Teaching social science
Integration
How Kids Learn SS and S
Strategies
Misc
100
Think about transportation. Write 1 generalization, 2 concepts, and 3 facts about the topic.
Hint: Think umbrella!
100
Why teach social studies as an integrated part of science?
Hint: Think big picture!
100
What factors affect how children learn?
Hint: Think broadly!
100
Define IBL and describe its central focus, its advantages and disadvantages.
Hint: Think of our class presentation on IBL!
100
What is the difference between a focus question and an essential question? Give an example of each one.
Hint: think about the unpacking documents
200
Why is the ability to make generalizations important to the teaching of science and social studies?
Hint: social science
200
How are the following social sciences related to elementary curriculum? Archeology, Ethnography, Geography, History, Sociology
Hint: Think about activities we did and standards.
200
Name 2 connected theories regarding the constructivist learning process and tell how they are connected to the classroom?
Think: Glass have empty/Glass half full!
200
How can we use Visual Stimulation activities to teach historical perspectives? Be specific! What role does this strategy play in the teaching of social sciences?
Hint: think of the pictures from Time Magazine and the archeology dig.
200
What 5 things create quality social science instruction?
Hint: There are 5 things your author discusses!
300
Define Sciencing and explain how it is utilized in the social science curriculum.
Hint: Think verb!
300
What are the levels of integration one can use in the school setting?
Hint: think about how we work together in a school.
300
What learning theories are relevant in the teaching of character education, needs and wants, and rules in a community?
Hint: Think Moral education and values.
300
How can classroom culture influence creation, production, and outcomes within the IBL model?
Hint: Think about authenticity!
300
Why teach social studies?
Hint: Think of all the topics we discussed!
400
What are the 4 areas of science process skills that are integrated into social studies concepts?
Hint: Think about overarching areas!
400
Use the standards page from NCDPI. Identify one topic that can be integrated across one grade level. Write the following about the topic: One standard that shows integrated areas, 1 essential question, 2 focus questions, 1 generalization, and a list of concepts and facts to be taught. (Use only one grade level)
Think about pulling it all together!
400
Who are the theorist that are related to how we learn/ learning styles? How are they alike and how are they different?
Hint: Think of 2 specific ones!
400
How does the use of technology impact social science learning in the elementary classroom? Provide one tool that you enjoyed this semester and how you might use it in your classroom.
Hint: Think of all the tech tools we discussed!
400
Make a bubble map to show the similarities and differences between Project-based and Problem-based learning.
Hint: Be sure to be specific.
500
What are the primary strands of social studies taught across the K-6 curriculum and provide one topic for each stand.
Hint: Think the sheet I gave out on day 1.
500
How can the news be integrated into social science?
Hint: Think about the sheet you used for your news and views.
500
How are the theories of Behaviorism and Constructivism important to the understanding of social studies and science?
Hint: think Pavlov and Vygotsky!
500
Identify 3 strategies for teaching social studies that were discussed this semester. Explain how they could be used in your classroom at a specific grade level.
Hint: Think of things that we used!
500
Describe the three forces that affect individual differences that account for how and what we able to learn.
Hint: This was from the first class!
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