The links below support the new Social Studies Curriculum in Alberta. Teachers, you are free to use these, with one condition: that you share ideas, links, activities and anything else of value through this site. If you have an idea for an activity using the links on this site, please email them to me.  I will post them on the site for all to use: this is the basic idea of community and a major component of the new curriculum. Also: If you find new links or links on this site which no longer work, please let me know. Email: oscar.tavernini@lethsd.ab.ca

Research Resources

Use the World Communities link above to complete these profile page assignments:

India  |   Peru  |  Tunisia  |  Ukraine

Critical Thinking Activities

Investigating Pictures

Interactive Activities

Connect the World Game

Ayiti: The Cost of Life

Disaster Watch

Alberta's Justice System

Say Hello to the World - The Languages of the World Hindi (India) Arabic (Tunisia) French (Tunisia) Little Explorers French / English Dictionary Spanish (Peru) Little Explorers Spanish/English Dictionary Quechua (Peru) Ukrainian (Ukraine) World Languages Database (Ethnologue)

Social Action Links News from India | Peru | Ukraine Speaking Out Against Hunger Campaign Top 10 Under-Reported Humanitarian Crises Click here for Refuge Camp Site Click here for Campaign Brochure Click here for "It's a Different World Without Medicines" Oxfam Mobile Phone Collection

Similar Websites

Blackgold School Division Grade 3 Social Studies Webquests

Studentlink Canada Social Studies Links

Old Curriculum and Links of Interest