In this video series, teachers are reflecting about how inquiry in Social Studies has impacted their teaching practice. The teachers responded to the questions located in the Learning Guides, which may be helpful for you to reflect upon, either before or after viewing the video clips.
Inquiry in Social Studies – Teachers
In this video, teachers are reflecting about how inquiry in Social Studies has impacted their teaching practice.
Inquiry in Social Studies – Alex’s Story
In this video, a first year elementary French immersion teacher is reflecting about how inquiry in Social Studies has impacted her teaching practice. The teacher responded to these questions, which also may be helpful for you to reflect upon, either before or after viewing the video clips:
- What’s your definition of inquiry?
- What have you done in your classroom to encourage a culture of inquiry?
- How has your implementation of the inquiry approach met the essence and intent of the new Social Studies Program of Studies?
Inquiry in Social Studies – Kelsey’s Story
In this video, an elementary school teacher is reflecting about how inquiry in Social Studies has impacted her teaching practice. The teacher responded to these questions, which may be helpful for you to reflect upon, either before or after viewing the video clips:
- What’s your definition of inquiry?
- What have you done in your classroom to encourage a culture of inquiry?
- How has your implementation of the inquiry approach met the essence and intent of the new Social Studies Program of Studies?
Inquiry in Social Studies – David’s Story
In this video an experienced high school teacher is reflecting about how inquiry in Social Studies has impacted his teaching practice. The teacher responded to these questions, which may be helpful for you to reflect upon, either before or after viewing the video clips:
- What’s your definition of inquiry?
- What have you done in your classroom to encourage a culture of inquiry?
- How has your implementation of the inquiry approach met the essence and intent of the new Social Studies Program of Studies?
Inquiry in Social Studies – A Lesson from Grade One
This is a lesson midway through an inquiry project in Grade 1 Social Studies. The teacher sets the stage and reviews what they have done in their learning so far. They have a student teacher whose father is coming to visit from Eastern Canada and they want to point out landmarks in Edmonton that he should visit. The project is to create something that will identify a landmark in Edmonton and entice him to see it while he is in town.