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……………………………………………………………………………………..

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Sample Lesson Plans …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

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Resource Information ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….

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