Introduction to Hands-On Social Studies 1 About Hands-On Social Studies 2 What Is Social Studies? 2 The Goals of Social Studies 2 The Inquiry Approach to Social Studies 2 Hands-On Social Studies Curriculum Expectations 3 Overall Expectations 3 Concepts of Social Studies Thinking 3 Big Ideas 3 Hands-On Social Studies Principles 3 Cultural Connections 4 Indigenous Knowledges, Experiences, and Perspectives 4 How to Use Hands-On Social Studies in Your Classroom 8 Unit Overview 8 Accommodating Diverse Learners 12 Classroom Environment 12 Planning Units (Timelines) 13 Classroom Management 13 Classroom Safety 13 Land-Based Learning 13 Social Studies Skills: Guidelines for Teachers 14 Communication 14 Visuals 14 Spatial Skills 14 Vocabulary 17 Geographic Definition 17 Research 18 The Hands-On Social Studies Assessment Plan 19 Assessment for Learning 20 Assessment as Learning 20 Assessment of Learning 20 Performance Assessment 21 Culturally Responsive and Relevant Pedagogy and Assessment 21 Portfolios 22 Summative Achievement Levels 22 Important Note to Teachers 22 References 23 Social Studies Achievement Chart 24 Assessment Templates 26 Unit A: Our Changing Roles and Responsibilities 29 About This Unit 30 Unit Overview 33 Curricular Expectations 34 Concepts of Social Studies Thinking: Success Criteria 37 Cross-Curricular Connections 38 Resources for Students 39 1 Launching the Inquiry Unit 41 2 Our Class: Learning About Identity 45 3 I Am Important 50 4 Reclaiming Identity 56 5 Roles and Responsibilities 63 6 What Are My Roles and Responsibilities? 69 7 Our Responsibility for the Environment 74 8 Relationships: Our Impact on Other People 80 9 Relationships: Showing Respect for Others 85 10 Map of Me 89 11 Inquiry: Timeline of Important Events 93 12 Inquiry: Important People in My Life 98 13 Culminating Task: Creating an Annotated Map 103 Unit B: The Local Community 109 About This Unit 110 Unit Overview 114 Curricular Expectations 115 Concepts of Social Studies Thinking: Success Criteria 118 Cross-Curricular Connections 119 Resources for Students 120 1 Launching the Unit: Communities 122 2 What Is a Community? 127 3 Traditional and Treaty Territories 132 4 Natural and Built Features of Communities 138 5 Simple Maps and Symbols 142 6 Criteria for Making Maps 148 7 Constructing a Simple Map 152 8 Our Community 157 9 Community Walk 162 10 Who Works in Our Community? 167 11 Creating Interview Questions 172 12 Interviewing a Community Worker 177 13 Community Change 181 14 Community Needs 185 15 Mapping Our Community 190 16 Culminating Activity: A Community Action Plan 195 Appendix: Image Banks 199 About the Contributors 207.