Resources and Wealth
Outcomes
RW3.1
Appraise the ways communities meet their members' needs and wants.
RW3.2
Analyze the creation and distribution of wealth in communities studied.
RW3.3
Evaluate the ways in which technologies have impacted daily life.
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R054550
The Good Garden: How One Family Went from Hunger to Having Enough
María Luz and her family live in Honduras and are very poor. They struggle to provide enough food to feed the family. María Luz's father must leave the farm to find work and María Luz is left to tend the garden. When a new teacher arrives in town, he teaches María Luz how to feed the soil using compost, how to create terraces to stop the earth from washing away and how to grow cash crops. María Luz learns how to bypass the coyote or middleman and sell her produce directly to the market.
The text introduces the global issue of food insecurity to students and provides them with tools and information to make a difference, locally and globally. Included in the text is additional information on the issue of food insecurity, suggestions of what students can do to assist and a glossary of Spanish words.
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Media and Formats : Book
Price : $19.95
Record posted/updated: July 8, 2024
R050867
Our World of Water: Children and Water Around the World
This book will help students to explore where water comes from and how it is used by children living in Peru, Mauritania, United States, Ethiopia, Tajikistan and Bangladesh. The author also invites students to discuss the ways different countries and cultures value water.
The book includes photographs, a table of contents, a glossary and brief facts about the countries.
Media and Formats : Book
Price : $19.99
Record posted/updated: July 8, 2024
R049909
Welcome to India
Readers are introduced to the basic geography, topography, history, people, culture, climate and industries of the Republic of India.
Media and Formats : Book
Price : Free
Record posted/updated: October 23, 2019
R072205
The Kids Book of Aboriginal Peoples in Canada
Canada's First Nations, Métis and Inuit peoples have a rich history. Silvey examines the cultures, struggles and triumphs of Canada's first peoples. She also looks at the arrival of Europeans and the clash of worldviews. Seven major groups of peoples are highlighted in the resource.
The resource contains illustrations, maps, profiles of prominent individuals and current terminology for the First Nations peoples, as well as the names they were once called by others.
The book includes a table of contents and an index.
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Media and Formats : Book
Price : $14.95
Record posted/updated: July 8, 2024
R054542
Our World, Grade 3. World Communities. Student Book
Each lesson in Our World, Grade 3: World Communities begins with a question to introduce an inquiry, with succeeding pages designed to fuel the inquiry. Each lesson also ends with a question to initiate further exploration of the concept. There is a student version of the big book to support and facilitate independent and guided reading.
Purchasers of this resource have access to the Nelson Our World website at www.nelson.com/ourworld. This site contains modifiable assessment masters, web activities and annotated web links. These resources contain references to websites. The Ministry of Education has not reviewed these websites. Teachers are encouraged to review web sites before using them with students.
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•  Our World, Grade 3. World Communities. Activity Card Package
•  Our World, Grade 3. World Communities. Related Teaching Resource with Audio CD
Media and Formats : Book
Price : $69.95
Record posted/updated: July 8, 2024
R054543
Saskatchewan 1905-2005 Guide for Teachers
Developed by the Western Development Museum, this teacher resource offers lesson plans, Saskatchewan fast facts, materials lists and suggested additional resources. There are 25 Saskatchewan themes and 100 lesson plans. Topics contained in the resource include rural electrification, immigration, First Nations and Métis farming and health care. Some of the lessons plans have been translated into French and Cree.
Media and Formats : Book
Price : $32.95
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Record posted/updated: November 22, 2018
R100877
The Legend of the Caribou Boy: Ekwo dozhìa wegondi
This book is a retelling of a traditional Dene tale about a young boy who is having troubled dreams until he fulfills his destiny - a destiny that is intertwined with the traditions and culture of the Dene people and their relationship to the caribou. An accompanying multimedia CD allows students to hear and see this Dogrib legend in English or Dogrib. A Dogrib pronunciation guide is also included at the end of the book.
Media and Formats : Book CD/DVD
Price : $19.95
Record posted/updated: November 22, 2018
R049879
Municipalities Matter
This teacher's guide provides information about Saskatchewan's local government and civic election process. The resource includes background information for students and teachers on what a municipality is and the people who govern a municipality. Various lesson plans are included for planning purposes.
Media and Formats : Document
Price : Free
free
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Record posted/updated: August 15, 2020
R072214
Listen to the Wind: The Story of Dr. Greg & Three Cups of Tea
After a failed attempt to climb K2, Dr. Greg is lost and delirious when he comes upon a remote Himalayan village. The villagers save his life and in return, he vows to build them a school. The children of Korphe relate the story of how a school came to the village.
Media and Formats : Book
Price : $18.50
Record posted/updated: November 22, 2018
R053242
A Mother's Earth
This award-winning series, produced in Cree, English and French, uses stop-motion animation to portray life in a fictional northern Saskatchewan community. It focuses on issues and events in the lives of children and their supportive families in this traditional Cree community. The adults guide the children to retain their traditional culture and values while living in the modern world. In this episode, six year old Raven must write a report on identity, describing who she thinks she is. Through talking to many people in the community, 10-year-old Talon reconciles her Cree-Metis identity as a daughter and sister. Cousin T-Bear and brother Talon are asked to help create a sweat lodge and through their hard work they earn their Indian names. Non-Aboriginal students viewing this film will gain a better understanding of Aboriginal identity and traditional practices. T-Bone's father's role at the band office provides a glimpse into First Nations governance and its complex issues.
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Media and Formats : Video
Price : Free
free
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Record posted/updated: November 22, 2018
R054659
Concentus Citizenship Education Foundation
The Saskatchewan Human Rights Commission, through the Concentus Citizenship Education Foundation, has created a website that provides classroom resources to support the teaching of citizenship competencies from Grades K-12. Lesson plans may either be viewed online or downloaded as PDFs. To access these resources, educators only need to sign up and create an account through the website's Teacher Portal. If teachers experience any difficulties signing up, they are welcome to contact info@concentus.ca for help in creating an account.
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Media and Formats : Website
Price : Free
free
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Record posted/updated: January 22, 2019
R103748
Opportunities to Address Substance Misuse in Curriculum
This document outlines curricular opportunities to address substance misuse in various subject areas and grades. Suggested curriculum outcomes are identified and, if applicable, supporting indicators are noted.
Media and Formats : Document
Price : Free
free
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Record posted/updated: April 18, 2019
R048687
One Hen: How One Small Loan Made a Big Difference
Kojo lives in Ghana, West Africa. Kojo and his mother survive gathering firewood to sell. One day, Kojo receives a small loan. With his loan, he purchases one hen. The hen provides eggs for Kojo and his mother to eat. Kojo sells the extra eggs at the market. As Kojo prospers, so does his business.
The story is based on a true person, Kwabena Darko, who changes his community and helps others do the same through a micro credit lending program.
The book includes a website, www.onehen.org, which highlights organizations that support small loans or micro credit to individuals wanting to start a small business. As well, two women who received a small loan are profiled. The book includes a glossary.
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Media and Formats : Book
Price : $19.95
Record posted/updated: July 8, 2024
R050845
The Kids Book of Canadian Geography
Penn introduces Canadian geography to students. The book traces the North American continent's formation and evolution to its present state. The book contains information on Canada's landscape, life forms, ecosystems and climate. Penn provides clues to help explain the natural environment. Students will learn about the eight geographical regions of Canada.
The book includes a table of contents and an index.
Media and Formats : Book
Price : $19.95
Record posted/updated: July 8, 2024
R012793
Concentus Citizenship Education Resources. Grade 3: The Intentional & Explicit Teaching of Essential Citizenship Competencies
Students investigate the responsibilities of varying levels of government and the scope of influence of their decisions. Students extend their use of maps and globes to represent the Earth and consider why people choose to live and settle where they do. Students begin to learn about the relationship between beliefs, rights and responsibilities. Students consider the impact of culture and diversity on interpretation of current events.
Media and Formats : Document
Price : Free
free
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Record posted/updated: January 21, 2019
R016332
Shanna's Christmas Pudding
Shanna is excited to be able to help her Kookum make Christmas pudding (la putchin) for the first time. Shanna learns about her family and community traditions and the importance of remembering them. The book contains a short glossary of the new words in the story inside the front cover, along with a recipe for Christmas pudding inside the back cover.
Media and Formats : Book
Price : $6.95
Record posted/updated: February 12, 2019