Arnakuluk Vuriisan);titiqtugaqtuq(illustrator) Ippiksaut Friesen(Angnakuluk Friesen)

Niveau scolaire (Grade level): Kindergarten – 2 (K-2)

Qanuippa piruqsabluni mikijumi nunalingmi ukiuqtaqtumi? Nukariik Arnakuluk Vuriisan ammalu Ipiksaut Vuriisan uqaqatigiiktuuk tagvuuna unipkaaliakkut nutaraublutik qanuiqattalaurmangaarmiik Inuit nunaqutingaani Nunavumi. Aqsarniquakkaujumi arnaillu katillutik mikigaqtuqpaklutik, ammalu Inuit tamarmik qatanngutigiigunnaqlutik.

Comment se passe l’enfance dans une petite ville du Nord ? Les sœurs Angnakuluk Friesen et Ippiksaut Friesen collaborent à ce récit de leur enfance dans une communauté inuite du Nunavut, où brillent les aurores boréales, où les femmes se réunissent pour manger de la viande de caribou crue et où tout le monde peut faire partie de la famille.

Discovering People,

Les langues(Languages):Cree, French and English

de Neepin Auger

Niveau scolaire (Grade level): Préscolaire – Kindergarten (PreK-K)

Le quatrième livre de la série À la découverte qui présente vingt-deux mots de base en anglais, en français et en cri qui se rapportent aux gens de la maison et à ceux qui existent dans la communauté autour de votre enfant.

La culture et la diversité

de Marie Murray

Niveau scolaire (Grade level): 2 – 5

Votre maison… À quoi ressemble-t-elle? Avec quels matériaux a-t-elle été construite? Alors que votre aménagement intérieur peut vous sembler tout à fait normal, mais il ne l’est pas nécessairement pour une personne issue d’une culture différente. Ce splendide documentaire aidera les jeunes lecteurs à en savoir plus sur la diversité culturelle et ses richesses.

Les droits et l’égalité

de Marie Murray

Niveau scolaire (Grade level): 2 – 5

Comment s’assurer que chaque être humain est traité avec équité et qu’il possède tout ce dont il a besoin pour vivre? La réponse peut sembler difficile, mais si on prend le temps d’étudier les droits de la personne, cela devient plus facile! Chacun d’entre nous a le droit de vivre dans un environnement où ses droits sont honorés et respectés .Êtes-vous prêts à découvrir ce que cela implique? Cet album informatif et d’actualité explique les droits de la personne et tout ce qu’ils englobent de façon simple et claire. Il comprend également un glossaire ainsi que des recommandations de livres et de sites Web pour faire davantage de recherches sur ce sujet important.

Lecteurs faciles (Easy Readers)

L’Asie

de Bobbie Kalman

Niveau scolaire (Grade level): 1 – 3

Ce livre facile à lire présente aux enfants la diversité du continent asiatique, le plus grand continent de la Terre. Des photographies en couleurs et des cartes détaillées mettent en évidence les principales régions, les étendues d’eau, les reliefs, les forêts, les steppes et les déserts de l’Asie.

Trouver d’autres ressources

Voici quelques conseils pour trouver d’autres ressources dans ce domaine :

Sur la page principale du site de la bibliothèque de l’UBC, utilisez la boîte de recherche générale pour rechercher des matériaux à travers toutes les succursales de la bibliothèque de l’UBC.
Pour limiter vos résultats aux matériels disponibles à la Bibliothèque de l’éducation, visitez le site web de la Bibliothèque de l’éducation et effectuez une recherche à l’aide de la case “Search Education Resources” située dans la bande à gauche de l’écran.
Remarque : les ressources étant principalement cataloguées en anglais, les termes ci-dessous donnent généralement plus de résultats que les recherches effectuées en français. Vous pouvez filtrer votre liste de résultats par langue dans la barre latérale de gauche.
Utilisez des termes de recherche spécifiques, tels que
- “media literacy”, “social studies–study and teaching”, “mapping”, “immigrant”, etc.
Pour trouver des plans de cours, incluez “lesson plans”, “lesson planning”, or “activity programs” dans vos termes de recherche.

Finding More Resources

To find more resources in this area, try the following:

Search using the General tab on the UBC Library website to look for material in all UBC Library branches.
Search using “Search Education Resources” box in the left hand bar on the Education Library website to limit your results to physical materials in the Education Library.
Use specific search terms, such as
- “media literacy”, “social studies–study and teaching”, “mapping”, “immigrant”, etc.
To find lesson plans, include “lesson plans”, “lesson planning”, or “activity programs” in your search terms.

Tags Critical Thinking, French, Grades 4-6, History, Indigenous Canadians, Non-fiction, Picture Books, Social Studies

Accessibility Diversity and Diverse Learners Social Studies

Black History in North America

Post author By TiffanyTse
Post date February 24, 2022
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Listed below are teacher resources, fiction and non-fiction picture books, middle grade and young adult books relevant to Black History in Canada and the United States.

Teacher Resources

I Have a Dream: Writings and Speeches that Changed the World

by Martin Luther King, Jr.

Grades: 9-12

Martin Luther King’s twenty most memorable writings and speeches are presented in this concise and convenient book. The editor provides head notes for each selection that give a running history of the Civil Rights movement and related events.

Putting the Movement Back Into Civil Rights Teaching: A Resource Guide for Classrooms and Communities

edited by Deborah Menkart, Alana D. Murray, & Janice L. View

A resource book that emphasizes the power of people through a diversity of stories, perspectives, essays, photographs, graphics, interviews, and interactive and interdisciplinary lessons. With sections on education, economic justice, citizenship, and culture, it connects the African-American Civil Rights Movement to Native American, Latina, Asian-American, gay rights, and international struggles; while highlighting the often-ignored roles of women in social justice movements.

Teaching the American Civil Rights Movement: Freedom’s Bittersweet Song

edited by Julie Buckner Armstrong and others

This book offers perspectives on presenting the civil rights movement in different classroom contexts, strategies to make the movement come alive for students, and issues highlighting topics that students will find appealing. Including sample syllabi and detailed descriptions from courses that prove effective, this work will be useful for all instructors, both college and upper level high school, for courses in history, education, race, sociology, literature and political science.

Viola Desmond’s Canada: A History of Blacks and Racial Segregation in the Promised Land

by Graham Reynolds with Wanda Robson

This book provides both general readers and students of Canadian history with a concise overview of the narrative of the Black experience in Canada, from slavery under French and British rule in the eighteenth century to the practice of racial segregation and the fight for racial equality in the twentieth century. Included are personal recollections by Wanda Robson, Viola Desmond’s youngest sister, together with important but previously unpublished documents and other primary sources in the history of Blacks in Canada.

Picture Books

Africville

by Shauntay Grant

When a young girl visits the site of Africville, in Halifax, Nova Scotia, the stories she’s heard from her family come to mind. She imagines what the community was once like – the brightly painted houses nestled into the hillside, the field where boys played football, the pond where all the kids went rafting, the bountiful fishing, the huge bonfires.

A Change of Heart

by Alice Walsh

Tragedy strikes the USS Truxtun one February night off the southeastern coast of Newfoundland, and Lanier is the lone black survivor of the terrible shipwreck. When he arrives onshore, the community’s kindness and humanity bring him back to health and change his outlook on life.

Black Women Who Dared

by Naomi M. Moyer

Short biographies of ten Black women from Canada and the United States, ranging from 1793 to the present. Anti-slavery activists, business women, community organizers, and educators; they were, and are, leaders committed to uplifting their communities.

Coretta Scott

by Ntozake Shange

Poetry. The story of Coretta Scott and how she yearned for equality while experiencing the unfairness of segregation. She and Martin Luther King Jr. fight for change through nonviolent resistance. Beautifully detailed paintings coupled with poetic text honour the inspirational Coretta Scott.

Delivering Justice: W.W. Law and the Fight for Civil Rights

by Jim Haskins

This book is about the life of W.W. Law whose efforts to register black voters and lead a successful business boycott resulted in Savannah, Georgia, being the first city in the south to end racial discrimination. Each section of text has a heading, which makes the story easier to follow along.

Famous Black Canadians

by Ramona Heikel

Grades: 4-8

This information book discusses the life and accomplishments of Black Canadians from Canada’s earliest days to the present, exploring the struggles that many early settlers faced, and the continuing struggle for equal treatment. It is a part of a series on Black History in Canada by Coast 2 Coast 2 Coast.

The First Lady of Civil Rights: Rosa Parks

by Bruce Bednarchuk

The illustrated song text tells the story of the African American woman Rosa Parks, who in 1955 refused to give up her bus seat and became “the first lady of civil rights.” Includes glossary, sheet music, CD, and activity questions.

Hidden Figures: The True Story of Four Black Women and the Space Race

by Margot Lee Shetterly with Winifred Conkling

Four intelligent and persistent African American mathematicians, Katherine, Dorothy, Mary, and Christine, accomplished the math for NASA that would one day send the United States into space for the very first time.

A Likkle Miss Lou: How Jamaican Poet Louise Bennett Coverley Found Her Voice

by Nadia L. Hohn

The story of Young Miss Lou who struggled to find her voice and eventually became an iconic poet and entertainment in Jamaica’s cultural legacy. Includes a brief biography of Miss Lou and a glossary to help readers less familiar with Jamaican Patois.

Martin & Mahalia: His Words, Her Song

by Andrew Davis Pinkney & Brian Pinkney

Explores the intersecting lives of civil rights leader Martin Luther King, Jr. and gospel singer Mahalia Jackson at the historic moment when their joined voices inspired landmark changes. Back matter includes further information, including a timeline and other resources.

Moses: When Harriet Tubman Led Her People to Freedom

by Carole Boston Weatherford

Grades: K-3

Based on the spiritual journey of Harriet Tubman as she hears the voice of God guiding her north to freedom on that very first trip to escape the brutal practice of forced servitude.

Nina: A Story of Nina Simone

by Traci N. Todd

This biography tells about the life of Nina Simone, an African American musician born in 1933 by the name of Eunice Kathleen Waymon. She became well recognized for her piano skills, but was discriminated for being Black. During the Civil Rights Movement, her music became iconic as she wrote songs of protest and fought for freedom with her lyrics.

The Stone Thrower

by Jael Ealey Richardson

Describes the childhood of Chuck Ealey, who dreamed of becoming a football quarterback despite the prejudices he faced as an African American.

The Undefeated

by Kwame Alexander

Poetry. Originally performed for ESPN’s The Undefeated, this poem is a love letter to black life in the United States. It highlights the unspeakable trauma of slavery, the faith and fire of the civil rights movement, and the grit, passion, and perseverance of some of the world’s greatest heroes. Back matter provides historical context and additional detail for those wishing to learn more.

Unspeakable: The Tulsa Race Massacre

by Carole Boston Weatherford

On May 31 and June 1, 1921, an armed mob looted homes and businesses as Black families fled. The police did nothing to protect Greenwood, and as many as three hundred African Americans were killed, most buried in unmarked graves. Thousands were left homeless. No official investigation occurred until seventy-five years later. Unspeakable helps young readers understand the events of the Tulsa, Oklahoma race massacre, one of the worst incidents of racial violence in our nation’s history

Viola Desmond Won’t Be Budged!

by Jody Nyasha Warner

In 1946 with racial segregation, Viola Desmond went to see a movie at the theatre when the Caucasian staff demanded her to move to the balcony, but Viola stood her ground on the main floor. The aftermath led to Viola’s unjust trial and other battles against racism, but her courage and persistence empowered many African Canadians to fight for their rights.

We Wait for the Sun

by Dovey Johnson Roundtree & Katie McCabe

Autobiography. The late Civil Rights attorney and activist shares a poignant moment from her childhood beside her wise grandmother, who taught Roundtree the values of self-worth, strength and justice that inspired the co-author’s boundary-breaking career.

The Youngest Marcher: The Story of Audrey Faye Hendricks, a Young Civil Rights Activist

by Cynthia Levinson

Meet nine-year-old Audrey Faye Hendricks, the youngest known child to be arrested for a civil rights protest in Birmingham, Alabama, 1963. This inspirational story shows you’re never too little to make a difference.

Middle Grade and Young Adult Books

Brown Girl Dreaming

by Jacqueline Woodson

Grades: 6-8

Poetry. Raised in South Carolina and New York, Woodson always felt halfway home in each place. In vivid poems, she shares what it was like to grow up as an African American in the 1960s and 1970s, living with the remnants of Jim Crow and her growing awareness of the Civil Rights movement.

Claudette Colvin: Twice Toward Justice

by Phillip Hoose

Presents the life of the 15-year-old Alabama teenager, Claudette Colvin, who played an integral role in the Montgomery bus strike, once by refusing to give up a bus seat, and again, by becoming a plaintiff in the landmark civil rights case against the bus company. Interspersed with photographs and text features for an immersive and engaging read.

Freedom Summer: The 1964 Struggle for Civil Rights in Mississippi

by Susan Goldman Rubin

An account of the civil rights crusade in Mississippi 50 years ago that brought on shocking violence and the beginning of a new political order. Interspersed with photographs, the chapters follow the timeline of the events making the book easy to follow along.

Hand in Hand: Ten Black Men Who Changed America

by Andrea Davis Pinkney & Brian Pinkney

Grades: 6-8

Presents the stories of ten African-American men from different eras in American history, organized chronologically to provide a scope from slavery to the modern day.

Heart and Soul: The Story of America and African Americans

by Kadir Nelson

A simple introduction to African-American history, from Revolutionary-era slavery up to the election of President Obama. This large book is adorned with awe-inspiring paintings on each page with easy-to-understand text.

I Came As A Stranger: Underground Railroad

by Bryan Prince

A powerful history and a valuable guide to sites and communities that commemorate the courage and suffering of a time not so very long ago. Contains many black and white photographs, a timeline, and suggested further reading.

The Kids Book of Black Canadian History

by Rosemary Sadlier

This updated edition of Rosemary Sadlier’s bestselling and award-winning The Kids Book of Black Canadian History has been reimagined for a new generation of young readers and includes topics from Canada’s legacy of slavery to global impacts of the Black Lives Matter movement. A celebration of the incredible history, achievements and contributions of Black people and communities in Canada.

Martin Luther King Jr.

by Laurie Calkhoven

Biography for kids ages 8-12 about MLK – from his early family life and experiences in education, to his untimely death and the worldwide mourning and riots that followed. Filled with photographs, illustrations, definition boxes, information sidebars, fun facts, maps, inspiring quotes, and other nonfiction text features engaging for young learners.

The Mighty Miss Malone

by Christopher Paul Curtis

With love and determination befitting the “world’s greatest family,” twelve-year-old Deza Malone, her older brother Jimmie, and their parents endure tough times in Gary, Indiana, and later Flint, Michigan, during the Great Depression. An inspiring and engaging fictional story with a focus on family, poverty, and a great heroine.

This Promise of Change: One Girl’s Story in the Fight for School Equality

by Jo Ann Allen Boyce and Debbie Levy

In 1956, 14-year-old Jo Ann Allen was one of twelve African-American students who broke the color barrier and integrated Clinton High School in Tennessee. This is the heartbreaking and relatable story of her four months thrust into the national spotlight and as a trailblazer in history. Based on original research and interviews and featuring back matter with archival materials and notes from the authors on the co-writing process.

We Are One: The Story of Bayard Rustin

by Larry Dane Brimmer

Captures a story of passion, courage, and triumph through Bayard’s own words and archival photographs, and through spirituals and protest songs that Bayard often sang. The book contains large text, numerous images, and thorough information without being too dense.

We’ve Got a Job: The 1963 Birmingham Children’s March

by Cynthia Levinson

Discusses the events of the 4,000 African American students who marched to jail to secure their freedom in May 1963. Combining extensive research and in-depth interviews with protestors, the author recreates the events of the Birmingham’s Children’s March from a new and personal perspective, with large text and numerous images.

Finding more resources:

To find more resources in this area, try the following:

Search using the General tab on the UBC Library website to look for material in all UBC Library branches.
Search using “Search Education Resources” box in the left hand bar on the Education Library website to limit your results to physical materials in the Education Library.
Use specific search terms to narrow your results, such as “Black Canadians” or Black history in Canada.
To find lesson plans, include “lesson plans”, “study and teaching”, or “activity programs” in your search terms.

For more help with searching, please visit the Library Service Desk or e-mail ed.lib@ubc.ca.

Tags Accessibility Diversity and Diverse Learners, History, Social Studies

Social Studies

Maps and Mapping

Listed below are selected teacher resources, picture books, and non-fiction related to maps and mapping.

Teacher Resources

Dynamic social studies

by George W. Maxim

Grades: K-6

This book presents a range of effective ways to teach social studies to elementary school students, with the hope of inspiring them to become informed, rational, and culturally responsive citizens. It focuses on motivation, creativity, and the examples of experienced teachers to help readers breathe life into their social studies teaching. Includes multiple sections on maps and mapping specifically.

Learning and teaching with maps

by Patrick Wiegand

Grades: K-8

A comprehensive and authoritative account of how primary school children and teachers can use maps to enhance learning and deepen understanding of this essential skill. Includes all aspects of map use, such as reading and interpreting maps and using maps to find the way, covering maps of all scales, including globes and atlases. eBook

Instant map skills: Neighborhoods & Communities

by Wendy Vierow

Grades: 1-3

Includes a large wall map and accompanying activities to teach map skills such as cardinal directions, reading a map key, and following a route.

Picture Books

Mapping Sam

by Joyce Hesselberth

Grades: K-3

An adventurous cat named Sam explores her neighbourhood at night, with maps of all types revealing the spots she visits and different points of view.

Henry’s Map

by David Elliot

Grades: K-3

Henry the pig makes a map to show where everything goes on the farm he lives in. But after he’s done, he and the other animals discover a problem!

Quest

by Aaron Becker

Grades: K-3

Two children must follow a map given to them by a mysterious king to save both him and his kingdom from dark forces.

Mapping Penny’s world

by Loreen Leedy

Grades: K-3

When Lisa’s teacher tells the class that they can make a map of anywhere, Lisa decides to map all of her dog Penny’s favourite locations.

Non-fiction

Rookie read-about geography: Map skills series

by various authors

Grades: K-1

The four books in this series – Latitude and Longitude, Map Keys, Looking at Maps and Globes, and Map Scales – each highlight a different aspect of map reading.

Follow that map! A first book of mapping skills

by Scot Ritchie

Grades: K-3

Using maps, learners can follow Sally as she searches for her missing cat and dog, and can try making a map of their own bedroom at the end of the book.

Maps and mapping for Canadian kids

by Laura Peetom & Paul Heersink

Grades: 1-4

Discusses concepts such as scale, symbols, and colour and how they relate to reading maps. Also touches on basic principles of navigation and how they’re used to explore and chart the world.

National Geographic Kids World Atlas

by National Geographic Society

Grades: 3-8

The 5th edition of this well-known atlas includes new features such as a thematic map on endangered species, a map about the region of Central Africa, and an expanded Antarctica section.

How does GPS work?

by Leon Gray

Grades: 4-6

When taking a road trip today, some sort of GPS device is essential. It may be built into the car’s dashboard, or perhaps it’s just an app on a smartphone. But GPS is used for more than just finding your way! Readers will be fascinated by its many uses, such as catching criminals, predicting earthquakes, and creating maps.

Map types

by Ann Becker

Grades: 4-8

This book explores what maps are, what kinds of maps there are – like road maps, topographical maps, and globe – and how maps are created and used. Part of the All over the map series.

Map parts

by Kate Torpie

Grades: 4-8

This book examines the essential parts of maps through carefully chosen examples. Part of the All over the map series.

Drawing maps

by Kate Torpie

Grades: 4-8

The author demonstrates how maps are made at different scales and for a variety of purposes, and gives easy-to-follow instructions on how to draw maps. Part of the All over the map series.

Mapping in a digital world

by James Bow

Grades: 4-8

This book explores how map making is changing due to new developments in technology: from satellite data, to videos from the internet, to computer game technology. Part of the Mapping in the modern world series.

Finding More Resources

To find more resources in this area, try the following:

Search using the General tab on the UBC Library website to look for material in all UBC Library branches.
Search using “Search Education Resources” box in the left hand bar on the Education Library website to limit your results to materials in the Education Library.
Use specific search terms to narrow your results, such as “Maps –Juvenile fiction”, “Maps–Juvenile literature”, “Atlases–Juvenile literature”, or “Map reading–Juvenile literature”.
To find lesson plans, include “lesson plans”, “lesson planning”, or “activity programs” in your search terms.

For more help with searching, please visit the Library Service Desk or e-mail ed.lib@ubc.ca.

Tags Atlas, Mapping, Maps, Social Studies

Social Studies

Immigrant and Refugee Experiences

Post author By Education Librarian
Post date May 9, 2019
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Listed below are selected teacher resources, picture books, fiction, and non-fiction related to immigrant and refugee experiences.

Teacher Resources

Supporting refugee children: Strategies for educators

by Jan Stewart

Grades: K-12

The psychosocial needs of war-affected children who migrate to other countries are difficult to identify, complicated to understand, and even more troubling to address. This book provides a holistic exploration of these challenges and offers practical advice for teachers, social workers, and counsellors, as well as suggestions for policy makers.

Voices from the margins: School experiences of refugee, migrant and indigenous children

edited by Eva Alerby and Jill Brown

Grades: K-12

This collection of studies provides a place for migrant, refugee and indigenous children to talk about their school experiences. Refugee children from the Sudan, Afghanistan and Somalia, indigenous children from Sweden, Australia, New Zealand and Vietnam, migrant children in Canada, Iceland and Hong Kong, and urban and rural children from Zanzibar all speak out through drawings, small group and individual discussion.

Global migration and education: Schools, children and families

edited by Leah Adams and Anna Kirova

Grades: K-12

The essays in this book are organized around five themes: Multiple Global Issues for Immigrant Children and the Schools They Attend; They Are Here: Newcomers in the Schools; Views and Voices of Immigrant Children; Far from Home With Fluctuating Hopes; and Searching for New Ways to Belong. (Also available online.)

Untapped skills: Realising the potential of immigrant students

by the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development

Grades: K-12

This report explores a number of questions about the performance and socio-economic background of children of immigrants, including: Who are the children of immigrants? What do they know and what can they do? How do they differ from other students? Do they approach school and learning in a different way?

Righting Canada’s wrongs resource guide

by Lindsay Gibson, Ilan Danjoux, and Roland Case

Grades: 6-12

To be used with the books in the Righting Canada’s wrongs series, which explores the Canadian government’s actions against various ethnic groups throughout history, the subsequent fights for justice, and the eventual apologies and restitution.

Picture Books

The Journey

by Francesca Sanna

A mother and her two children leave everything behind and set out to find a new home, in a journey filled with both fear of the unknown and great hope.

Mustafa

written and illustrated by Marie-Louise Gay

Grades: K-3

Some nights Mustafa dreams of the country he used to live in. Dreams full of smoke and fire and loud noises. Mustafa’s mother and a new friend help him to feel a little more at home in this unfamiliar place.

Teacup

written by Rebecca Young, illustrated by Matt Ottley

Grades: K-3

A boy travels across the sea in a rowboat to look for a new home, taking with him a teacup full of earth from the place where he grew up.

The Day You Begin

written by Jacqueline Woodson, illustrated by Rafael López

Grades: K-3

When Rigoberto, an immigrant from Venezuela, introduces himself, his classmates laugh – but Angelina understands what it’s like to be an outsider.

The Name Jar

by Yangsook Choi

Grades: K-2

Instead of introducing herself on the first day of school, Korean immigrant Unhei tells her class that she will choose an English name by the following week. Her classmates want to help her – but which name will she choose?

Stepping Stones: A Refugee Family’s Story

written by Margriet Ruurs, illustrated by Nizar Ali Badr

A young girl and her family are forced to flee their village to escape the Syrian civil war and make their way toward safety and freedom in Europe. In English and Arabic.

Out

written by Angela May George, illustrated by Owen Swan

Grades: K-3

A little girl and her mother flee their war-torn homeland, making a long and treacherous sea journey to find a new place to call home.

The day war came

written by Nicola Davies, illustrated by Rebecca Cobb

Grades: 1-4

Imagine war came to your town, turning it to rubble. Then imagine going on a long journey to find a new home, with no welcome at the end of the journey.

Fiction

Front desk

by Kelly Yang

Grades: 3-7

Mia lives with her parents, who are immigrants, at the motel where they work. While Mia covers the front desk and tries to tell her mother she wants to become a writer, her parents are hiding newcomers who they let stay at the hotel for free. Mia has to juggle the demands of her work while striving for her dream.

Inside Out and Back Again

by Thanhha Lai

Grades: 3-7

Ha, a young Vietnamese girl, chronicles the life-changing year of 1975, when she, her mother, and her brothers flee their home in Saigon and resettle in Alabama.

A Long Walk to Water

by Linda Sue Park

Grades: 5-7

When the Sudanese civil war reaches his village in 1985, eleven-year-old Salva becomes separated from his family and must walk with other Dinka tribe members through southern Sudan, Ethiopia, and Kenya in search of a safe haven.

Seeking Refuge: a graphic novel

by Irene N. Watts, illustrated by Kathryn E. Shoemaker

Grades: 4-7

Marianne, a young Jewish girl, has made it out of Nazi Germany in the Kindertransport of 1938. Now in Wales in 1939, she moves from one unsuitable home to another, but her courage and resilience see her through.

Non-fiction

Too young to escape: A Vietnamese girl waits to be reunited with her family

by Van Ho and Marsha Forchuk Skrypuch

When her family flees from Vietnam to the West, Van is too young – and her grandmother is too old – to make the dangerous boat journey. While they wait for their family to send for them, they must endure many hardships.

Canada’s immigrant cultures

by Barbara Samuels

Grades: 4-6

Canada is a country of many cultures, and all of these cultures have played important roles in establishing the county’s foundation. In this book, readers explore Canada’s rich cultural landscape, and learn about the impact that different cultural groups have had throughout Canada’s history, and continue to have today. Part of the Multiculturalism in Canada series.

The Komagata Maru and Canada’s anti-Indian immigration policies in the twentieth century

by Pamela Hickman

Grades: 6-12

This book explores the 1914 incident in which the Canadian government refused to allow over 300 immigrants who came to Canada by ship – on the Komagata Maru – to stay in this country. Part of the Righting Canada’s wrongs series.

The Chinese head tax and anti-Chinese immigration policies in the twentieth century

by Arlene Chan

Grades: 6-12

Through historical photographs, documents, and first-person narratives from Chinese Canadians who experienced the Head Tax or who were children of Head Tax payers, this book offers a full account of the injustice of this period in Canadian history. Part of the Righting Canada’s wrongs series.

Japanese Canadian internment in the Second World War

by Pamela Hickman and Masako Fukawa

Grades: 6-12

This book uses first-person narrative from five Japanese Canadians who were youths at the time their families were forced to move to the camps to describe the experience of internment. Also includes photographs and historical documents. Part of the Righting Canada’s wrongs series.

Italian Canadian internment in the Second World War

by Pamela Hickman and Jean Smith Cavalluzzo

Grades: 6-12

This book uses first-person narratives, historical photographs, paintings, and documents to describe Italian Canadians experience of internment. Part of the Righting Canada’s wrongs series.

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Social Studies

Teaching History and Social Studies

Post author By Education Librarian
Post date March 20, 2019
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Listed below are selected teacher resources for teaching History and Social Studies.

Engagement in teaching history: Theory and practice for middle and secondary teachers

by Frederick D. Drake and Lynn R. Nelson

Grades: 7-12

This book presents key elements of history instruction, including the use of primary sources and narratives, involving students in the historical inquiry through classroom discussions, teaching toward chronological thinking, and the use of historical documents.

Stirring up justice: Writing and reading to change the world

by Jessica Singer

Grades: 7-12

This book introduces a range of tools and strategies to improve students’ critical awareness, helping them to understand their world and become educated, engaged citizens.

Tools for teaching social studies: A how-to book of useful ideas and practical solutions

by Jim Parsons with Mariah Schroder

Grades: K-12

The authors present a number of teaching principles for use in social studies classes, including discovering one’s unique teaching style, connecting with one’s students, setting and achieving realistic goals, facilitating effective group work, and more.

Keywords in the social studies: Concepts and conversations

edited by Daniel G. Krutka, Annie McMahon Whitlock, and Mark Helmsing

Grades: K-12

Over fifty authors discuss complex and contested components of keywords in social studies – such as “indigenous”, “home”, “race”, and “community” – by way of offering diverse accounts that range from autobiographical narratives to historical genealogies, from critical implications of specific curriculum texts to offering vignettes of classroom teaching that deploy a keyword concept in practice.

Secondary starters and plenaries: History

by Mike Gershon

Grades: 9-12

The 25 starter ideas in this book will help to ensure that the first five minutes of any History class are motivating and energizing, while the 25 plenaries will students to reflect on and embed their learning at the end of the lesson.

The big six: Historical thinking concepts

by Peter Seixas and Tom Morton

Grades: K-12

The authors discuss six historical thinking concepts which students should become familiar with: historical significance, evidence, continuity and change, cause and consequence, historical perspectives, and the ethical dimension.

Teaching history creatively (2nd ed,)

edited by Hilary Cooper

Grades: K-12

This book introduces teachers to a range of available approaches to historical inquiry which involve creative, active and effective learning. Topics include the link between history education and creativity, investigating sources, using archives, using drama to explore events, and more. (E-book only.)

(Re)imagining elementary social studies: a controversial issues reader

edited by Sarah B. Shear, Christina M. Tschida, Elizabeth Bellows, Lisa Brown Buchanan, Elizabeth E. Saylor

Grades: Elementary

This reader stands out as a collection of approaches aimed specifically at teaching controversial issues in elementary social studies. This reader challenges social studies education (i.e., classrooms, teacher education programs, and research) to engage controversial issues–those topics that are politically, religiously, or are otherwise ideologically charged and make people, especially teachers, uncomfortable–in profound ways at the elementary level.

Powerful social studies for elementary students

by Jere Brophy, Janet Alleman, and Anne-Lise Halvorsen

Grades: K-6

This book combines theory and research with examples from classroom practice, and outlines ways to select content and teach history, geography, and social sciences meaningfully in the elementary classroom.

Social studies: Innovative approaches for teachers

by Nancy A. Maynes and Jennifer M. Straub

Grades: K-6

The authors focus on two important approaches to teaching social studies: the value and flexibility of social studies as a broad medium for teaching a range of skills and concepts, including literacy and numeracy; and the human aspect of social studies, in its relation to people and their activities, challenges, and choices.

Dynamic social studies

by George W. Maxim

Grades: K-6

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Social Studies

Rights, Roles, and Responsibilities

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Post date March 19, 2019
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Listed below are selected teacher resources, picture books, fiction, and non-fiction related to rights, roles, and responsibilities.

Teacher Resources

Rights, roles and responsibilities at school: A unit exploring the responsibilities of various school roles, including students’ own responsibilities, in helping to meet other students’ needs

by various authors and the BC Ministry of Education

Grades: K-3

The nine critical thinking challenges in this unit explore the responsibilities of various school roles, including students’ own responsibilities, particularly in the school and classroom environment. For more in the “Critical challenges across the curriculum series”, click here.

A critical inquiry framework for K-12 teachers: Lessons and resources from the U.N. Rights of the Child

edited by JoBeth Allen and Lois Alexander

Grades: K-12

Provides ideas to guide pedagogy and a curriculum model for helping students connect with issues in their lives while meeting standards. Illustrates how teachers used a human rights framework to engage students in critical inquiry of relevant social issues, such as immigration rights, religious tolerance, racial equality, countering the effects of poverty, and respect for people with disabilities. Chapters highlight lively classroom and community action projects.

ABC teaching human rights: Practical activities for primary and secondary schools

by Ohchr

Grades: K-12

Offers practical advice to teachers and other educators who want to foster human rights awareness and action among primary and secondary students, including suggestions for developing learning activities.

Educating for human rights and global citizenship

edited by Ali A. Abdi and Lynette Shultz (eBook)

Grades: K-12

While human rights violations continue to affect millions across the world, there are also ongoing contestations regarding citizenship. In response to these and related issues, the contributors to this book critique both historical and current practices and suggest several pragmatic options, highlighting the role of education in attaining these noble yet unachieved objectives.

Caring for young people’s rights

by Jan Nicol, Dan Kirk, and Lindsay Gibson

Grades: 7-12

This resource fosters understanding of the nature and range of basic human rights and appreciation of the importance of protecting these rights. Human rights are personalized through real-life profiles of young people in a variety of developing countries. Includes comprehensive lesson plans on evaluating and securing the rights of young people. For more in the “Critical challenges across the curriculum series”, click here.

Picture Books

The thundermaker

written and illustrated by Alan Syliboy

Grades: K-4

Little Thunder learns the importance of responsibility as his father teaches him, and then passes on, the role of Thundermaker.

An unusual thrill on Parliament Hill: The responsibility to respect the rights of others

written by Dustin Milligan, illustrated by Meredith Luce

A raccoon named Arahkun travels all the way to Ottawa, along with a group of young Canadians, to tour Parliament Hill. Things get out of control along the way. Offers children a basic understanding of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms. For more in the “Charter for children series”, click here.

Viola Desmond won’t be budged!

written by Jody Nyasha Warner, illustrated by Richard Rudnicki

Grades: K-4

In Nova Scotia, in 1946, an usher in a movie theatre told Viola Desmond to move from her main floor seat up to the balcony. She refused. This nonfiction bookchronicles the life of the Canadian civil rights pioneer. See also Meet Viola Desmond.

We are all born free: The Universal Declaration of Human Rights in pictures

by Amnesty International

Grades: 1-4

A book of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, each accompanied a different artists’ illustration.

Keeper of the light

written by Janet Barkhouse, illustrated by Thérèse Cilia

Grades: 3-8

Following her father’s death, eleven-year-old Sara goes to work for the Mosher family helping clean, maintain and keep the light. When a storm approaches Sara is left alone with the great responsibility of keeping the light for the seafarers.

Fiction

Shu-Li and Digeo

written by Paul Yee, illustrated by Shaoli Wang

Grades: 2-4

Shu-Li and her friend Diego take on the responsibility of caring for the neighbour’s dog while he’s in the hospital, but the dog slips out of his collar. Shu-Li and Diego have to figure out how to take responsibility for their actions and tell the truth.

X marks the spot

written by Jeff Szpirglas and Danielle Saint-Onge, illustrated by Dave Whamond

Grades: 2-4

Leo loves to make maps and experiment with new ways of getting around the schoolyard but he sometimes gets sidetracked which can lead to getting in trouble. When Leo’s teacher, Mr. Chang, announces he’ll be giving out an award for responsibility, Leo is determined to redeem himself. The upcoming class field trip to the woods seems like the perfect opportunity but when two of Leo’s classmates wander out of bounds, Leo is faced with a tough decision.

Three feathers

written by Richard Van Camp, illustrated by K. Mateus

Grades: 10-12

Three young men have vandalized their community and are sent by its Elders to live nine months on the land as part of the circle sentencing process. There, the young men learn to take responsibility for their actions and acquire the humility required to return home. But, when they do return, will they be forgiven for what they’ve done? For more in the “Debwe” series, click here.

Non-fiction

Relationships and responsibilities: In your country

by Janet Gurtler

Grades: 1-3

This book explores what it means to be a citizen of Canada, as well as the responsibilities that come with that citizenship.

Relationships and responsibilities: In your community

by Janet Gurtler

Grades: 1-3

This book explores what it means to be part of a community, as well as the responsibilities that come with that membership.

Gay and lesbian history for kids: The century-long struggle for LGBT rights

with 21 activities, by Jerome Pohlen

Grades: 5-8

Each chapter discusses an era in the struggle for LGBT civil rights from the 1920s to today. The history is told through personal stories and firsthand accounts of the movement’s key events, such as the Stonewall Inn uprising and the AIDS crisis and some of its key figures. Also includes 21 activities based on the content of the book. See also LGBTQ Rights.

Children’s rights

by Robyn Michaud-Turgeon and Michael F. Stewart

Grades: 6-9

Part of the Issues 21 series, which examines contemporary issues in society in order to develop students’ skills in the areas of critical thinking, creativity, communication, collaboration, ethical citizenship and activism. Includes 6 student books and a teacher’s guide.

Discrimination

by Tom Henderson

Grades: 6-9

Freedom vs. security

by Craig Harding and Glyn Hughes

Grades: 6-9

Oppression of women

by Ruby Lee

Grades: 6-9

Poverty

by Craig Harding and Glyn Hughes

Grades: 6-9

This book explores what the causes of poverty are, and how we can work together to make a difference. Part of the Issues 21 series. Includes 6 student books and a teacher’s guide.

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Social Studies

Media Literacy and Media Studies

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Post date March 19, 2019
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Listed below are selected teacher resources, picture books, fiction, and non-fiction related to media literacy and media studies.

Teacher Resources

Media education for a digital generation

edited by Julie Frechette and Rob Williams

Grades: 6-12

This book argues that the goals for comprehensive and critical digital literacy require grasping the means through which communication is created, deployed, used, and shared, regardless of which tools or platforms are used for meaning making and social interaction. Drawing upon the intersecting matrices of digital literacy and media literacy, the volume provides a framework for developing critical digital literacies by exploring the necessary skills and competencies for engaging students as citizens of the digital world. (E-book only)

Media literacy education in action: Theoretical and pedagogical perspectives

edited by Belinha S. DeAbreu and Paul Mihailidis

Grades: K-12

Featuring a mix of perspectives, this book explores the divergent ways in which media literacy is connected to educational communities and academic areas in both local and global contexts. The volume is structured around seven themes: Media Literacy: Past and Present; Digital Media and Learning; Global Perspectives; Public Spaces; Civic Activism; Policy and Digital Citizenship; and Future Connections. (E-book only)

Media literacy, social networking, and the Web 2.0 environment for the K-12 educator

by Belinha S. DeAbreu

Grades: K-12

This book uses the theme of media literacy as a lens through which to view and discuss social networking and Web 2.0 environments. There is ongoing and positive research on the participatory culture created by youth who are heavily involved in the new digital technologies, yet schools tend to avoid these mediums for fear of the unknown. Can students learn within this context? This book posits that indeed they can, using media literacy as a way to provide a framework for these mediated environments.

Global media literacy in a digital age: Teaching beyond borders

edited by Belinha S. DeAbreu and Melda N. Yildiz

Grades: K-12

How do we connect with one another? How do the media portray different cultures and beliefs? What messages are often omitted from media? How do we connect what we see in the worldwide media to the classroom? This book, divided into four parts, serves to answer many of these questions. This resource provides a look at how media literacy education has become a global and interconnected dialogue brought about by the evolution of technology.

Close reading the media: Literacy lessons and activities for every month of the school year

by Frank W. Baker

Grades: 6-9

This book will help teachers work with middle school students to become savvy consumers of the TV, print, and online media bombarding them every day. Students will learn to think critically about photos, advertisements, and other media and consider the intended purposes and messages. Topics include helping students detect fake news, unraveling the messages in TV advertising, and looking at truth vs propaganda in political ads and debates. (E-book only)

Media literacy: New agendas in education

edited by Kathleen Tyner

Grades: K-12

This volume explores how educators can leverage student proficiency with new literacies for learning in formal and informal educational environments. It also investigates critical literacy practices that can best respond to the proliferation of new media in society, and what sorts of media education are needed to deal with the rapid influx of intellectual and communication resources. (E-book only)

Media and digital literacies in secondary school

by Reijo Kupiainen

Grades: 9-12

Young people bring their own media and literacy practices to the school as an important part of an identity, taste, and social life. This book highlights youth’s media production practices, from photography and video making to fan fiction writing and online role-playing, and shows how these practices make a dialog between informal and formal learning and that teachers have an important part in collaborative relationships with pupils when teachers encourage and motivate pupils and help them to understand media phenomena.

Argument in the real world: Teaching adolescents to read and write using digital texts

by Kristin Hawley Turner and Troy Hicks

Grades: 9-12

Digital texts influence what students buy, who they vote for, and what they believe about themselves and their world. In this book, the authors draw from real world texts and samples of student work to share insights and practical strategies in teaching students the logic of argument, whether those arguments are streaming in through a Twitter feed, a viral videos, or internet memes.

Fiction

Media meltdown: A graphic guide adventure

written by Liam O’Donnell, illustrated by Mike Deas

Grades: 4-8

When Karl Reed, Owner of Oasis Developments, tries to force the sale of a local fruit farm — through whatever means necessary — Pema, Bounce and Jagroop decide to expose him through the media. Little do they realize that when it comes to the news and the advertisers who make it possible, the truth is not always part of the story and nothing can be taken at face value.

Non-fiction

Power of the media

by Brooke Moore and Tara Smith

Grades: 6-9

Digital world

by Glen Downey

Grades: 6-9

This book explores how to evaluate the effect of digital technologies on the way we think and interact. Part of the Issues 21 series. Includes 6 student books and a teacher’s guide.

Choosing news: What gets reported and why

by Barb Palser

Grades: 5-8

More news sources are available to us than ever before. But who decides what is news? Learn to identify good news sources and watch for slant. Don’t be fooled! Make sure your sources tell the real story. Part of the Exploring media literacy series.

Advertising attack

by Laura J. Hensley

Grades: 5-8

From simple signs to risky stunts, advertising takes many forms. Sometimes the message is confusing; sometimes it’s unforgettable. This book explores, the strategies, techniques, and tricks companies use to influence what we buy.

Made you look: How advertising works and why you should know

written by Shari Graydon, illustrated by Michelle Lamoreaux

Grades: 5-8

From the earliest roots of advertising to the undercover marketers of the 21st century, the authors shows where ads come from, how they work, and why kids need to be informed. Bursting with real-life examples, thought-provoking questions, and plenty of tips to empower young consumers, this book is every kid’s ultimate guide to the advertising universe.

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Social Studies

Landforms and Natural Resources

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Post date March 19, 2019
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Listed below are selected teacher resources, picture books, and non-fiction related to landforms and natural resources.

Teacher Resources

Powerful social studies for elementary students

by Jere Brohpy, Janet Alleman, and Anne-Lise Halvorsen

Grades: K-6

Managing our natural wealth: A unit on natural resources with a focus on forestry, fishing, and mining in British Columbia

by Tom King, Wendy Amy, and Mark Woloshen

Grades: 5-7

Through a variety of critical thinking challenges, students learn about Canada’s natural resources and then focus on problems and solutions related to forestry, fishing and mining in British Columbia. For more resources in the “Critical challenges across the curriculum series”, click here.

This earth: Physical geography and the environment

by Paul Vazant and others

Grades: 10-12

A case-driven text that focuses on physical geography and human interaction and covers the origin of Earth, continental shifts, water and air pollution and human impacts, and taking responsibility for the planet. Also includes teaching notes, lesson plans, and assessment rubrics.

Picture Books

Canyon

written by Eileen Cameron, photographed by Michael Collier

Grades: K-3

Colourful photographs of landscapes are accompanied by poetry which traces water’s journey from the sky, down the mountains, in the rivers, and finally forming a canyon.

Water land: Land and water forms around the world

written and illustrated by Christy Hale

Die-cut pages identify and contrast types of water bodies and their corresponding land masses to help young readers understand how connected the earth and the water really are.

Non-fiction

Where on earth are mountains?

by Bobbie Kalman

Grades: 1-2

Discusses how mountains form and explores different mountain ranges around the world. For more books from the “Explore the continents” series, click here.

Volcanoes: Nature’s incredible fireworks

by Natalie Hyde

Grades: 1-3

Shows how volcanoes are created and why they erupt. Includes an introduction to magma, lava, colliding plates that cause earthquakes, and other natural phenomena. For more books from the “Earthworks” series, click here.

Earth’s landforms and bodies of water

by Pamela Hickman

Grades: 1-3

Explains how Earth is covered by landforms and bodies of water, how they develop, and why they change. Covers landforms such as mountains, valleys, and sand dunes, as well as waterways such as oceans, rivers, and ponds. For more books in the “Earth’s processes close-up” series, click here.

Canada’s natural resources

by Carrie Gleason

Grades: 1-4

Explores Canada’s diverse environments and the natural resources they provide. Divided into five sections, forests; oceans, rivers and lakes; land and soil; rocks and minerals; and energy resources. For more books in the “Canada close up” series, click here.

How do wind and water change Earth?

by Natalie Hyde

Grades: 2-3

Explains how landforms can be changed by weathering and erosion in both the short and long term.

Introducing landforms

by Bobbie Kalman and Kelley MacAulay

Grades: 2-4

Provides an introduction to why the land on Earth has different shapes in different places. Photographs, illustrations, and text covers continents, mountains, valleys, plains, and caves, as well as the forests, animals, and water that may be found on each landform.

Violent volcanoes

by Terry Jennings

Grades: 3-6

Introduces volcanoes, explaining how they are formed, why they erupt, and the different shapes of volcano cones, along with descriptions of some of the most famous volcanic eruptions of the twentieth century. For more books in the “Amazing planet earth” series, click here.

Natural resources

by Sally Morgan

Grades: 5-8

Presents a global look at where Earth’s natural resources come from and how they are traded between countries, including the benefits and drawbacks of globalization in this area.

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Social Studies

History of British Columbia

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Post date March 19, 2019
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Listed below are selected teacher resources, picture books, fiction, and non-fiction related to the history of British Columbia.

Teacher Resources

Teaching history creatively

edited by Hilary Cooper

Grades: K-12

Engagement in teaching history: Theory and practice for middle and secondary teachers

by Frederick D. Drake and Lynn R. Nelson

Grades: 7-12

Picture Books

The west is calling: Imagining British Columbia

written by Sarah N. Harvey & Leslie Buffam, illustrated by Dianna Bonder

Grades: K-7

150 years of British Columbia’s history told through haiku and colourful images.

Fiction

Up in arms

written by Amanda Spottiswoode, illustrated by Molly March

Grades: 3-8

During the Second World War Sophie, Molly, Mark, Harriet, Leticia, and Posy are sent to live with their eccentric uncle, Captain Gunn on the BC coast. The group embarks on adventures, stopping in Hesquiat Harbour, Estevan Point Lighthouse, Cape Scott, and Alert Bay and meet real-life historical figures such as Cougar Annie and aviator Jim Spilsbury along the way.

Heart of a champion

by Ellen Schwartz

Grades: 4-6

Kenny (Kenji in Japanese) wants nothing more than to play on the Asahi baseball team with his brother Mickey (Mitsuo). But when Japan attacks Pearl Harbor in 1941, everything for Kenny and his family spirals out of control: schools are closed, businesses are confiscated, fathers are arrested and sent to work camps in the BC interior and mothers and children are relocated to internment camps. Kenny fights to uplift people’s spirits and maintain his love of baseball despite seemingly insurmountable challenges.

Non-fiction

From time immemorial: The first people of the Pacific Northwest coast

written by Diane Silvey, illustrated by Joe Silvey

Grades: 3-8

From Time Immemorial provides an honest and up-to-date survey of the history of the coastal First Nations from pre-contact to the present. Includes a broad overview of traditional ways common to a large number of diverse groups. A teacher’s guide is also available for this book.

British Columbia: A new historical atlas

by Derek Hayes

Grades: 8-12

A large collection of maps related to British Columbia’s history, including the maps of Indigenous peoples, fur traders, gold seekers, and railway builders. Also includes relevant photographs and historical documents.

British Columbia Reconsidered: Essays on women

edited by Gillian Creese and Veronica Strong-Boag

Grades: 11-12

A comprehensive set of essays detailing the lives and contributions of women in British Columbia’s history.

The Komagata Maru and Canada’s anti-Indian immigration policies in the twentieth century

by Pamela Hickman

Grades: 6-12

Japanese Canadian internment in the Second World War

by Pamela Hickman and Masako Fukawa

Grades: 6-12

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Use specific search terms to narrow your results, such as “British Columbia–History”, “Frontier and pioneer life–British Columbia”, “British Columbia–Juvenile fiction”
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Social Studies

Government

Listed below are selected teacher resources, picture books, and non-fiction related to government.

Teacher Resources

Powerful social studies for elementary students

by Jere Brophy, Janet Alleman, and Anne-Lise Halvorsen

Grades: K-6

Canadians and their government : A resource guide

by Canadian Heritage

Grades: 6-12

Gives a comprehensive and concise explanation of how Canada has developed, and continues to develop, as a democratic country. Includes activities to help youth become familiar with, think critically about and engage themselves in Canada’s democratic system of government. Also available online and in French.

Picture Books

Alexander the grape: The right to be considered no matter how old you are

written by Dustin Milligan, illustrated by Jasmine Vicente

Although dreams of the exciting things that await him when he is older – like becoming a bottle of grape juice and travelling to far off lands! With an election underway, he becomes immersed in local politics— campaigning to lower the age necessary to become grape juice. This book explores the right to be considered regardless of age. For more in the “Charter for Children” series, click here.

That’s not fair!: Getting to know your rights and freedoms

written by Danielle S. McLaughlin, illustrated by Dharmali Patel

A collection of stories illustrating civil liberties. Mayor Moe and the councillors of the City often need to come up with new laws to keep things ticking along smoothly. But what happens when they don’t agree about the solution to a problem? In each story the councillors are presented with a problem, and the group then makes a decision to address the problem with a new law, only to discover later there were unintended consequences in each instance.

Amelia Bedelia’s first vote

written by Herman Parish, illustrated by Lynne Avril

Letting an elementary school vote on school rules? It probably won’t end well, but Amelia Bedelia’s first foray into the democratic process is a clever way to engage kids in a discussion of elections. Kids will learn about absentee ballots, run-offs, and the power of persuasion. See also Amelia Bedelia 4 mayor.

Non-fiction

Get involved: Democracy

by Joy Kita

Grades: 3-6

Discusses Canada’s democratic process and the important role of Canadian citizens. Part of the To Be Canadian series.

Who runs this country anyway? A guide to Canadian government

by Joanne Stanbridge

Grades: 3-7

Covers core concepts of Canadian government including the structure of government, the role of the monarch, the Constitution, Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms, referendums, by-elections, and everything students need to know about Parliament. Includes text, photos, and illustrations.

Art of the possible: An everyday guide to politics

written by Edward Keenan, art by Julie McLaughling

Grades: 5-9

An introduction to politics, and why we need them. Includes topics such as why we form societies, the basic types of governments, the power of public opinion, methods of rhetoric, and the reasons why politicians ‘lie’. Each chapter covers a single topic and includes relevant case studies.

Government of Canada Series

by various authors

Grades: 6-8

The four books in this series – Federal Government, Municipal Government, Provincial and Territorial Governments, and the Rights and Responsibilities of Canadian Citizens – provide readers with a detailed look at the country’s systems of government.

Justice

by Charles Boocock

Grades: 6-9

Systems of government series

by various authors

Grades: 6-9

The four books in this series – Communism, Dictatorship, Monarchy, and Democracy – look at different systems of government and discusses their origins, history and practical application in the world.

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