Origins of Social Studies
Overview
- History has dominated the discipline
- Lectures and discussions are primary teaching devices
- Homework assigned from textbooks
- Elementary
- Small group and independent work
- Manipulatives, films, TV, computers
- Integrated approaches
- Greater instructional variety than other subjects
What is S.S.?
A body of integrative knowledge, concepts, skills, generalizations and theories in the SS fields (history, economics, geography, citizenship, etc.)
Social Studies Powerful Elements..
- Meaningful: Engaging, connects students with real-word situations
- Integrative: Draws on more than one discipline, subject or skill set
- Value-Based: Strengthens students' sense of democratic values and social responsibility
- Challenging: Incorporates different perspectives and draws on students' critical-thinking skills
- Active: Participatory, makes use of manipulative or physical environment
How People Learn? What is Learning?
Percentage of what we learn which is retained in memory:
When we read...10%
When we hear...20%
When we see...30%
When we see & hear...20%
When we discuss...50%
When we do things...75%
When we teach others...95%
Structure of Knowledge--Jerome Bruner
Bottom to Top: Facts, Concepts, Generalizations, Meta-Cognition (to be able to explain your own thinking)
Educational Philosophies:
Top to Bottom: Re-constructionism, Existentialism, Progressivism, Perennialism/Essentialism
Models of Instruction:
Bottom to Top: Behavioral, Information-Processing, Social-Interactive, Personal
Strategies of Instruction (aligned with models):
Bottom to Top: Direct, Indirect/Cognitive, Indirect/Interactive, Indirect/Individual
Methods of Instruction (aligned with models):
Bottom to Top:
Demonstration, Guided Practice, Lecture questions
Graphic Organizer, Inquiry
Jigsaw, Role Play, Discussion, Simulation
Projects
A goal is a general statement or idea for the entire unit plan--the big picture!!
An objective is more specific--placed at the end of the lesson (closure/independent practice)
Components of Objectives--Condition, Behavior & Criteria
This presentation on the origins of social studies was a great way to retain information about things that I didn't really know much about! Even though we are starting to read about this information in our textbook, it's great to learn the facts in class, as a group. There were also a lot of terms that I didn't know that I'm excited to eventually learn more about!
This presentation on the origins of social studies was a great way to retain information about things that I didn't really know much about! Even though we are starting to read about this information in our textbook, it's great to learn the facts in class, as a group. There were also a lot of terms that I didn't know that I'm excited to eventually learn more about!
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