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Children's literature
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Kiki's Journey
ISBN: 0892392142 -
The Moccasins
ISBN: 1894778146 -
My Name Is Yoon by Helen Recorvits; Gabi Swiatkowska (Illustrator)
ISBN: 0374351147Publication Date: 2003-04-03 -
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Spork by Kyo MacLear; Isabelle Arsenault (Illustrator)
ISBN: 9781553377368Publication Date: 2010-09-01His mum is a spoon. His dad is a fork. And he's a bit of both. He's Spork! Spork sticks out in the regimented world of the cutlery drawer. The spoons think he's too pointy, while the forks find him too round. He never gets chosen to be at the table at mealtimes until one day a very messy ... thing arrives in the kitchen who has never heard of cutlery customs. Will Spork finally find his place at the table? This ?multi-cutlery? tale is a humorous and lively commentary on individuality and tolerance. Its high-spirited illustrations capture the experience and emotions of anyone who has ever wondered about their place in the world.
- Home
- The Alberta Curriculum
- Big Ideas
- Worldviews Toggle Dropdown
- Primary Sources
- Children's Literature and Social Studies Toggle Dropdown
- Cross-curricular Connections
- BEd Coursework Toggle Dropdown
- Contact
Children's literature
-
Kiki's Journey
ISBN: 0892392142 -
The Moccasins
ISBN: 1894778146 -
My Name Is Yoon by Helen Recorvits; Gabi Swiatkowska (Illustrator)
ISBN: 0374351147Publication Date: 2003-04-03 -
-
Spork by Kyo MacLear; Isabelle Arsenault (Illustrator)
ISBN: 9781553377368Publication Date: 2010-09-01His mum is a spoon. His dad is a fork. And he's a bit of both. He's Spork! Spork sticks out in the regimented world of the cutlery drawer. The spoons think he's too pointy, while the forks find him too round. He never gets chosen to be at the table at mealtimes until one day a very messy ... thing arrives in the kitchen who has never heard of cutlery customs. Will Spork finally find his place at the table? This ?multi-cutlery? tale is a humorous and lively commentary on individuality and tolerance. Its high-spirited illustrations capture the experience and emotions of anyone who has ever wondered about their place in the world.
Identity in the Social Studies Program
"The dynamic relationship between citizenship and identity forms the basis for skills and learning outcomes in the program of studies...The sense of being a citizen, enjoying individual and collective rights and equitable status in contemporary society, impacts an individual's source of identity. Individuals need to feel that their identities are viewed as legitimate before they can contribute to the public good and feel a sense of belonging and empowerment as citizens." Program Foundations, Alberta Social Studies Program of Studies
"Personal identity is shaped by an individual’s culture, by groups, by institutional influences, and by lived experiences shared with people inside and outside the individual’s own culture throughout her or his development...In the early grades, young learners develop their personal identities in the context of families, peers, schools, and communities. Central to this development are the exploration, identification, and analysis of how individuals and groups are alike and how they are unique, as well as how they relate to each other in supportive and collaborative ways. Themes of Social Studies, National Curriculum Standards for Social Studies
Identity and Social media
Project examples
Fitt, S & Gross, L (2010, Sept-Oct). I am from Delicious Lasagna: Exploring Cultural Identity with Digital Storytelling. Social Studies and the Young Learner, 23 (1) 8-10. - Describes a multi-media poetry activity encouraging students to reflect on personal experiences, past achievements, and family traditions that have been meaningful in shaping their identities.(print copy of journal in Doucette)
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