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      <title>Cultural diversity and connections (Grade 1)</title>
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		&lt;p&gt;  Curriculum outcomes: 1TP 2.1, 1C 1.1. Books (12 total)
All connected by Michelle Brown
Berry song by Michaela Groade
The Eidi bag by Shazia Afzal
Let’s get festive! : celebrations around the world by Joanna Konczak and Eura Pokleurska-Kozeillo
Meena’s Saturday by Kusum Mepani
La mélodie des petits fruits by Michaela Goade
One Diwali Day by Aditi Anand
Our ancestors’ kitchen by Willie Poll
The proudest blue by Ibtihaj Muhammad
Raashi’s rakhis by Sheetal Sheth
Shoes off please by Helena Ku Rhee
A world of dancers by Ginjer L. Clarke

Teacher resource binder, curricular outcomes, lesson plans.  This 5-lesson unit leverages literature from the kit to explore cultural celebrations, traditions, connection to the land, expressions of culture through art/dance, and belonging within diverse communities.
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      <title>CESD communities (Grade 1)</title>
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		&lt;p&gt;  Curriculum outcomes: 1TP 1.1, 1TP 2.1, 1S 1.1, 1S 2.1, 1C 1.1. Bowden - Sunflower stuffy
Carstairs - Lily the Cow stuffy
Cremona - Red barn
Delburne - CN Rail Caboose
Didsbury - Red brick schoolhouse
Elnora - Farm tractor
Innisfail - Log cabin (The Spruce’s)
Olds - White buffalo figurine
Penhold - Imitation eagle feathers
  Quill pen in map box
Sundre - Wild Appaloosa stuffy
Sylvan Lake - Lighthouse
  8 postcards - 5 from 1920s-1940s, 3 more modern
  Metal lighthouse magnet

Teacher resource binder, curricular outcomes, lesson plans, community maps.  This 5-lesson unit engages Grade 1 students in exploring local landmarks, natural features, cultural connections, economic exchanges, and community responsibilities using hands-on kit artifacts. Each lesson combines inquiry-based activities, kit item exploration, and structured assessment rubrics to measure student growth against curriculum outcomes.
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      <title>Canadian Symbols (Grade 1)</title>
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		&lt;p&gt;  Curriculum outcomes: 1C 1, 1TP 2.1, 1S 2.1. Beaver puppet
Beaver stuffy
Bill S-221 Senate of Canada (Shows Grey Jay status)
Canada Goose stuffy
Canadian Horse stuffy
Grey Jay stuffy
Moose stuffy
3 Canadian flags (handheld)
2 Canadian Coat of Arms patches
Canadian maple leaf pin on card
Maple Leaf tartan scarf
Stone Inuksuk (fragile)

Books (23 total)
All the books by Hayley Rocco
Be a good ancestor by Leona Prince and Gabrielle Prince
Beavers by Sabrina Crewe
The Canadian flag by Sabrina Crewe
Canadian Mounties by Sabrina Crewe
Comme tu es! : un livre sur l’inclusion par Margaret O’Hair
Ensemble : un livre sûre la communauté par Elise Gravel
The game by Henry Charles (Ten Bears)
A hat for house : one storm, many helpers by Audrey Perrott
Hello! My name is Maple Syrup by Mary Atikinson
Hockey’s origin story by Robb Murray
I hope by Monique Gray Smith
I am we : a book of community by Susan Verde
J’espere par Monique Gray Smith
Jina Jeong : project neighbor by Carol Kim
Lacrosse : a game of responsibility by Ryan James
Laisse un bel héritage by Leona Prince and Gabrielle Prince
Our Canadian flag by Maxine Trottier
Take me out to the ice rink by Stella Partheniou Grasso
Thank you, Canada by Andrea Lynn Beck
Together : a book about community by Elise Gravel
Totem poles by Sabrina Crewe
You are enough : a book about inclusion by Margaret O’Hair

.  Designed for Grade 1 Social Studies, this five-lesson unit uses interactive kit resources, storytelling, and hands-on activities to explore Canadian identity, official and natural symbols, national sports, community helpers, and diverse cultural ancestry. Across the lessons, students build a shared sense of belonging and examine their roles in the community through reflective journaling, group presentations, collaborative sorting, role-matching, and a creative portfolio project. &lt;/p&gt;&#xD;
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      <title>Systems, communities, and belonging (Grade 1)</title>
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		&lt;p&gt;  Curriculum outcomes: 1S 1.1, 1S 2.1, 1C 1. Monopoly Junior game , Money conversation cards for kids and families, teacher guide, lesson plans.

Books (9 total)
City of leafcutter ants : a sustainable society of millions by Amy Hevrom
Encore des consignes! by Valerie Fontaine
Give what you can by Alexandra Penfold
I am money : and I don’t grow on trees by Julia Cook and Garrett Gunderson
The know-nonsense guide to money : an awesomely fun guide to the work of finance by Heidi Fiedler
Lemonade in winter : a book about two kids counting money by Emily Jenkins
Mary had a little plan by Tammi Sauer
One hen and then … the story of a small loan and a big dream by Katie Smith Milway
Les règles et les responsabilités par Louise Spilsbury


.  This 5-lesson unit integrates the Grade 1 Social Studies curriculum outcomes with hands-on literature, games, and discussion tools provided in the SOCKT Systems Kit. Each lesson includes detailed procedures, materials list, cross-curricular connections, and step-by-step assessment strategies (including formative rubrics and observation checklists).
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      <title>Roman Republic democracy (Grade 6)</title>
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12 White twin size sheets (Togas)
2 Purple sashes (for Consuls)
1 Red sash (for Tribune)
30 Wood slats for secret ballot (Tabellae)
1 Box of chalk
1 Chalk eraser
3 Wicker baskets (fancier one for the Patricians) (Cistellae)
1 Replica Roman helmet
1 Runner (Pons)
3 Gold whiteboard magnets (the Laws on Bronze tablets)
1 Black whiteboard marker
1 Copy of the Magna Carta (7 laminated pages) 
1 Copy of the 1689 English Bill of Rights (coil binding)
36 Role cards (Plebians (31), Patricians (2), Consuls (2), Tribune (1)

Binder with curricular outcomes and 4 lessons plans.

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      <title>The tragedy of Othello : the Moor of Venice</title>
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		&lt;p&gt;Date Published:1993&lt;/p&gt;	&#xD;
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      <title>Base 10 block kit</title>
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		&lt;p&gt;  2 boxes of Base 10 blocks. 12 - Base ten decimeter cube (yellow)
30 packages - Base ten flats (10 per package) (yellow)
48 packages - Blue base ten rods (10 per package) (blue)
10 packages - Base ten non-linking yellow cubes (100 per package) (yellow)
10 packages - Base ten thousandth chips (100 per package) (yellow)
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      <title>Natural features and landmarks (Grade 1) : exploring our world, community, and belonging /</title>
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		&lt;p&gt;  Curriculum Outcomes: 1TP 1.1, 1TP 2.1, 1S 1.1, 1S 2.1, 1C 1.1. 25 piece Magna-Tiles Forest, 25 piece Magna-Tiles Arctic, 43 piece magnetic tiles roads &amp;amp; buildings, Alberta and World Landmark laminated flashcards, Symbols of Canada laminated flashcards, teacher binder with lesson plans.

Books:
ABC of Canada by Per-Henrik Gurth, Le Canada et ses Petits Monstres par Yves Gelinas, Frozen Worlds by Caryn Jenner, I am on Indigenous Land by Katrina M. Phillips, Look at that Building by Scot Ritchie, Mountains by Lisa J. Amstutz, Napi and the Rock by Jason Eaglespeaker, Where Do I Live? Town by Alicia Rodriguez, Why I Love Alberta illustrated by Daniel Howarth, You are Here: Canada by Carrie Gleason.

  This comprehensive unit consists of 5 inquiry-based, hands-on Social Studies lessons designed specifically for Grade One classrooms. The unit incorporates physical kit materials (Magna-Tiles, books, flashcards) and aligns directly with Alberta Grade 1 SS Curricular Outcomes across Time and Place (TP), Systems (S), and Citizenship (C). &lt;/p&gt;&#xD;
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      <title>Othello</title>
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&amp;lt;a href=&amp;quot;http://www.folgerdigitaltexts.org/&amp;quot; target=&amp;quot;   (Eng. 30-2) Husband and wife, Othello and Desdemona, love each other deeply until their most trusted friend, Iago, comes between them. One of the most cunning villains of all time orchestrates a chain of fateful events that makes Desdemona become everything she is not in the eyes of a man who can no longer see clearly. &lt;/p&gt;&#xD;
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		&lt;p&gt;Date Published:1965&lt;/p&gt;	&#xD;
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      <title>Macbeth with related readings</title>
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		&lt;p&gt;  NOV 20-1-IMC.   (Eng. 20-1) Student&amp;apos;s text with readings for Macbeth. (Out of print - lost copies cannot be replaced). &lt;/p&gt;&#xD;
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		&lt;p&gt;Date Published:1997&lt;/p&gt;	&#xD;
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      <title>Romeo and Juliet with related readings</title>
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      <title>All quiet on the western front</title>
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		&lt;p&gt;  Based on the novel by Erich Maria Remarque.&#xD;
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Canadian rating: 14A.&#xD;
SS 20-1, SS 20-2.   Gripping story of a young German soldier on the Western Front of World War I. Paul and his comrades experience firsthand how the initial euphoria of war turns into desperation and fear as they fight for their lives, and each other, in the trenches. The film from director Edward Berger is based on the world-renowned bestseller of the same name by Erich Maria Remarque. &lt;/p&gt;&#xD;
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      <title>River Valley Settlement Simulation</title>
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		&lt;p&gt;  5TP 1.2. Consumable items (Return remainder, discard used portions): Popsicle sticks, Kinetic sand, Chia seeds, Plastic straws, Lava rock, Air dry clay.

Returnable items: Shallow tray, Plastic animals, trees, rocks, Spray bottle

.  Transform your classroom into an ancient landscape with this hands-on River Valley Settlement Simulation, where students experience firsthand how geography and engineering forged early human history. By molding sand, directing real water, and planting fast-growing chia seeds, students watch as fertile riverbanks naturally give rise to settled farming while dry deserts force innovation. As they carve clay canals, construct mini-aqueducts, and navigate unpredictable &amp;quot;Game Master&amp;quot; twists like floods and droughts, students actively model how agricultural surplus drives urban growth and human adaptation. Perfectly aligned with Grade 5 Alberta Social Studies and Science outcomes, this high-engagement activity turns abstract historical concepts into an experiential engineering challenge that will captivate your class. &lt;/p&gt;&#xD;
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  Step into the boots of ancient merchants with this interactive, multi-round Silk Road simulation that brings the origins of global trade directly to life in your classroom. As students trade across regions like China, Central Asia, India, and Byzantium, they actively experience the strategic dilemmas, communication hurdles, and real-world risks of Afro-Eurasian exchange. Dynamic event cards—introducing empire taxes, prized luxury goods, cultural ideas, and even spreading diseases—keep students on their toes while demonstrating how trade routes transformed communities, belief systems, and global networks. High-energy, memorable, and deeply reflective, this activity transforms complex historical economics into an unforgettable, hands-on game your students will be talking about all year! &lt;/p&gt;&#xD;
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		&lt;p&gt;   Contents: Bamboo Slip - Printed, Oracle Bone Script (4), Chinese I Ching Coins (6), Terracotta Warrior Statues (4), Wall Scroll Paintings (4), Bamboo Slip - Blank, Ancient Civilizations Timeline, Dynasties of China Timeline, Ancient China Poster, teacher resource binder.

Books: Ancient Civilizations Activities (Hands-On History), The Ancient Worlds Atlas by Dr. Anne Millard, Early Societies: Mali, China, England by Natasha Henry, Lessons from our Ancestors by Raksha Dave, On the Run in Ancient China by Linda Bailey, Why Should I Care About the Ancient Chinese? by Claire Throp.



  This Gr 5 unit covers five core social studies topics centered on Ancient China using hands-on kit materials. Lesson 1 focuses on physical geography, asking students to justify why early societies settled along fertile river valleys like the Yellow River rather than in surrounding deserts. Lesson 2 teaches historical inquiry by having students examine oracle bones and bamboo slips to distinguish between primary and secondary sources and compare the roles of archaeologists and historians. Lesson 3 explores authoritarian leadership, the dynastic cycle, and how emperors maintained control using the Terracotta Army as a focal point. Lesson 4 investigates early economics, examining how standardized currency and Silk Road trade networks facilitated global commerce and cultural exchange. Finally, Lesson 5 highlights ancient technological innovations—such as papermaking, printing, and the compass—and has students evaluate their lasting legacies in modern society. &lt;/p&gt;&#xD;
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 Replica Artifacts: Tray 1 - Ra, Pharaoh, Bastet, Isis : Tray 2 - 4 Canopic jars, Sarcophagus w/ mummy, Obelisk  : Tray 3 - Rosetta Stone
 4 hand-painted papyrus paintings (King Tut collection), Ancient Civilizations timeline, Ancient Egypt poster.

Books:  Ancient Civilizations Activities, Ancient Egypt (Eyewitness), Dig! By Ruth Hatfield, Early Societies by Lynn Bryan, The Egyptian Cinderella by Shirley Climo, The Great and the Terrible by Joanne O’Sullivan, Hot on the Trail in Ancient Egypt by Linda Bailey, Super Surprising Trivia About Ancient Civilizations by Lisa Bolt Simons, Why Should I Care About the Ancient Egyptians? by Nick Hunter.

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.  This Grade 5 SS kit uses various resources to teach historical inquiry, geography, governance, and economics through the lens of Ancient Egypt. Students analyze primary artifacts and secondary sources to compare the roles of archaeologists and historians, investigate how the Nile River&amp;apos;s natural features enabled agricultural settlement, examine authoritarian rule and class structures via the social pyramid, and explore key technological innovations like hieroglyphics and architecture. Additionally, the activities cover early economic practices like bartering and trade routes, helping students compare ancient Egyptian systems directly to modern Canadian governance, economy, and citizenship. &lt;/p&gt;&#xD;
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7 replica artifacts: Bronze fibula brooch, 8 coins of the Roman Emperors, Colosseum model, Dodecahedron, Bust, Column.
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Books: 50 Gorgeous Roman Empire Mosaics, Ancient Worlds, L&amp;apos;Empire Romain, Kid&amp;apos;s Guide to the Roman Empire, Rome, Why Should I care about the Ancient Romans?.  Choose between the 5-lessons in this Grade 5 SS kit, or do them all for a hands-on, inquiry-based exploration of Ancient Rome through the critical lenses of social studies, history, and geography. Students begin by building historical thinking skills as they investigate real artifacts and secondary texts to distinguish between the roles of archaeologists and historians. They then map out how physical geography shaped settlement and trade networks across the empire, culminating in an interactive simulation where they use replica Roman currency to examine economic concepts like taxation and trade. Moving into social structures and governance, students evaluate authoritarian leadership, class hierarchies, and the political uses of public architecture, before ultimately tracing how Roman innovations—ranging from legal systems and aqueducts to language and calendars—continue to directly influence modern society today. &lt;/p&gt;&#xD;
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