Social Studies

What will we be learning in social studies this year?

The Social Studies curriculum is broken down into four areas of study. This year we will be studying: Africa, quality of life around the world, South America and world geography. We will be focusing on our role in the world in which we live and the lives that other people our age live in countries around the world.

Ways of Life in Asia and Africa	Ways of Life in Asia and Africa
Identifying Countries of the World Quiz	Asia Photogallery
South and Southeast Asia Photogallery	Africa Tour Photogallery
Lonely Planet	UN and Decolonization
Country Outline Maps	SOS International
Country Reports – a great resource to find out about daily life for people in the countries	The Story of Africa
Canada’s Role In Africa	Tribes in Africa
Comparing Canada and Other Countries – click on Africa, then on facts at a glance. (CIDA Website)	Travelling In Africa
History Orb – timeline of events/country	Fact Monster – important event listings
Find out about the countries at Yahooligans.	African Folk Tales
Slavery	The CIA World Facts - use this site to find out information about your individual countries in Africa.
Slavery Today	PBS Africa
BBC World News – Africa	Explore Africa
Countries of the World	African Countries
African People Guide	Ethnic Groups in Africa
African Cultures	Tribes of Africa
Aesop’s Fables	Find out about the countries at PBS.
United Nations Cyberbus	One World.Net
Geographic Countries of the World	Our World
BBC Photo Essay
Quality of Life	Quality of Life
CIA World Factbook	Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms
CIDA – regions of the world	Children’s Rights
UN Human Development - chart building tool	World Hunger Map
World Calorie Consumption	World Food Trade and Consumption
World Cereal Exports	World Nutrition for Children

Americas Study	Americas Study
Personal Ecological Footprint	Aztec Daily Life
CIA World Factbook – South America	Inca’s Webquest
City Comparisons	Aztec Photos
City Comparisons #2	Aztec Sunstones
City Comparisons #3	History of the Aztecs
Country Comparisons #4	Ancient Aztecs
	The Aztecs/Mexicans
	The Aztecs
More Inca Webquest Links	Student Page for Aztecs Webquest
Inca Websites	Cultures of the Western Hemisphere
Cultures of the Andes – Music of the Inca	The Ancient Maya – teacher lesson guide
Importance of the Llama	The Early Aztecs
Aztec Language	The Aztec Cities
Aztec Language	Aztec Food and Drink
Aztec Art	Aztec Religion
The Aztec Calendar	Website of Aztec Links
World Mapping	World Mapping
World Biomes	What is the Prime Meridian?
7 Natural Wonders of the World	What is the equator?
Top 10 Natural Wonders of the World	What is the International Date Line?
Developing Countries – definition and list	What is daylight savings time?
Developed Countries – definition and list	Time Zone Calculators
Population Distribution	Comparing Map Projections

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