Curriculum Framework of Outcome
Kindergarten to Grade 8 Social Studies: Manitoba Curriculum Framework of Outcomes (2003)
This resource provides an overview of background information on social studies, outlines goals and guiding principles for learning, teaching and assessment, and specifies general and specific learning outcomes for Kindergarten to Grade 8.
Grade 6 Social Studies
Canada: A Country of Change (1867 to Present)
This resource provides a common base for curriculum, providing ideas and strategies to support the implementation of Grade 6 social studies in Manitoba classrooms.
Resources—Grade 6 (PDF)
Residential Schools
Residential Schools: Resources for Educators
This document includes resources that educators may use to raise learners’ awareness of the impact of residential schools and respond to the Calls to Action of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada.
Charting New Relationships
Charting New Relationships: Black History and Anti-racism in Canada
This resource supports school divisions, schools, teachers, parents/caregivers, and students as they undertake critical and courageous conversations on racism to create inclusive and equitable classrooms and schools for all students.
Holocaust Education
Holocaust Education – A Guide for Educators
The Holocaust or Shoah (Hebrew for “catastrophe”) was the systematic, statesponsored persecution and murder of six million European Jews by Nazi Germany and its collaborators between 1933 and 1945. During this period, the Nazis also targeted and killed millions of others, including the Roma, Sinti, Slavs, people with disabilities, 2SLGBTQ+ individuals, Black people, political opponents, and Jehovah’s Witnesses.
Incorporating Indigenous Perspectives
Incorporating Indigenous Perspectives: A Themed-Based Curricular Approach
This resource offers practical examples on how teachers can build Indigenous Perspectives into their classroom practices.
Education for Sustainable Development
Education for Sustainable Development
This resource incorporates key themes of sustainable development, such as poverty alleviation, human rights, health and environmental protection, and climate change, into the education system.
Guide for Sustainable Schools in Manitoba
This document includes online resources and information to support sustainable school planning.
Social Studies - Curriculum Essentials
Curriculum Essentials (Grades 1 to 8 Social Studies Curriculum)
This resource is the first step in designing, planning and assessing student learning for the current year.
Social Studies at a Glance
Grade 6 Social Studies at a Glance (PDF)
This document assists planning by providing an overview of the content of the Grade 6 Social Studies curriculum.
Geographic Issues of the 21st Century
Historical Thinking Project
This resource provides educators with models of history teaching, assessment, and learning for Manitoba learners.
