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Alberta
In Grade 5, the What Kind of World...? workshops
contain relevant materials to meet several objectives
under Topic A - "Canada: Its Geography and People,"
and Topic C - "Canada's Links with Other Countries."
In Grade 6, the workshops assist in meeting several
of the objectives of Topic A - "Local Government"
and Topic C - "China: A Pacific Rim Nation." In
Grade 7, the workshops meet several of the objectives
under Topic A - "Culture" and Topic B - "Cultural
Transition." In Grade 8, the workshops fit into
all three topics under the "History and Geography
of the Western Hemisphere" theme.
Specifically, the workshops meet the following
knowledge, skill and attitude objectives (from
the Alberta Social Studies Curriculum (1989)):
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Grade 5
- understanding the differences
among continents and countries;
- demonstrating respect for the
rights and opinions of others;
- cooperating and compromising
to solve group problems;
- appreciating how the environment
affects the way Canadians live and how an individual
can affect the environment;
- participating in a small group
activity by following established rules; and
- appreciating the benefits derived
from interactions with other countries.
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Grade 6
- understanding the differences
between rights and responsibilities;
- developing respect for the
opinions and rights of others and responsibility
for one's own actions;
- developing objectivity by examining
one's own ideas about what is a better way of
meeting basic needs; and
- developing empathy for the
problems faced in meeting one's needs.
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Grade 7
- learning how to communicate
with others in a variety of settings;
- demonstrating a respect for
the rights, needs, opinions and concerns of
self and others;
- demonstrating an appreciation
of the need for cooperation in group work and
community life;
- developing a willingness to
consider opinions and interpretation different
from one's own; and
- sdeveloping a sensitivity to
the customs and beliefs of cultural groups other
than one's own;
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Grade 8
- developing an appreciation
for the consequences of people's interaction
with their environment;
- developing an appreciation
of interdependence as a common feature of life;
- demonstrating a willingness
to cooperate and work with others;
- developing a critical stance
towards the decision-making process;
- developing an appreciation
for the way which knowledge of the past helps
in understanding the present and the future;
- developing an appreciation
of the contributions of individuals, groups
and events to the development of Canada;
- accepting the responsibility
of the individual in the global community; and
- developing a respect and tolerance
for the rights, needs, opinions and concerns
of others.
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