What is Social Studies?
Social studies is the "integrated study of the social sciences and humanities to promote civic competence" as defined by the National Council for Social Studies. At the elementary school level, social studies generally focuses first on the local community and family. By middle and high school, the social studies curriculum becomes more discipline-based and content-specific. It includes various fields which involve past and current human behavior and interactions, such as sociology, history, political science, economics, religion, geography, anthropology, and civics. -Derived from Wikipedia
My "Social Studies Fish" are hungry for knowledge.
Please peak their interest by making them chase your cursor, and then click to feed them. Enjoy!
1. Community Building- This strategy focuses on the importance of students ability to work together and to have a connection to one another and other members of their community.
2. Archaeological Digs- This activity allows students to have a hands on approach to learning. Students reconstruct events that occurred and make predictions about the items they found and how those people may have lived.
3. Custom Boxes- Custom boxes are an interactive way for students to explore objects that help to teach social studies concepts or skills. The students use the boxes to explore artifacts that are historically linked.
4. Guest Speakers- Guest speakers are a great way to bring history into the classroom. First hand accounts of historical events told by the people that lived them can show students different perspectives and inspire students to do their own research and question primary resources.
5. Learning Centers- Learning centers should always be a part of our classrooms. Learning centers are a way for students to explore new skills and concepts either independently or in small groups. One use for a learning center is strategy 26: Interactive Bulletin Boards. Interactive bulletin boards have students interact physically to manipulate the information to create and test hypothesis. These bulletin boards are a great tool for kinesthetic learners.
50 Social Studies Strategies for K-8 Classrooms
History Channel
WWW.History.com Interesting shows to watch... - The Series: America the story of us This show is a 12 part series that explores how America
was "invented," it includes 400 years of American history.
When you visit the history.com website you can click on
this show and get teachers guides, activity guides and
classroom contests.
-Death Masks Was the 16th President of our nation, Abraham Lincoln,
gravely ill? What caused him to seemingly age rapidly
over a five year period? What did George Washington
really look like? Is the man that graces our one dollar bill
a true representation of our first president? Get all these
questions answered by watching the show Death Masks.
- How the states got their shape This show explores how each of our states were shaped and
how some of our states, including Idaho, orginally were to
look much different. Ever wonder why Ohio and Michigan
have such a football rivalry? War over water created the
shapes of these states and also the rivalry they share
til this day. Learn interesting facts about our states and
how they got their shapes by watching this informative
show.
What I did this week..
- Worked on my C.L.A.
- Worked on my Year Long Plan
- Worked on presentation
- Caught up on strategies
Social Studies Literature
1. Bringing the Rain to Kapiti Plain 2. Home at Last
3. A Shelter in Our Car
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