An Analysis of the K-6 Social Studies Draft Curriculum “Skills & Procedures” through the lens of Bloom’s Taxonomy of Educational Objectives
Dr. Carla Peck provides an in-depth analysis of the 2024 draft K-6 Social Studies curriculum, using Bloom's Taxonomy of Educational...
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Minister Nicolaides, It’s time to listen
Dr. Carla Peck's analysis of the 2024 draft K-6 Social Studies curriculum reveals critical flaws that remain from earlier attempts...
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An Open Letter on the New Social Studies Curriculum [March 15, 2024]
As professional educators and researchers who were part of the Curriculum Specialist group invited by Alberta Education to contribute our...
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Alberta’s social studies curriculum pushes religious exceptionalism
Dr, Margie Patrick explores the Alberta government's attempt to include religion in the draft Social Studies curriculum in this article...
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“Crash Course” on the Draft Curriculum
The Department of Elementary Education in the Faculty of Education at the University of Alberta hosted two public information sessions...
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Silent Masculinity and White Logic in Alberta’s K-6 Social Studies Curriculum
In less than three months since Alberta’s draft K-6 curriculum’s release, educators across the country have released a torrent of...
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Narrating Dangerous Single Stories: An Analysis of Alberta’s Draft K-6 Social Studies Curriculum
Thomas King (2003) powerfully asserted, “The truth about stories is that’s all we are” (p. 153). As a narrative inquirer,...
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The Potential Health and Social Effects of Alberta’s Draft K-6 Curriculum
Dr. Pamela Roach expresses concern about the development and content of the draft Social Studies K-6 curriculum recently released by...
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Promises made, promises broken – how the draft K-6 curriculum recolonizes the Métis in Alberta
Yvonne Poitras Pratt and Jennifer Markides suggest that the draft K-6 curriculum now being proposed to educators, students, and families...
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Alberta’s Curriculum Controversy
Dr. Carla Peck examines the history section of the draft curriculum.
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Religion, Social Studies, and the Draft Curriculum
Dr. Margie Patrick examines how the draft curriculum conceptualizes religion and belief systems, its proposal for studying religion, and its...
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Research/Inquiry Skills for Lifelong Learning
Professor Jennifer Branch-Mueller discusses the importance of research and inquiry in curriculum.
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Problems with “Classics” and “Western Civilization”
Classics professor Matthew A. Sears looks at the emphasis on “Classics” and the “West” in the Government of Alberta’s proposed...
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A Bold Return to the 19th Century
A former social studies educator and curriculum specialist with more than 40 years experience as a classroom teacher in Alberta...
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8 Questions about the Draft Alberta Social Studies Curriculum (K-6)
A guide to assessing the quality of school curricula.What are the different elements of a curriculum? What questions should I...
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Analysis of the Draft Alberta K-6 Social Studies Curriculum (Part 1)
Dr. Carla Peck offers some high-level observations along with a heavily marked up copy of the K-2 portion of the...
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