This Manitoba (Canada) curriculum guide for eighth grade social studies students contains suggested teaching strategies and learning activities in four units covering: (1) life during prehistoric and early historic times; (2) ancient civilizations; (3) life in early modern Europe; and (4) life in the modern world. Each unit includes an overview,…

The technological and cultural changes that have affected the United States and Canada since the 15th century are the subjects of this teacher's guide for a fifth-grade social studies course. Six units are presented: (1) "New discoveries result from the application of previously learned knowledge to the solution of current problems." (2)…

This guide, the first in a series of eight, provides an outline and overview of the K-12 social studies curriculum of Manitoba, Canada. The first part of the guide presents brief sections on the rationale, selection of content, evaluation, time allotment within the program, and scope and sequence. The bulk of the guide contains abstracts of…