British Columbia Museums Association - Teaching for Understanding

Elementary Social Studies Lesson Plans

Table of Contents

Preface • ii

Acknowledgments • iv

An Introduction to Teaching for Understanding History

Some Central Concepts ................................................................9
The Teaching for Understanding Model ........................................11
Using This Guide ...........................................................................12

The Lessons

Vegetable Gardens, Past and Present — Grades 2/3 ...................15
Exploration and First Contact — Grade 4 ......................................24
Development of the Kootenays — Grade 5 ...................................51
Putting BC on Track — Grade 5 .....................................................60
A Visit to A BC General Store — Grade 6 .......................................82
Setting Up Shop in the Far West — Grade 6 .................................89

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