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Assessing Mathematical Thinking: A Focus on Reasoning Competencies
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Framing Critical Inquiry Questions and Tasks
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Building a Community of Thinkers
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Supporting All Learners: Creating the Conditions for Inclusive Classrooms
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Teaching Students to Use Criteria
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Using Thoughtbooks to Sustain Inquiry

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Learning to Inquire in Social Studies: An Anthology for Elementary Teachers
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Learning to Inquire in History, Geography, and Social Studies: An Anthology for Secondary Teachers, Fifth Edition
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Creating Thinking Classrooms
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Teaching Historical Thinking (Revised and expanded edition)
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Snapshots in Time: Significant Events in Canadian History Set 1

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I Can Make A Difference

I Can Make A Difference

Using critical thinking challenges, support your students in undertaking responsible "social" action in the home, at school and in the broader community.
Subjects: Social Studies
Grades: K, 1, 2, 3
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Immigration in 20th Century Canada

Immigration in 20th Century Canada

Help students think critically about the treatment of immigrant groups as they research their own family histories and analyze the uneven reception of immigrant groups arriving in Canada.
Subjects: Social Studies, History
Grades: 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12
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Investigating Images

Investigating Images

Guide students to interpret the explicit content of images, read behind images and challenge images to better understand historical and contemporary times and places.
Subjects: Art, Social Studies
Grades: 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9
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Investigating Realistic Stories

Investigating Realistic Stories

Guide students to use eight fully-developed strategies to bring the study of history and global issues alive.
Subjects: English/Language Arts, Social Studies
Grades: 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9
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La protection des droits de la jeunesse (fiches reproductibles)

La protection des droits de la jeunesse (fiches reproductibles)

Les fiches reproducibles sont gratuites avec l’achat de la ressource anglaise, Caring for Young People's Rights. Les notes pédagogiques qui expliquent comment utiliser les fiches reproductibles (les fiches d’information, les feuilles d'activité, les documents et les…
Subjects: Civics, Social Studies
Grades: 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12
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Learning to Inquire in History, Geography, and Social Studies: An Anthology for Secondary Teachers

Learning to Inquire in History, Geography, and Social Studies: An Anthology for Secondary Teachers

A favoured choice for post-secondary course instructors and their students for over 25 years. Now in its fourth edition, Learning to Inquire in History, Geography, and Social Studies: An Anthology for Secondary Teachers brings together the work of prominent education scholars and the experiences …
Subjects: Social Studies, Geography, History
Grades: 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, Post-secondary
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Learning to Inquire in History, Geography, and Social Studies: An Anthology for Secondary Teachers (e-Book)
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Learning to Inquire in History, Geography, and Social Studies: An Anthology for Secondary Teachers (e-Book)

A favoured choice for post-secondary course instructors and their students for over 25 years. Now in its fourth edition, Learning to Inquire in History, Geography, and Social Studies: An Anthology for Secondary Teachers brings together the work of prominent education scholars and the experiences …
Subjects: Social Studies, Geography, History, Professional Learning
Grades: 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, Post-secondary
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Learning to Inquire in History, Geography, and Social Studies: An Anthology for Secondary Teachers, Fifth Edition

Learning to Inquire in History, Geography, and Social Studies: An Anthology for Secondary Teachers, Fifth Edition

For over 30 years, Learning to Inquire in History, Geography, and Social Studies: An Anthology for Secondary Teachers has been a favoured choice for post-secondary instructors and their students, and the “must have” resource on every social studies teacher’s bookshelf.
Subjects: Social Studies, Geography, History
Grades: 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, Post-secondary
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Learning to Inquire in History, Geography, and Social Studies: An Anthology for Secondary Teachers, Fifth Edition (e-Book)
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Learning to Inquire in History, Geography, and Social Studies: An Anthology for Secondary Teachers, Fifth Edition (e-Book)

For over 30 years, Learning to Inquire in History, Geography, and Social Studies: An Anthology for Secondary Teachers has been a favoured choice for post-secondary instructors and their students, and the “must have” resource on every social studies teacher’s bookshelf.
Subjects: Social Studies, Geography, History
Grades: 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, Post-secondary
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Learning to Inquire in Social Studies: An Anthology for Elementary Teachers

Learning to Inquire in Social Studies: An Anthology for Elementary Teachers

A favoured choice for post-secondary course instructors and their students for over 25 years. Now in its fourth edition, Learning to Inquire in Social Studies: An Anthology for Elementary Teachers brings together the work of prominent education scholars and the experiences of highly regarded teac…
Subjects: Social Studies
Grades: K, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6
Format: Print
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Learning to Inquire in Social Studies: An Anthology for Elementary Teachers (e-Book)
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Learning to Inquire in Social Studies: An Anthology for Elementary Teachers (e-Book)

A favoured choice for post-secondary course instructors and their students for over 25 years. Now in its fourth edition, Learning to Inquire in Social Studies: An Anthology for Elementary Teachers brings together the work of prominent education scholars and the experiences of highly regarded teac…
Subjects: Social Studies, Professional Learning
Grades: K, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, Post-secondary
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Leçons modèles de pensée géographique

Leçons modèles de pensée géographique

Encourager les élèves à penser de façon critique en géographie en s’appuyant sur un large éventail de sujets et d’enjeux régionaux, nationaux et mondiaux. Disponible en anglais : Exemplars in Geographical Thinking
Subjects: Social Studies, Geography
Grades: 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12
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Leçons modèles de pensée historique : le XXe siècle au Canada
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Leçons modèles de pensée historique : le XXe siècle au Canada

Orienter les élèves pour qu’ils utilisent six concepts de pensée historique pour mieux réfléchir à un éventail d’événements et de personnages historiques, en utilisant des exemples du XXe siècle au Canada. Seulement di…
Subjects: Social Studies, History
Grades: 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12
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Legacies of Ancient Egypt

Legacies of Ancient Egypt

Students explore the wonders of Ancient Egypt as they engage in a number of critical thinking challenges, culminating in the creation of a museum exhibition.
Subjects: Social Studies, History
Grades: 4, 5, 6, 7, 9
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Managing Our Natural Wealth

Managing Our Natural Wealth

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.
Subjects: Social Studies, Geography
Grades: 4, 5, 6
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Re-enacting Confederation - A Simulation
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Re-enacting Confederation - A Simulation

As representatives at a hypothetical 1864 Ottawa conference, students decide whether or not to join in Confederation, and experience the complexities and compromises faced by the Fathers of Confederation. Available as a PDF only.
Subjects: Civics, Social Studies, History
Grades: 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12
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Rights, Roles and Responsibilities at School

Rights, Roles and Responsibilities at School

Through several critical thinking challenges, students explore various school roles, consider how learning needs are met at school, and assess how well they meet their responsibilities to themselves and to others.
Subjects: Social Studies
Grades: K, 1, 2, 3
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Snapshots in Time: Adapted Version Set 3

Snapshots in Time: Adapted Version Set 3

Includes 50 significant events in Canadian history from Set 1 and Set 2. Can be used as an entertaining game or an effective learning resource for teaching and assessing historical thinking (instructions included). This adapted version includes several features to make it more accessible for a…
Subjects: Social Studies, History
Grades: 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12
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Snapshots in Time: Significant Events in Canadian History Set 2

Snapshots in Time: Significant Events in Canadian History Set 2

Includes 50 cards focused on 50 additional significant events in Canadian history. Can be used as an entertaining game or an effective learning resource for teaching and assessing historical thinking (instructions included). Card size: 2.5" x 3.5" This set is also available in Fre…
Subjects: Social Studies, History
Grades: 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12
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Snapshots of 19th Century Canada
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Snapshots of 19th Century Canada

Use several critical thinking challenges to help your students examine the social, political and economical conditions throughout the 19th century from four groups' perspectives - English Canadian, French Canadians, recent immigrants and Aboriginal peoples. Available as a PDF only.
Subjects: Social Studies, History
Grades: 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12
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