Carefully selected, appropriate materials are key to the effectiveness of the Social Studies program. The items listed are intended to promote the philosophy of resource-based learning in which the curriculum is supported by a variety of resources and instructional approaches. This multi-resource approach provides students with opportunities to interact with a wide range of current materials in a variety of learning situations. It is important that human resources be accessed as well.
Every community has capable people who can enrich educational experiences.
When using this bibliography as a selection aid, the following suggestions may be helpful. The resources in this bibliography are recommended to support the Social Studies curriculum. However, it remains the responsibility of educators to preview and select materials that best meet the needs of their particular schools and communities. These should be selected in accordance with the school division's materials selection policy. The bibliography should be cross-referenced with the school resource centre catalogue in order to identify suitable resources already present in the school library collection.