This resource accompanies Northern Spirit Regional Council’s letter of concern to the Education Minister regarding the proposed K-6 curriculum and AB’s commitments to the Truth and Reconciliation process. Please use these resources as you wish when writing your own letter. (Click here for a sample letter in Word.)

References

https://www.alberta.ca/curriculum-social-studies.aspx 

https://www.alberta.ca/curriculum-have-your-say.aspx

Curriculum analysis

https://alberta-curriculum-analysis.ca/tag/indigenous-perspectives/

https://alberta-curriculum-analysis.ca/religion-social-studies-and-the-draft-curriculum/

A comparison of the current curriculum with the proposed curriculum

Click here; use the arrows at the top to navigate through grade levels.

 The 2018 Draft Social Studies curriculum (proposed but rejected by the government)

Commentary

https://cha-shc.ca/teaching/teachers-blog/albertas-curriculum-controversy-2021-04-20.htm

https://www.ualberta.ca/elementary-education/about-us/elementary-news/2021/march/curriculum-media-round-up.html

https://windspeaker.com/news/windspeaker-news/ucp-draft-curriculum-k-grade-6-has-inside-fort-logic-all-over-it-says

https://www.albertanativenews.com/indigenous-groups-slam-albertas-proposed-new-curriculum/

http://albertametis.com/2021/03/metis-nation-of-alberta-calls-for-re-draft-of-k-6-curriculum/