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(902) 368-4600\u003Cbr>Fax. (902) 368-4622\u003Cbr>[http://www.gov.pe.ca/educ/](http://www.gov.pe.ca/educ/) |  |\n| | |\n\nAcknowledgements  \nThe Prince Edward Island Department of Education gratefully acknowledges the contribution of the following individuals in the development of curriculum for this course.  \nCanadian Studies Planning and Development Team:  \nBluefield High School Jennifer Gillan  \nCharlottetown Rural High School Tom Matheson  \nThree Oaks Senior High School David Chisholm  \nWestisle Composite High School Trevor Wood  \nDepartment of Education Percy MacGougan, Allan MacRae,  \nWillard Moase  \nSocial Studies Curriculum Committee:  \nBluefield High School Brett Wood  \nCharlottetown Rural High School Carl Trainor  \nKinkora Regional High School Brenda Millar  \nSouris Regional High School Lloyd Soloman  \nThree Oaks Senior High School David Chisholm  \nWestisle Composite High School Darrell DesRoches  \nDepartment of Education Barb Trainor, Willard Moase,  \nFrank Hennessey  \nCanadian Studies 401A Focus Group:  \nBluefield High School Jack Headley  \nMontague Regional High School Kim La France  \nThree Oaks Senior High School Joel Arsenault, David Chisholm  \nWestisle Composite High School Dana Gard  \nDepartment of Education Bethany Doiron, Kathy McDonald  \nPrince Edward Island Department of Education recognizes the contribution made by Tammy MacDonald, Research Director of the Mi’kmaq Confederacy of PEI, for her contribution to the development of this resource.  \nTable of Contents  \nIntroduction  \nBackground ...................................................................................................................................... 1  \nRationale .......................................................................................................................................... 1  \nPurpose of Curriculum Guide ......................................................................................................... 1  \nGuiding Principles ........................................................................................................................... 2  \nProgram Design and Components  \nOverview .......................................................................................................................................... 3  \nCurriculum Outcomes .................................................................................................................... 3  \nEssential Graduation Learnings ....................................................................................................... 4  \nGeneral Curriculum Outcomes ....................................................................................................... 5  \nProcesses ........................................................................................................................................... 6  \nAttitudes, Values, and Perspectives ................................................................................................. 7  \nContexts for Learning and Teaching  \nMeeting the Needs of All Students ................................................................................................. 9  \nGender Inclusive Curriculum .......................................................................................................... 9  \nValuing Social and Cultural Diversity ........................................................................................... 10  \nEngaging All Students ................................................................................................................... 10  \nLinks to Community ..................................................................................................................... 11  \nHomework 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