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Storypath unit designed for grades 3-4 focuses on five integrated social studies strands that give students an understanding of community members' roles and responsibilities. Students develop a story around the people and events in a community. Unit has 7 episodes which are problem solving experiences. Students create a community, the characters that live and work in the community, and histories of their community's families. Students work in groups to develop aspects of community culture. After building context, students deal with a critical incident (impact of a new shopping mall) by discussing both sides of the issue and presenting persuasive arguments at a community meeting. Contents: teacher's handbook with teaching notes, teaching masters, and assessments; 15 student sourcebooks with background information; and Storypath Foundations which explains the Storypath strategy. Three-week loan period. | |