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Alberta Dept. of Education, Edmonton. Curriculum Standards Branch. – 1999
This guide contains a comprehensive, annotated resource list intended to assist teachers in selecting resources for the kindergarten classroom. The resources are listed alphabetically under the two main headings: Series and Individual Resources. A listing of suppliers, including regional resource and urban media centers, and a title/series index…
Descriptors: Abstracts, Annotated Bibliographies, Curriculum Development, Educational Resources
Kirman, J. – Elements: Translating Theory into Practice, 1981
Provides information on Landsat maps of Canada made from pictures taken by satelitte. Suggests guidelines for their use in the elementary classroom. (Author/CM)
Descriptors: Elementary Education, Guidelines, Instructional Materials, Map Skills
Malcolm, Shirley, Comp. – 1990
This bibliography includes materials that supplement an original 1980 edition. As in the earlier edition, this bibliography provides teachers and librarians with information about instructional materials related to North American Indians, Inuit, and Metis. Information is categorized into three sections titled after the three groups. Each section…
Descriptors: American Indian Culture, American Indian History, American Indian Studies, American Indians

Harris, Stephen J. – History and Social Science Teacher, 1985
Military activities have played a part in shaping the nature of contemporary Canada. The main books dealing with recent Canadian military history that might be of interest to high school students are discussed. (RM)
Descriptors: Books, Foreign Policy, High Schools, History Instruction
Winarski, Marilyn – Illinois Teacher of Home Economics, 1976
It is suggested that the food guide still has a place as a basic tool for nutrition education when used with creative teaching techniques. Teaching situations which use the food guide and the contents of a pamphlet showing adaptations of Canada's Food Guide for several lifestyle concerns are presented. (MS)
Descriptors: Eating Habits, Instructional Improvement, Instructional Materials, Learning Activities

Schlene, Vickie J. – Journal of Geography, 1991
Presents a sampling of items from the ERIC database concerning the teaching of human geography. Includes documents dealing with Africa, Asia, the United States, Canada, Antarctica, and geographic concepts. Explains how to obtain ERIC documents. (SG)
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Geographic Concepts, Geography Instruction, Human Geography

Thorpe, Ron – Canadian Social Studies, 1991
Describes the Canadian Space Resource Centre, a clearinghouse for space-related material for classroom use. Explains that the facility has resources from the Canadian, U.S., European, and Japanese space programs. Discusses resources, including videotapes, slides, curriculum and lesson guides, and print material. (SG)
Descriptors: Clearinghouses, Elementary Secondary Education, Foreign Countries, Instructional Materials

Short, Dean – History and Social Science Teacher, 1982
Presents a role-playing activity for Canadian upper-elementary and secondary social studies classes on the debate which led to the entry of Newfoundland into the Canadian Confederation in 1949. Historical background, role-cards, and procedures for organizing the activity are included. (AM)
Descriptors: Comparative Education, Elementary Secondary Education, Instructional Materials, Learning Activities

Wright, Ian; Curtis, Charles – Canadian Social Studies, 1992
Reviews social studies journals published by associations in the Canadian provinces. Discusses three journals: "Perspectives,""One World," and "Horizon." Suggests learning activities contained in some of the articles. Describes articles of interest about teaching methods, specific areas of history, critical thinking,…
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Foreign Countries, History Instruction, Instructional Materials
Alberta Dept. of Education, Edmonton. Curriculum Branch. – 1999
This document is a comprehensive, annotated series of resource lists designed to assist in selecting resources for the senior high English as a Second Language (ESL) program. This source book is divided into five levels. Level 1 is intended for students who are acquiring literacy for the first time or who have had significant gaps in previous…
Descriptors: Annotated Bibliographies, Bilingual Instructional Materials, English (Second Language), Foreign Countries
Saskatchewan Education, Training and Employment, Regina. Curriculum and Instruction Branch. – 1993
This bibliography, organized in six sections, provides a comprehensive overview of Canadian arts education resources for use with dramatic arts students. (1) "Titles and Descriptions" and (2) "Out of Print Resource" provide information, sources, and annotations for alphabetically arranged items. (3) "Author Index" is…
Descriptors: Acting, Drama, Dramatics, Elementary Secondary Education
Houghton, J. R. – 1983
Environmental education resources are presented in three categories: (1) print materials; (2) non-print materials; and (3) physical resources. The print material category is subdivided into two sections: books, booklets, and card sets; and magazines, reports, and pamphlets. Entries, arranged alphabetically by title within each section, include…
Descriptors: Audiovisual Aids, Books, Elementary Secondary Education, Environmental Education
Moles, Garvin, Ed.; Thomas, Paul F. Ed. – Horizon Reprint, 1986
This set of materials meets the need created by the new social studies curriculum which requires teaching emphasis on British Columbia and Western Canada. The document includes a presentation of the geography of the Mackenzie Grease Trail, New Caledonia, and Prince George; examines some aspects of the history of the region; and discusses the most…
Descriptors: Curriculum Enrichment, Educational Resources, Foreign Countries, Geography
Alberta Dept. of Education, Edmonton. Special Educational Services Branch. – 1987
This manual was designed for use by teachers, counselors, and administrators and as a supplement to other school curricula which deal with the subject of suicide. It provides for the dissemination of information beyond the student body and assists school jurisdictions with the organization of both prevention and crisis oriented plans. Section One,…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Depression (Psychology), Foreign Countries, High Risk Persons

Sheehan, Nancy M. – Curriculum Inquiry, 1987
Analyzes Canadian activities of the Junior Red Cross (JRC) to understand the role of international movements, voluntary agencies, and informal educational practicies in curricular change. The JRC's ongoing success is attributed to overlapping educational and Red Cross personnel, its production of usable classroom materials, and its practical…
Descriptors: Curriculum Development, Elementary Secondary Education, Health Education, Hygiene