A four-part, approximately 60-day learning path aligned with Alberta Grade 1 Social Studies and the Calgary Board of Education focus on inquiry, identity, belonging, diversity, citizenship, place, and community. Students begin with their own identities and relationships, expand their understanding to families and cultures, investigate school and community roles, and conclude by applying their learning in a community action and presentation project.
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Over approximately 15 days, students explore the idea that every person is unique and belongs to several overlapping groups, including family, classroom, school, neighbourhood, cultural, linguistic, and recreational communities. They identify characteristics, interests, strengths, languages, traditions, and relationships that contribute to identity while learning to describe similarities and differences respectfully. Through stories, discussion, self-portraits, classroom mapping, and cooperative activities, students develop vocabulary such as identity, belonging, community, diversity, respect, responsibility, and inclusion. Students also investigate how people show that they belong and how classrooms can help everyone feel safe, valued, and included. Learning should acknowledge that students have diverse family structures and identities and should use inclusive language and examples.
Stories about identity and belonging, Identity and belonging sorting cards, Community circle and identity templates
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