Courtenay Middle School (Comox Valley, B.C.)
Teacher Resources for
Social Studies
CMS Home
SD 71 Home
Planning
Reference Materials
School Resources, etc.
BC Ministry of Education Home Page
Bibliographies and Citations
Libraries and the LRC
IRPs
Citation Machine
CMS: Socials Links
(Click on Subject Resources: Socials)
Grade 7 Socials
or
Grade 8 Socials
Bibliography styles - MLA
Learning Resource Centre
(Phone
339-9978
to order)
EasyBib.com
Learning Resource Centre; NEW Socials videos, etc
Learning Outcomes
Meriwether Catalog
(to check on material)
Grade 7 Socials
or
Grade 8 Socials
Encyclopedias
SD #71 Recommended links
Canadian Encyclopedia
Vancouver Island Public Library
Planning Models
Columbia Electronic
AskERIC writing a lesson
Encyclopedia of B.C.
Learning Theories, etc.
AskERIC Planning
Encarta
AskERIC - Learning Theories
Planning Lessons (U of A)
World Book
AskERIC - Classroom Management
AskERIC - Student Motivation
Lessons
Grammar and Writing
CMS: Learning Theories
(
click on Pedagogy
)
AskERIC Reference Desk
Merriam-Webster dictionary and beyond
Canadian Education on the web
BCTF Lesson Aids
Thesaurus.com
Discovery Channel Units
The armchair grammarian
Ethics, Notetaking and Research
SchoolNet
Grammar tools & lessons
CMS: Ethics of information use
TeachersFirst.com
UVic Writers Guide
CMS: Evaluating Sources
TeachersNet
Writing Paragraphs
CMS: Evaluating Web Resources
Writing Essays
CMS: Note taking form #1
(basic model)
Assessment and Evaluation
CMS: Note taking doc
(expanded model)
Grade 7 Socials
or
Grade 8 Socials
Maps and Other Tools
CMS - Weaving a thought cloth
Assessment ideas and rubrics
(Chicago School Board)
CMS: Maps Links
BC Research Quest
Kathy Schrock's Assessment Guide
CMS: Terby's Tools
Big6 model
PBL: Project-Based Learning
CMS: Terby's Tutorials
QuizStar
: create quizzes
Atlas of Canada
WebQuests: Theory and Practice
RubiStar
; create rubrics
Best of History Websites
What are WebQuests?
(San Diego State)
Biographical dictionary
The Process
(University of Alberta)
Special Education
CIA Factbook
CMS: Kara Dawson's Collection
BC Ministry of Education Links
Geography websites
(from CLN)
SD71 WebQuests
BC: Adapted and modified explained
National Geographic - Maps
SD71 WebQuest Links
BC: Special Education Manual
Museum of Civilization
CMS: Modified Social Studies Units
Virtual Museum of Canada
Professional Bodies
Canadian War Museum
B.C. Social Studies Teachers
Aboriginal Education
Canadian Military History Gateway
Middle Years of Schooling Association
(Australia)
BC: Aboriginal Education links
NMSA
(USA)
SD #71 Recommended First Nations links
Government and Media Links
OMLEA
(Ontario)
CMS: Government Links page
CMS: Media Links page
CMS: Evaluating Sources
History Television
(Canada)
History Channel - USA
(from the US)
Check for library resources
Habits of Mind
Created by
Avi Luxenburg
and
Stew Savard
with help from the entire CMS staff March/April 2004. Revised April 2005.