Social Studies, History and Geography Survey 2011
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1. Survey Due Date Survey - February 22

The new Ontario Elementary Social Studies Teachers' Association (OESSTA) http://oessta.blogspot.com/ is conducting this survey to obtain information to share with the Ministry of Education. The results will reflect a voice of elementary teachers in regards to the curriculum draft distributed electronically in January 2011.

Feel free to answer all or part of the survey.

This is your opportunity to be heard by the Ministry of Education

Visit http://oessta.blogspot.com/ to download the curriculum drafts.

1. Please list your School Board.

Please list your School Board.

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2. Which division do you teach in?

Which division do you teach in? primary

junior

intermediate

3. Topic titles and overview

What do you think about the titles for the strands: Canada and World connections and the revised strand: Canada, the World and Citizenship? Are the titles helpful for teachers and parents?
(note strengths, concerns/suggestions)

Topic titles and overview What do you think about the titles for the strands: Canada and World connections and the revised strand: Canada, the World and Citizenship? Are the titles helpful for teachers and parents? (note strengths, concerns/suggestions)

4. 2) What do you think of the OE’s (Overall Expectations)?
Are they age appropriate and can they be evaluated?

(note strengths, concerns/suggestions)

2) What do you think of the OE’s (Overall Expectations)? Are they age appropriate and can they be evaluated? (note strengths, concerns/suggestions)

5. Comment on the clusters of SE’s (specific expectations) that support each OE.
Are they age appropriate? Do they address technology and map and globe skills?
Are they inclusive? (equity, Aboriginal Perspectives, environment)
Notice the differences in the cluster headings?

(note strengths, concerns/suggestions)

Comment on the clusters of SE’s (specific expectations) that support each OE. Are they age appropriate? Do they address technology and map and globe skills? Are they inclusive? (equity, Aboriginal Perspectives, environment) Notice the differences in the cluster headings? (note strengths, concerns/suggestions)

6. Does the second overall expectations and the middle cluster help students to develop inquiry skills?

(note strengths, concerns/suggestions)

Does the second overall expectations and the middle cluster help students to develop inquiry skills? (note strengths, concerns/suggestions)

7. Comment on the teacher prompts that support specific expectations
Are they helpful for teacher planning and instruction?

(note strengths, concerns/suggestions)

Comment on the teacher prompts that support specific expectations Are they helpful for teacher planning and instruction? (note strengths, concerns/suggestions)

8. Are the Benchmarks of Historical thinking evident and clear?
(establish historical significance ,use primary source evidence , continuity and change, cause and consequence, historical perspectives and moral dimension)

Are the Benchmarks of Historical thinking evident and clear? (establish historical significance ,use primary source evidence , continuity and change, cause and consequence, historical perspectives and moral dimension)

9. Share any comments about the curriculum overall.
(engage students, relevant knowledge and skills, critical thinking, building on knowledge and skills which build on each strand from grade to grade)

Share any comments about the curriculum overall. (engage students, relevant knowledge and skills, critical thinking, building on knowledge and skills which build on each strand from grade to grade)

Social Studies, History and Geography Survey 2011Exit this survey

1. Survey Due Date Survey - February 22

1. Please list your School Board.

*2. Which division do you teach in?

3. Topic titles and overview What do you think about the titles for the strands: Canada and World connections and the revised strand: Canada, the World and Citizenship? Are the titles helpful for teachers and parents? (note strengths, concerns/suggestions)

4. 2) What do you think of the OE’s (Overall Expectations)?Are they age appropriate and can they be evaluated?(note strengths, concerns/suggestions)

6. Does the second overall expectations and the middle cluster help students to develop inquiry skills?(note strengths, concerns/suggestions)

7. Comment on the teacher prompts that support specific expectationsAre they helpful for teacher planning and instruction?(note strengths, concerns/suggestions)

8. Are the Benchmarks of Historical thinking evident and clear?(establish historical significance ,use primary source evidence , continuity and change, cause and consequence, historical perspectives and moral dimension)

9. Share any comments about the curriculum overall.(engage students, relevant knowledge and skills, critical thinking, building on knowledge and skills which build on each strand from grade to grade)