TABLE OF CONTENTS Page Acknowledgement………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………. Introduction and Rationale ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………….
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General Aims……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….
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The Philosophy of the Social Studies Programme……………………………………………………………………………………..
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Social Studies Instruction…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..
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Some Instructional Strategies…………………………………………………………………………………………………………......
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How the Curriculum is organized ………………………………………………………………………………………………………….
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Standards and Competencies………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
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UNIT 1A: OUR CELEBRATIONS ………………………………………………………………………………………………………. Subtopic Times When we Celebrate……………………………………………………………………………………………………….
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UNIT 2: ALL ABOUT ME………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… Subtopic Who Am I? ...................................................................................................................................................................
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UNIT 3: MY HOME AND FAMILY ……………………………………………………………………………………………………… Subtopic: I Belong to a Home and Family …………………………………………………………………………………………………
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UNIT 1B: OUR CELEBRATIONS …………………………………………………………………………………………………………… Subtopic Times when Celebrate ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
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UNIT 4: MY SCHOOL………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… Subtopics School Life…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… Location of my School ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. Safety at School……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. Transportation to School …………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. Weather on the Way to School ……………………………………………………………………………………………………...
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UNIT 5: SOCIAL EDUCATION……………………………………………………………………………………………………………… Subtopics Good manners ……….……………………………………………………………………………………………………………… Honesty and Respect for Self, Others and Property …………………………………………………………………………… Sharing and Helping ……..…………………………………………………………………………………………………………
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UNIT 6: OUR ENVIRONMENT ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………… Subtopics The Importance of the Environment………………………………………………………………………………………………… Keeping Our Environment Clean ……………………………………………………………………………………………………
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UNIT 1B: OUR CELEBRATIONS …………………………………………………………………………………………………………… Subtopic Times when Celebrate ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
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UNIT 7: OUR FEDERATION………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… Subtopics Our Islands …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… Our National Symbols ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
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UNIT 8: THE WORLD………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… Subtopic The Earth’s Surface …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
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Glossary of Terms……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
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Appendices ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… Appendix 1: Essential Skills for Social Studies………………………………………………………………………………… Appendix 11: A Framework of Practical Skills …………………………………………………………………………………… Appendix 111: A Skills Checklist …………………………………………………………………………………………………… Appendix 1V: Pupil Evaluation /Profile Sheet…………………………………………………………………………………….. Appendix V: About Teaching-Ways Children Learn…………………………………………………………………………….. Appendix V1: Building Meaning:…………………………………………………………………………………………………… Appendix V11: Checklist to Assess a Lesson……………………………………………………………………………………..
Resource Information ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….
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